EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE 2020 AFLYST
The Programme is preliminary and may be subject to changes by decisions of the EBU Board and/ or BiZ.
Friday 17 April 2020
12.30 – 13.30: lunch Friday musicians and volunteers
13.00 – 14.00: building Rabobankfoyer and Forbo Flooring room for Blues Market and Zaanse markt
From 13.30 – 16.30: hand out bracelets EBU members
14.00 – 15.00: workshop 1 Blues for Kids
14.00 – 16.30: Blues Market and Zaanse markt
14.00 – 17.30: soundchecks Friday bands AH Zaal
15.30 – 16.30: workshop 2 Blues for Kids
16.30 – 17.30: Blues Market and Zaanse markt breakdown
17.30 – 19.00: dinner Friday musicians and volunteers
18.00: doors open Zaantheater
From 18.00: welcoming visitors, checking tickets and hand out bracelets
18.00 – 18.50: live musical opening with Big Bo Brocken in the Rabobank foyer
18.50: doors open AH zaal and Forbo Flooring zaal
19.00: start first night European Blues Challenge1. Slovakia: Her Memories Band
2. Norway: Reloaded Norway
3. Austria: Marius Dobra Blues Band
4. Spain: Mingo, Sanpa & Bárez Bros
5. Belgium: Steven Troch Band
6. Hungary: Ripoff Raskolnikov Band
7. Denmark: Long Line Down
8. Croatia: Jeremiah’s
9. Switzerland: Justina Lee Brown Band
10. Czech Republic: WBand
11. Germany: The Bluesanovas
12. Romania: Othello Trio
13. Bulgaria: Blues TrafficSaturday 18 April
09.00 – 10.00: registration EBU members for General Assembly, hand out bracelets for EBU members
10.00 – 12.30: General Assembly EBU in Flotex Hall
12.30 – 13.30: lunch Saturday musicians and volunteers
12.30 – 13.30: toast 10th anniversary EBU (and DBF) first floor Rabobank foyer
From 13.30 – 16.30 : welcoming visitors, check tickets and hand out bracelets
14.00 – 15.00: third Workshop Blues for Kids
14.00 – 16.30: Blues Market and Zaanse Markt
14.00 – 17.30: sound checks Saturday Bands in AH Zaal
17.30 – 19.00: dinner Saturday musicians and volunteers
From 18.00: doors open Zaantheater
18.00 – 02.00: welcoming visitors checking entrance and hand out bracelets
18.00 – 18.50: live musical welcome with The Ragtime Rumours in the Rabobank foyer
18.50: doors open AH Zaal and Forbo flooring zaal
19.00: start second night European Blues Challenge1. Sweden: Ore Island Penitentiary Band
2. Poland: Sosnowski
3. Estonia: Kaisa Ling Thing
4. Greece: The Lazytrains
5. UK: The Achievers
6. Ireland: Crazycrow
7. France: Jessie Lee & The Alchemists
8. Finland: Lumberjacks
9. Luxemburg: Ramblin’ South
10. Netherlands:Dave Warmerdam Band
11. Portugal: The Ramblers
12. Italy: BettaBlues Society01.15: last performance ending
01.30: announcement winners Blues Awards
01.45: announcement third, second and winner EBC 2020
02.00: bars in Rabobank foyer close
02.00 – 03.30: afterparty with live music by EBC musicians in Forbo Flooring zaal with bar open
03.30 – 04.00: EBC 2020 ends, people clear the rooms
EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE 2019
EBC 2019 Program and Timetable
EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE (EBC)
Friday and Saturday, 5-6 April, showtime at 21,00 SHARP
Location: Coliseo Micaelense
Rua de Lisboa, s/n. Ponta Delgada
+351296209500
Doors open 20,00
BANDS PERFORMING ORDER AND TIMETABLE
The EBC 2019 playing order was determined by a raffle during the latest board meeting in Amsterdam:
Friday 5 April
20,45: Welcome by Master of Ceremony
21,00: Hungary – György Ferenczi and The Rackajam
21,30: Portugal – Delta Blues Riders
22,00: Belgium – Black Cat Biscuit
22,30: Romania – Rares Totu’s Midnight Sun
23,00: Estonia – Hilbert’s Problems
23,30: Poland – The Smooth Gentleme
00,00: Spain – Big Yuyu
00,30: Norway – Geir Bertheussen Blues Express
01,00: Switzerland – Manu Hartmann & the City Blues Band
01,30: Germany – Richie Arndt Band
02,00: France – Elise & The Sugar Sweet
02,30: End EBC 1st. night
02,30 to 05,00 – Jam session & DJ performance
Saturday 6 April
21,00: Italy – The Drive
21,30: Croatia – Tomislav Goluban Band
22,00: Denmark – Trainman Blues
22,30: United Kingdom – Kyla Brox Quartet
23,00: Finland – Jo’ Buddy & Down Home King III feat. Nieminen
23,30: Luxembourg – Heavy Petrol
00,00: Slovakia – Tony Bigmouth Pearson
00,30: Greece – Sakis Dovolis Power Trio
01,00: Netherlands – The Dynamite Blues Band
01,30: Austria – Somerset Barnard Band
02,00: Sweden – Marino Valle Band
02,30: Announcement of the Blues Behind the Scenes Award winners
02:45 Announcement of the winners
3,00 to 05;00: Jam session b / DJ performance
Our distinguished Awarding Festivals
- BB Blues Festival (Portugal), Beginning June
- Sierre Blues Festival (Switzerland), June
- Hondarribia Blues Festival, Spain, July
- Blues Peer, Belgium, July
- Notodden Blues Festival, Norway, August
- Swing Wespelaar, Belgium, August
- Blues in Hell, Norway, September
- Lucerne Blues Festival, Switzerland, November