Rawa Blues Festival
Rawa Blues Festival (pronounced rava) is the world's largest indoor blues festival. The festival was named after the Rawa River, which flows through the city of Katowice in Poland. The first edition was held in April 1981. Among the highlights of past festivals were: Luther Allison, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Carey Bell, John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, C. J. Chenier, Nora Jean Bruso, Rory Block, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, as well as many Polish blues musicians such as Tadeusz Nalepa, Slawek Wierzcholski, Dżem and many others. See also List of blues festivals List of folk festivals References External links Music festivals established in 1981 Culture in Katowice Silesian culture Blues festivals Music festivals in Poland Folk festivals in Poland 1981 establishments in Poland Tourist attractions in Silesian Voivodeship