Cittanova Blues Festival

The first headliner is Philip Sayce, currently one of the best electric guitarists in the world, with a stunning rock/blues style that will perform on 30 June. The following day, to the delight of the local audience, Vlatko Stefanovski, known for his unique combination of traditional Macedonian music with modern jazz and blues, will perform with his trio.

In addition to the performances of top world and national blues performers on the stage of Novigrad’s main square, concerts will also be held at other locations throughout the day. You can enjoy your morning coffee with Morning Blues Coffee and an aperitif before dinner with Sunset Blues, while after the official concert programme, jam sessions will be organised every evening at 9 Pub-Devetka. This year, there will be a premiere of the blues challenge for bands and up-and-coming performers, blues documentary screenings, musical instrument presentations, workshops, a sales exhibition of handmade musical gadgets, and the so-called Blues Train that will allow you to visit local wineries.

The Cittanova Blues festival marks a new chapter in the town’s musical history. What Boško Petrović successfully started some 30 years ago, returns with a new team at the helm and a redefined blues signature. The 2018 and 2019 winners of the Croatian Blues Challenge, Novigrad’s own Denis Makin and Leo Anđelković (The Screaming Wheels), and Davor Hačić, who had the opportunity to prove themselves in Memphis, the mecca of blues, in front of a demanding blues audience and to thrill them, have realized a long-cherished dream of a blues festival in Novigrad that will be talked about for a long time.

21.00 Projection of Blues documentaries / Pub-9
22.30 Warm-up concert with surprise guests / Pub-9

10.30 Morning Blues Coffee / Piazza Grande, Pervino Wine Bar, Caffe Bar Skiper
16.00 Blues Wine Train* / local wineries (start from the town center)
19.00 Sunset Blues / Amore, Half 8, Tramonto
20.00 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 / Piazza Grande
22.30 𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗝𝗔 𝗦𝗞𝗬 / Piazza Grande
23.30 Jam session After Party / Pub-9

10.30 Morning Blues Coffee / Piazza Grande, Pervino Wine Bar, Caffe Bar Skiper
19.00 Sunset Blues / Amore, Half 8, Tramonto
20.30 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 - winner / Piazza Grande
21.15 𝗭𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗 / Piazza Grande
22.30 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗘 / Piazza Grande
23.30 Jam session After Party / Pub-9

10.30 Morning Blues Coffee / Piazza Grande, Pervino Wine Bar, Caffe Bar Skiper
16.00 Blues Wine Train* / local wineries (start from the town center)
19.00 Sunset Blues / Amore, Half 8, Tramonto
21.00 𝗩𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗞𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗦𝗞𝗜 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗢 / Piazza Grande
23.00 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗞𝗢 & 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗 / Piazza Grande
00.00 Jam session After Party / Pub-9