The fourth Blues Tour Groningen will take place on Saturday 25 February.
Due to the success of the previous editions, it has been decided to extend the tour again this year. Bands / acts are now performing in ten catering establishments. The stages are within walking distance in the center of Groningen.
The aim of the organization is to bring blues live music back into the intimate atmosphere of cafes. Last year the participating cafes were again overcrowded.
In previous editions it was mainly bands from the North of the Netherlands, this year there will also be bands from other regions of the Netherlands, while even Belgium is represented by Mojo Hand Taylor and his Road Kings, the band around Filip Verbeke. With as special guest mr. Freddy D., the blues king of Bruges, this band will perform in Cafe Koster† The winner of the 1st Dutch Blues Challenge, Mudbirds, will also make their appearance during BTG 2012. The duo will represent the Netherlands at the annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA. They play in the new cafe Miss Blanche.
The other bands that perform are: Big Will & The Bluesman in Cafe Mulder, Duketown Dogs Buckshot, Hayfield Blues Band Keyzer, Mississippi Mud Pie The dam, St. Louis Slim Chaplin's pub, Sugarboy and the Sinners Soestdijk, 12 Bar Grooves in The Wolthoorn and Arthur Ebeling in Cafe Marleen.
It also has Martin Hotel put together a special Blues Tour Groningen arrangement!!
The performances start at 21.30 pm and end at 01.00 am. Admission is free everywhere.
More information about the Blues Tour Groningen can be found at www.bluestourgroningen.nl