mid October 2025

All the Info

All the info you'll need during the weekend is on this page!

(skip the welcome note)

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!

Read more &
Sign up now!

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).

Choose now 

Gastronomy Tour (Fri morning)

Get to know Athens... through tastings of local delicacies from all over Greece.

❭ Book till Oct 8th 

More Info
& Bookings

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

Danzarin

Address: Thessalonikis 17, Athens 11851 Map

Alkmini Theater

Address: Alkminis 8-12, Athens 11854 Map

Architektoniki

Address: Elasidon 6, Athina 11854 Map

Themed classes

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 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!

Read More!


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.

Quick links
Classes Parties Map Comps