GuitarMania 2027

KRISSY MATTHEWS’ GUITARMANIA 2027 – Europe’s Guitar Summit Returns
to the Road

feat. ERIC GALES (US), RUSSELL MARSDEN (UK / BAND OF SKULLS), PABLO
VAN DE POEL (NL / DEWOLFF), OSKAR LOGI (ISL / THE VINTAGE CARAVAN),
ERIC STECKEL (US), PHILIPP “PHIPU” GERBER (CH) & RORY EVANS (UK)

They come from the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, Iceland and Switzerland. Their
musical worlds span Blues, Rock, Psychedelia, Alternative, Vintage and Hard Rock.
What unites them is a shared passion for the guitar – and that is exactly what lies at
the heart of KRISSY MATTHEWS’ GUITARMANIA.

On the 13th May 2027 GUITARMANIA will be performing in Edinburgh at one of the only two shows in the UK!

Heading the list of special guests is Eric Gales. For decades, the US guitarist has
been regarded as one of the most distinctive players in modern Blues Rock. His
unmistakable style combines Blues, Rock, Funk and Soul with extraordinary
technical ability and emotional intensity, making him a perfect fit for the spirit of
GUITARMANIA.

Also returning are Russell Marsden, singer and guitarist of British rock band Band
Of Skulls, Pablo van de Poel, frontman and guitarist of Dutch power trio DeWolff,
and Oskar Logi, singer and guitarist of Iceland’s The Vintage Caravan – three
musicians who have already become part of the GUITARMANIA family.

Joining them is American Blues Rock guitarist Eric Steckel, whose powerful and
uncompromising sound bridges the worlds of Blues and Hard Rock. Swiss guitarist
and producer Philipp “Phipu” Gerber also returns to the line-up, while British
guitarist Rory Evans completes this remarkable international cast.

At the centre of it all is GUITARMANIA founder and host Krissy Matthews. Despite his relatively young age, the British-Norwegian musician already has more than two decades of stage experience behind him. At just twelve years old, he performed alongside John Mayall. At fifteen, he caught the attention of B.B. King, and only a year later Matthews became the last guest musician to share the stage with the late, great Jeff Healey. Today, he is firmly established on the European Blues and Rock scene and is also a permanent member of the Hamburg Blues Band.

• Thursday 13 May 2027 — the show starts at 7:00 PM.
• La Belle Angèle is in Edinburgh and holds around 150 people.
• Within a minute's walk of La Belle Angèle: Oh! Outhouse, Keller and Fayre Play; the nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 8 minutes on foot (what's nearby).
• New to gigs? What doors, curfews, age limits and presales mean.