Ladies in Blues

Rita Engedalen & Margit Bakken

Get ready for an intimate, acoustic listening concert and a musical tribute to women in blues history!

Ladies in Blues have performed together for nearly 22 years. In 2023, Spellemann Award winner Rita Engedalen and Margit Bakken released their long-awaited album My Precious Blues.

The album was nominated for the Spellemann Award in the Blues category and received glowing reviews both nationally and internationally! With concerts at home and abroad, Ladies in Blues continue to share their powerful and engaging musical message with a wide audience.

Rita and Margit deliver a concert experience that not only honours women in blues history but also highlights the crucial role women have played in the evolution of music. Their contribution is a valuable part of both Norwegian and international musical heritage.

In their performances, the duo presents a selection of their own songs, alongside well-known and lesser-known tracks from female artists who have left a strong mark on blues, folk, soul, gospel, and rock.

Janis Joplin, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Memphis Minnie, Ida Cox, Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Elizabeth Cotten, Billie Holiday, and Norway’s own Kristin Berglund are just some of the women celebrated during the concert.

Rita Engedalen and Margit Bakken have gained recognition for their deep and powerful interpretation of the original blues tradition. With their engaging and deeply personal musical expression, Ladies in Blues pay tribute to the fierce women who paved the way and left a lasting legacy in blues and music history.

Rita Engedalen’s Achievements

Rita Engedalen has received numerous prestigious awards over the years, including:

Spellemann Award (2006, Blues category) for her album Heaven Ain’t Ready for Me Yet

Notodden Blues Festival Award (2010)

Rolf Gammleng Award (2010)

Kongsberg City Medal of Honour (2011)

Buskerud County Artist Award (2012)

Winner of the European Blues Challenge (2012)

Inducted into Notodden’s "Blues Walk of Fame" (2016)

Her latest solo album, Sun Will Come (2022), received significant international attention, was played on over 60 radio stations worldwide, and was even selected as Album of the Month by the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (IBBA).

In addition to countless concerts in Norway, Margit and Rita have performed at festivals in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the USA. Their music continues to captivate audiences across the globe.

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Doors open at 18.45pm with Violetas pizza on sale.

ARE YOU COMING BY TRAIN?

It's not a long walk from Ogna station to Ogna Scene (15 min) but with Ogna Scene's Shuttle bus service, they pick up and drop off their fantastic audience members who are going to Ogna Scene at Ogna train station completely free of charge.

They arrange it so that those who take the train from Stavanger will be picked up at 18.50 (approx.). From Egersund 19.36 (approx.).

They will also bring you to the station after the concert.

Ogna Scene wants to make it easy and comfortable for you.

NB: They only have one car... If there are many people to be driven, there may be a 5-10 minute wait.