{"id":78496,"date":"2026-02-22T18:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/el-european-blues-challenge-se-celebrara-en-katowice-polonia-del-16-al-18-de-abril-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:58:13","slug":"the-european-blues-challenge-will-take-place-in-katowice-poland-from-16-to-18-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/en\/the-european-blues-challenge-will-take-place-in-katowice-poland-from-16-to-18-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Blues Challenge will take place in Katowice (Poland) from 16 to 18 April 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62319\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoEBU-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Logo European Blues Union\" width=\"364\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoEBU-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoEBU-700x356.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoEBU.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>European Blues Challenge 2026, Katowice, Pol\u00f2nia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72642\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Logo European Blues Challenge 2026 Katowice\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CartelEBC2026KatowicePequeno.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mark 16 to 18 April in your calendars!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72644 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoKatowiceStreet.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katowice, in southern Poland, is an important center of commerce, business, transportation, and culture. It\u2019s the home of many national and internationally renowned popular music festivals like Rawa Blues, which is said to be the world\u2019s biggest indoor blues festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHOW TO ARRIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Krakow airport and Bus to Katowice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78483 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowBus.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Krakow Airport and Train to Katowice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-78479 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KrakowTrain.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Katowice Airport to Katowice Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78485 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KatowiceCenter.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The official currency in Poland is zloty (PLN). 1 PLN is about 0.25 euros; 1 euro is about 4 PLN<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACCOMODATION<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong>The official EBC Hotel will be:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>HOTEL MERCURE KATOWICE CENTRUM<br \/>\n<\/strong>M\u0142y\u0144ska 6, 40-098 Katowice<br \/>\n+48 32 797 88 00<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/all.accor.com\/ssr\/app\/accor\/rates\/B580\/index.en.shtml\">https:\/\/all.accor.com\/ssr\/app\/accor\/rates\/B580\/index.en.shtml<\/a><br \/>\nemail: <a href=\"mailto:h&#98;&#53;&#56;&#48;&#45;&#114;&#101;&#64;&#97;&#99;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">&#x68;&#98;5&#x38;&#48;-&#x72;&#101;&#64;&#x61;&#99;c&#x6f;&#114;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78493\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoHotelMercuredKatowiceCentrum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoHotelMercuredKatowiceCentrum.jpg 500w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoHotelMercuredKatowiceCentrum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PhotoHotelMercuredKatowiceCentrum-391x260.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The hotel offers a total of 268 guest rooms<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE:<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong>Link to buy tickets for EBU members partners and general audience:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.ebc26.eu\"><strong>https:\/\/tickets.ebc26.eu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEMI-FINALS<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thursday 16<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Friday 17<sup>th<br \/>\n<\/sup>Miasto Ogrod\u00f3w<br \/>\nplac Sejmu \u015al\u0105skiego 2<\/p>\n<p>Thursday timeline:<br \/>\n16:00 Doors open<br \/>\n16:30 Welcoming Ceremony<br \/>\n17:00 First semifinal: 12 acts with 20-minute break<br \/>\n23:30 Announcement of the 4 classified acts<\/p>\n<p>Friday 17 timeline:<br \/>\n16:00 Doors open<br \/>\n17:00 Second semifinal: 12 acts with a 20-minute break<br \/>\n23:30 Announcement of the 4 classified acts<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78487\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-2-539x303.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The two Semi-Finals, The Blues Market. GA &amp; Workshops will be held at <\/strong><strong>Katowice Miasto Ogrod\u00f3w (Cultural Center)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>PERFORMANCE ORDER AT THE EBC:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The performance order was defined by a raffle at the EBU Board Meeting in Katowice on 11 October 2025:<\/p>\n<p><u>Thursday 16<sup>th<\/sup> April Semi-final<\/u> (A):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Portugal: Midnight Club Blues Band<\/li>\n<li>Denmark: Big Martin Band<\/li>\n<li>Spain: Sirjo Cocchi &amp; Balta Bordoy-The Blues Way<\/li>\n<li>Poland: Red Chirowski &amp; Pan Wydro<\/li>\n<li>Greece: Lava Blues<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland: Eve Gallagher Band<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>20 minutes break<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Sweden: Jenny Blue &amp; The Tombstone Shadows<\/li>\n<li>UK: Emma Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Germany: Sean Athens Band<\/li>\n<li>Luxembourg: Rockin\u2019 Dukes<\/li>\n<li>Italy: Gloria And The Doctors<\/li>\n<li>Finland: Unna with Helge Tallqvist Band<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u>Friday 