European Blues Challenge - Katowice (PL) - 16-17-18- April
The EBC format is a 3–day event (Thu-Sat). There will be two semi-finals, Thursday & Friday, respectively, followed by a grand finale on Saturday with the top 4 ranked acts from each semi-final. That is, 8 acts performing to raise the EBC trophy on the Saturday evening.
https://europeanbluesunion.com/projects/ebu-challenge/
SPENCER MACKENZIE NEW SINGLE – FROZEN HEARTS FROM ALBUM – EMPTY CHAIRS RELEASED FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Gitarist December 2025
New Release Black Stone by June Sixteen (feat. Lefty Zennings, Mike Coolen & Daan Janzing)
AZ Press Press Release - MATT PASCALE & THE STOMPS
MATT PASCALE & THE STOMPS
“HOME” THE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT ALBUM
RECORDED IN LOS ANGELES
Noble PR press release -JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - LAURA COX - DION - BETH HART
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR
JANUARY 2026 BLACK & GOLD UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
LAURA COX – MAY 2026 UK TOUR
TICKETS ON SALE 11AM
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31
NEW ALBUM – “TROUBLE COMING”
RELEASED FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2025
NEW DION ALBUM
THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PHILOSOPHER
OUT TODAY
BETH HART
“YOU STILL GOT ME” - MAY 2026 UK TOUR
Album The River Knows My Name by Lucky Came To Town (+ video)
| The River Knows My Name
With echoes of John Prine and Steve Earle, but with a distinctly unique voice, the band delivers a warm, lived-in album that proves that authentic Americana also has deep roots in Belgium. Leuven-based Americana band Lucky Came to Town will release their debut album, The River Knows My Name, on October 30th. JohTheMa PROMOTIONS |
Album The River Knows My Name by Lucky Came To Town (+ video)
| The River Knows My Name
With echoes of John Prine and Steve Earle, but with a distinctly unique voice, the band delivers a warm, lived-in album that proves that authentic Americana also has deep roots in Belgium. Leuven-based Americana band Lucky Came to Town will release their debut album, The River Knows My Name, on October 30th. JohTheMa PROMOTIONS |
Gitarist Oktober 2025
MISS EMILY - NEW ALBUM THE MEDICINE -NEW SINGLE STAND TOGETHER, BAND TOGETHER
Gitarist September 2025
The Bird Experience; a solo project by Mees Vullings from the band Heath
Mees Vullings, Heath's singer and harmonica player, has just launched his solo project, The Bird Experience. Channeling his inner Paul Butterfield, Lester Butler or even Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, this project showcases Mees’ unbridled passion for raw, intense rhythm and blues and blues rock.
The line-up will be expanded in September/October with a brass section and gospel singers and the remainder of the album will be recorded.
NoblePR: Larry McCray with one of the best blues albums of 2025 Heartbreak City * FM “BROTHERHOOD” SEPTEMBER 2025 UK TOUR * Joe Bonamassa 's new single Trigger Finger *
JohTheMa PR: Jeffrey Halford & The Healers album KEROSENE on vinyl
Noble PR: Robert Jon & The Wreck Release New Single Dark Angel * Joanne Shaw Taylor New Album Black and Gold Today * Ally Venable UK-Tour October 2025
Gitarist (NL) Juni 2025; highlights
Larry McCray New Single “Bright Side” (Paying Homage To Musical Hero Bobby “Blue” Bland) * ORIANTHI NEW ALBUM – SOME KIND OF FEELING * Joanne Shaw Taylor New Single “Summer Love” * THE DAMN TRUTH NOVEMBER UK TOUR 2025 * SACROMUD 'THE SUN EXPERIENCE' IS OUT NOW THE RECORD, THE DREAM AND THE FIRST TIME *
SATCHVAI Band New Single “I Wanna Play My Guitar” Featuring Rock Legend Glenn Hughes * Robert Jon & The Wreck New Single Better Of Me from Upcoming Album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes * Marina Rocks New Album S.O.S. TEXAS Arrives
Database European Blues Union
European Blues Union is collecting informations (name, address, mail address and website) from all blues professionals in Europe, in order to fulfill many requests from musicians, festivals, booking agents, sponsors and media and build a strong business network for the music we love!
If you want to be a part of this project and join their database click the following link:
EBU Database Subscription: click here (https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebu-database-subscription-form/)
Mail contribution from AZ-press.
