Blues an der Adria 2026 SPECIAL by sempre-audio.at – Three Evenings by the Sea, the Blues Up Close
A solo performance, a long-established duo and a first appearance together: the programme for Blues an der Adria 2026 SPECIAL has a clear sense of progression. From 24 to 26 September, Hotel Kvarner Palace becomes the festival’s new home on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. Music, personal hospitality and unhurried days by the sea remain central to the occasion.
- Blues an der Adria 2026 SPECIAL brings Peter Kern, Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore to Hotel Kvarner Palace in Crikvenica for three concert evenings from 24 to 26 September 2026, culminating in their first performance together. Organised by sempre-audio.at, the special introduces the festival’s new venue ahead of a planned regular edition in June 2027, with accommodation packages offering either three or seven nights.
Blues an der Adria powered by sempre-audio.at has reached a turning point after three successful editions in Opatija. Its next chapter begins at Hotel Kvarner Palace in Crikvenica, where a September special will introduce a new setting for the festival’s close relationship between performers and listeners. The move keeps the original idea intact: give live, handmade music proper attention, and leave room around the concerts for conversation, good food and time beside the Adriatic.
The musicians chosen for this opening capture that spirit particularly well. Peter Kern and the duo of Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore each have an evening of their own before all three share the stage for the first time. That final encounter gives the weekend a destination, while the historic hotel provides a setting in which the days between performances are part of the experience.
Key Facts
- Blues an der Adria 2026 SPECIAL: 24–26 September 2026
- Venue: Hotel Kvarner Palace, Crikvenica, Croatia
- Organiser: sempre-audio.at
- Thursday: Peter Kern
- Friday: Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore
- Saturday: first joint performance by all three musicians
- Three-night package: 24–27 September 2026
- Seven-night package: 20–27 September 2026, with seven nights for the price of six
- Both packages include gourmet half-board, standard Kvarner Palace inclusions and the three concert evenings
- First regular edition at the new venue planned for 17–19 June 2027
A Shared Stage Gives the Weekend Its Destination
Saturday’s concert is the point towards which the programme builds. Peter Kern, Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore will appear together for the first time, creating a musical partnership specifically for this occasion. Each arrives with a distinct musical personality; the blues gives them the common ground on which to meet.
The appeal lies in the openness of that encounter. The closing evening allows these three individual approaches to come into contact, with scope for the performance to develop through their interaction. For an event built around the connection between musicians and guests, it is an apt way to conclude the special.
The preceding concerts give listeners time with the performers before that meeting. Across the three evenings, the programme moves from one musician to an established partnership and finally to the new combination. Each night has its own identity within a weekend designed to be experienced at an easy pace.
Peter Kern and the Cryle–Fillmore Partnership
Peter Kern opens proceedings on Thursday, 24 September. The Viennese singer and guitarist brings a direct, unaffected approach to the blues, with soul, gospel and rock ’n’ roll also finding their place in his music. Experience and expression carry the performance, and the intimate scale of the occasion suits the immediate connection he establishes with an audience.
Friday, 25 September, belongs to Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore. Years of performing together have given the duo a particularly responsive musical relationship: a vocal phrase can prompt a guitar response, and the guitar can shape the next movement of the voice. That ongoing exchange is central to the emotional intensity of their blues, soul and roots music.
Cryle’s voice combines power with fine shades of expression, while Fillmore’s guitar playing has both energy and a strong storytelling quality. Their familiarity as a duo leaves room for spontaneity. Listeners hear two musicians continually responding to one another, an approach well matched to the personal atmosphere of Blues an der Adria.
Hospitality Above Kvarner Bay
Opened in 1895, Hotel Kvarner Palace brings a long Adriatic history to the festival’s new location. Its Belle Époque architecture sits above Kvarner Bay, surrounded by roughly 30,000 m² of Mediterranean gardens, with views towards the sea and the island of Krk. The setting gives the September concerts a distinctly coastal character.
The four-star hotel belongs to the Austrian Holleis Hotels group and is managed by Kristina Bukovac. Historic architecture is accompanied by contemporary comfort, extensive wellness facilities and refined dining. Personal hospitality, tranquillity and the Mediterranean surroundings are all part of the fit between the hotel and the festival.
For sempre-audio.at, that fit matters because Blues an der Adria has always included the time spent around the music. Guests can enjoy the concerts within a stay that also makes space for meals, encounters and relaxed days by the sea. The Hotel Kvarner Palace provides a new home for that complete experience.
A September Introduction to June 2027
The special is intended to open the way for a regular festival at Hotel Kvarner Palace. The first such edition at the new venue is planned for 17 to 19 June 2027, with Blues an der Adria envisaged as a recurring part of the hotel’s early-summer programme. The full artist programme for June will be announced at a later date.
Continuity lies in the scale and purpose of the event. Carefully chosen performers, a personal concert setting and enough time to enjoy the stay remain the guiding principles. September gives this next phase a musical beginning while preserving the character established during the festival’s three editions in Opatija.
The Most Important Advantages at a Glance
- Intimate concerts: The personal setting supports a close connection between musicians and listeners.
- A programme that develops: Solo, duo and joint performances give each evening a distinct role across the weekend.
- A first musical meeting: Saturday brings Peter Kern, Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore together on stage for the first time.
- Time beyond the performances: The stay leaves room for conversation, dining and relaxed days by the Adriatic.
- A choice of stay lengths: Three-night and seven-night arrangements accommodate a short break or a full week.
- Concerts included: Both arrangements combine accommodation, gourmet half-board, the hotel’s standard inclusions and all three concert evenings.
- A longer coastal break: The week-long arrangement offers seven nights for the price of six.
Price & Availability
Two accommodation arrangements are offered for Blues an der Adria 2026 SPECIAL. The three-night stay runs from 24 to 27 September 2026, while the seven-night option covers 20 to 27 September 2026. The latter includes seven nights for the price of six; both cover the selected room category, gourmet half-board, standard Kvarner Palace inclusions and attendance at all three concert evenings.
The three-night arrangement starts at € 420,-. A local tourist tax, currently approximately € 2,50 per person per night, is payable in addition. These are starting prices, with the actual accommodation price depending on the chosen room category. Enquiries and bookings can be made directly with Hotel Kvarner Palace.
The concerts take place from Thursday, 24 September, to Saturday, 26 September 2026. The venue’s address is Hotel Kvarner Palace, Ulica braće dr. Sobol 1, 51260 Crikvenica, Croatia.
Getting to the Point
Blues an der Adria is a personal undertaking for the editorial team at sempre-audio.at, and the choice of its new home follows the same priorities as the choice of musicians. Hotel Kvarner Palace offers the hospitality and relaxed coastal setting around which the festival was conceived. Peter Kern, Meena Cryle and Chris Fillmore bring individual voices and a genuine affinity with the blues to that setting.
The strongest promise of this special is the chance to follow those voices across three evenings and hear them come together at the end. It gives the move to Crikvenica a purposeful musical opening and retains the closeness that has defined the festival from the outset. We look forward to the performances, the encounters around them and this new beginning for Blues an der Adria powered by sempre-audio.at.
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