The biggest wine-and gastronomy festival of Eger , Bikavér (Bull's Blood) Celebration is organised on Saint Donat's Day every year. In 2018 it will be the 22nd one. The venue is the charming Archbishop's Garden. It is not a usual festival or winetasting, it is a life feeling in Eger, which can only be experienced on the spot with concerts of well-known bands on the main stage and talented young bands on the Egri Csillag stage. The first one is of higher volume, the latter one is underground-like. One thing is common: we will come together and taste our great wines and dishes of local chefs listening to good music in pleasant green environs. It is good to be here, every year, in the same way.
Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) Stage
5. July (Thursday)
- 16.30 starting Hoffer tractor (Sports Hall, main entrance)
- 17.30 Concert by The Hangover Band
- 19.00 Official opening ceremony of the 22nd Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger) Celebration, awards
- 20.30 Jazz Steps Band concert
- 22.30 Opening concert by Borbár of the 9th Szepesi György Bar Musician Festival
- Starguests: Attila Kökény, finalist of Megasztár 5. contest, Voice of the Year in 2010-ben; Réka Mihályi (Group'n'Swing); Zoltán Mujahid; finalist of Megasztár 1. contest and Zsuzsi Völgyi (Romantic) – with the accompaniment of Gonda László Quartett
6. July (Friday)
- 16.30 starting Hoffer tractor (Sports Hall, main entrance)
- 17.30 Norbert Mező guitar magic
- 18.30 Intermezzo Latin Club concert
- 20.30 Soulwave concert
- 22.30 Concert by Napos Oldal band
7. July (Saturday)
- 16.00 procession of tractors and history vehicles
- 17.00 starting Hoffer tractor (Sports Hall, main entrance)
- 18.00 performance by Release dance school
- 19.00 Knight-commission ceremony of Egri Bikavér Knight-order, proclamation of the best Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger) of the Wine Celebration
- 20.30 concert by Nyughatatlan band – Johnny Cash & rockabilly
- 22.30 concert by RetróZóna band
8. July (Sunday)
- 11.30 St. Donat Celebration at the statue of St. Donat together with the District Masters of Eger in Donat parcel; prayer for good harvest with mediation of St. Donat – performance of Egri Csillagok Folksong Ensamble and Dobó Katica Folksong Ensamble
- 17.00 starting Hoffer tractor (Sports Hall, main entrance)
- 17.30 performance of Dobó Katica Folksong Ensamble
- 18.00 performance of the Women's Folksong Ensamble of Novaj
- 19.30 concert by Gesarol band
- 22.00 closing ceremony of the event
Egri Csillag Stage
Let us meet this year again at the coolest venue of the biggest and most popular gastro-cultural festival of Eger, at the Music Pavilion, where you are welcome again with popular artists on Egri Csillag (Star of Eger) Stage!
Thursday (05. 07. 2018.)
- Szirtes Edina Mókus feat. Jammal
- Voodoo Papa Duo
- Azegrivár
- Jet Petrol
Friday (06. 07. 2018. – Popmeter day)
- Dope Calypso
- Rock Band for Old Man
- Dessert for Dinosaurs
- Skeemers
- Popméter DJ
Saturday (07. 07. 2018.)
- Elefánt
- Manoya
- Hangácsi Márton
- Kései Kitérő
- Sárbogár
Sunday (08. 07. 2018. - Beats, rhymes, drawings, vol. 2)
- Bobakrome
- Speiz Boyz
- DJ
The concerts are subsidised by National Cultural Fund and Youth Music Programme of Eger. Wine is supplied by Egri Csillag Pálinka and Borpatika at the Music pavilion. Programme change is possible!
Enrance free!