Gitarist (NL) april 25 editie
Database European Blues Union
European Blues Union is collecting informations (name, address, mail address and website) from all blues professionals in Europe, in order to fulfill many requests from musicians, festivals, booking agents, sponsors and media and build a strong business network for the music we love!
If you want to be a part of this project and join their database click the following link:
EBU Database Subscription: click here (https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebu-database-subscription-form/)
Mail contribution from AZ-press.
Gitarist (NL) april 25 editie
The Commoners new album LIve in the UK (mail contribution Noble PR)
Ally Venable and Shemekia Copeland with new single Unbreakable * Robert Jon & The Wreck Announce with new album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes * Joanne Shaw Taylor with new single Look What I’ve Become
Gitarist (NL) maart 2025 editie
News form Noble PR and A-Z Press
ERJA LYYTINEN: NEW SINGLE THE RING RELEASED MARCH 7th
H.E.A.T – NEW TRACK & VIDEO ‘BAD TIME FOR LOVE’ FROM UPCOMING NEW ALBUM ‘WELCOME TO THE FUTURE’
Gitarist Maart 2025 (NL): Highlights
AZ Press: BABA SISSOKO: OUT ‘EBI’, THE NEW VIDEO OF THE ARTIST FROM MALI - LIVE FILMED IN NAPLES
Noble PR: JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON AND STEVE VAI: PRESENT “G3: Born to Be Wild” * Joanne Shaw Taylor Unleashes High-Energy New Single “Hell Of A Good Time” * BYWATER CALL RETURNS TO THE UK IN NOVEMBER 2025 SPECIAL GUEST DAN PATLANSKY LSS * SAMANTHA FISH ANNOUNCES FIERCEST ALBUM TO DATE, PAPER DOLL, OUT APRIL 25 ON ROUNDER RECORDS
A-Z PressCom | Euro Blues Challenge
The European Blues Union organize every year a Blues Challenge. Reflecting the requests from several countries for the rotation of these important events and to discover other environments and new opportunities, each year we visit a different place, and in 2025 we will be in Split, Croatia!
Noble PR
Joe Bonamassa and Sammy Hagar Unleash A Fiery New Collaboration "Fortune Teller Blues"
JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON AND STEVE VAI
“G3 Reunion Live”
OUT NOW on earMUSIC
ALLY VENABLE
NEW ALBUM – “MONEY & POWER”
RELEASED FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025
THE DAMN TRUTH
SELF-TITLED ALBUM "THE DAMN TRUTH"
RELEASED FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2025
ERJA LYYTINEN SPRINGS INTO ACTION WITH
NEW STUDIO ALBUM AND TITLE TRACK SINGLE
"SMELL THE ROSES" (+video)
Gitarist Maart 2025 (NL): Highlights
AZ Press: BABA SISSOKO: OUT ‘EBI’, THE NEW VIDEO OF THE ARTIST FROM MALI - LIVE FILMED IN NAPLES
Noble PR: JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON AND STEVE VAI: PRESENT “G3: Born to Be Wild” * Joanne Shaw Taylor Unleashes High-Energy New Single “Hell Of A Good Time” * BYWATER CALL RETURNS TO THE UK IN NOVEMBER 2025 SPECIAL GUEST DAN PATLANSKY LSS * SAMANTHA FISH ANNOUNCES FIERCEST ALBUM TO DATE, PAPER DOLL, OUT APRIL 25 ON ROUNDER RECORDS
A-Z PressCom | Euro Blues Challenge
The European Blues Union organize every year a Blues Challenge. Reflecting the requests from several countries for the rotation of these important events and to discover other environments and new opportunities, each year we visit a different place, and in 2025 we will be in Split, Croatia!
Noble PR
Joe Bonamassa and Sammy Hagar Unleash A Fiery New Collaboration "Fortune Teller Blues"
JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON AND STEVE VAI
“G3 Reunion Live”
OUT NOW on earMUSIC
ALLY VENABLE
NEW ALBUM – “MONEY & POWER”
RELEASED FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025
THE DAMN TRUTH
SELF-TITLED ALBUM "THE DAMN TRUTH"
RELEASED FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2025
ERJA LYYTINEN SPRINGS INTO ACTION WITH
NEW STUDIO ALBUM AND TITLE TRACK SINGLE
"SMELL THE ROSES" (+video)
JohTheMa PROMOTIONS
LIVE at DJINGEL DJANGEL Antwerp
Op 9 februari aanstaande presenteert de Belgische singer-songwriter DRIES BONGAERTS de LP “LIVE at DJINGEL DJANGEL Antwerp” in Djingel Djangel in Antwerpen.
