Welcome (back) to Athens!
We’re excited to be hosting the 3rd edition of Blues After Hours!
Stomping Ground (Alex’s dance studio, where he & Ioanna teach locally) is continuing to grow the Blues scene in Athens with ~90 people taking weekly classes!
Our local dancers now travel all over Europe and they ‘ve event started competing and performing!
(Chances are you’re here because one of them talked you into coming)
This makes us proud to welcome the international Blues community in Athens!
If you know us, you know we’ve put our whole hearts into it.
We hope you enjoy every part of it: the classes, venues, music & of course the beauties and delicacies the city of Athens has to offer!
See you on the dance floor,
Alex, Ioanna
and a group of crazy, excited & loving volunteers!
Before the festival Check-in Classes Parties Competitions
Map of venues
Other
Before the festival
Competitions
In case you missed it, this year we’re introducing Competitions!
We believe that competing can be a learning experience… But hey, it’s also super fun!
Themed classes
If you have a Full Pass, make sure to select the «Theme Class» you want to attend on Sunday.
You will be notified via email about which you’ve been assigned to and where they’ll be taught (or ask at the front desk).
Gastronomy Tour (Fri morning)
Get to know Athens... through tastings of local delicacies from all over Greece.
❭ Book till Oct 8th
Useful info
❱ Our home-base is the Stomping Ground. You’ll find a volunteer ready to help during all class hours.
All other class venues are 2-5 mins from there.
❱ Bring cash!
You will need it at the Sun night party venue!
Also to buy the beautiful festival T-Shirts & tote bags that will be available!
Check-in
Before attending any party or class you must collect your bracelet*.
Thursday
If you arrive early and are planning to come to the tavern you can check-in early!
@ «Stomping Ground» from 19:30 to 21:00
Friday
- 16:00 - 19:00 @ «Stomping Ground»
- from 21:00 @ party venue
Saturday
- Levels C & D from 11:30 @ «Stomping Ground»
- Level A from 11:30 @ «Alkimini Theater»
- Level B from 13:00 @ «Alkmini Theater»
- Solo track from 13:30 @ «Alkimini Theater»
* The bracelets are crochet, hand-made with love by @Bernadette Crochet. We hope you keep them as a souvenir for quite some time after the festival. You can find some of Bernadettes’ creations, along with Vintage Second Hand clothes at @MissLadybug, her brand new shop with a 10% discount for all attendees!
Classes
Save the classes
Full schedule
Class Venues
Stomping Ground
Address: Sfittion 10, Athens 11854 -- 1st floor Map
More to be announced
Themed classes
- Emotional Musicality (w. Maria) @ Stomping Ground
- In the flavour of it [solo Latin Blues] (w. Lucia) @ Danzarin
- Ballroomin' Dips & Tricks (w. Roland & Bianca) @ Architektoniki
Lunch breaks
There is a supermarket right across the street from our studio.
This is closed on Sunday!
During the Saturday break there will be some snacks available at our studio.
These are courtesy of one of our students’ bakery.
The bar on the ground floor of our studio serves good food!
But it will be impossible for them to serve everyone during the lunch break.
Better save this option for after classes, when you’re not in a rush.
Parties
Thursday (Greek dinner)
| «Volta» restaurant | |
| Check-in at Stomping Ground |
19:30 - 21:00 |
| Be at the restaurant | ~20:30 |
| More details | |
Currently Sold Out.
Check your registration and make sure it shows as «accepted» or «confirmed»
Friday & Saturday
| Parnassos Literary Society | |
| Comps Check-in | Fri: 21:00 Sat: 22:00 |
| Party Check-in / Doors Open | Fri: 21:30 Sat: 22:00 |
| First Live set | 23:00 |
| Closing | 4am (or when survivors call it a night) |
❭ Drinks & snacks by Big Mouth bar/catering.
Great drinks at good prices! The feedback from past years was very good!
Sunday
| Architektoniki Live | |
| Doors open | 22:00 |
| First Live set | 23:00 |
| Closing | 4am (or when survivors call it a night) |
❭ Bring cash for the bar.
Monday
UPDATED INFO
| Outdoors party | 19:30 - 21:30 at Ermou Pedestrian street in front of «Kerameikos museum» (map) |
| walk to Stomping Ground | |
| Bal-Blues DJ set | 21:40 - 22:30 |
| Blues Live & DJ sets | 22:30 - 00:30 |
Competitions
Some of this info might change!
Please keep an eye on our social media for announcements (Facebook / Instagram)
- Prelims:
2nd floor of «Parnassos Lit. Soc.»
- Finals:
During the parties after 1st band
- Results:
On the night of finals, after 2nd band
| Prelims Check-in | Finals | |
| Open Solo |
Friday 21:00 | Sunday |
| Newcomers M&M |
Friday 21:00 | Friday |
| Open M&M |
Saturday 22:00 | Saturday |
10% Discount...
...on Vintage Clothes & Accessories for women & men!
Contacts
European Emergency number:
112
(call from any cell phone)
Festival related «emergencies»
- Dimitra (volunteer) +306944639002
- Marina (volunteer) +306989788941
- Alex (organizer) +306938024910
- Ioanna (organizer) +306946088803
We will be quite busy making sure everything is running smoothly so please use these as a last resource if you can’t find a volunteer to help out.
«MissLadybug» is a brand new vintage clothing shop by Vassia (Alex’s wife)
As a treat, she is offering 10% discount to all attendees during the festival!
Just show her you festival «bracelet»
Vassia has studied fashion, loves vintage clothes and has an eye for creating unique styling combinations!
Visit her for
- Second hand clothes & accessories for men & women
- Handmade crochet clothes & accessories (scarfs, earings etc)
- Ideas & tips on how to stylize items (you can even bring clothes you own and she’ll help you find something to match it with)
Where to find her
- Keiriadon 29, Athens - map (two blocks from our dance school)
- Opening Hours
- Mon, Wed, Sat: 12:00 - 17:00
- Tue, Thu, Fri: 12:00 - 20:30
Conditions