Ally Venable
Foto: Austin Britt & Lindsay Steele
Ally Venable is an acclaimed American blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Kilgore, Texas. As one of the genre's foremost “young talents,” she combines fiery guitar playing with a soulful voice.
Southern Avenue
Foto: Rory Doyle
Southern Avenue, the Blues Music Award-winning, GRAMMY-nominated Memphis-based family band,
plays original Memphis blues, modern soul, and gospel-infused roots music that is uplifting and timeless.
They are known worldwide for their inclusive, message-driven songs fueled by hard-hitting grooves and electrifying guitar
GA-20
Foto: Elizabeth Ellenwood
GA-20 is an American blues band from Boston, Massachusetts consisting of Matthew Stubbs, Cody Nilsen, and Josh Kiggans. During their short history, GA-20 has topped the Billboard Blues charts three times, won the Boston Music Award for Best Blues Artist four times.
Wentus Blues Band
Wentus Blues Band celebrates 40 years in 2026! Founded in 1986, the band has earned a reputation as the hardest working in Scandinavia, playing around 150 gigs a year. Wentus Blues Band has toured 17 different countries, released 10 albums, made several TV shows, headlined festivals and toured with many major blues artists. Expect an hour of explosive blues!
Welcome to Åmåls Bluesfest 2026.
Alice Armstrong
Photo:Tom Riddell
Alice Armstrong is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from the UK who reimagines nostalgic rhythm & blues grooves with a modern perspective. She delivers heart-wrenching ballads with breathtaking vocals and an electric stage presence, all backed by a world-class band. Alice and her band secured first place in the 2025 European Blues Challenge after competing against artists from 22 other countries, and were named Contemporary Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards for the second year running.
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Fried Okra
With roots in the raw blues, they deliver driving grooves, characterful guitar and strong vocal harmonies – tight, sweaty and full of nerve. Three awesome musicians. On stage, Fried Okra lets the songs live their own lives – always rooted in the blues, but never stuck in it. This is not just blues. It is Fried Okra.
Bags n BB's
A brand new exciting musical collaboration (or European "supergroup" if you will) sees the light of day for the first time at Åmåls Bluesfest and kicks off the program at Bluesterminalen on Friday, July 10th at 6:00 PM! The two well-known German brothers Michael & Andreas Arlt from one of Europe's biggest blues bands B.B. & The Blues Shacks join forces with Tommy Moberg & Lars Näsman from Sweden's biggest blues export Trickbag, and together they form the band "Bags n BB's"! This blues alliance has a lot of routine, tour stories & musical craftsmanship. World-class delivery, energy & playing pleasure are promised here!
T-Bear & The Dukes
T-Bear & The Dukes delivers raw, swinging blues with soul and weight. With roots in Värmland and over 20 years on stage, the band offers explosive groove, strong emotions and genuine blues energy. T-Bear & The Dukes have released several albums and continue to be praised for their genuine blues expression and their strong stage shows.
Sofie Reed & The Steam Machine
This year, Sofie Reed is serving up a new and exciting mix! Together with the fantastic Swedish backing band Steam Machine, Sofie is broadening her musical horizons.
This new direction brings with it a spectrum of blues, rock 'n' roll, R&B, and Americana.
Fat Bull
A definite favorite for many is our house band, fronted by Fat Bull.
They will, of course, also be performing at this year's Bluesfest.
Mike Fall Duo
Harmonica player and singer Mikael “Mike” Fall is now joined by none other than Fredrik “Skanky Fred” Karlsson. Over the years, he has visited Åmåls Bluesfest with several different artists. Caroline af Ugglas, Eric Bibb and Lisa Lystam Family Band are some of them. Mike has recorded four albums, which have received high ratings from, among others, Norwegian Bluesnews and British Blues Matters Magazine. Hold on to your blues hat for top-class harmonica and guitar playing!
The Lowdown Saints
The Lowdown Saints means a high-octane mix of Rhythm n´Blues, Oldschool Blues & fast-paced Rock n´Roll! Once again we are happy to announce that they will be performing at our blues jam. A definite highlight at Åmåls Bluesfest!