JohTheMa PROMOTIONS voor boekings
Gitarist Feb 2025
H.E.A.T new album
H.E.A.T ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
‘WELCOME TO THE FUTURE’
NEW TRACK & VIDEO ‘DISASTER’ OUT NOW
Joanne Shaw Taylor New Album
Joanne Shaw Taylor Announces New Album "Black & Gold
" Featuring a Poignant New Single "Grayer Shade Of Blue"
Gitarist (NL) Jan 2025
Erja Lyytinen 2025 UK Spring Tour
25 jaar Podium Café 't Keerpunt - Nu te bestellen rijk geïllustreerd boek "Ik von't niks" op stichtingmoor.nl
Robert Jon and The Wreck UK Spring Tour 2025
Joanne Shaw Taylor new single I gotta stop letting you let me down * Joe Satriani and Steve Vai UK Tour July 2025
Eric Johnson new single Desert Rose + video audio * HEAT UK Tour Jan 2025 * Erja Lyytinen new single Hallelujah + video audio * Blues Challenge Split Croatia 3-5 april 2025
Robert Jon and The Wreck new single "Point of view" + video * The Zac Schulze Gang UK Tour 2025 + video
Bonamassa Xmas song * Beth Hart UK Tour with Wille and the Bandits * Orianthi new single Some kind of feeling
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Highlights Gitarist (NL) November 2024
New single Joanne Shaw Taylor 'Who's gonna love me now'
Erja Lyytinen 2025 UK Spring Tour
25 jaar Podium Café 't Keerpunt - Nu te bestellen rijk geïllustreerd boek "Ik von't niks" op stichtingmoor.nl
Zwolle Blues Festival 1st Edition at HEDON on sunday 3 November
Robert Jon and The Wreck UK Spring Tour 2025
Robert Jon and The Wreck new single Boss man and a Deluxe Edition
Philip Sayce new single Hole in your soul
The Chris Zek Band new album Agathi
Joe Satrinani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai Live Album
Iadora's Journey new album Journey 1
Eddie 9V new single Halo
Marcus Trummer new single Holding out for you
Zwolle Blues Festival 1st Edition at HEDON on sunday 3 November
Robert Jon and The Wreck UK Spring Tour 2025
Robert Jon and The Wreck new single Boss man and a Deluxe Edition
Philip Sayce new single Hole in your soul
The Chris Zek Band new album Agathi
Joe Satrinani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai Live Album
Iadora's Journey new album Journey 1
Eddie 9V new single Halo
Marcus Trummer new single Holding out for you
Joe Bonomassa RORY GALLAGHER CELEBRATION STARRING JOE BONAMASSA
Ted Russell Kamp Second 2024 European Band Tour
Tour dates
Fri, Nov 01, Stockholm | Gamla Enskede Bryggeri | SE
Sat, Nov 02, Uddevalla | Folkets Huus | SE
Tue, Nov 05, Malmö | Medley | SE
Wed, Nov 06, Sandvik | Samlingslokalen| SE
Thu, Nov 07, Albertslund | Garage Rock’n’Roots | DE
Fri, Nov 08, Hamburg | Soundyard | DE
Sat, Nov 09, Lauchhammer | Real Music Club | DE
Sun, Nov 10, Altlandsberg | Buchholz Saloon | DE
Tue, Nov 12, Krefeld | Kulturrampe | DE
Wed, Nov 13, Bennekom | Live Stage Marnix | NL
Thu, Nov 14, Aarschot | CC Het Gasthuis | BE
Fri, Nov 15, Amsterdam | Private Show | NL
Sat, Nov 16, Meppel | Clouso | NL
Mon, Nov 18, Helsinki | Juttutupa | FIN
Wed, Nov 20, Tampere | Bistro Vilja | FIN
Thu, Nov 21, Helsinki | Kauppahalli Itis | FIN
Fri, Nov 22, Helsinki | Storyville | FIN
25 jaar Podium Café 't Keerpunt - Nu te bestellen rijk geïllustreerd boek "Ik von't niks" op stichtingmoor.nl
25 JAAR PODIUM CAFE t KEERPUNT in SPIJKERBOOR FESTIVAL 4-5-6 OKT 2024
Jeffrey Halford and The Healers TOUR DATES (+video)
KIKO & THE BLUES REFUGEES THE NEW ALBUM ‘GHOSTS’ (+video)
Highlights Gitarist (NL) Oktober 2024
The Commoners Tour Dates Nov/Dec
Lions In The Street - new single Shangri-La
STEVE LOUW new single - "CRUEL HAND OF FATE" feat. JOE BONAMASSA
STEVE HILL- new single "WORLD GONE INSANE" from new album "HANGING ON A STRING"
Gitarist (NL) - highlights September
Tas Cru Band new album LIVE to be released on 2024 Sep 27 + tour dates + video
New album Robbert Cotton The Blue Room Sessions released July 2024
In 2023, Greyhound Blues Band accompanied Robert Cotton on his album “The Blue Room Sessions”.
