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April 28, 2004

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Concert Line-up

A preliminary performance schedule for the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Concert series to be held during this summer's Crossroads Guitar Festival has been announced. The Festival will take place June 4-6 at the Fair Park and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Please note, the line-ups below are "preliminary" and subject to change. For further information, visit the Festival website.

Friday, June 4
The Guitar Center Village, located on the grounds of Fair Park, will open to the public at 4:00pm followed by a Blues Guitar Clinic and a Metal Clinic headed by Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) and George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob). A live performance, to be announced, is set to follow later in the evening.

Saturday, June 5
The Guitar Center Village will open to the public at 10:00am. The day's events include live performances on the fairgrounds by Neal Schon/Jonathan Cain (Journey), Tommy Shaw/James Young (Styx), Del Castillo, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Jonny Lang, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Johnson, Dan Tyminski, J.J. Cale, John Mayer, Robert Randolph and an All-Star Blues Jam beginning at 9:00pm. An Acoustic Guitar and Shredders Clinic along with additional artist performances and open Q&A forums continue through the day.

Sunday, June 6
The Guitar Center Village will open to the public at 10:00am followed by the Picker's Corner Clinic featuring James Burton (Elvis Presley) and Marty Stuart. The festival will conclude with a concert at the Cotton Bowl Stadium beginning at 12:00pm. Artists scheduled to perform include Neal Schon, Steve Vai, Larry Carlton, Sonny Landreth, Vince Gill, Pat Metheny, Brian May, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin with Booker T, Bo Diddley, David Hidalgo, Joe Walsh, John McLaughlin, James Taylor, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan & BB King, Carlos Santana, ZZ Top and Eric Clapton.

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