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๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž & ๐†๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ

2025 Show

tโ€™s 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 Brezoiโ€”we know and love him as the frontman of the ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐! During the pandemic, he recorded an entirely acoustic live album with his close friend, ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐†๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ. And this year, weโ€™re thrilled to bring this special project to ๐‘๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž!

Rooted in the blues since his early years and inspired by legends like ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ง, ๐†๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ has developed into ๐š ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐โ€”not only as a guitarist but also as a songwriter and producer. Winner of the ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง 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 togetherโ€”and you can feel it in their performances. ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค! 

 Get ready for a concert filled with passion, energy, and pure musical magic!

 ๐’๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐€๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ณ๐จ๐ข ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€“ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•!

#BrezoiulLumii #ForestStage #LiveMusic #OpenAirBluesFestival #BluesVibes #BenPoole #GuySmeets #AcousticBlues #GuitarMagic

About artist

United Kingdom

Ben Poole (UK) & Guy Smeets (NL)

Ben and Guy are great friends who love playing and singing togetherโ€”you 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 theyโ€™ve 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 Smeetsโ€”or as Ben calls him, โ€œhis little brother from another mother.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜„

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, Guyโ€™s 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.