Join The European Blues Union
These are the main goals of the European Blues Union:
- to promote blues in Europe;
- to promote the global significance and reputation of European blues and roots music across the world, and in particular in Europe;
- to encourage international exchanges and co-operation among the European blues festivals or other similar organisations;
- to set up educational programs and to promote blues in schools;
- to organize events, awards, etc.
Support the EBU activities by becoming a member
You will find more details in our Membership Rules
Membership For Fans And Friends
Go to: Membership Form For Fans And Friends
Join us as a blues fan:
- EBU fan: 20,00 EUR membership fee. You will receive access to the EBU newsletter.
- EBU friend: 50,00 EUR membership fee. You will receive access to the EBU newsletter and 1 free CD.
The membership as a EBU fan under the age of 18 years is free.
Membership For Active Members
Go to: Membership Form For Active Members
Join us as a blues professional and become an active member:
- 100,00 EUR membership fee per year for individuals and small business/associations. Individual members and small business/associations will receive 1 free festival pass ticket for the annual European Blues Challenge for both nights.
- 200,00 EUR membership fee per year for large business/associations organizations, including 2 free festival pass tickets for the annual European Blues Challenge for both nights.
Members who generate a general turnover or receipts, subsidies included, of 15.000,00 EUR or more during the financial year previous to the application for admission are to be considered as a "large" business/association.
As an active member you will also have access to the news letter of the association.
To be able to join the European Blues Union as an active member, the candidate must at least fulfil one of the following conditions:
- perform or promote music both in his home country and in other countries, with the emphasis on blues and roots music;
- represent a blues association, festival, a concert promoter, a booking agency, a radio or TV show or a magazine (on paper or on the internet), whose activity concentrates on blues and roots music;
- be well informed about the blues & roots music and musical life of his own country or region, or be in a position to provide information and materials on blues musicians, composers, the blues & roots music and musical life of his home country or region.