[Slowhand] Crossroads 2010 WOOOOO!!!!!

[daniel shearon]

*OVER 20 OF THE* *WORLD’S GREATEST GUITAR**ISTS PLAY SIDEMEN TO EACH OTHER*

*ON ONE STAGE, FOR ONE DAY, TO SUPPORT ONE CAUSE*

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*ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES*

*CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL** 2010*



*Presented By T-Mobile** myTouch*


*SATURDAY, JUNE** 26, 2010**              **TOYOTA PARK, **CHICAG**O* *GATES
OPEN AT 10AM*



*Day-Long Festival To Feature Legendary Music And Collaborations Including:*

*Eric Clapton,* *Allman Brothers** Band**, ZZ Top, **S**teve Winwood, BB
King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer* *and more**
.*

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*(**February **10**, 2010**)* – Often credited as being one of the all time
greatest guitarists and known amongst his peers as one of the all time
greatest collaborators, the ultimate Clapton collaboration will take
place June 26, 2010.  For one day only, Clapton will gather the past,
present and future of guitar music onto one stage for an incredible full day
musical event.  Announced today, the third Crossroads Guitar Festival,
scheduled for June 26, 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago, will be a cornerstone
of this year’s summer music festival season.  Fans should note that gates
open at 10am. All profits from the Festival will benefit The Crossroads
Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for
chemically dependent persons. The Festival will be presented by
T-Mobile myTouch.



Since its inception, Clapton’s vision for the Crossroads Guitar Festival has
been to create an event where his friends and contemporaries can have fun
and perform together for the benefit of a good cause.  This year’s Festival
will feature a full day of musical performances with once-in-a-lifetime
guitar collaborations.  Known as pioneers in their field, the roster of
artists spans old and new, from The Allman Brothers Band to BB King to John
Mayer (anticipated guest list below).  The audience can expect unrivaled
entertainment, brilliant guitar work, surprise guests and impromptu jams
that are the hallmarks of these performers.



The first Crossroads Guitar Festival, in June 2004 at the Cotton Bowl in
Dallas, was an unprecedented collection of guitar icons from blues, rock and
contemporary music.  The sold-out show was chronicled in a 2-disc DVD that
has since gone on to become one of the world’s top-selling music DVD’s,
recently achieving the 8x platinum mark in the United States alone.  The
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 was the second such concert by Clapton and
was also staged at Toyota Park in July of 2007 and was filmed for a
second DVD that met similar acclaim and achieved multi-platinum status.



“The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a
group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage,” said
Clapton.  “The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and
respect.”



*Tickets for the Crossroads Guitar Festival will go on sale to the public on
Saturday, **February 20, 2010* *at 10am Central Time (11am EST) via **
www.tick**e**tmaster.com* <http://www.ticketmaster.com/>* or Ticketmaster
phone charge at **800**-**745**-**3000 **or Ticketmaster retail outlets** or
the Toyota Park Box Office**.**  Tickets will be priced at $**100**
plus **parking
and **applicable **fees**.*



Guitar Center has partnered with Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2010 to present the *Guitar Center Village at Crossroads*. Fans will be able
to arrive early and experience today's top guitar, amp and
effects manufacturers, presented through interactive exhibits and
displays, including a series of very special guitar clinics conducted on the
Ernie Ball Stage by main stage artists and other virtuoso guitarists.

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*For more information go to**
**www.crossroadsguitarfestival.com*<http://www.crossroadsguitarfestival.com/>
Daniel Shearon
GPS Specialist
Hayes Instrument Co.
daniel at hayesinstrument.com
dshearon at gmail.com