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23 Sep 26
Two-Day Event To Be Streamed Free At Crossroads.thenextguitar.com. Sign up and get access to exclusive features like additional camera angles and bonus content during the event.
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival takes place September 26 and 27 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Continuing a tradition that began in 2004, the festival brings together an all-star lineup of guitarists while raising funds for Crossroads Centre Antigua. This year’s festival will feature main-stage performances and multi-artist collaborations spanning multiple musical genres.
Returning festival veterans include Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Marcus King, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, John Mayer, Del McCoury Band, John McLaughlin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Jimmie Vaughan. Making their Crossroads debuts are Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, and Julian Lage. As in previous festivals, Eric will perform both nights.
The two-day event will stream globally at Crossroads.thenextguitar.com, with the broadcast available for replay for a short time afterward. The stream is free to access. On Saturday, September 26, the live stream will start at 5:30 PM CDT, followed by a 4:00 PM CDT start on Sunday, September 27.
For exclusive streaming features, including additional camera angles and bonus content during the event, sign up for free to enter The Next Guitar Media Player, where you can jump between four different streams, including the Guitar Stream, which features close-ups of pedalboards, fretboards and picking techniques.
Stream the festival for free at crossroads.thenextguitar.com
Stay tuned for more news following the festival, as the performances will become part of a series of one-hour shows combining the music with bonus content, including interviews and in-depth looks at the gear used by the performers and more.
About Crossroads Centre Antigua:
Founded in 1998 by Eric Clapton, Crossroads Centre Antigua was created to provide treatment and education to chemically and alcohol dependent persons, their families and their significant others. Treatment is provided through residential care, family and aftercare programs. The pathway to recovery is founded on the 12 steps and a change in lifestyle. Crossroads Centre Antigua also operates a halfway house in Antigua called the Bevon House and facilitates various ongoing recovery initiatives on the island of Antigua and in the Caribbean. For more information on the lifesaving services of Crossroads, visit crossroadsantigua.org.