Buddy Guy 90th Birthday Concert to Star Eric Clapton, John Mayer,
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Legendary blues musician Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday with a star-studded concert titled “Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration” on October 1 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
- The lineup includes renowned artists such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc, Joe Bonamassa, and many others, with more guests to be announced.
- Tickets for the event go on sale to the general public on June 26 at 10 AM ET, with Steve Jordan serving as the musical director and production by Blackbird Presents and Live Nation.
- Buddy Guy, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and pioneer of Chicago’s West Side blues sound, has influenced numerous legendary guitarists and has received multiple accolades including nine Grammy Awards and the Presidential National Medal of Arts.
- