Monday Blues Band

Concert: MONDAY BLUES BAND

Concert: MONDAY BLUES BAND

Saturday, 6 June 2026 at 20:00

• DOB//Amerikana

A unique musical program, which in previous years was shaped in the intimate atmosphere of the Monday Blues evenings on the Zidić in front of Dom omladine Belgrade, this time appears on the large stage in a full concert lineup. Monday Blues Band, a group of experienced blues musicians rooted in the tradition of classic blues sound but also committed to open improvisation and strong on-stage communication, leaves no one indifferent — as the audience will be able to see on 6 June in Amerikana at DOB.

Photo: Stanislav Milojković

Exactly nine years ago, under the auspices of Dom omladine Beograda, Aleksandar Đukić (bass and vocals) and Bojan Vulin (guitar) launched Monday Blues, which over time grew into one of DOB’s most recognizable programs and a unique blues event. What began as a spontaneous gathering of blues lovers on the Plateau of Milan Mladenović became an authentic program brand and a meeting place for blues fans and seasoned musicians. Recently Đukić and Vulin have been performing in the full-band format as Monday Blues Band, which also includes prominent Belgrade musicians Milan Petrović (keyboards) and Željko Janković (drums).

The band’s repertoire draws on the music of blues greats such as Peter Green, Robert Johnson and Elmore James, whose songs Monday Blues Band interprets with its own sensibility, spontaneous improvisation and live communication with the audience. Each performance is different from the previous one — with no predetermined set list and plenty of space for the moment, emotion and unpredictability that only the blues can bring.

Regarding the upcoming concert, Aleksandar Đukić says:

When we started MONDAY BLUES performances on the Zidić in front of Dom omladine Belgrade at the end of May 2017, we probably surprised the audience in a certain way. Everything was unusual — we performed as a duet with two electric guitars and addressed people who often stopped by by chance and maybe heard the blues live for the first time. Over time, conversations about the blues, the authors and the songs we perform became an integral part of the shows and everything turned into a lovely, relaxed gathering around the music. People came to love it and came in increasing numbers week after week. Today, when we play those songs in the full MONDAY BLUES BAND format, it seems to me that we somehow surprise ourselves as well. At concerts we improvise a lot, we jam and let the songs breathe freely. We never have a preset set list — we make decisions on stage. The audience can expect a lot of music by Peter Green, Robert Johnson and Elmore James… and what’s better in the blues than that?

The Monday Blues Band concert on 6 June at Dom omladine will gather the faithful audience of this program and also open space for a new audience to discover the authentic and vibrant spirit of the blues through the distinctive musical expression of this project, supported by rich sound and lighting production.

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