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Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection and Festival

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Guitar Center and Eric Clapton have launched the 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection. This Collection, a limited-edition series of signature instruments and accessories is produced in collaboration with from brands such as like Martin, Fender, PRS, and Ernie Ball. Proceeds from the collection are designated to benefit the Crossroads Centre Antigua, an addiction treatment facility founded by Clapton. Specific items in the The collection include includes a Martin Custom Shop 000-42 Brazilian, limited to five units, Brazilian and a recreation of Clapton’s Blind Faith Fender Telecaster. The This launch coincides with Clapton’s North American tour, where the 81-year-old musician has performed rare songs, such as “Give Me Strength,” for the first time since 1975. The 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival is scheduled to return to was held on September 26 and 27 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on September 26 and 27. Texas. Serving as the 7th iteration of the event, the festival featured Bill Murray as master of ceremonies. The event features a lineup including included Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Trey Anastasio, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Tommy Emmanuel, and Julian Lage. Notable collaborations included a set featuring Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy. Gibson has partnered with the festival to host an immersive booth featuring over 30 Gibson and Epiphone instruments and MESA/Boogie amplifiers, including a “world-first preview” of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Eric Clapton 1964 ES-335 TDC Reissue, slated for summer 2027. Reissue. To reach a global audience, the festival will be was available for free livestreaming on September 26 and 27 via crossroads.thenextguitar.com. Registered users can access crossroads.thenextguitar.com, offering four different streaming feeds, including a “Guitar Stream” that provides for close-up views of musicians’ fretboards and pedalboards. Limited-time replays will also be of the performances were made available following the live performances. event.

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  1. 2026-09-30 03:48 UTC Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection and Festival
  2. 2026-09-24 01:05 UTC Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection and Festival
  3. 2026-09-21 18:48 UTC Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection launch
  4. 2026-09-09 14:34 UTC Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection launch

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