Eric Clapton has announced that his Crossroads Guitar Festival returns to Texas during September 26-27, 2006.

It will be his seventh festival and held at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, in celebration of the 28th anniversary of the 1998 founding of the Crossroads Centre Antigua.

The event will feature main stage concerts and muti-artist collaborations by some of the best guitarists in the world from across multiple musical genres.

Among numerous Crossroads veterans returning this year will be Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Sonny Landreth, John Mayer, Del McCoury Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Jimmie Vaughan, while Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, Julian Lage and Pete Townshend will be making their Crossroads debuts. As in past Festivals, Eric Clapton will perform both nights.

Guitar Center returns as the exclusive retail partner of the Crossroads Festival 2026, continuing its longstanding support of the event and its mission to benefit the Crossroads Centre Antigua.

Continuing its legacy of honoring legends, Guitar Center will induct an artist – to be announced – into its famed RockWalk onsite during the Festival. Pre-show admission to the Guitar Center Experience will be open daily two hours before showtime to ticketholders only.

Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday at 10 am local time. More information can be found at www.crossroadsguitarfestival.com.

Source: RTT Music News