Eric Clapton is kicking off the US leg of his 2013 Tour in March 2013. The Tour will wrap up in NYC with the two-night Crossroads Guitar Festival at MSG in New York on April 12 & 13. The Festival will see lots of other artists, including the Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, BB King, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer to name but a few.
The Terrace level at MSG is also to host the “Guitar Center Road to Crossroads Exhibition,” which will feature a number of historic guitars on display, memorabilia, archival footage, and interactive exhibits where fans will be able to play products by Fender, Gibson, Ernie Ball, and Martin. The exhibition will open at 6:30 PM on 4/12 and 6:00 PM on 4/13, and will be free to ticket holders.
Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday, November 30 at noon with a Chase (who is presenting the show) presale beginning Monday, November 26 at noon.
The full Crossroads Guitar Festival lineup and a list of all Clapton dates, follow below.
2013 US Tour Dates
Thu, March 14 – Phoenix, AZÂ – U.S. Airways Center
Sat, March 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sun, March 17 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
Tue, March 19 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Wed, March 20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
Fri, March 22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sat, March 23 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
Tue, March 26 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Wed, March 27 – Atlanta, GA – Gwinnett Arena
Fri, March 29 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live
Sat, March 30 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live
Tue, April 2 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
Wed, April 3 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Fri, April 5 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Sat, April 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
Fri, April 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat, April 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Clapton’s band will consist of long-time touring partners: Doyle Bramhall II (guitar), Steve Jordan (drums), Chris Stainton (piano and keyboards), and Willie Weeks (bass), along with newcomers Paul Carrack (organ and keyboards) and Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar). Michelle John and Sharon White will join the touring band again as backing vocalists. The tour will also feature special guests, The Wallflowers.
Crossroads Guitar Festival Lineup (in alphabetical order, not all artists will perform on both nights)
Albert Lee
Allan Holdsworth
Allman Brothers Band
Andy Fairweather Low
BB King
Blake Mills
Booker T
Brad Paisley
Buddy Guy
Citizen Cope
Dave Biller
Doyle Bramhall II
Earl Klugh
Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr.
Jeff Beck
Jimmie Vaughan
John Mayer
John Scofield
Jonny Lang
Keb Mo
Keith Urban
Kurt Rosenwinkle
Los Lobos
Quinn Sullivan
Robbie Robertson
Robert Cray
Robert Randolph
Sonny Landreth
Taj Mahal
Vince Gill
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