February 6, 2012 · Team HG
The fourth Blues Tour Groningen will take place on Saturday, February 25.
Due to the success of previous editions, it has been decided to expand the tour again this year. Bands and acts will now perform in ten hospitality venues. The stages are located within walking distance in the city center of Groningen.
The organization's objective is to bring live blues music back to the intimate atmosphere of cafes. Last year, too, the participating cafes were packed once again.
Waren het bij de vorige edities vooral bands uit het Noorden des lands, dit jaar komen er ook bands uit andere regio’s van Nederland, terwijl zelfs België vertegenwoordigd is door Mojo Hand Taylor and his Road Kings, de band rond Filip Verbeke. Met als special gast mr. Freddy D., de blueskoning van Brugge, treedt deze band op in Café Koster. Ook de winnaar van de 1e Dutch Blues Challange, Mudbirds, maken hun opwachting tijdens BTG 2012. Het duo zal Nederland gaan vertegenwoordigen op de jaarlijkse International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA. Zij spelen in het nieuwe café Miss Blanche.
The other bands performing are: Big Will & The Bluesman in Café Mulder, Duketown Dogs in Buckshot, Hayfield Blues Band in Keyzer, Mississippi Mud Pie in Le Barrage, St. Louis Slim in Chaplin’s pub, Sugarboy and the Sinners in Soestdijk, 12 Bar Grooves in The Wool Horn en Arthur Ebeling in Café Marleen.
It also has Martini hotel a special Blues Tour Groningen package put together!!
The performances start at 9:30 PM and end at 1:00 AM. Admission is free everywhere.
More information about the Blues Tour Groningen can be found at www.bluestourgroningen.nl
