Eric Clapton says Crossroads Festival will be back

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Last weekend the legendary Eric Clapton made the fans at his Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago by announcing it would not be the last event!

Eric Clapton had previoused said that the 2010 event we would be the last of his benefit gigs to raise money for his Crossroads Rehabilation facility in Antigua.  But during his finale performance of Rock Me Baby with BB King, Robert Cray and Jimmy Vaughn he had a change of heart and told the crowd "I know I said this would be the last one. But I don't think it will be." 

The event was hosted by actor Bill Murray and featured performances from Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Jeff Beck, BB King, Ronnie Wood, ZZ Top, BUddy Guy,  Albert Lee, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, Joe Bonamassa and many more.

Check out more details about Crossroads Festival and an exclusive interviews with Joe Bonamassa here.

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