July 2, 2021
The information was prepared by Jānis Bukovskis, organizer of R&B Blues festival.
For two years in a row, on July 17 and 18, the long-awaited “R&B Blues Festival” will take place in the park of Ropaži Manor, where groups already known in Latvia and artists from Europe and the USA will perform together. This year, the event can be attended by presenting a COVID-19 certificate or a negative COVID-19 test.
“The whole team of organizers and participants of the festival are pleasantly excited to see the audience again. This is the fifth year of the R&B Blues Festival and we have been carefully preparing for it for a whole year. We are positive and determined and know that our listeners will appreciate the work we have invested and will meet in the park of Ropaži manor “, invites Jānis Bukovskis, soloist of Latvian Blues Band and organizer of” R&B Blues festival “.
Katrīna Ķeķe, a representative of Ropaži municipality, says that every year Ropaži manor park turns into a “blues mecca”, where you can enjoy world-class music on the banks of the Big Jugla. “If you have not yet decided to go or not, be sure to visit www.rbbluesfestival.com, listen to the magical blues rhythms and look at the photo galleries of previous years – it will definitely help you decide to go to an event, a meeting,” Katrīna Ķeķe invites.
On behalf of all the organizers, Jānis Bukovskis would like to say a big thank you to the artists who have been with us and the Ropaži municipality this year for their support. There are a lot of artists this year and they are different, but we especially want to highlight the American star Khalif Wailin ‘Walter, who is the new, rising blues star from Chicago and is truly honored to be in Latvia within the festival. Next to the Latvian domestic favorite “Latvian Blues Band”, this year we will hear such world-famous artists as the Polish musicians’ association “Smooth Gentlemen” and domestic “Fortress Blues Band”, “Billy B trio”, “The Swamp Shakers”, as well as “Bad Habits”. and Eddie Dove Band.
On June 17 and 18, it will be possible to enter the event area from 15:00. Children under 16 years of age, accompanied by parents, free entrance to the event. Visitors are invited to arrange a comfortable seat so that they can safely enjoy a world-class blues performed by foreign and local artists.
For the attention of festival visitors!
The format of this event will be adapted both for listeners vaccinated against Covid-19 or already suffering from the disease in the last six months, who will be able to present a printed or stored certificate (QR code) and for those who will be able to present a Covid-19 test in the last 48 hours or perform a Covid-19 rapid test with negative results in six hours!
More information: www.rbbluesfestival.com
Tickets can be purchased – https://www.aula.lv/pasakumi/rb-blues-festival?event=557
Additional information:
Jānis Bukovskis,
R&B Blues festival organizer
E-pasts: [email protected]
Mob.: +371 26556044
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