Released on V-Tone Records.
Other contributors to the album are: Liesbeth Hofste (vocals), Albert Koch and Sebastian Schneider (harmonica) and Jeffrey Revet (keyboards).
SAMANTHA FISH; NEW LIVE VERSION "BETTER BE LONELY" OUT!
MARCUS TRUMMER NEW SINGLE - "WAITING FOR CHANGE" DEBUT ALBUM “FROM THE START” (2024 NOV 15)
LIONS IN THE STREET new single - "MOVING ALONG" from new album - "MOVING ALONG" to be released 2024 NOV 8
Antwerp based Alt-Country and Indie folk band STEVE LEON & THE ACCUSATIONS present "BOUND TO BREAK", the first single off their upcoming album "Borrowed time bonanza"
BETH HART ANNOUNCES 3 UK CONCERTS IN FEBRUARY 2025
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - NEW SINGLE "HOLD OF MY HEART" FEATURING VIOLINIST SAV MADIGAN
RED GIANT NEW SINGLE - "MONSTERS" and DEBUT ALBUM
MOJO THUNDER NEW SINGLE – "LET IT FALL" and NEW ALBUM "THE INFINITE HOPE"
Gitarist (NL) Aug 2024 - highlights
MARCUS TRUMMER NEW SINGLE - "LET YOU DOWN" RELEASED FRI 26 JULY 2024
Train feat. Joe Bonamassa on new single - "Hold On Loosely"
DOLOMITI BLUES&SOUL FESTIVAL FROM JULY 13TH TO AUGUST 18TH AT BELLUNESI (IT)
The Croatian band Sunnysiders new video ’27 Stitches'
BYWATER CALL NEW SINGLE – “EVERYBODY KNOWS”
Gitarist (NL) Juli - 2024 | Highlights
Programma 2024 KeerpuntBlues Stichting Moor in Café 't Keerpunt in Spijkerboor
DANIELE PERRINO RELEASE ‘THE SOOT SONGS’ A MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF DAMNATION STORIES
THE COMMONERS - NEW SINGLE – “SHAKE YOU OFF” (FROM ALBUM “RESTLESS”)
KENTUCKY ROCKERS “MOJO THUNDER” NEW SINGLE – “HOLY GHOST"
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK NEW SINGLE "TROUBLE"
FERRARA JULY 7th 2024 THE COMFORT FESTIVAL® - THE BEST USA EVENTS
NorthField Blues Peize
Keerpuntblues Spijkerboor
Programma 2024 KeerpuntBlues Stichting Moor in Café 't Keerpunt in Spijkerboor
DANIELE PERRINO RELEASE ‘THE SOOT SONGS’ A MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF DAMNATION STORIES
THE COMMONERS - NEW SINGLE – “SHAKE YOU OFF” (FROM ALBUM “RESTLESS”)
KENTUCKY ROCKERS “MOJO THUNDER” NEW SINGLE – “HOLY GHOST"
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK NEW SINGLE "TROUBLE"
ODIN BLUESBOY SOKAC RELEASE MANNERIST BLUES
Gitarist (NL) Editie juni 2024
Jeffrey Halford and the Healers "Rhythm of The Rails" (video) and TOUR DATES
FERRARA JULY 7th 2024 THE COMFORT FESTIVAL® - THE BEST USA EVENTS
Jazzinsieme Pordenone May 23 - June 2, jazz concerts and events
Ribs and Blues Raalte
Bluesfestivalweekend (Stichting Oldambtblues) Carambole Winschoten
Holland Blues Festival Grolloo
NorthField Blues Peize
Keerpuntblues Spijkerboor
Robert Jon & The Wreck - "Give Love" - Official Music Video
When Rivers Meet - UK-Tour 24
Keerpuntblues 2024 Juli 20th (whole day)
Eddie 9v new single and UK Tour feat. The Zac Schulze Gang
UK Tour Kira Mac (April/May '24)
UK Tour Caitlin Krisko (Sept/Oct '24)
Joe Bonamassa Releases Compelling Live Rendition Of "Ball Peen Hammer" (+video)
Bywater Call new single and new album "Shepherd" (+video)
Collateral new single and new album "Should've known better" (+video)
Emir and His Band new single and new album "Electric Honky Tonk" (+video)
