{"id":17246,"date":"2019-03-19T22:20:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T22:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/dark-season-blues-en\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:04:20","slug":"dark-season-blues-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Season Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-26388 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-26388 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-26388\" class=\" wp-show-posts-columns wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-30963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nyheter-en wpsp-col-4\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30963\/mary-anns-polarrigg-accommodation-specials\/\"  title=\"Mary-Ann\u2019s Polarrigg \u2013 Accommodation Specials\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Polarriggen tilbyr rimelig overnatting under bluesfestivalen\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard.webp 1600w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard-1024x598.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard-768x449.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Polarriggen-front-dark-season-blues-svalbard-1536x898.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30963\/mary-anns-polarrigg-accommodation-specials\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mary-Ann\u2019s Polarrigg \u2013 Accommodation Specials<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30963\/mary-anns-polarrigg-accommodation-specials\/\" title=\"14:58\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-08-29T14:58:48+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">29. August 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-29T15:04:10+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">29. August 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay at Mary-Ann\u2019s Polarrigg during Dark Season Blues 2026, and enjoy lodging, a three-course dinner, and a 15 percent discount on festival tickets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30963\/mary-anns-polarrigg-accommodation-specials\/\"> Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-30156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forside-en category-nyheter-en wpsp-col-4\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30156\/ticket-sales-are-now-open\/\"  title=\"Welcome to Dark Season Blues 2026!\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dsb2026-billettsalg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ticket sales are now underway for this year&#039;s festival\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dsb2026-billettsalg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dsb2026-billettsalg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dsb2026-billettsalg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dsb2026-billettsalg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30156\/ticket-sales-are-now-open\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Welcome to Dark Season Blues 2026!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30156\/ticket-sales-are-now-open\/\" title=\"17:14\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T17:14:20+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">29. July 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T20:01:56+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">29. July 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secure your spot for an unforgettable festival weekend in the magical light of the polar night. Experience the true spirit of the blues in spectacular Arctic surroundings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/30156\/ticket-sales-are-now-open\/\"> Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-29861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forside-en category-nyheter-en wpsp-col-4\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/29861\/support-us-buy-a-raffle-ticket\/\"  title=\"Support us\u2014buy a raffle ticket!\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loddsalg-dsb-2025.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dark Season Blues - Raffle\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loddsalg-dsb-2025.webp 1400w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loddsalg-dsb-2025-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loddsalg-dsb-2025-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loddsalg-dsb-2025-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/29861\/support-us-buy-a-raffle-ticket\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Support us\u2014buy a raffle ticket!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/29861\/support-us-buy-a-raffle-ticket\/\" title=\"10:09\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T10:09:01+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">29. 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July 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you buy a raffle ticket, you\u2019re supporting everything from free concerts to school and children\u2019s concerts, and you\u2019re helping us bring in even bigger artists and raise the bar for the festival. <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/29861\/support-us-buy-a-raffle-ticket\/\"> Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/section><!-- .wp-show-posts -->\n<figure><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline aligncenter is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/news\/\" style=\"color:#e4f2f8;background-color:#0175a6\">To all news&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-22837 {margin-left: -3em; 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Accommodation Offers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/section><!-- .wp-show-posts --><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/dsb\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dark-Season-Blues-255x140-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22604\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-morketidsblues\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/dsb\/\">Winter Blues<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark Season Blues is an annual music festival in Longyearbyen on Svalbard that marks the beginning of the polar night. On the weekend closest to October 26, the town fills with warm blues rhythms from around 15 Norwegian and international bands. The concerts are held in intimate venues such as pubs, the historic Huset, Gruve 3, and the church, and the program includes blues lunches, three-course dinners, and children\u2019s concerts. The festival is known for its unique atmosphere, where artists, audiences, and locals come together in close proximity. The entire event is run by volunteers and has been environmentally certified since 2017. With music, the Northern Lights, and magical Arctic nature, Dark Season Blues is an unparalleled experience.      <br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/dsb\/\">[Read more about the winter blues]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/svalbard-destinasjon-255x140-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22607\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oygruppen-svalbard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/svalbard\/\">The Svalbard archipelago<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Svalbard is an Arctic archipelago located between Norway and the North Pole, known for its dramatic nature and unique location. The landscape is characterized by glaciers, mountains and endless tundra areas, with a rich wildlife including polar bears, walruses and reindeer. Longyearbyen, the archipelago&#8217;s largest settlement, is a charming small town with an international community and a vibrant cultural life. Svalbard experiences extreme light conditions, with midnight sun in summer and darkness in winter, often accompanied by spectacular northern lights. The archipelago attracts researchers, adventurers and tourists seeking a unique experience in the world&#8217;s northernmost populated areas, where wild nature and human adaptation go hand in hand.    <br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/svalbard\/\">[Learn more about the Svalbard archipelago]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/travel-accommodation-and-activities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/reise-svalbard-255x140-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22609\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reisedestinasjon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/travel-accommodation-and-activities\/\">Travel destination<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Svalbard is a unique travel destination for adventurous tourists, offering spectacular Arctic nature and unforgettable experiences. The archipelago boasts dramatic glaciers, majestic mountains, wild tundra, and rich wildlife, including polar bears, reindeer, and walruses. Longyearbyen, the largest settlement, features modern amenities, fascinating museums, and an international atmosphere. Visitors can experience the midnight sun in summer and the magical northern lights during the dark winter. Activities such as dog sledding, snowmobile safaris, kayaking, and hiking provide close encounters with nature. Svalbard is perfect for those seeking to explore raw, untouched wilderness combined with comfort and culture in one of the world\u2019s most extreme regions.     <br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/travel-accommodation-and-activities\/\">[Learn more about the destination]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Blues Dark Season Blues is an annual music festival in Longyearbyen on Svalbard that marks the beginning of the polar night. On the weekend closest to October 26, the town fills with warm blues rhythms from around 15 Norwegian and international bands. 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