17<sup>th<\/sup> April Semi-final<\/u> (B):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hungary: Kustan Adam<\/li>\n<li>Austria: Boogie Kathi &amp; The Muddy Bluesmen<\/li>\n<li>Estonia: South Of Savoy<\/li>\n<li>Norway: Adama Janlo<\/li>\n<li>Georgia: The FreeRide Experience<\/li>\n<li>The Netherlands: The Hoochies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>20 minutes break<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Bulgaria: Kamen &#8220;Katsata&#8221; Band<\/li>\n<li>Romania: Green Onions Experience<\/li>\n<li>Croatia: Jadran &amp; Imperfect State<\/li>\n<li>Belgium: Tom Eylenbosch<\/li>\n<li>Czech Republic: Marc Slight &amp; One &#8220;O&#8221; Eight<\/li>\n<li>France: The Supersoul Brothers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>More information at:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/1aiqho912cmfmbd4y1bzf\/AM8T3Il62KX-br-uKYFRvZ4?rlkey=s0nfu741d77ed3ox8bznckoab&amp;e=1&amp;st=szp2hoe2&amp;dl=0\">https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/1aiqho912cmfmbd4y1bzf\/AM8T3Il62KX-br-uKYFRvZ4?rlkey=s0nfu741d77ed3ox8bznckoab&amp;e=1&amp;st=szp2hoe2&amp;dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTHE GRAND FINALE<br \/>\n<\/strong>Saturday 18<sup>th<br \/>\n<\/sup>NOSPR Concert Hall<br \/>\nplac Wojciecha Kilara 1<\/p>\n<p>Timeline:<br \/>\n16:00 h:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Doors open<br \/>\n17,00 h:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delivery of the following awards:<br \/>\nEastTop Harmonica Award to the best harmonica player<br \/>\nDelfina Blues guitar to the best guitar player<br \/>\n17:30 h.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EBC Grand finale: 8 acts with a 20-minute break<br \/>\n21,20 h.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Awards ceremony:<br \/>\nAnnouncement of the Blues Behind the Scenes Awards.<br \/>\nDelivery of \u201cIt\u2019s a Blues City\u201d Diploma<br \/>\nAnnouncement of the best solo\/duo act<br \/>\nAnnouncement of the EBC winners<br \/>\nShort performance by the winners<br \/>\n22.30 h:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78489\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EBC2026-Venues-Presentation-Image-3-539x303.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Grand Finale will be held at the NOSPR Concert Hall (National Radio Symphony Orchestra)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Performance order of The Grand Finale with the four best classified acts from both Semi-finals<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>B3<\/li>\n<li>A1<\/li>\n<li>B4<\/li>\n<li>A3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>20 minutes break<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>A4<\/li>\n<li>A2<\/li>\n<li>B2<\/li>\n<li>B1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Prize awards for the winners include performing at the following confirmed festivals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>BB Blues Festival (Portugal), June<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sierre Blues Festival (Switzerland), June<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Santa Maria Blues Festival (Portugal), July<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Notodden Blues Festival (Norway), August<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Swing Wespelaar (Belgium), August<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Blues in Hell (Noruega), September<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cerdanyola Blues Festival (Spain), October<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Blues Alive Festival (Czech Rep), November<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Waiting for new confirmations to arrive in the next days.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTHE BLUES MARKET<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thursday 16<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Friday 17<sup>th<br \/>\n<\/sup>Miasto Ogrod\u00f3w<br \/>\nplac Sejmu \u015al\u0105skiego 2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78491\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BluesMarket.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The legendary EBC Blues Market is a free, unique opportunity for all EBU Members to present their activities in an informal setting, to meet, interact and communicate with other blues professionals, media, and enthusiasts, as well as to meet with the EBC participant bands, as well as with blues lovers too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71626\" src=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit.jpg 810w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lahoradelblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025BluesMarketSplit-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Blues Market en Split 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are expected many blues friends to attend the EBC and the Blues Market, as well as some professional companies, and a dedicated space for different luthiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKSHOPS<br \/>\n<\/strong>Saturday 18<sup>th<\/sup> April<br \/>\nMiasto Ogrod\u00f3w<br \/>\nplac Sejmu \u015al\u0105skiego 2<br \/>\nTime: 14:30 \u2013 15:30 and 15:30 \u2013 16:30<\/p>\n<p>Two interesting workshops will take place led by two specialists in the matter<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTHE BLUES EXPO<br \/>\n<\/strong>Our European Blues Expo Photo Exhibition will be in the form of a digital presentation with awesome photos by many photographers from the previous EBCs to reminisce the past EBC editions.<br \/>\nThe Blues Expo will take place in the foyers of both venues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN THE BLUES SCENE IN EUROPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 14th edition of the European Blues Challenge is being made possible thanks to the close collaboration between the EBU, the City of Katowice and Trovas Soltas, an organization which has been working for years to promote live blues music and blues artists in Portugal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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