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About the Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bliuzo Naktys” is the oldest open-air summer music festival in Lithuania. The sounds of guitar, harmonica, drums, saxophone and other instruments, together with strong vocals, invite the visitors to listen to the real blues at least once a year, and also, spend some quality time with the loved ones in a beautiful country-side of Varniai.<\/p>\n

The festival welcomes not only the Lithuanian musicians, but also bands from all over the world: USA, UK, Denmark, the Baltic States, etc. What usually happens is that the guests and artists don\u2018t want to leave the festival territory, simply because of its amazing atmosphere.<\/p>\n

A lot of visitors of “Bliuzo Naktys” consider coming to this festival together with their family and friends as every-year-tradition. This festival may be called as a Lithuanian version of the legendary festival \u2018Woodstock\u2019: hippy atmosphere, relaxed visitors, and the feeling of peace and love, floating in the air, makes everyone feel like one big and happy family.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the festival, which was first held in 1989, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Although it is growing and attracting more musicians, and organizers of entertainment every year, it remains faithful to its oldest traditions: the “bluessoup”, a traditional fish soup, is offered to the hungry bellies, and, every year, while singing the festival\u2019s anthem, light installation with the name of “Bliuzo Naktys” is set off in the middle of L\u016bkstas lake. These are only a few examples, but if you asked the loyal visitors of this festival, you would hear unforgettable stories about the yearly preparation to go to the festival: starting from hand made flags and finishing with the self-made boats.<\/p>\n

“Bliuzo Naktys” is held in Tel\u0161iai district, Varniai countryside, on the shore of the beautiful lake L\u016bkstas, every first weekend of July.<\/p>\n

“Bliuzo Naktys” festival atendees:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Lachy Doley (AU),\u00a0Juwana Jenkins (US),\u00a0Keksi (LV),\u00a0Latvian Blues Band (LV),\u00a0Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Garbanotas (LT),\u00a0Baltasis Kitas (LT), Kamani\u0173 \u0160ilelis (LT), Aleksandr Belkin & The Road Band (LT), Freestarz (LT), Gamka (LT), Lukas Pilkauskas (LT), Homechestra (LT), Sirupas (LT), Mantville (LT), Sailor George (LT)<\/p>\n

2022 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Ben Poole (UK), Gary Moore tribute band feat. Jack Moore (UK\/PL), Sherman Tan & Aleksandr Belkin (MY\/LT), Bite\u2019s Blues Band (LV), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Garbanotas (LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), Kamani\u0173 \u0161ilelis (LT), Alina Orlova (LT), Flash Voyage (LT), Domantas Razauskas ir grup\u0117 (LT), Gabriel\u0117 Vilkickyt\u0117 (LT), Kedrostuburas (LT), Freestarz (LT), Lukas Pilkauskas (LT), Mantas Varnas (LT), Hillbillies with Guns (LT)<\/p>\n

