NEW LIVE ALBUM "50th BIRTHDAY LIVE 2026" RELEASE ON 9th OCTOBER - NEW SINGLE "ONE THING I WON'T CHANGE" FEATURING SAMI YAFFA OUT NOW!
"The Queen of Slide Guitar" Erja Lyytinen is celebrating her 50th Birthday with a lavish live album package consisting of a double CD, double vinyl and a full-length DVD, which was recorded at the prestigious House of Culture, known as "Kultsa" in Helsinki Finland on 21st March 2026. The venue House of Culture has a long tradition as a live music locale, where renowned artists from Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Slayer have performed.
Entitled Erja Lyytinen - 50th Birthday Live 2026, the spectacular live album is released by Tuohi Records on Friday October 9 and is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl here, and digitally here.
The first single take from Erja Lyytinen - 50th Birthday Live 2026 album is Lyytinen´s song "One Thing I Won't Change" that features glam rock and punk-legend Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Joan Jett) on bass guitar and on backing vocals. The live single is available on all streaming platforms here. Watch the live performance video on YouTube here.
Erja’s amazing band back her through this 90-minute-long concert full of old gems from her career. The release features songs from albums such as “Voracious Love”, “Another World” and the latest studio album “Smell the Roses”.
This is a heavy blues rock show with international stars. Erja brought her favorite artists to perform alongside her on the show. Swedish banjo punk/blues group Baskery featured on the song “Torn” with Erja accompanying their vocals with her guitar. Legendary bassist Sami Yaffa (Joan Jett, Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls) joined Erja and her band on the track “One Thing I Won´t Change” and you can certainly feel their energy, while they rock out to this tune that was rearranged for the event from the album “Forbidden Fruit” (2012) to celebrate life and Erja´s musical skills today.
The evening starts with an introduction from Erja´s twin boys inviting the group on stage and after that the first band song “Ball and Chain” kicks in hard. We also hear “Smell the Roses” and “Going to Hell” from the latest studio album, before the set list continues with songs from older gems such as the rocking “Bird”, Erja’s beautiful slide solo take on “Lullaby”, the lushy “Cherry Overdrive” and “Nasty Weather” from Erja´s “Dreamland Blues” album. The latter was recorded in Mississippi in 2006 with Kinney and David Kimbrough and has now been played and renewed exactly twenty years after. On the song “Another World”, Erja makes a vocal break down, where a thousand people in the audience join her to sing along and savor this great moment together. The live recording also includes “Stoney Creek” and “The Ring” as an encore song, that wrap up the joyous evening at House of Culture on Erja´s Birthday.
Additionally, the live album contains a concert from the “Smell the Roses” studio album release tour in October 2025. Recorded in Tempo, Mikkeli Finland, this recording has all the album songs, like “Dragonfly”, the heavy “Abyss”, the heart wrenching ballad “Empty Hours”, huge southern-rock vibey “Wings to Fly” and in addition Erja´s favorite live tracks “You Talk Dirty” and a 13-minute-long rendition of “Wedding Day”. The latter was originally recorded on the album “Another World” together with slide maestro Sonny Landreth.
Erja Lyytinen – 50th Birthday Live 2026 album is a great package showing that this firecracker lady continues to enjoy playing live and isn´t anywhere near ready to stop making music and developing herself as a musician, songwriter and entertainer. This live album is a must for all Erja fans, who enjoy unique hard rock and blues music played with an attitude. And it will leave you with a smile on your face!
One Thing I Won't Change feat. Sami Yaffa
STREAM SINGLE | WATCH THE VIDEO
50TH BIRTHDAY LIVE 2026
Track listing
CD/DVD
1. Introduction by Massimo & Dante (0:50)
2. The Road Leading Home (1:21)
3. Ball and Chain (4:55)
4. Smell the Roses (5:29)
5. Going to Hell (5:28)
6. Hard as Stone (4:48)
7. Bird (6:46)
8. One Thing I Won't Change featuring Sami Yaffa (4:19)
9. Another World (7:23)
10. Torn featuring Baskery (3:54)
11. Lullaby (2:03)
12. Nasty Weather (4:01) (Only DVD)
13. Cherry Overdrive (5:59)
14. Don't Let a Good Woman Down (4:01)
15. You Talk Dirty (6:51)
16. Stoney Creek (7:45)
17. The Ring (7:12)
SMELL THE ROSES LIVE 2025
CD
1. Ball and Chain (4:48)
2. Smell the Roses (4:55)
3. Dragonfly (7:54)
4. Going to Hell (5:00)
5. Abyss (7:24)
6. Stoney Creek (6:09)
7. The Ring (7:10)
8. Empty Hours (5:08)
9. Wings to Fly (7:00)
10. You Talk Dirty (8:52)
11. Wedding Day (13:19)
DOUBLE VINY
Side A
Ball and Chain 4:56
Smell the Roses 5:29
Going to Hell 5:16
Hard as Stone 4:42
Side B
Dragonfly (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 7:52
Abyss (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 7:25
Torn feat. Baskery 3:50
Lullaby 2:05
Side C
One Thing I Won´t Change feat. Sami Yaffa 4:29
Wings to Fly (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 6:59
You Talk Dirty 6:26
Side D
Empty Hours (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 5:08
Stoney Creek 7:36
The Ring 7:08
ERJA LYYTINEN TOUR DATES FALL 2026
Concert dates and tickets
AUGUST
21st Aug. CAN - Blues In the Ballpark Festival, Port Arthur Stadium, Thunder Bay - liput / tickets
24th Aug. FIN - Helsinki, On The Rocks -liput / tickets
29th Aug. DE - Kellinghusen, Festival in Ulmhofshculen -liput / tickets
SEPTEMBER
5th Sep. FIN Tahkovuori, Nilsiä, Lapinlahti Cruising -liput / tickets
11th Sep. FIN - Vantaa, Tulisuudelma -liput / tickets
12th Sep. FIN - Turku, Fuusio -liput / tickets
13th. Sep. FIN - Oulu, Oulu Cathedral, (Erja Lyytinen & Harri Taittonen Duo) -free / vapaa pääsy
OCTOBER
8th Oct. UK - Dudley, The Lamp Tavern -liput / tickets
9th Oct. UK - Sedgefield, Sedgefield Blues & Rock, Parish Hall -liput / tickets
11th Oct. UK - Edinburgh, La Belle Angele -liput / tickets
12th Oct. UK - Darlington, Angels Cut (Erja Lyytinen Solo) -liput / tickets
13th Oct. UK - Sheffield, The Greystones -liput / tickets
14th Oct. UK - Oxford, The Bullingdon -liput / tickets
15th Oct. UK - London, The Half Moon -liput / tickets
16th Oct. UK - Faversham, The Old Brewery Store -liput / tickets
19th Oct. AT - Salzburg, Rockhouse, Blue Monday -liput / tickets
20th Oct. SK - Bratislava, Museum Obchodu -liput / tickets TBA
21st Oct. AT - Vienna, Reigen -liput / tickets
22nd Oct.DE - Rimsting, Blues Club Chiemgau -liput / tickets
23rd Oct. IT - Steiner, Collepietra, Steinegg Live -liput / tickets TBA
27th Oct. DE - Bonn, Harmonie -liput / tickets
28th Oct. DE - Dortmund, Musiktheater Piano -liput / tickets
29th Oct. DE - Bensheim, Musiktheater Rex -liput / tickets
