2025 Show
🎸 We are thrilled to announce the 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫 , Erja Lyytinen, at the Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2025! 🎸 𝐄𝐫𝐣𝐚 𝐋𝐲𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧 is one of the world’s leading blues-rock guitarists, known for her electrifying performances and slide guitar mastery. With a 19-year career, 12 studio albums, and numerous accolades—including being ranked #2 on Total Guitar Magazine’s “10 Best Guitarists Now” poll—Erja’s legacy is undeniable. Her latest album, Waiting for the Daylight (2022), ranked #3 in Finland’s Official Physical Album Charts and her single "Bad Seed" was named 13th Best Rock Song of the Year by Classic Rock Magazine. Erja’s powerful guitar solo from the same song even placed in Guitar World’s Top 10 Best Solos of 2022! Prepare yourselves for an unforgettable performance from this global icon on the #Brezoi #MaineStage. Erja Lyytinen is bringing her high-flying blues and rock spirit to the festival, and you won’t want to miss it!
About artist
Erja Lyytinen - The Queen of Slide Guitar is one of the leading blues-rock guitarists on the international touring circuit. During a 20 year recording career, the High-Flying Finn has released twelve studio albums as well as several live albums.
Since the release of Stolen Hearts in 2017, Erja Lyytinen has starred on MTV Finland’s Tähdet, Tähdet show, picked up the much-coveted European Guitarist of the Year Award, performed in front of 80,000 people in her hometown of Helsinki on New Year's Eve, shared the stage with the legendary Carlos Santana as well as clocking up in excess of 100 headline shows across Europe per annum.
As an artist, Erja Lyytinen’s musical growth has seen the High Flying Finn continue to evolve, push boundaries without fear of exploring new sounds and musical ground. In that respect, Lyytinen intends to not make the same record twice. With her latest album, Another World, the gifted guitarist confirms that she has only scratched the surface thus far. 'The album title is the idea of stepping into a new territory, musically and spiritually', she explains. 'Walking towards a new land of musical ideas, not being afraid to express myself. This album is open-minded, curious and empowering.'
Having first entered a recording studio some 17 years ago, singer/guitarist Erja Lyytinen has become a bona fide star in her homeland and a fixture on the international music scene. In that time, 'the Finnish slide goddess' (The Blues Magazine) has recorded in places as diverse as Helsinki, London and Memphis, earning numerous accolades along the way. Lyytinen’s musical pallet is vast, encompassing the very best of contemporary blues-rock whilst inspired and influenced by the blues greats of yore.
Celebrated slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, upon discovering Lyytinen's music remarked: 'I sure enjoyed her guitar skills. She’s obviously made a big name for herself. Things are going well for her and for good reason.'