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Dark Season blues 2026 starts now with the launch of this year's artists

Something is about to happen….

We’re about to launch this year’s artists for Dark Season Blues 2026, and we can’t wait to share what’s in store during the dark season in Longyearbyen.

Dark Season Blues 2026

If you love the blues and want an unforgettable cultural experience in one of the world’s most exotic settings, Dark Season Blues in Svalbard is a festival you won’t want to miss!

The band Rotlaus, who will be playing during Solfestuka in Longyearbyen, pose together.

The big Solfest finale; ROTLAUS takes over Kulturhuset! ☀️

Join us for the epic conclusion of this year’s record-breaking Solfestuke! ☀️ On Saturday 14 March, Norway’s party favorites, Rotlaus, will take over Longyearbyen Kulturhus to celebrate the return of the light with genuine rural rock and sing-alongs. We invite you to both a free youth concert and the evening’s big party

Many thanks to you all | Dark Season Blues 2025

The twenty-second Dark Season Blues is history, and we would like to thank all of you who participated in this year’s festival and made the event possible.

Hotellet The Vault ligger i sentrum av Longyearbyen

The Vault – Accommodation offers

Svalbard Adventures offers accommodation during Dark Season Blues 2025

Radisson Blu polar spitsbergen in northern lights aurora, Dark Season Blues

Radisson Blu – accommodation offers

Hurtigruten Svalbard offers overnight stays at Radisson Blu at great prices during Dark Season Blues 2025

Dark Season Blues – environmentally approved event

Dark Season Blues is also this year recertified as an environmentally approved event, according to guidelines from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).