In 2001 the first and only blues club opened in the Baltics - Bites Bluza Klubs. The American style bar was built on what was at the time a quiet backstreet of Riga, and served as a home for a group of young but talented musicians by the name of the Latvian Blues Band.
Over the following six years the group has built an international reputation as a true blues band with no lack in musical talent, and Bites Bluza Klubs has welcomed a plethora of blues legends through its doors. The club boasts a long-standing tradition of guest artists, all who’ve signed their names - alongside a few words of wisdom - on the wall behind the stage.
Among the signatures are over 100 stars from the United States and Europe, Bob Margolin, Carey Bell, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, John Primer, Eddie Kirklad, Louisiana Red, Lazy Lester, Sugar Ray Norcia, Al Copley, Bryan Lee, Joanna Connor, Duke Robillard, Shawn Pittman and Grana’ Louise. And the Latvian Blues Band jumped on nearly every chance to play with them.
By LatviaNews.Com
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Blues in the Baltic