POLISH BLUES CHALLENGE 2026


The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to May 23.

We invite all blues bands from our country to submit applications to participate in the POLISH BLUES CHALLENGE 2026.


We invite all blues bands from our country to submit applications to participate in the POLISH BLUES CHALLENGE 2026.

We invite all blues bands from our country to submit applications to participate in the POLISH BLUES CHALLENGE 2025, which are qualifications for the EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE 2026 as part of the SUWAŁKI BLUES FESTIVAL 2025.

The qualifications will select the best blues performer from Poland, who will represent our country in the European Blues Challenge 2026 in Spain. In addition to the qualifications, the winner will also receive an award: the Grand Prix Suwałki Blues Festival – the award of the President of the City of Suwałki (statuette) with a cash prize.

The selection of bands for the qualifications will be made by the Suwałki Blues Festival Program Council established by order of the President of the City of Suwałki based on the submitted musical materials together with the application. The organizer of the POLISH BLUES CHALLENGE 2026 qualifications is the Suwałki Cultural Center and the City Office in Suwałki.

Deadline for submitting applications – 23 May 2025, 12:00.

Detailed information on applications for POLISH BLUES CHELLNEGE 2026 can be found in the Regulations:

REGULATIONS together with the Application Form – download, Word format (doc):
REGULATIONS DOC


REGULATIONS with the Application Form – download, PDF format:

REGILATIONS PDF

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