Ticket sales are now open!
Secure your spot for an unforgettable festival weekend under the magical light of the polar night. Experience authentic blues in spectacular Arctic surroundings.
Ticket sales open on Saturday, June 7!
Finally, it’s ready – this weekend we open the regular ticket sales for Dark Season Blues 2025.
The program for Dark Season Blues 2025 is published!
We are excited to launch the program for Dark Season Blues 2025.
Dark Season Blues 2025
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!
We are proud to present
– the last two artists for Dark Season Blues 2025! Blues rock legend Walter Trout and the dynamic duo Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard join this year’s lineup. With passion, raw energy and true blues magic, they promise unforgettable concerts under the Arctic night sky in Svalbard!
«Blues talk» with Øyvind Rønning
– has become a festival highlight, and it continues this year with interviews held during the lunch concerts at Kroa on Friday and Saturday.
We are excited to release
-a new artist is ready for this year’s Dark Season Blues, Vanessa Collier. The award-winning musician combines blues, soul and R&B with passion in both her voice and saxophone playing, and is guaranteed to warm up the polar night with a memorable festival experience.
We proudly present two new artists
– to this year’s festival program. John Primer, one of the last living blues legends from Mississippi, and Quique Gómez, the soulful harmonica master from Madrid.
We unveil two new musical additions
Dark Season Blues continues to present exciting names for this year’s festival. The Kokomo Kings, an energetic roots and rockabilly band, as well as the virtuoso pianist Dr. Bekken.
We are releasing two new artists
Dark Season Blues 2025 continues to turn up the temperature in Svalbard with more artists. We look forward to welcoming Big Creek Slim and Kent Erik Thorvaldsen.
