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Genre
  
Blues

Location(s)
  
Longyearbyen, Norway

Phone
  
+47 476 10 908

Dates
  
annual in late October

Years active
  
2003–present

Address
  
PB 204, Longyearbyen 9171, Svalbard & Jan Mayen

Similar
  
SpareBank 1, Hurtigruten Svalbard, Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spit, Basecamp Spitsberg, The University Centre in

Dark season blues


The Dark Season Blues festival is an annual event in late October, at 78 degrees north in Longyearbyen (Svalbard) in Norway, and marks the beginning of the dark season when daylight and the sun is about to leave Svalbard for four winter months.

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The first Dark Season Blues festival was arranged in 2003, and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2012. It started out as a small intimate festival, and presented 15 bands spread on 17 events in 2010. The festival has four days with local, Norwegian and international blues musicians, spread across most of Longyearbyen's venues.

The festival is based on voluntary work in order to carry out the event. The economic goal is to break even, and any surplus is transferred to next year's festival.

2010

Dark Season Blues 2010

  • The Reba Russel Band
  • Victor Wainwright
  • Cadillac Kings
  • Grainne Duffy
  • Knut Reiersrud
  • Rita Engedalen & Margit Bakken with guests Tuva Syvertsen & Susanne Hansen
  • Dave Fields
  • Noora Noor
  • Ledfoot / Tim Scott McConnell
  • Linda Gail Lewis
  • Bill Sims Jr
  • Westby Band
  • Deadwood
  • Longyearbyen Storband
  • Blaamyra

    • 2009

    Dark Season Blues 2009

  • Bobby Jones
  • Jackie Payne & Steve Edmondson band
  • Billy Gibson feat Dave Fields
  • JT. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters
  • Kirk Fletcher band
  • Hemisfair
  • Tinal Lie
  • Groovy Company
  • Joakim Tinderholt Express
  • Blaamyra

    • 2008

    Dark Season Blues 2008

  • Super Chikan
  • Billy Gibson
  • Sherman Robertson
  • Greasy Gravy
  • Bedrock Bluesband
  • Monika Nordli m/band
  • Rita Engedalen & Backbone
  • Little Jenny & The Blue Beans
  • Dr. Bekken
  • Blackbirds
  • Billy T Band
  • Howlin’ Huskies
  • Blaamyra Bluegrass

    • 2007

    Dark Season Blues 2007

  • The Mannish Boys
  • Dr.Bekken
  • Spoonful of Blues
  • Orbo & the longshots
  • Trond Ytterbø Band
  • Little Jenny & The Blue Beans
  • Billy T Band
  • Little Victor
  • Steinar Albrigtsen & Monika Nordli
  • Howlin’Huskies

    • 2006

    Dark Season Blues 2006

  • Sherman Robertson
  • Sky High
  • Vidar Busk
  • Kåre Virud Band
  • Buzz Brothers
  • Rita Engedalen & Margit Bakken
  • J.T. Lauritsen Band
  • The buzzers
  • Varpen

    • 2005

    Dark Season Blues 2005

  • Paal Flaata
  • Frode Alnæs
  • Peer Gynt Band
  • Reidar Larsen & The Storytellers
  • Rita Engedalen & Backbone
  • Mitch Kasmar
  • Rick Holmstrom
  • Arsen Shomakhov
  • Peter Price
  • Spoonful of Blues
  • RC Finnigan & The Blue Flames
  • Billy T Band

    • 2004

    Dark Season Blues 2004

  • Amund Maarud
  • Kid Andersen
  • RC Finnigan
  • Erik Bergene
  • Noise Pollution
  • Fingerprint
  • Good Time Charlie
  • Dark Season All Star band

    • 2003

    Dark Season Blues 2003

  • Knut Reiersrud
  • JB and the Delta Jukes
  • Allen’s Pit

    • References

    Dark Season Blues Wikipedia
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