Grace Bowers, the electrifying American breakthrough artist at Les Étoiles in Paris
The American guitarist stopped in Paris for her first concert in France on July 10. Grace Bowers does things her…
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A taste of New Orleans at Jazz à Vienne
The wind of New Orleans blew through Jazz à Vienne. Before the much-anticipated concert by Jon Batiste, the artist's only…
Elliott Murphy: “I have far more endurance than I ever imagined!”
A few days after his concert at the Nuit du Blues in Cabannes, where he once again proved that time…
Stef Paglia and Kaz Hawkins: beyond the blues
Stef Paglia and Kaz Hawkins found each other on stage through a shared musical language: direct, expressive music that moves…
Etta James: the story of an unclassifiable voice
To mark the release of Etta James 1955-1962, the three-CD box set published by Frémeaux & Associés, Olivier Julien revisits…
At Cabannes, the blues enters the arena
For its 21st edition, the Nuit du Blues de Cabannes once again lived up to its reputation, bringing together a…
Petit-Caux Summer Blues Festival: five days of blues on the Normandy coast
Blues Actu continues its guide to the festivals you shouldn't miss this summer. From July 14 to 18, 2026, the…
Vox’n Blues (France) bets on passing the blues on
On July 4 and 5, Vox'n Blues will once again take over the château and open-air theatre of Saint-Victor-sur-Loire. Built…
Binic Folks Blues Festival celebrates fifteen years of musical freedom
From July 24 to 26, 2026, the Binic Folks Blues Festival will celebrate its fifteenth edition. Fifteen years of a…
Blues Night returns to Jazz à Vienne
The Blues Night is back at Jazz à Vienne. After a one-year absence, one of the festival's most iconic events…
Michel Pampelune in interview: “Eldorado is a specialist festival, but not an elitist one!”
Michel Pampelune looks back with Blues Actu on the philosophy behind Eldorado and what, in his view, makes this intimate…
Robert Mauriès: “We handed the keys of the festival over to women”
To celebrate its 45th anniversary, from July 9 to 11, 2026, the Cahors Blues Festival is unveiling a predominantly female…