Gitarist Highlights editie mei 2024
Beaux Gris Gris new single 'Oh Yeah' available now
The Dutch Robbert Duijf Band wins the European Blues Challenge 2024
Source: TheDutchBluesFoundation
Susan Santos single So Long taken from new album Sonora
Highlights Gitarist april 2024
New EP 'BEFORE' by MIRA GOTO (a true virtuoso in the heart of Nashville) will be released on April 12, 2024
Big Wolf Band - new album 'Rebel's Journey released 19/4/24, single 'Dark Side of You'
European Blues Challenge and Blues Market 2024 in Braga Portugal, 4-6 april
FM new album 'Old habits die hard' wil be released on May 3, 2024
Supergroup Black Country Communion announces New Album 'V' and unleashes single 'Stay Free'
Joe Bonamassa Unveils "Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra" – A Spectacular Live Album and Film
Philip Sayce new album 'The wolves are coming' will be released on Feb 23, new single 'Backstabber'
Gitarist highlights maart-editie 2024
Joanne Shaw Taylor new studio album Heavy Soul releases June 7th
Robert Jon and The Wreck announce new album Red Moon Rising - released June 28th 2024
New album CALFORNIA SON by TED RUSSELL KAMP and upcoming TOUR DATES
Mike Sponza (It) - The Gold Mountain Sessions (10 videos of a concert in a TV-setting)
The Commoners new album 'Restless' will be released on Friday 21 June 2024, new single 'The way I am' released Friday 26 Jan 2024
Susan Santos new album "Sonora" to be released 2024 April 5, new single "Hot Rod Lady" released now
Ex Marshall new album "Fortuna" release date 2024 March 1, new single "5 am" released 2024 Jan 5
Troy Redfern new album "Invocation" 2024 May 17, new single "The Strange" 2024 Jan 4
Asser Bluesdagen 2024
Highlights - Gitarist januari 2023
Giudi e Quani (It) - new single Fool Yourself, new album Out of My Way (Jan '24)
DION's new album GIRL FRIENDS showcases 12 powerful female collaborations
powerJennifer Porter - new album Yes, I do!
Gitarist - December 2023
Fish/Dayton blues album nominated | Nichols releases music video
Dave Mason - new release "Dear Mr. Fantasy" feat. Joe Bonamassa
Philip Sayce - new song "Lady Love Divine"
Gitarist November 2023
David Newbould - single Morning and tour dates
Dion releases new track An American Hero feat. Carlene Carter
David Newbould - single Morning and tour dates
Dutch Blues Challenge '23 and Blues Hall of Fame
The Damn Truth - New single
Oktobernummer Gitarist no 391
New Blues Festival Assen 7 okt '23 in De Bonte Wever
Oktobernummer Gitarist no 391
Southern Rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck Announce New Single "Stone Cold Killer"
The Commoners - new single Devil teasing me
Jared James Nichols releases video Easy come, easy go
Erja Lyytinen - new single
Mail: NoblePR
Beaux Gris Gris, Dom Martin
New dubbel album BEAUX GRIS GRIS and THE APOCALYPSE - live UK 23
Mail: JohTheMa Promotions
JOE BONAMASSA - Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 2023 Oct 6th
Mail: noblePR
ATLAS - new album Built To Last
Mail: NoblePR
WHEN RIVERS MEET - new album Aces Are High
Mail: NoblePR
ALBANY DOWN nieuw album Born In The Ashes
Mail: noble PR
