22-26 Oct 2026 ≡

Festival Guide

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

(skip the welcome note)

Welcome (back) to Athens!

We’re excited to be hosting the 5th edition of Blues After Hours!


Our local Blues scene keeps growing (with ~80 people taking weekly classes in 5 different levels)!

Dancers from Athens now regularly attend festivals all over Europe (chances are you’re here because one of them talked you into coming) and people from the community organize their own monthly Blues parties!

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, Maro
and a group of crazy, excited & loving volunteers!

Before reading any further

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Before the festival Check-in Classes Parties Competitions
Map of venues
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Before the festival

Competitions

There are still spots in the Open M&M and Solo comps!
Sign up in advance to make the process easier!

Sign up now!

Themed classes

If you have a Full Pass, make sure to select the «Theme Class» you want to attend on Sunday.

Choose now

Masterclasses

Get some extra inspiration – join a Masterclass on Friday!

The topics are super cool and there are a few spots left! 

Check them out

New this year!

Culture Talk with Jamica (Sunday)Sunset Aperitif (Monday)
Both are free but only available for Full Pass or Party Pass holders (not single-party tickets) since spots are limited.

If you’re interested
add them to your registration

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*.

Early Check-in & Thursday Dinner

If you arrive early or have a reservation for the Greek dinner, get your festival & dinner passes at:

«MissLadybug» store  (map) from 19:30 to 21:00

Classes

See on the classes schedule
Parties

At the party venues during the start of the parties!

* The bracelets are hand-made with love by @Bernadette Crochet.
You can find her creations and Vintage Second Hand clothes at @MissLadybug’s shop
❯ Special 10% discount for all festival attendees!

Classes

Download the classes
Full schedule

     

 Class Venues

Stomping Ground (map)
Address: Sfittion 10, Athens 11854 -- 1st floor
Danzarin (map)
Address: Thessalonikis 17, Athens 11851
Alkmini Theater (map)
Address: Alkminis 8-12, Athens 11854
Architektoniki (map)
Address: Elasidon 6, Athina 11854

Themed classe

Food to stay energized!

There is a supermarket right across the street from our studio.

This is closed on Sunday so plan ahead!

Nearby places with food:

  • «UFO» pizza (new spot - also sells by the slice) (map) [Open Tue - Sun | 6pm - 1am]
     
  • Convenience store (has some snacks) 2 blocks from our studio (map) [Open till ~midnight]
     
  • Bakery 2 blocks from our studio (map)
    [Closed on Sun after midday]
     
  • Volta Restaurant (where we have the Thu dinner) (map)
     
  • PLEASE NOTE: The bar (Lola) on the ground floor of our studio no longer operates their full kitchen.
    They only sell small sandwiches and you can order through them pizza from «UFO» after 6pm

Parties

Thursday (Greek dinner)

  «Volta» restaurant
Check-in at
Miss Ladybug store		 19:30 - 21:00
Restaurant starts serving at ~20:20 - 20:40
(doors open at 20:00)
Menu & other details

Currently Sold Out.
Check your registration and make sure it shows as «accepted» or «confirmed»

Friday & Saturday

  Parnassos Literary Society
Party Check-in / Doors Open Fri: 21:00
Sat: 21:00
First Live set 22:30
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 21:30
First Live set 22:00
Closing 4am
(or when survivors call it a night)

❭ Bring cash for the bar!

Monday

Aperitif & Cool-down party

Depending on weather, plans might change!

Sunset Aperitif 

If weather permits, we’ll go to a beautiful terrace with great views to enjoy drinks (& some dancing) during the sunset.
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Time 16:00 – 19:00
at    Moon & Stars terrace 
And/or
Cool-down party
at our studio
Time 19:30 – 23:30
at   Stomping Ground

Keep an eye on our
WhatsApp channel &
Instagram highlights
for updates! 

Competitions

Keep an eye on our WhatsApp channel & social media  (Facebook / Instagram) for updates

  Check-in & Prelims Finals
Open
Solo		 Saturday 21:00 
at the party venue		 Sunday
after 1st band
(time: to be announced)
Open
M&M		 Saturday
after 1st band 
(time: to be announced)
Choreograph
THIS!		 no prelims Saturday
(time: to be announced)
Results announced
on the night of finals, after 2nd band

10% Discount on
Vintage Clothes & Accessories

...for women & men from
Miss Ladybug
  Keiriadon 29, Athens

Read More 

Harlem Shoes

...are bringing more than 60 pairs of shoes in different styles and sizes, including both standard and barefoot models!

They’ll have special prices and discounts for festival attendees!

Find them:
· on the 2nd floor on Friday & Sat party venue
· at the back of the Sunday venue

Harlem Shoes on IG

Contacts

European Emergency number:

112

(call from any cell phone)

Festival related «emergencies»

  • Marina (volunteer) +306989788941
     
  • Maro (co-organizer) +306944890614
     
  • 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 you out.

Quick links
Classes Parties Map Comps   ⬆