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THIRD EDITION OF THE BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL AND DEFINITELY CONSOLIDATED AMONG THE MOST PRESTIGE BLUES FESTIVALS IN EUROPE BOTH ON AN ARTISTIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR DAYS OF SHOWS, THIRTEEN PERFORMANCES AND MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND ATTENDANTS WHO HAVE ENJOYED FOR FREE, AMONG MANY OTHERS, THE NEW BLOOD OF A SUPERNATURAL D.K. HARRELL, THE SOUL AND R&B MADNESS OF SOUTHERN AVENUE OR THE ADVANCED LESSON OF THE TEXAN GUITARISTS MIKE MORGAN,
JULY
25-28
2024
SHAWN PITTMAN OR THE LEGEND ANSON FUNDERBURGH. HARMONICIST KIM WILSON WAS AWARDED THE FESTIVAL’S SPECIAL PRIZE, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECEIVED BY BOB STROGER AND RICK ESTRIN. THIS FESTIVAL, DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO BLUES MUSIC, IN JUST THREE EDITIONS, PROPHECIES A HOPEFUL FUTURE FOR EUROPEAN FANS, AND WITH THE ARTISTIC LEVEL ACQUIRED, IT'S THE MOST GRATIFYING FREE FESTIVAL ON THE CONTINENT. AN INCOMPARABLE SUCCESS FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
All pics by Àngel "Zuddy" Zudaire
MAIN STAGE - ESCENARIO EL ARENAL
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
TEXAS BLUES
GUITAR SUMMIT
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Shawn Pittman
Anson Funderburgh
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Drew Allain
Kevin Schermerhorn
3 GOLD PIECES
Anson Funderburgh
1999
Mike Morgan
2022
Shawn Pittman
2011
gentlemen
from
texas
ON STAGE
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Mike Morgan
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SOUTHERN
AVENUE
memphis
SOUL ladies
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Tierinii Jackson
Tikyra Jackson
Ori Naftaly
Ava Jackson
Evan Sarver
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SOUTHERN AVENUE RECORDINGS
2017
2019
2021
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Ibai Garcia
Charlie Santiago
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Israel Santamaría
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Fernando Solla “Fo”
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Aritza Castro
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ON STAGE
blues
&
more
IBAI GARCIA ALBUM
2024
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DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
MARTHA HIGH
& THE SOUL COOKERS
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Martha High
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Roy Panebianco
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Léonardo Corradi
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Tony Match
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ON STAGE
MARTHA HIGH's
LATEST RELEASE
2024
D.K. HARRELL
Dan Isbell - trumpet
D.K. Harrell
Andrew Moss
Orlando Henry
Brandon Jackson
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D.K. HARRELL ALBUM
Russ Bryant - sax
THE KING IS BACK
2023
ON STAGE
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THE
FABULOUS
THUNDERBIRDS
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Kim Wilson
Johnny Moeller
Rudy Albin
Steve Kirsty
Bob Welsh
Kim Wilson wearing the "Txapela" as a special award given by the festival.
T-BIRDS
LATEST RELEASE
ON STAGE
2024
THUNDER
ICONS
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DAY 3
DAY 3
DAY 3
DAY 3
DAY 3
DAY 3
DAY 3
LA
PERRA
BLANCO
Alba Blanco
Guillermo Gonzalez
del Campo
Gerart Vercher
Jesús López Benítez
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LA PERRA BLANCO's
LATEST RELEASE
2024
ON STAGE
ROCK
&
ROLLERS
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AMERICAN LADIES
feat ANNIKA CHAMBERS
& TERRIE ODABI
with PAUL DESLAURIERS
rockin'
soul
sistas
Annika Chambers
Terrie Odabi
Paul Deslauriers
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ANA
POPOVIC
Ana Popovic
Buthel Burns
Michele Papadia
Jeremy Thomas
Davide Ghidoni
Claudio Giovagnoli
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blues rock
promenade
ON STAGE
ANA POPOVIC's
LATEST RELEASE
2023
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ORO STAGE - KIOSKO EL ARENAL
BLUES CHALLENGE
Competition held to select the band that will represent Spain in the 2025 edition of the European Blues Union Challenge to be held in Split, Ceoatia. Of the four participating bands, guitarist Tofol Martínez and his Blues Band were chosen by the jury.
Jury members in action
Del Toro Blues Band
Tofol Martinez Blues Band
Sirjo Cocchi & Balta Bordoy-The Blues Way
The Lazy Tones
THE WINNERS
2017
2018
2024
2024
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
DAY 1
Chino Swingslide
Shawn Pittman
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DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
DAY 2
Kid Carlos Blues Band
D.K. Harrell
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AND THAT WAS IT
ESKERRIK ASKO GUYS
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