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Blues acts to perform in Poland's Suwałki

06.07.2023 10:30
More than 200 blues musicians are lined up to perform at a festival opening on Thursday in the northeastern Polish city of Suwałki.
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The 16th annual Suwałki Blues Festival promises a host of acts from across Europe, in addition to performers from the United States and Australia.

European acts will include bands from Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, according to organizers.

"After the COVID-19 pandemic, we are ready to get back to our best in terms of atmosphere and vibes," said Bogdan Topolski, the artistic director of the festival.

The biggest name of this year's event is American guitarist and singer Walter Trout.


Image: Image: press kit/suwalkiblues.com

The contingent of Polish performers includes music industry veterans such as Zbigniew Hołdys and Leszek Cichoński, state news agency PAP reported.

Zbigniew Hołdys, wokalista, muzyk, kompozytor i instrumentalista, poeta, dziennikarz, grafik oraz scenarzysta filmowy Zbigniew Hołdys. Photo: PR24/PJ
Leszek Cichoński Leszek Cichoński. Photo: Czwórka/Bartek Koziczyński

The festival runs until Saturday.

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Source: PAP, TVP, suwalkiblues.com