2025 Show
tโs time to introduce another incredible act taking the #ForestStage at Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2025!
Ben Poole (UK) & Guy Smeets (NL)
Ben Poole is no stranger to Brezoiโwe know and love him as the frontman of the ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐! During the pandemic, he recorded an entirely acoustic live album with his close friend, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ. And this year, weโre thrilled to bring this special project to ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐!
Rooted in the blues since his early years and inspired by legends like ๐๐ญ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐๐ง, ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ has developed into ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐โnot only as a guitarist but also as a songwriter and producer. Winner of the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง award in 2019, he has made a mark on both intimate club stages and major venues like AFAS Live and Ziggo Dome.
Ben & Guy are great friends who love playing and singing togetherโand you can feel it in their performances. ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค!
Get ready for a concert filled with passion, energy, and pure musical magic!
๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐-๐๐!
#BrezoiulLumii #ForestStage #LiveMusic #OpenAirBluesFestival #BluesVibes #BenPoole #GuySmeets #AcousticBlues #GuitarMagic
About artist

Ben Poole (UK) & Guy Smeets (NL)
Ben and Guy are great friends who love playing and singing togetherโyou can feel it in everything they do. Sparks fly when these two take the stage, delivering breathtaking songs and stunning guitar work.
A concert full of passion and energy!
About Ben:
"Truly astonishing" โ Classic Rock Magazine
"F**ing amazing!" โ Jeff Beck*
"A REALLY good player" โ Gary Moore
"So amazing!" โ Beth Hart
"Killer!" โ Kenny Wayne Shepherd
"Unbelievable!" โ Richie Kotzen
"Exudes class & prowess" โ Guitar Techniques Magazine
"Ben Poole is the full package" โ Maverick Magazine
"Definitely one to watch" โ Guitarist Magazine
"A really fresh sound and style" โ Paul Jones (BBC Radio 2)
"This is a young man to look out for as he is no doubt a rising talent" โ Blues Matters Magazine
When you read the words of some of the greatest guitarists of the past century, alongside the most respected blues, rock, and soul artists of today, as well as leading music magazines and radio hosts across Europe, you just know theyโve heard something truly special.
At just 28 years old, Ben Poole is being hailed as one of the most exciting young blues/rock performers around. He is currently touring the Benelux with young Dutch blues virtuoso Guy Smeetsโor as Ben calls him, โhis little brother from another mother.โ ๐
About Guy:
Rooted in blues from an early age and inspired by legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guy has developed into a true all-rounder with a distinctive sound of his own. Not only is he a passionate, charismatic guitarist who creates a deep connection with his audience, but he is also a talented composer, songwriter, and producer, crafting a unique musical identity.
From a toy guitar bought at a flea market as a child to winning the Best Dutch Blues Musician award in 2019, Guyโs journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Within just a few years, he went from playing in small local pubs to performing on major stages like AFAS Live, Ziggo Dome, and touring internationally across Europe.