European Blues Challenge - Katowice 2026 - NOSPR

European Blues Challenge is an international European competition and festival promting blues music and related genres, held each year in a different country. Twenty-four countries (affiliated with the European Blues Union) each send one representative, who then compete for the winner’s title in two semifinal concerts and a final.

It is a unique showcase of European creativity and current trends within the genre, as well as a rare opportunity to hear the very best European artists performing blues, soul, boogie, and other closely related musical styles.

Tickets are avaiable here: tickets.ebc26.eu/

Purchasing discounted tickets for holders of the Katowice Resident Card requires presenting the card together with a valid ID during ticket inspection.

The event is expected to finish at around 10 p.m.; however, given its nature, the duration may be subject to change.

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