2019 –\u00a0<\/strong>Eric Gales (US), Eugene Hideaway Bridges (US) & Keksi (LV), Ben Poole (UK), Black River Delta (SE), Arina (LT), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Garbanotas (LT), Deidrey Francois (CA) & The ROAD BAND (LT), BALTASIS KIRAS (LT), Domantas Razauskas ir Grup\u0117 VOS VOS (LT), VERY COOL PEOPLE (LV), Keegan McInroe (US) & Aleksandr Belkin (LT), Flash Voyage (LT), Freestarz (Jama\/Banginis\/ DJ Mamania) (LT), Pilnatys (LT), Rakija Klezmer Orkestar (LT), Elnio Rago Mi\u0161kas (LT), Impro241 (LT), Laime Piln\u012bga (LV), Chalat Jazz (LT), Spoonful of Jiggy (LT), fenomenologija (LT)<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong> – Sugaray Rayford (US), Boney Fields & Bite’s Blues Band (US\/LV), Erja Lyttinen (FI), Vanesa Harbek Band (AR), Bex Marshall (UK), The Ragtime Rumours (NL), Coolmans Report (LV), Arina & Veto bank (LT), Lietuvos bliuzo orkestras (LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT), Domantas Razauskas Trio (LT), Flash Voyage (LT), The Swing Cats (LT), jauti (LT), Rakija Klezmer Orkestar (LT), Se\u0303ni (LT), Elnio Rago Mi\u0161kas (LT), Giedr\u0117 ir Juozapas (LT), Poezijos med\u017eiotojai (LT), Paulius Budrys (LT), LitRoll (LT), The Good Time Boys (LT), Daumantas Luko\u0161i\u016bnas (LT), Marius Libas (LT), BluesBerries (LT), Kristijonas Ribaitis (LT).<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>\u00a0– The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (US), TANEL PADAR BLUES BAND (EE), Coolmans Report (LV), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Kris Barras Band (UK), Matt Tedder (US) ft. Keegan Mcinroe (US) & Aleksandr Belkin (LT), Lietuvos Bliuzo Orkestras (LT), Gregory Boyd (US), BIX – Akli kariai (LT), Marco Pandolfi (IT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT), BALTASIS KIRAS (LT), GONSOFUS (SK), Mood Sellers (LT), Argo Vals Band (EE), ARBATA (LT), migloko\u2022 (LT), Hill Top Sheep (LT), Martin Wall (LT), DJ ALKO & Friends (LT)<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong> \u2013 Earl Thomas (US), Shanna Waterstown (US), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Kig Colling (LU), Brian Kramer (US), Coolmans Report (LV), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), Kontrabanda (LT), Jama & W (LT), Cathouse Radio (EE), The Road Band (LT), Charlotte Carpenter (UK), Mood Sellers Band (LT), Laime Pilniga (LV), Jutas & Bukartas Shot Band (LT), Wolfsome (LT), Sirupas (LT), Arklio Galia (LT), Such\u2019a\u2019trip (LT), Abudu (LT), DJ Alko (LT).<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Steve\u2019n\u2019Seagulls Band (FI), Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers (US), Justina Lee Brown (NG), Jusper Munk (DE), R\u2019n\u2019R Keksi & Orchestra (LV), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas\u00a0(LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), The Pink Elephant (LV), Mood Sellers Band (LT), Keegan Mcinroe (US) & A. Belkin (LT), \u0160ar\u016bnas Petrutis\u00a0(LT), The\u00a0Road Band(LT), Movo (LT), Sakai (LT), Midnight Special (LT), Art\u016bras Dubaka\u00a0(LT), Just\u0117 Kazakevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (LT).<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The Steven Seagal Blues Band (US), Angela Brown (US), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Nikki Buzz & Dr. Blues Soul Revision (US\/PL), Latvian Blues Band\u00a0(LV), Kontrabanda (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT), The Cathouse Radio (EE), Giedre & Blues Band (LT), Blues Makers ft. Mild Blue (LT), The Road Band (LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), Neteis\u0117tai Padaryti (LT), Mood Sellers Band (LT), Jutas & Bukartas Acoustic Duo, Pilnatys (LT).<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Dana Fuchs Band (US), Oli Brown (UK), Alvon Johnson Blues Band (US\/PL), Pete Brown and Krissy Matthews Band (UK\/PL) , Landy (USA) & Hilda Blues Band, Latvian Blues Band (LV), Arina & Veto Bank (LT), Mirramaze (NO), Hard Times (PL), Coolman\u2019s Report(LV), Double Harp Attack (LT), ZZ Top (LT), A.Belkin (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT), Baltasis Kiras (LT), Ai \u0160eip Bi\u010diukai (LT).<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Boney Fields & The Bone\u2019s Project (US),\u00a0John Mooney & Bluesiana (US), Innes Sibun (UK), Krissy Matthews Band (UK \/PL), Copenhagen Slim (DE),\u00a0Yolanda Bush (US) & The Road Band (LT), Arina (LT), Hoodoo Band (PL),\u00a0Coolmans Report (LV), Bbb (LV), Dramamma (EE), Blues Makers (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT), Gin Gas (LT), Movo (LT).<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Eric Sardinas (LT), Blues Caravan (US\/UK), Latvian Blues Band (LV), King Lion & The Blues Makers (US\/LT\/PL), BATON ROUGE (IT), Bert Deiver (SW), Arina (LT), 24 Pesos (UK), Louie Fontaine (DK), The Road Band (LT),\u00a0Bert Deivert (SW), Crybaby (EE), Fortress (LV), Ai \u0160iaip Bi\u010diukai (LT),\u00a0Kiauras Kibiras (LT), Garbanotas Bosistas (LT).<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Smokin\u2019 Joe Kubek & Bnois King (US),\u00a0Billy Gibson, JT.Lauritsen & The Buckshot hunters (US\/NO),\u00a0Nina Van Horn (FR),\u00a0Latvian Blues Band (LV),\u00a0Keksi (LV), \u00a0Arina (LT),\u00a0Jimmie Bluesman Lawson & Crossfire(US\/EE),\u00a0Georg Schroeter & Marc Breitfelder (DE),\u00a0Boogie Boys (PL),\u00a0Brian Cober (CA),\u00a0Blues Makers A tribute to Muddy Waters (LT), The Road Band (LT),\u00a0Senas Kuinas (LT),\u00a0\u0160v. Sodas (LT).<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers (US),\u00a0Blues Caravan (UK),\u00a0The Cadillac Kings (UK),\u00a0Tina Lee (NO),\u00a0ARINA (LT),\u00a0The Road Band (LT), \u00a0Kontrobanda (LT),\u00a0Aleksandr Belkin (LT),\u00a0Lester Kidson Power Trio (CAN\/PL),\u00a0The Jumping Cats (RU), Latvian Blues Band (LV),\u00a0The Blues Makers (LT),\u00a0Romek Puchowski (PL), \u00a0L. R. Phoenix & Mr. Mo\u2018Hell (USA),\u00a0Amarai (LT).<\/p>\n

