# Magical two days in the big Blues party at Hell in Trondelag: Photos, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/09/09/magical-two-days-in-the-big-blues-party-at-hell-in-trondelag-photos-video/
- Published: 2019-09-09T00:34:31+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**September 5, it’s time for the big blues party at Hell in Trøndelag, Blues in 
Hell. As always, festival manager Brovoll and his staff have put together a rich
and good blues program. This year, the women’s side is particularly well represented
with names such as Dana Fuchs, Silya, Tora, Kyla Brox, Jo Harman, Among Lynx, Never
The Bride and Ladyva Boogie Woogie Diva.**

As it has been in recent years after the festival moved back from the area at Hell
Station and back to Scandic Hell Hotel, it is the marathon nights in the hotel that
gather the most people. Friday is “Magical Friday” from 14.00 with 14 bands distributed
over the four stages, Saturday starts at the same place at 12 pm with a whole 22
different bands during the day and evening.

![Torsdag starter bluesfesten på Hell](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/
festivaler/festivaler19/Silya.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

But before it breaks loose in the hotel, the festival begins with several good deals
for the residents of the district. On Thursday there are Senior Blues in the main
hall of Kimen Kulturhus with jazz and rockabilly. “Young Blues” is an event for 
the students at Ole Vig High School, where German band Chris Kramer & Beatbox’n 
Blues serve their modern twist on blues music. There will be an art exhibition in
the lobby at Scandic Hell from Thursday, and a free concert will be held for those
shopping at the Industry at Hell’s shopping center on Friday at 1 pm. Here the rockabilly
trio The Swamp Shakers plays.

Saturday also contains some good deals. At 9 in the morning there is breakfast at
Hell station with a subsequent concert with British Peter Price. The dancers will
also be greeted with lightning lessons in swing and rock & roll dance in the hotel
from 12 to 14. There will also be breakfast blues in the lobby of Scandic with Diz
Watson & Tony Utler and Norwegian Caravn Joe.

**Magical Friday**

It is Norwegian Silya who gets the honor of opening the ballet at the big scene 
in the hotel on Friday. Since winning Stjernekamp in 2013, she has traveled around
Norway and won people’s hearts. On Hell she has her big band with three blows, which
will probably provide a panning of Friday. Guy Forsyth is, as we know, popular on
Norwegian scenes, this is American blues and root music from the top shelf. Furthermore,
it will be the rotten Mississippi Blues with Vasti Jackson. It’s been 25 years since
he last visited Hell, then with Katie Webster. Jontavious Willis is a new name for
most people. He is a 22-year-old representative of the music traditions that Keb
Mo and Eric Bibb, among others, have continued.

Friday also includes a number of Norwegian names such as Reidar Larsen, Dr. Bekken
and Little Andrew, before the end of the evening is clear for the winner of this
year’s European Blues Challenge, Kyla Brox. People can rejoice, she and her band
made a fantastic appearance during this year’s blues festival at Notodden.

“Young Blues” Friday is a great deal to accommodate the younger guard. Here Tora,
the Union band Maldito, Swedish Among Lynx and German Chris Kramer & Beatbox’n Blues.

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/kylabroxband.
jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

**Kyla Brox Band, winner of this year’s European Blues Challenge.**

**Magical Saturday**

Saturday in Scandic Hell is opened by Steinar Albrigtsen and his Allstar Band. The
popular singer is finally back on the scene after a period of illness.

The Saturday program also includes several artists and bands with a large audience
appeal, such as Dana Fuchs, Kyla Brox Band, BB & The Blues Shacks, Never The Bride
and, not least, a joyful reunion of the R&B music of British King Pleasure & The
Biscuit Boys. British blues guru Paul Jones (Manfred Mann / The Blues Band) has 
said that playing after this band is more difficult than passing on the job Moses
did when he shared the Red Sea. Here there are swinging jumpblues and great party
atmosphere!

There will be swingblues and soulblues with American singer John Németh, who is 
finally back in Norway.

Norwegian bands are also well represented this Saturday. Among other things, we 
hear Spell Prize winner Jørgen Sandvik, always energetic and amazing Amund Maarud,
Mr. Blues himself – Reidar Larsen, NBF Award winner Dr. Bekken, home favorites Jolly
Jumper & Big Moe and the party band from Fosen, Blue Aspic.

![Jumpbluesbandet King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys er endelig tilbake i Norge.](
https://i0.wp.com/bluesnews.no/Files/Images/festivaler/festivaler19/KingPleasureandtheBiscuitBoys-
2.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)

**The Jump Blues band King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys is finally back in Norway.**

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