30th Oct. DE - Bielefeld, Bielefelder Jazz-Club -liput / tickets
31st Oct. DE - Torgau, Kulturbastion -liput / tickets
NOVEMBER
1st Nov. DE - Lichtentanne, St. Barbara -liput / tickets
4th Nov. DE - Berlin, Brickhause -liput / tickets
5th Nov. DE - Hamburg, Happy Billiard, Club Am Donnerstag -liput / tickets
6th Nov. DE - Eisenach, Alte Mälzerei -liput / tickets
7th Nov. DE - Magdeburg, Mach Werk -liput / tickets
12th Nov. FIN - Joensuu, Karelia Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri -liput / tickets
13th Nov. FIN - Siuntio, Hotelli Siuntio, Lux (Erja Lyytinen & Harri Taittonen Duo) -liput / tickets
20th Nov. FIN - Helsinki, Industrial Metal Festival, King Satan feat Erja Lyytinen -liput / tickets
28th Nov. FIN - Joensuu, Kerubi Live (with Europe) -liput / tickets
DECEMBER
BLUE CHRISTMAS TOUR 2026
- With Petra Gargano & Jussu Pöyhönen
2nd Dec. FIN - Hyvinkää, Hyvinkää-sali -liput / tickets
3rd Dec. FIN - Kouvola, Patoareena -liput / tickets
4th Dec. FIN - Kuopio, Kuopion Musiikkikeskus -liput / tickets
9th Dec. FIN - Seinäjoki, Seinäjoen kaupunginteatteri -liput / tickets
10th Dec. FIN - Kokkola, Musiikkikeskus Snellman -liput / tickets
11th Dec. FIN - Oulu, Pohjankartanon Sali -liput / tickets
12th Dec. FIN - Rovaniemi, Korundi -liput / tickets
13th Dec. FIN - Tornio, Lappia-sali -liput / tickets
15th Dec. FIN - Kuusamo, Kuusamotalo -liput / tickets
16th Dec. FIN - Kajaani, Kaukametsä -liput / tickets
17 Dec. FIN - Mikkeli, Mikaeli -liput / tickets
18th Dec. FIN - Tampere, Tampere-talo -liput / tickets
19th Dec. FIN – Helsinki, Savoy -liput / tickets
50TH BIRTHDAY LIVE 2026
Track listing
CD/DVD
1. Introduction by Massimo & Dante (0:50)
2. The Road Leading Home (1:21)
3. Ball and Chain (4:55)
4. Smell the Roses (5:29)
5. Going to Hell (5:28)
6. Hard as Stone (4:48)
7. Bird (6:46)
8. One Thing I Won't Change featuring Sami Yaffa (4:19)
9. Another World (7:23)
10. Torn featuring Baskery (3:54)
11. Lullaby (2:03)
12. Nasty Weather (4:01) (Only DVD)
13. Cherry Overdrive (5:59)
14. Don't Let a Good Woman Down (4:01)
15. You Talk Dirty (6:51)
16. Stoney Creek (7:45)
17. The Ring (7:12)
SMELL THE ROSES LIVE 2025
CD
1. Ball and Chain (4:48)
2. Smell the Roses (4:55)
3. Dragonfly (7:54)
4. Going to Hell (5:00)
5. Abyss (7:24)
6. Stoney Creek (6:09)
7. The Ring (7:10)
8. Empty Hours (5:08)
9. Wings to Fly (7:00)
10. You Talk Dirty (8:52)
11. Wedding Day (13:19)
DOUBLE VINYL
Side A
Ball and Chain 4:56
Smell the Roses 5:29
Going to Hell 5:16
Hard as Stone 4:42
Side B
Dragonfly (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 7:52
Abyss (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 7:25
Torn feat. Baskery 3:50
Lullaby 2:05
Side C
One Thing I Won´t Change feat. Sami Yaffa 4:29
Wings to Fly (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 6:59
You Talk Dirty 6:26
Side D
Empty Hours (Smell the Roses Live 2025) 5:08
Stoney Creek 7:36
The Ring 7:08
ERJA LYYTINEN TOUR DATES FALL 2026
Concert dates and tickets
AUGUST
