One other Notodden Blues Competition is over, and this was my twenty fifth anniversary on the pageant – simply on my prime three record of all of them. The climate was glorious, many tickets bought, the bands and artists have been nice and I bought to satisfy good associates and acquaintances. What extra are you able to ask for? (Picture above: Steven van Zandt and the Mostar College of Rock.
The pageant had a foul yr economically final yr, and so they couldn’t get one other yr like that and not using a severe hazard if having to close down. In that perspective it was a terrific pleasure to see that that they had succeeded in lots of the modifications they instigated this yr, and that the consequence was a a lot better consequence. The Notodden Blues Competition is a vital pageant for the blues and blues associated music – not just for Norway, however really worldwide, too. So now we will sit up for a brand new pageant subsequent yr, too.
Listed below are my pictures of the bands I noticed and among the actions on the pageant this yr.
Billy Gibbons
Eric Gale
Joe Louis Walker
Amund Maarud
Tor Einar “Dr.” Bekken, the winner of the Blues Prize 2019
The Bluestown Outlaws
All pictures are © Per Ole Hagen and should not be used with out written permission.
