Eric Clapton, one of the world’s pre-eminent blues/rock guitarists, once again summoned an all-star team of six-string heroes for his seventh Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2023. Held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the two-day concert event raised funds for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, the chemical dependency treatment and education facility that Clapton founded in 1998. With actor Bill Murray as the Master of Ceremonies, the 2023 festival featured outstanding performances by Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales, H.E.R., Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Los Lobos, John Mayer, The Marcus King Band, Roger McGuinn, John McLaughlin, Santana, The Wallflowers, and many more.
Sound
Tone so good it'll ruin your Spotify playlist forever
Production
Crypto.com Arena somehow feels intimate for 20,000 people
Acting
Bill Murray's deadpan MC energy is unhinged perfection
Director
Martyn Atkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Crossroads Centre in Antigua has treated over 5,000 people since 1998, funded entirely by these festivals and Clapton's personal contributions.
This 2023 lineup quietly marked a passing of guard — Kingfish Ingram and H.E.R. represent a new generation reclaiming blues traditions that Clapton himself helped popularize among white audiences decades earlier.
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