Ben Poole

British guitarist and singer Ben Poole brings his contemporary blues‑rock to Spirit of 66 in Verviers on 6 October 2026. Since the late 2000s he has been building a career from the UK scene in which the guitar always takes center stage. His songs move between the heritage of electric blues and tighter pop‑rock structures, with soul accents and accessible vocal lines.

On stage Poole usually plays in a trio, which leaves room for interplay, improvisation and clear dynamics. Sets shift from longer instrumental passages to more compact songs, with original compositions as the backbone and the occasional carefully chosen cover. That balance is also audible on Time Has Come (2016) and Anytime You Need Me (2018), two records that capture his live energy in a developed song form.

In Verviers he keeps it direct and straightforward: building tension, releasing it and reigniting it, with the guitar as the guiding thread. Poole still tours widely through clubs and festivals in the UK and Europe; in the intimate setting of Spirit of 66 his music has space to breathe and the nuances of his playing come to the fore.