Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026
- When
- September 26–27, 2026
- Where
- Austin
This edition is over. No upcoming edition is announced right now.The next edition is expected around September 2027; dates are not confirmed yet.
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival is an occasional benefit event at large US arenas, with profits going to Clapton's Crossroads Centre in Antigua. Clapton curates the bill, bringing together guitarists from blues, rock, country and bluegrass for multi-artist collaborations. Past editions were held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas in 2004, Madison Square Garden in 2013 and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles in 2023.
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About the festival
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival returns to Austin's Moody Center on September 26 and 27, 2026. The two-night event gathers legendary guitarists from blues, rock, and country for main-stage sets and collaborations benefiting the Crossroads Centre Antigua. Eric Clapton performs both nights alongside artists including Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
