History
In 1988, thirteen local blues enthusiasts gave their personal guarantee to the bank and were granted a cash credit, and the first Notodden Blues Festival became a reality. The credit from the bank turned out to be unnecessary, and the festival soon became one of Norway’s most popular music festivals. Today, the Notodden Blues Festival is the largest "Pure-Blues-Festival" in Scandinavia, expanding from 2,000 sold tickets (NOK 200,000 gross ticket sales) to 24,500 sold tickets (NOK 12,000,000 gross ticket sales) in 17 years.
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