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Eric Clapton Announces 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton has announced the return of the Crossroads Guitar Festival after a six-year absence. Taking place September 20-21 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, the two-night festival will…

Eric Clapton Announces 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival

INGLEWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: Musician Eric Clapton performs at The Forum on September 18, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Eric Clapton has announced the return of the Crossroads Guitar Festival after a six-year absence.

Taking place September 20-21 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, the two-night festival will feature Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan and many more. All profits from the Crossroads Guitar Festival will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 5 at 10 AM CT at Ticketmaster.com. A pre-sale for Citi cardmembers will begin Tuesday, April 2 at 10 AM CT through Wednesday, April 3 at 10 PM CT at CitiPrivatePass.com.

Fans can sign up for updates on the festival at CrossroadsGuitarFestival.com.


Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights