
For those who worship at the altar of great guitarists, the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 is the hot ticket. A benefit series started by music great Eric Clapton in 2004, the Crossroads Guitar Festival ticket proceeds go towards the Crossroads Centre, a drug treatment center Clapton founded in Antigua in 1997. This year's one-day festival lands on Saturday, June 26, at Toyota Park in Chicago. Gates open at 10 AM. Although general admission tickets are already sold out, Prime VIP packages -- which grant you privileges like invitation to a pre-concert dinner with special musical acts, a reserved seat in the VIP section for the concert and $200 worth of merch -- are still available for $1,550 (hey, hearing the legends ain't cheap). This festival happens every three years, so getting your fill of the Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill and ZZ Top may be worth it depending on how much of a guitar aficionado you are.
Crossroads Guitar Festival Lineup:
Albert LeeAllman Brothers Band
BB King
Bert Jansch
Buddy Guy
David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos
Doyle Bramhall II
Earl Klugh
Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr.
Hubert Sumlin
James Burton
Jeff Beck
Jimmie Vaughan
Joao Gilberto
Joe Bonamassa
John Mayer
Jonny Lang
Keb Mo
Pino Daniele
Robert Cray
Robert Randolph
Sheryl Crow
Sonny Landreth
Stefan Grossman
Steve Winwood
Vince Gill
ZZ Top
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HI, I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU ARE ALREADY SURE ABOUT THE LINE UP , IM FROM ARGENTINA AND IM TRAVELLING JUST TO BE IN THE FESTIVAL.
ALSO, AT WHAT TIME DO YOU RECOMMEND TO ARRIVE.
Can you pls tell me.
tnks!
Posted at 8:25PM on Jun 23rd 2010 by geraldine cortes