The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a music festival and benefit concert first held in 2004 and again in 2007 and 2010. The festivals benefit the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center located in Antigua. The concerts are also intended to be a showcase for a variety of guitarists. All were hand-picked by Eric Clapton himself, who addressed the 2007 audience, saying that each were some of the very best, and those who had earned his respect.



The 2010 Crossroads festival was again held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on June 26, 2010.
[edit] Performers

In order of appearance. Artists in bold have received star billing in advertisements.[2] Comedian Bill Murray emceed.

    * Kirby Kelley (winner of Guitar Center's 2009 King of the Blues contest)
    * Sonny Landreth^*
    * Robert Randolph and the Family Band^* joined by Joe Bonamassa and Pino Daniele
    * The Robert Cray Band^* with Jimmie Vaughan^* and Hubert Sumlin^*
    * Bert Jansch
    * Stefan Grossman joined by Keb' Mo'
    * ZZ Top^
    * Doyle Bramhall II^* and Faded Boogie joined by Gary Clark, Jr. and Sheryl Crow^* and Derek Trucks* and Susan Tedeschi*
    * Vince Gill^* joined by Albert Lee*, James Burton^, and Keb' Mo'
    * Citizen Cope joined by Sheryl Crow
    * Earl Klugh
    * John Mayer Trio^*
    * Buddy Guy^* with Jonny Lang^ and Ronnie Wood
    * The Derek Trucks* and Susan Tedeschi* Band joined by Warren Haynes, Sheryl Crow, David Hidalgo^*, Cesar Rosas*, and Johnny Winter* (This set replaced the originally scheduled Allman Brothers Band.)
    * Jeff Beck^* with Rhonda Smith, Narada Michael Walden, and Jason Rebello*
    * Eric Clapton^* with Steve Winwood* joined by Citizen Cope and Jeff Beck
    * B.B. King^* with The Robert Cray Band, Jimmie Vaughan and Eric Clapton
    * Finale set with many artists returning for a performance of "Sweet Home Chicago"

^ - artists who also performed at the 2004 festival. * - artists who also performed at the 2007 festival.


 
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