Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival: Joe Bonamassa, Trey Anastasio, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons, Pete Townshend & Many More At Austin’s Moody Center, Sept. 26-27

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026 returns to Texas Sept. 26-27, taking place at the Moody Center arena in Austin, Texas, for its seventh festival and in celebration of the 28th anniversary of the Crossroads Centre Antigua addiction recovery center.

Many artists are returning as previous Crossroads performers, taking in part in both main stage sets as well as all-star collaborations, including Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clary Jr., Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Jimmie Vaughan. Meanwhile, first-timers for 2026 are to include Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, Julian Lage and Pete Townshend. Clapton himself will perform both nights.

Along with the the dozens of influential guitarists taking part in the musical lineup, onsite experiences will cater to the rest of the guitarists in attendance, with hands-on exhibits and retail offerings from Guitar Center including a “Guitar Center’s Legends Collection” exhibit showcasing famous axes including Claption’s 1956 Fender Stratocaster and 1964 Gibson ES-335 he played while as a member of Cream.

Also, Guitar Center will induct an artist to be announced into its RockWalk onsite during the festival.

Pre-show admission to the Guitar Center Experience will be open daily two hours before showtime to ticketholders only.

“We are thrilled to welcome the legendary Eric Clapton and his Crossroads Guitar Festival to Moody Center,” said Michael Owens, SVP of Entertainment for Moody Center. “Out of the more than 380 concerts we’ve hosted since opening in 2022, this is poised to be one of the most iconic events ever to take place in our arena. It represents the very best of live music—bringing together world-class artists, passionate fans, and an unforgettable atmosphere right here in the Live Music Capital of the World.” The event has taken place previously in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles.

Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday, April 3, at 10 a.m. local time.

Artist Lineup as of today (listed alphabetically):
Trey Anastasio
Joe Bonamassa
Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr
Tommy Emmanuel
Billy Gibbons
Buddy Guy
Ben Haggard
Sierra Hull
Marcus King
Sonny Landreth
Julian Lage
Taj Mahal
Pedro Martins
John Mayer
Del McCoury Band
John McLaughlin
Keb’ Mo’
Dirk Powell
Robert Randolph
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Daniel Santiago
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Pete Townshend
Jimmie Vaughan
Bradley Walker & Brothers of the Heart