On Friday, September 18, one of the talented young female blues musicians from Sweden, Tove Gustavsson, will be a guest at Østkanten Bluesklubb.
Tove Gustavsson is part of the new generation of female blues artists that the blues scene also needs. Tove stands out from the crowd with her original music and a unique, dark, and raspy voice. Since Tove released her debut album "Songs from a diary" about five years ago, her music has gained recognition and received great reviews on radio, podcasts, social media, and a wonderful feature in the industry magazine Jefferson. In 2018 and also in the fall of 2023, Gustavsson was part of the famous live show "Ladies Got The Blues" at the legendary pub Fasching in Stockholm.
In 2019, Tove was awarded the honorary scholarship "Åmål Junior Blues Prize" during the Åmål Blues Fest. She has also won in the categories "Album of the Year" (2020) and "Singer of the Year" (2022) at the Bluespodden awards. After acclaimed performances in Norway and Denmark, Tove has now made an international entrance with positive reviews. Her second album "First Class Lady" was released physically at the end of May 2025. Tove and the guys have since been touring with the new material and were on tour in Denmark as recently as November 2025. There, the new songs received full houses along with a very positive response.
But above all, Tove Gustavsson and her band capture the audience's attention live - strong energy, audience contact, blazing guitar solos, high-octane drums, rolling bass, and sharp songs.
In Tove's band are some of the most respected musicians in the industry: Surjo Benigh - bass (Ulf Lundell, The Boppers) Jens Frithiof - guitar (Ulf Lundell, Caroline Af Ugglas) Matte Gustafsson - guitar (Lisa Lystam family band) Björn Viitanen - drums
"The live experience was captivating and I was thus entrapped all evening. If you missed this concert, it's a shame for you" - Thor Kidmose, Ordmose.dk
"And what a brilliant stage artist Tove Gustavsson is!! The audience was in ecstasy from song number one, the concert experience of the year on the blues front in all of Norway" - Dag Kohmann, Hamar Bluesklubb
Listen to the artist and welcome to a concert with a young exciting blues artist!
