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Roadhouse, the classic from the '80s

Movies – Tuesday, October 20

Dark Season Blues is presenting a cult classic from 1989 at the Longyearbyen Cultural Center on Tuesday, October 20. Experience the Jeff Healey Band, raw guitars, and an authentic ’80s vibe. Free admission—be sure to pick up your ticket in advance.

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An intimate concert will be held at Gruvelageret during this year's blues festival

Blues dinner at Gruvelageret

The blues dinner at Gruvelageret is one of the festival’s most atmospheric evenings. This year, you’ll get to see Grayson Capps and Adama Janlo up close, along with great food, wine, and musical stories.

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Basecamp Explorer Spitsbergen, Hotel with Aurora Borealis

Basecamp – Accommodation Deals

Stay Close to the Blues Stay in the heart of Longyearbyen, just a few steps from the concerts, restaurants, bars and shops. For Dark Season Blues, we have a limited selection of triple rooms and one spacious family room available. The family room features two bedrooms with two beds in each, as well as a …

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Dark Season Blues - Raffle

Support us—buy a raffle ticket!

When you buy a raffle ticket, you’re supporting everything from free concerts to school and children’s concerts, and you’re helping us bring in even bigger artists and raise the bar for the festival.

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Artist launch Dark Season blues 2026

Four new names for Dark Season Blues 2026

Kid Andersen returns to Longyearbyen with a heavy blues history, J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters come in award-winning form, Ben Poole offers British blues rock, and our own JG Hansen gives us Svalbard stories from Longyearbyen and Svea.

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