21st Aug. CAN - Blues In the Ballpark Festival, Port Arthur Stadium, Thunder Bay - liput / tickets
24th Aug. FIN - Helsinki, On The Rocks -liput / tickets
29th Aug. DE - Kellinghusen, Festival in Ulmhofshculen -liput / tickets
SEPTEMBER
5th Sep. FIN Tahkovuori, Nilsiä, Lapinlahti Cruising -liput / tickets
11th Sep. FIN - Vantaa, Tulisuudelma -liput / tickets
12th Sep. FIN - Turku, Fuusio -liput / tickets
13th. Sep. FIN - Oulu, Oulu Cathedral, (Erja Lyytinen & Harri Taittonen Duo) -free / vapaa pääsy
OCTOBER
8th Oct. UK - Dudley, The Lamp Tavern -liput / tickets
9th Oct. UK - Sedgefield, Sedgefield Blues & Rock, Parish Hall -liput / tickets
11th Oct. UK - Edinburgh, La Belle Angele -liput / tickets
12th Oct. UK - Darlington, Angels Cut (Erja Lyytinen Solo) -liput / tickets
13th Oct. UK - Sheffield, The Greystones -liput / tickets
14th Oct. UK - Oxford, The Bullingdon -liput / tickets
15th Oct. UK - London, The Half Moon -liput / tickets
16th Oct. UK - Faversham, The Old Brewery Store -liput / tickets
19th Oct. AT - Salzburg, Rockhouse, Blue Monday -liput / tickets
20th Oct. SK - Bratislava, Museum Obchodu -liput / tickets TBA
21st Oct. AT - Vienna, Reigen -liput / tickets
22nd Oct.DE - Rimsting, Blues Club Chiemgau -liput / tickets
23rd Oct. IT - Steiner, Collepietra, Steinegg Live -liput / tickets TBA
27th Oct. DE - Bonn, Harmonie -liput / tickets
28th Oct. DE - Dortmund, Musiktheater Piano -liput / tickets
29th Oct. DE - Bensheim, Musiktheater Rex -liput / tickets
30th Oct. DE - Bielefeld, Bielefelder Jazz-Club -liput / tickets
31st Oct. DE - Torgau, Kulturbastion -liput / tickets
NOVEMBER
1st Nov. DE - Lichtentanne, St. Barbara -liput / tickets
4th Nov. DE - Berlin, Brickhause -liput / tickets
5th Nov. DE - Hamburg, Happy Billiard, Club Am Donnerstag -liput / tickets
6th Nov. DE - Eisenach, Alte Mälzerei -liput / tickets
7th Nov. DE - Magdeburg, Mach Werk -liput / tickets
12th Nov. FIN - Joensuu, Karelia Joensuun kaupunginorkesteri -liput / tickets
13th Nov. FIN - Siuntio, Hotelli Siuntio, Lux (Erja Lyytinen & Harri Taittonen Duo) -liput / tickets
20th Nov. FIN - Helsinki, Industrial Metal Festival, King Satan feat Erja Lyytinen -liput / tickets
28th Nov. FIN - Joensuu, Kerubi Live (with Europe) -liput / tickets
DECEMBER
BLUE CHRISTMAS TOUR 2026
- With Petra Gargano & Jussu Pöyhönen
2nd Dec. FIN - Hyvinkää, Hyvinkää-sali -liput / tickets
3rd Dec. FIN - Kouvola, Patoareena -liput / tickets
4th Dec. FIN - Kuopio, Kuopion Musiikkikeskus -liput / tickets
9th Dec. FIN - Seinäjoki, Seinäjoen kaupunginteatteri -liput / tickets
10th Dec. FIN - Kokkola, Musiikkikeskus Snellman -liput / tickets
11th Dec. FIN - Oulu, Pohjankartanon Sali -liput / tickets
12th Dec. FIN - Rovaniemi, Korundi -liput / tickets
13th Dec. FIN - Tornio, Lappia-sali -liput / tickets
15th Dec. FIN - Kuusamo, Kuusamotalo -liput / tickets
16th Dec. FIN - Kajaani, Kaukametsä -liput / tickets
17 Dec. FIN - Mikkeli, Mikaeli -liput / tickets
18th Dec. FIN - Tampere, Tampere-talo -liput / tickets
19th Dec. FIN – Helsinki, Savoy -liput / tickets