Erja Lyytinen Celebrates 50th Anniversary Rock & Blues Birthday UK Tour in October 2026

Tickets go on sale 10am GMT on Monday February 23 at https://erjalyytinen.com/tour.

Lyytinen will celebrate her 50th Birthday by embarking on a special tour around the UK and Europe with a special celebratory setlist that will feature gems from Lyytinen’s vast repertoire since 2002. The guitar phenom will also perform songs from the latest studio album, Smell the Roses, along with some unexpected song choices.

See the full gig list at https://erjalyytinen.com/tour.

The seven-date UK tour takes in Dudley, Lamp Tavern (Thursday October 8), Sedgefield, Parish Hall (Friday October 9), Edinburgh, La Belle Angele (Sunday October 11), Sheffield, The Greystones (Tuesday October 13), Oxford, The Bullingdon (Wednesday October 14), London, Half Moon (Thursday October 15), and Faversham, The Old Brewery Store (Friday October 16).

“I did my first tour in the UK with Blues Caravan back in 2006, so it´s been exactly twenty years now doing gigs on this music lover’s island,” reminisces Lyytinen. “I remember how exciting it was for a young girl to finally do my first UK tour back then. What I loved the most, was the fact that as native English spoken people, the audiences understood and related to my lyrics. The witty humor and friendly British people simply stole my heart.”

“This year I’m celebrating the big number of turning 50, but I still feel as that 15-year-old girl who fell in love to play electric guitar by listening to guitarists like Tony Iommi and Richie Blackmore and wanting to travel around the world to play for audiences. This year we have updated our set list with some old gems and surprise numbers, so it´s going to be a lot of fun to come to the UK for a birthday tour!”

Watch Erja’s incredible guitar playing as she performs “Stoney Creek” at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki. The standout song is featured on Lyytinen’s current album Smell The Roses.

Erja Lyytinen is one of the leading blues-rock guitarists on the international touring circuit. During a recording career spanning more than 20 years, the high-flying Finnish guitar phenom has released thirteen studio albums and several live albums. Lyytinen’s musical pallet is vast, encompassing the very best of contemporary blues rock whilst inspired and influenced by the blues greats of yore.