Cognac Blues Passions Festival in Cognac, France.

4 – 9 July 2023

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Basic Information

When: 4 – 9 July 2023

Where: Cognac, France

Map: Cognac on Google Maps

Official website: https://www.bluespassions.com

Hotels: Overview of all hotels in Cognac

Cognac Blues Passions Festival

cognac public garden

Set in the charming Cognac town that spawned the eau-de-vie, this friendly festival has existed since 1994 in the heart of the city’s public gardens.

The 7-hectare gardens are a combination of the property of the Hotel Otard de la Grange and the Hotel Dupuy d’Angeac.

They are gorgeously designed by the landscape architect Edouard André.

This year marks Cognac Blues Passions Festival’s 30 anniversary, and it will be a massive lineup.

CBP Lineup 2023

ALVIN (FR)
AYRON JONES (USA)
BIG DEZ CHICAGO BLUES REVIEW (FR/USA)
BUDDY GUY « DAMN RIGHT FAREWELL » (USA)
CADIJO 4the (FR)
CARLOS ELLIOT JR (COL)
CHRIS ISAAK (USA)
CISCO’S BLUES & BEAT BOX BAND (FR)
ELECTRIC LADY LAND (FR/IT) – Hommage à Hendrix au Féminin
ELLI DE MON (USA)
ERIC BLING (FR)
EUGÈNE DE RASTIGNAC (FR)
FANFARE OOZ BAND (FR)
FRANK (FR)
GUILTY DELIGHT (FR)
HORLA (FR)
IBEYI (FR)
IMANY «VOODOO CELLO » (FR)
JERRON PAXTON (USA)
JP BIMENI (UK)
JULIANNE JOE (FR)
LIMMIE & BLUE BEAT (FR)
LITTLE LEGS (BEL)
LIZ MANDEVILLE (USA)
LUCKY PEPPER (FR)
-M- (FR)
MARKUS K (NLD)
MC SOLAAR (FR) – New Big Band Project , direction artistique : Issam Krimi
MICHEL JONASZ (FR)
MISS BEE & THE BULLFROGS (FR)
MISTER TCHANG & BLUZ EXPLOSION (FR)
NICO WAYNE TOUSSAINT (FR)
PLACEBO (UK)
QUINTANA DEAD BLUES éxperience (FR)
RIRI & THE RACKS (FR)
ROBERT FINLEY (USA)
THE BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES (FR)
THE CINELLI BROTHERS (UK)
HARLEM GOSPEL TRAVELERS (USA)
THE PINETOPS (FR)
THE WACKY JUGS (FR)
THÉO CHARAF (FR)
TIGER ROSE (FR)
TIWAYO (FR)
TRIBUTE 2 THE KINGS (FR)
VICIOUS STEEL FUEL BAND (FR)
WILLIAM CRIGHTON (AUS)

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Where to Stay – Hotel Tips

As Cognac is a small town, it has not so many hotels and accommodation options.

So if you do want to stay for a few nights, it’s worth making your reservation early.

If you prefer to stay in luxury, there is an excellent 4-star hotel set right in the centre of town.

The four-star rated Hotel Francois Premier has a natural continental feel.

It’s a 19th-century building and has an indoor pool and a wellness centre.

For a lower budget, you can check out Ibis Cognac and B&B Maison Gaudin

Château de L’Yeuse

2.5 km from Cognac centre, near the banks of the River Charente.

All guest rooms offer countryside views, and you can take advantage of the sauna, spa, outdoor swimming pool and Turkish bath.

There’s also hiking and cycling nearby, and a few kilometres down the road is the Cognac Golf Club.

Overview of all hotels in Cognac here

Cognac

Cognac city is situated on both sides of the Charente river and is a graceful, historical place with many old sites such as the Valois castle, the Saint-Jacques gateway and the Saint-Léger church.

There’s also the Château of Cognac, home to the company Otard Cognacs since 1795.

The Château is open to the public for visits and tastings.

In the Perrin de Boussac mansion, the Arts of Cognac museum chronicles the history of the liqueur and its production process.