2008\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Paul Lamb &The King Snakes (UK), Tad Robinson (US), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Khaliff \u201cWailin\u201d Walter (US), Jostein Forsberg (NO), Lances Harrison (US), Sidetrack (NO), Alex Rossi (BR\/PL), Bullfrog Brown (EE), The Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Mirta Acoustic Trio (LV), Bites Blues Band (LV), A.Belkin Acoustic Trio (LT).<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong> \u2013 Howard And The White Boys (US), Big James (US), Billy \u201eHarp\u201c Hamilton (US\/CA\/ PL), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Dov Hammer (ISR), G. Klimka (LT), Hotland (SWE), Kreivas.Lt (LT), Mike Westhues (US), Road Band (LT), The Real Deal (EE), The Soul Hustlers (US\/FIN), V. Jutas Acoustic Trio (LT).<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong> \u2013 Big Joe Turner & Memphis Blues Caravan (US), Wheatbread Johnson (US), U. Pasanen Band (Suomija), Dave Ellis (US), Lester Kidson & The Blues Lovers (CA\/PL), Latvian Blues Band (LV), The Booze Brothers (SWE), Arina ir Veto Bank (LT), Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Tribute to Tina Turner (EE).<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong> \u2013 Eugene Bridges (UK), Griff Hamlin (US), Arina (LT), Bullfrog Brown (EE), Blueszcz (PL), Keksi (LV), The Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Blues Gang (LV), Mutabor (LT), Slam (LT).<\/p>\n

2004\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sherman Robertson (US), Wheatbread Jhonson (US), King Lion (US), Chip Jordan (US), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Mirta & Hot Acoustic (LV), Shiver Blues Band (PL), Terraplane (PL), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Bliuzo Katinai (LT), Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT).
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2003<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Jimmi Lawson (US), Gary Lowell (US), Tortilla Flat (PL), The Bluesyard (EE), Keksi (LV), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Kauno Bigbendas (LT), Cadilac Blues (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Dreams (LT), Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT).<\/p>\n

2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Maria Saovska (PL), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Driving South (LV), Road Band (LT), King Lion ir Blues Makers (DK-LT), Arina ir Veto Bank (LT), Mirta (LV), Saul\u0117s Klio\u0161as (LV), O.K. (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT).<\/p>\n

2001<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Road Band (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Nigth Come (PL), Latvian Blues Band (LV), Hot Dogs (LV), O.K. (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), Dreams, Driving South (LV), Tobasco (LT), Front (LT), Mirta (LV), Ac\/Dc Projektas (LT).<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 James Lawson (US), Mirta & Hot Acoustic (LV), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), R. \u010civilyt\u0117, \u010c. Gabalis D. Silevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (LT), Driving South (LV), Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Dream (LT), Doudi Jazz Band (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), Tabasco (LT), Pygly Wygly (LV).<\/p>\n

1999<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 O.K. (LT), Neda Ir Scream\u00a0(LT), Road Band (LT), Vertigo.Ab (LT), Doudi Jazz Band (LT), Riche Mack Band, Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Omi (LT), Dr. Bormenthol (LV), Kasia Karasek Ir Funktet (PL), Mirta & Hot Acoustics (LV), Rebelheart\u00a0(LT).<\/p>\n

1998<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Beach Blues Band (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Okay (LT), Blues Makers (LT), Road Band (LT), Egidijus Sipavi\u010dius ir \u201cT\u0117t\u0117 \u0160oka Bugi\u201d\u00a0(LT), Dr. Bormenthol (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), S. Daugirdas ir A. Belkin\u00a0(LT), Still, Omi (LV).<\/p>\n

1997<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Blues Makers (LT), Okay (LT), Road Band (LT), Stasys Daugirdas ir Aleksandras Belkinas (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), \u017dol\u0117 (LT), Giedrius Klimka ir Grup\u0117 I\u0161 \u0160iiauli\u0173 (LT), Dr. Bormenthol (LV), Senas Kuinas (LT), Egidijus Sipavi\u010dius ir \u201eT\u0117t\u0117 \u0160oka Bugi\u201c (LT).<\/p>\n

1996<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Empty (LT)\u00a0, \u017dol\u0117 (LT), F.A.K.S (LT)., Tarantul\u0105 (LT), Road Band (LT), Giedrius Klimka (LT), Okay (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), Rebelheart (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Dr. Bormenthol (Ex Odis \u2013 LV).<\/p>\n

1995<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Rebelheart (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), Okay (LT), Road Band (LT), F.A.K.S (LT)., Giedrius Klimka (LT), Grindys (LT), Meskalito (LT).<\/p>\n

1994<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Okay (LT), Road Band (LT), Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT).<\/p>\n

1993<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Arina Ir Veto Bank (LT), Senas Kuinas (LT), Druska ir Cukrus (LT), Orkus (LT).<\/p>\n

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