2026 Show
Eric Gales & Band (USA)
One of the greatest guitarists of our time returns to Brezoi.
We are truly honoured to welcome back Eric Gales & Band to Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2026.
Those who have been with us in previous years surely remember the incredible energy Eric and his band brought to the Brezoi stage. His powerful guitar playing, soulful voice and explosive performances have created some unforgettable nights here - moments when the entire valley seemed to vibrate with the sound of his guitar.
Often hailed as one of the most electrifying guitar players of his generation, Eric Gales has built an extraordinary career, earning worldwide recognition and multiple Blues Music Award nominations. Admired by legends and respected by guitar fans everywhere, his music blends blues, rock and soul into a sound that is unmistakably his own.
But beyond all the accolades, Eric has always shared a special connection with the Brezoi audience - and we have a feeling the connection goes both ways.
This summer, Eric Gales returns to the Carpathians with his band, bringing another night of electrifying blues-rock and unforgettable guitar moments to the Brezoi stage.
Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2026
21–26 July 2026
Brezoi, Vâlcea – Romania
About artist
Eric Gales, born in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the most talented American blues-rock guitarists. Hailed as a child prodigy, Eric Gales picked up the guitar at age four and at 16 he released his first album, The Eric Gales Band, with his brother Eugene and drummer Huwbert Crawford.
Being right-handed, he learned to play from his older brothers, who were left-handed, and from here the explanation of the unusual way he holds the guitar, left and upside down. He's called 'The God Gifted Guitarist'. In 1991, readers of Guitar World magazine named him Best New Talent. In 2019 Gales won the world's best Blues-Rock Artist in 2019 at the Blues Music Award.
Shows Archive
2023 Show
Him and #BrezoiulLumii only met each other once, no earlier than this year. But since the first moment it was such a natural encounter, tho surreal. We all instantly felt like an obvious need for him to grace our stage at least once again.
This Diamond Man, top-of-the-top artist is coming back, at Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2023. You probably guessed by now, as recollections about him here, last summer, stirred up great hype on our communication channels. But a more "formal" confirmation is in order.
So, dear friends, Eric Gales! And no additional wording necessary.
2022 Show
Eric Gales- God Gifted Guitarist
A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre.