Crossroads Guitar Festival
The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a music festival and benefit concert that has been held every three years since 2004 (with the exception of 2016). Proceeds from the festivals will go to the Crossroads Center , a drug therapy center in Antigua founded in the 1990s by Eric Clapton and Richard Conte. Clapton is also the organizer of the Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
The first Crossroads Guitar Festival took place June 4-6, 2004 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas , Texas . A double DVD with 250 minutes of concert recording was released in the same year, but did not show all of the artists who performed.
Artist
Artists not featured on the double DVD include Jeff Beck , Pat Metheny , Neal Schon and Styx .
- Johnny A.
- Jeff Beck
- Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
- Ron Block
- Booker T. & the MG's
- Doyle Bramhall II
- JJ Cale
- Larry Carlton
- Eric Clapton
- Robert Cray
- Sheryl Crow
- Bo Diddley
- Jerry Douglas
- David Honeyboy Edwards
- Vince Gill
- Buddy guy
- David Hidalgo
- Zakir Hussain
- David Johansen
- Eric Johnson
- BB King
- Sonny Landreth
- Jonny Lang
- Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- John Mayer
- John McLaughlin
- Pat Metheny
- Robert Randolph
- Duke Robillard
- Carlos Santana
- Neal Schon
- Styx
- Hubert Sumlin
- James Taylor
- Dan Tyminski
- Steve Vai
- Jimmie Vaughan
- Joe Walsh
- Wilkenfeld valley
- ZZ top
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
The 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival was held on July 28th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview , Illinois . The 28,000 tickets are said to have sold out within 22 minutes. In the same year a concert recording was released on a double DVD.
Artist
Performed on the main stage (in order of appearance):
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On the second stage in the Festival Village:
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
The Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 took place again on June 26th in Toyota Park .
Artist
Bill Murray led the program. The order of the appearances was:
Track list
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DVD 1
- Eric Clapton & Sonny Landreth - Promise Land (Live)
- Sonny Landreth - Z. Rider (Live)
- Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Traveling Shoes (Live)
- Pino Daniele , Joe Bonamassa , Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Going Down (Live)
- Robert Cray , Jimmie Vaughan , Hubert Sumlin - Killing Floor (Live)
- Robert Cray , Jimmie Vaughan , Hubert Sumlin - Six Strings Down (Live)
- ZZ Top - Waiting For The Bus (Live)
- ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago (Live)
- Doyle Bramhall II - Gypsy Blood (Live)
- Doyle Bramhall II - In My Time Of Dying (Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed) (Live)
- Gary Clark Jr.- Bright Lights (Live)
- Sheryl Crow , Derek Trucks , Susan Tedeschi , Doyle Bramhall II , Gary Clark Jr. - Long Road Home (Live)
- Sheryl Crow , Eric Clapton , Doyle Bramhall II , Gary Clark Jr. - Our Love Is Fading (Live)
- Bert Jansch - Blackwaterside (Live)
- Stefan Grossman & Keb 'Mo' - Mississippi Blues (Live)
- Stefan Grossman & Keb 'Mo' - Roll And Tumble Blues (Live)
- Vince Gill , Keb 'Mo' , James Burton , Earl Klugh , Albert Lee - One More Last Chance (Live)
- Vince Gill , Keb 'Mo' , James Burton , Earl Klugh , Albert Lee - Mystery Train (Live)
- Vince Gill , Sheryl Crow , Keb 'Mo' , Albert Lee , James Burton , Albert Lee - Lay Down Sally (Live)
- Earl Klugh - Angelina (Live)
- Earl Klugh - Vonetta (Live)
- John Mayer Trio - Who Did You Think I Was (Live)
- John Mayer Trio - Ain't No Sunshine (Live)
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DVD 2
- Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band - Midnight In Harlem (Live)
- Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band With Warren Haynes - Coming Home (Live)
- Warren Haynes - Soulshine (Live)
- David Hidalgo & César Rosas With Derek Trucks - Don't Keep Me Wondering (Live)
- Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band With Warren Haynes , David Hidalgo , César Rosas & Chris Stainton - Space Captain (Live)
- Buddy Guy , Jonny Lang , Ronnie Wood - Five Long Years (Live)
- Buddy Guy , Jonny Lang , Ronnie Wood - Miss You (Live)
- Jeff Beck - Hammerhead (Live)
- Jeff Beck - Nessun Dorma (Live)
- Eric Clapton - Crossroads (Live)
- Eric Clapton & Citizen Cope - Hands Of The Saints (Live)
- Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Live)
- Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Shake Your Money Maker (Live)
- Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Had To Cry Today (Live)
- Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Voodoo Chile (Live)
- Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Dear Mr. Fantasy (Live)
- BB King & Ensemble - The Thrill Is Gone (Live)
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
The 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival took place on April 12th and 13th at Madison Square Garden in New York . Concert recordings are available on DVD, CD, LP and Blu-ray.
Artist
On the two days of the festival the following took place:
- Allman Brothers Band
- Jeff Beck
- Dave Biller
- Booker T. Jones
- Doyle Bramhall II
- Eric Clapton
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Citizen Cope
- Robert Cray
- Andy Fairweather Low
- Vince Gill
- Buddy guy
- Allan Holdsworth
- Beth Hart
- BB King
- Earl Klugh
- Sonny Landreth
- Albert Lee
- Los Lobos
- John Mayer
- Blake Mills
- Keb 'Mo'
- Robert Randolph
- Keith Richards
- Robbie Robertson
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- John Scofield
- Quinn Sullivan
- Taj Mahal
- Derek Trucks
- Keith Urban
- Jimmie Vaughan
Track list
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DVD 1
- Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven 4:49 L
- Eric Clapton With Vince Gill - Lay Down Sally 4:39 L
- Booker T. Jones With Steve Cropper , Keb 'Mo' , Blake Mills , Matt "Guitar" Murphy & Albert Lee - Green Onions 7:26 IL
- Kurt Rosenwinkel - Heavenly Bodies 5:24 IL
- Earl Klugh - This Time 2:13 IL
- Earl Klugh - Mirabella 1:17 IL
- The Robert Cray Band - Great Big Old House 5:32 L
- Doyle Bramhall II With Gar Clark Jr.- She's Alright 6:16 LC
- Doyle Bramhall II With Citizen Cope - Bullet And A Target 4:14 L
- John Mayer - Queen Of California 8:17 L
- John Mayer With Keith Urban - Don't Let Me Down 6:45 LC
- Gary Clark Jr.- Next Door Neighbor Blues 4:02 L
- Buddy Guy , Robert Randolph , Quinn Sullivan - Damn Right, I've Got The Blues 6:39 L
- The Allman Brothers Band With Eric Clapton - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad 8:27
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DVD 2
- Sonny Landreth With Derek Trucks - Congo Square 6:56 L
- John Mayer With Doyle Bramhall II - Change It 4:36 L
- Jimmie Vaughan - Ooh-Ooh-Ooh 4:52 LC
- Blake Mills With Derek Trucks - Save The Last Dance For Me 3:30 LC
- Los Lobos - Don't Worry Baby 3:41 L
- Vince Gill With Albert Lee - I Ain't Living Long Like This 6:25 LC
- Taj Mahal With Keb 'Mo' - Diving Duck Blues 4:58 L
- Gary Clark Jr.- When My Train Pulls In 9:00 L
- Jeff Beck - Mná Na Héireann 4:21 ILC
- Greg Allman , Warren Haynes , Derek Trucks - The Needle And The Damage Done 2:38 LC
- Greg Allman , Warren Haynes , Derek Trucks - Midnight Rider 3:33 L
- Eric Clapton With Keith Richards - Key To The Highway 4:35 LC
- Andy Fairweather Low With Eric Clapton - Gin House Blues 5:48 LC
- Eric Clapton - Got To Get Better In A Little While 6:35 L
- Eric Clapton - Sunshine Of Your Love 6:22
- Not released on DVD
- Eric Clapton , BB King , Robert Cray and Jimmie Vaughan - Everyday I Get The Blues 7:20 L
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
The 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival took place on September 20-21 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas . Bill Murray led the program.
Artist
On the two days of the festival the following took place:
- Alan Darby
- Albert Lee
- Andy Fairweather Low
- Billy Gibbons
- Bonnie Raitt
- Bradley Walker
- Buddy Guy Band
- Daniel Santiago
- Derek Trucks
- Doyle Bramhall II
- Eric Clapton
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Gustavo Santaolalla
- James Bay
- Jeff Beck
- Jerry Douglas
- Jimmie Vaughan
- Joe Walsh
- John Mayer
- Jonny Lang
- Keb 'Mo'
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Los Lobos
- Pedro Martins
- Peter Frampton
- Robert Cray
- Robert Randolph
- Sheryl Crow
- Sonny Landreth
- Susan Tedeschi
- Tom Misch
- Vince Gill
- Citizen Cope
- The Marcus King Band
Web links
- Website of the Crossroads Guitar Festival (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 at Allmusic (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 at Allmusic (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 at Allmusic (English)
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Eric Clapton / Guitar Festival Crossroads 2013 on Rocktimes.de, November 19, 2013
- ↑ List of performances in 2004 on Setlist.com
- ↑ List of performances in 2007 on Setlist.com
- ↑ List of performances in 2010 on Setlist.com
- ↑ Erin Coulehan: Eric Clapton Readies 'Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013' for Release . Rolling Stone, October 3, 2013 (English)
- ↑ List of performances in 2013 on Setlist.com
- ↑ Clapton - "Every Day I Have The Blues" - (Crossroads 2013) [Official Video]. Retrieved January 5, 2019 .
- ↑ List of performances in 2019 on Setlist.com