BEN POOLE

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BEN POOLE

Wednesday 4 November 2026 · Doors 19:00

The Bullingdon, Oxford

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BEN POOLE is on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at The Bullingdon, Oxford, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £11, including the booking fee.

We are always pleased to welcome Ben Poole back to Haven Club. We know this talented musician will give us a tip top performance, along with his stunning rhythm section. BEN POOLE is an internationally renowned, award winning blues, rock and soul guitarist, singer and songwriter hailing from the United Kingdom. Nominated as one of the “Best Blues Guitarists in the world” alongside names such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Joe Bonamassa & many more by the USA’s ‘Guitar World Magazine’ Ben Poole is very much at the forefront of the talent rich blues/rock scene on a worldwide scale. A now internationally recognised touring and recording artist since beginning his career playing on the local UK blues circuit aged 16, Ben Poole has also received critical acclaim from some of the most renowned blues and rock musicians in the world such as Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, John Mayall, Beth Hart, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Walter Trout, Richie Kotzen, Philip Sayce and many more. Besides this he has graced the covers of, as well as receiving awards and accolades from some of the most respected publications and organisations, including being voted in the top 15 best blues gu...

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