{"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-26536 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\/26536\/four-new-names-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/\"  title=\"Four new names for Dark Season Blues 2026\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Artist launch Dark Season blues 2026\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/artistlansering5-dsb2026-1536x839.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/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\/26536\/four-new-names-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Four new names for 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\/26536\/four-new-names-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/\" title=\"19:29\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T19:29:58+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">21. May 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-21T19:46:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">21. May 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>Kid Andersen returns to Longyearbyen with a heavy blues history, J.T. Lauritsen &#038; 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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/26536\/four-new-names-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/\"> 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-23070 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\/23070\/bluestalk-with-oyvind-ronning\/\"  title=\"\u00abBlues talk\u00bb with \u00d8yvind R\u00f8nning\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Blues Talk at Dark Season Blues festival at Svalbard\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk.webp 1600w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AI-bluestalk-1536x877.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\/23070\/bluestalk-with-oyvind-ronning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u00abBlues talk\u00bb with \u00d8yvind R\u00f8nning<\/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\/23070\/bluestalk-with-oyvind-ronning\/\" title=\"20:51\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-05-19T20:51:20+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">19. May 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-14T11:10:55+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">14. June 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>&#8211; has become a festival highlight, and it continues this year with interviews held during the lunch concerts at Kroa on Friday and Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/23070\/bluestalk-with-oyvind-ronning\/\"> 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-26459 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\/26459\/we-unveil-four-new-musical-additions\/\"  title=\"We unveil four new musical additions\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"We are releasing more artists for this year&#039;s festivael\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dark-season-blues-artislansering4-1536x838.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/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\/26459\/we-unveil-four-new-musical-additions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">We unveil four new musical additions<\/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\/26459\/we-unveil-four-new-musical-additions\/\" title=\"10:02\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T10:02:29+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">18. May 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T10:15:33+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">18. May 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>Dark Season Blues 2026 adds Grammy-winning Mike Farris in full band format, guitar phenomenon Laura Chavez, raw delta and Mississippi blues from Big Creek Slim &#038; Kent Erik Thorvaldsen and a Swedish rock&#8217;n&#8217;roll comeback with the Slaptones. <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/26459\/we-unveil-four-new-musical-additions\/\"> 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><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-22884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nyheter-en category-accommodation wpsp-col-6\" 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\/22884\/radisson-blu-offer-accomodation-dsb2025\/\"  title=\"Radisson Blu &#8211; accommodation offers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Radisson_Blu_Polar_Hotel_Spitsbergen_Photo_Eveline__Lunde-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Radisson Blu Polar Spitsbergen: Northern Lights, Dark Season Blues\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Radisson_Blu_Polar_Hotel_Spitsbergen_Photo_Eveline__Lunde-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Radisson_Blu_Polar_Hotel_Spitsbergen_Photo_Eveline__Lunde-1-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Radisson_Blu_Polar_Hotel_Spitsbergen_Photo_Eveline__Lunde-1-1024x598.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Radisson_Blu_Polar_Hotel_Spitsbergen_Photo_Eveline__Lunde-1-768x449.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\/22884\/radisson-blu-offer-accomodation-dsb2025\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Radisson Blu &#8211; 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. 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