Eric Clapton (right) with Steve Winwood. Star Tribune photo by Tom Wallace
It's called Crossroads Guitar Festival but it should be called Clapton's Guitar Summit.
For the third time, Eric Clapton will gather some famous guitar-playing friends to raise money for his Crossroads rehab center in Antigua.
The lineup for the June 26 marathon in Chicago includes BB King, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, ZZ Top, the Allman Brothers, Robert Randolph, James Burton, Bert Jansch, Hubert Sumlin, Steve Winwood and Vince Gill.
Clapton staged his first Crossroads event in 2004 in Dallas and did another in 2007 in Chicago's Toyota Park, where the 2010 incarnation will be held.
Tickets, priced at $100, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Ticketmaster outlets.
For more details, go to www.crossroadsguitarfestival.com
