Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival returns to Texas next weekend for two nights at Austin’s Moody Center, September 26 and 27. The official festival site describes the programs as two different nights of music and says Clapton will perform both nights while some artists appear only once.
The current official lineup matters more than the spring announcement: Pete Townshend withdrew while recovering from knee-replacement complications, and his name no longer appears on the festival’s updated poster. This guide uses that live festival page rather than repeating the earlier bill.
Event
Two nights at Moody Center, with different programs
- When
- Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27, 2026
- Where
- Moody Center · 2001 Robert Dedman Dr.
- Lineup / admission
- Eric Clapton performs both nights · other artists may appear only once
The official Crossroads site confirms the Austin dates, Moody Center location and seventh edition of the festival. It also links to separate Ticketmaster pages for Saturday and Sunday, so a ticket for one date should not be treated as access to both nights.
The festival has not posted a day-by-day artist split on the page reviewed this morning. Anyone choosing a night for one particular player should wait for an official daily schedule instead of relying on fan speculation.
Check the official festival and date-specific ticket links ↗Artist
The current official lineup has 25 artists and groups
- When
- Verified September 19
- Where
- Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026
- Sound
- Official poster and linked artist list
The live festival page currently names Trey Anastasio, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Tommy Emmanuel, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Ben Haggard, Sierra Hull, Marcus King, Sonny Landreth, Julian Lage and Taj Mahal.
It also lists Pedro Martins, John Mayer, Del McCoury Band, John McLaughlin, Keb’ Mo’, Dirk Powell, Robert Randolph, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Daniel Santiago, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jimmie Vaughan and Brothers of the Heart. The site warns that some artists will perform only one night and does not assign each name to Saturday or Sunday yet.
See the updated official lineup ↗Artist
Austin’s guitar lineage is on the bill
- Where
- Moody Center
- Sound
- Gary Clark Jr. · Jimmie Vaughan
Gary Clark Jr. and Jimmie Vaughan give the arena-scale benefit a direct Austin thread. Both appear on the current official lineup, while Billy Gibbons adds another unmistakable Texas connection.
Crossroads is built around collaboration rather than a conventional touring package. The official site promises two different nights, which makes the final daily running order the essential document once organizers publish it.
Review the official artist links ↗Guide
Pete Townshend is no longer performing
- When
- Withdrawal reported September 1
- Where
- Current poster updated
- Lineup / admission
- Do not plan from the spring announcement
Guitar World reported September 1 that Pete Townshend withdrew because complications after knee-replacement surgery affected his balance and made the travel and performance demands too difficult. The current official festival page no longer lists him.
That is the clearest example of why older lineup graphics are stale. No replacement for Townshend is identified on the official page, so this guide does not invent one or suggest that another artist has taken his slot.
Read the current withdrawal report ↗Guide
Use live links for tickets and arrival details
- When
- Recheck before each night
- Where
- Moody Center · University of Texas campus
- Lineup / admission
- Ticket inventory, daily schedule and venue rules can change
The festival’s Tickets menu routes to a different official Ticketmaster event for each date. Those links were active this morning, but an active purchase page is not a guarantee that every price level or seat remains available.
Moody Center lists its address as 2001 Robert Dedman Drive and maintains current parking and A–Z policy pages. Check the official event and venue pages again before leaving for any updated start time, entrance, bag, parking or transportation instruction.
Plan the trip with Moody Center ↗Quick answers
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026: quick answers
When is the 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Austin?
The festival is Saturday and Sunday, September 26–27, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin.
Does Eric Clapton play both nights?
Yes. The official festival site says Eric Clapton will perform both nights, while some other artists will perform only one night.
Is the lineup the same each night?
No. Organizers describe two different nights of music. The official page reviewed September 19 does not yet publish a complete day-by-day artist split.
Is Pete Townshend still on the lineup?
No. Townshend withdrew while recovering from knee-replacement complications, and he is absent from the current official lineup.
Are tickets still available?
The official festival site still links to separate Ticketmaster pages for September 26 and 27, but inventory and prices can change. Check the live date-specific page before making plans.
What does the festival support?
The official festival site says the event is held in aid of Crossroads Centre Antigua, the addiction-treatment center founded in 1998.
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Information was verified on September 19, 2026. Schedules and ticket availability may change, so confirm details with the venue before attending.