In 2023, the Best of Blues and Rock reaches its tenth edition. Conceived by Dançar Marketing in 2013, the festival marked its history for the uniqueness of connecting genres such as Blues, Rock and Jazz to a series of actions and activations involving culture, accessibility, technology, education and innovation. Throughout its trajectory, it carried out more than 300 activities, gathered an audience of over 1.4 million people, and demonstrated its total support for music, bringing national and international artists to its stages in exclusive and contagious performances.

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Far beyond entertainment, Best of Blues and Rock is a rescue of the cultural legacy and roots of the musical genre that transformed the world of music and continues to influence other genres such as Jazz, Pop, Hip Hop, Rock and R&B.

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In the last decade, iconic artists and global references such as Buddy Guy (who returns with his “Damn Right Farewell Tour” in 2023), Zakk Wylde, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tom Morello, John 5, Keb'Mo', Quinn Sullivan, Richie Sambora, Joe Satriani, Jamie Cullum, George Benson, Jimmie Vaughan, Charlie Musselwhite, Ben Harper, and Joe Perry; and national artists such as: Ari Borger, Artur Menezes, Irmandade do Blues, Igor Prado, Andreas Kisser, Di Ferrero, Cacá Magalhães, Francisco El Hombre, Vitor Kley, Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica, Yohan Kisser, Cara do Metal, Lan Lanh and others.