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11:00 AM Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 4:30 PM Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 |
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 at Toyota Park
Date Saturday 26 June 2010 Venue Toyota Park 7000 S. Harlem Avenue Bridgeview, Chicago IL 60455 United States Tel: 708-594-7200 Web: www.toyotapark.com Lineup (27 artists) Albert Lee Similar to: Danny Gatton, Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes, Bernard Allison Albert Lee (born 21 December 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England) is known as the guitarists' guitarist, having begun with Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds and then Heads Hands & Feet in the UK, he moved to the US to work with The Crickets and Emmylou Harris's Hot Band. In the early 80s he worked with Eric Clapton. He also played regularly with The Everly Brothers for over twenty years. B.B. King Similar to: Albert King, Buddy Guy, Freddie King B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) is a U.S. blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Bert Jansch Similar to: The Pentangle, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch & John Renbourn Herbert "Bert" Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. Buddy Guy Similar to: Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Albert King, Freddie King Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an important proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists. Cesar Rosas Similar to: David Hidalgo, William Topley, Buick MacKane César Rosas (born September 26, 1954 in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for Los Lobos. Rosas also participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. David Hidalgo Similar to: Campanas De America, Cesar Rosas, Davis Coen David Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954, Los Angeles, California) is a singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos. He formed another side project band with Mike Halby of Canned Heat, called Houndog. Doyle Bramhall II Similar to: Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack, Doyle Bramhall, Arc Angels Doyle Bramhall II (born 24 December 1968) is a guitarist and vocalist in his band Smokestack and was also the second guitarist in Eric Clapton's band from 2004 to 2009. He is the son of singer, songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall, who was raised with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan. Earl Klugh Similar to: Peter White, Bob James, Chuck Loeb Earl Klugh (Born September 16, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer. Klugh finger picks a classical guitar with nylon strings. Eric Clapton Similar to: Derek and the Dominos, B.B. King & Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton Eric Clapton (born Eric Patrick Clapton in Ripley, Surrey, England on 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, winning three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gary Clark Jr. Similar to: Phranchyze, Omar & The Howlers, The Stone Foxes Gary Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Described as being the future of Texas blues, Clark's resume has included sharing the stage with various legends of rock and roll. He has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul country, as well as hip hop". Hubert Sumlin Similar to: Luther Allison, Byther Smith, Albert Collins Hubert Sumlin (born November 16, 1931, died December 4, 2011) was a blues guitar player known as a both a solo artist and central element in Howlin' Wolf's backup band. Listed in Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, he is cited as a major influence by many artists, including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, and Elliott Sharp. James Burton Similar to: Chris Darrow, Crash Coffin, Gretchen Peters James Burton was born in Dubberly, Lousiana on August 21, 1939. He first picked up the guitar at age 13. By the time he was 15, he was recording with Dale Hawkins. Jeff Beck Similar to: Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Jeff Beck & The Big Town Playboys Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. Jeff Beck was one of the three noted guitarists, the others being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, to have played with The Yardbirds. Beck was ranked 5th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Jimmie Vaughan Similar to: The Vaughan Brothers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Albert Collins Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan (born in March 20, 1951 in Dallas, Texas) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is the older brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Joe Bonamassa Similar to: Black Country Communion, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Songfacts states that Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) was born and raised in New Hartford, New York. John Mayer Similar to: John Mayer Trio, Tiago Iorc, Phillip Phillips There are two artists with the name John Mayer; American pop singer-songwriter John Clayton Mayer (b. 1977), and Anglo-Indian Composer John Jiddhu Mayer (1930 - 2004) and leader of John Mayer's Indo Jazz Fusions John Renbourn Similar to: Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, The Pentangle John Renbourn (born August 8, 1944, Marylebone, London, England) is a British guitarist and songwriter. He is possibly best-known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group The Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career both before, during and after that band's existence (1967-1973). Keb' Mo Keb' Mo' (born October 3, 1951 as Kevin Moore) is a noted American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Born in South Central, Los Angeles, California. Pino Daniele Similar to: Lucio Dalla, Fabio Concato, Edoardo Bennato Pino Daniele (March 19, 1955, Naples) is an Italian pop-blues singer, songwriter and musician. Daniele was born to a low class family, his father being a port worker. A self-taught guitarist, he began his career as a musician playing for other successful singers of 1970s. Robert Cray Similar to: The Robert Cray Band, Albert Collins, Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia) is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band (the Robert Cray Band), as well as an acclaimed solo career. In 2011, Cray was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame. Robert Randolph Sheryl Crow Similar to: Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Alanis Morissette Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, pianist and songwriter. Her music blends country, pop, folk, and blues rock into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a noted political activist. Sonny Landreth Similar to: Coco Montoya, Tommy Castro, Walter Trout Sonny Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but soon after, his family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, before settling in Lafayette, Louisiana. When he is not touring and performing, he resides in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Steve Winwood Similar to: Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Traffic Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Winwood (born May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, England) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician who, in addition to his solo career, was a member of the bands the The Spencer Davis Group, recording the hit "Gimme Some Lovin'", Traffic, and Blind Faith. The Derek Trucks Band Similar to: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gov't Mule, Susan Tedeschi The Derek Trucks Band is a band started by slide guitarist prodigy, Derek Trucks, who began playing guitar and touring with The Allman Brothers Band, as early as eleven years old. Raised partly on tour with them throughout his youth, meeting and playing with famous musicians, Trucks was still unsure about his own future. Vince Gill Similar to: Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, singer and a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame. ZZ Top Similar to: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, The Moving Sidewalks ZZ Top is an American blues rock band, formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band members are Billy Gibbons (vocals and guitar), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They hold the distinction of being one of the few rock bands still comprised of its original members for over 40 years, and until 2006, with the same manager/producer, Bill Ham. |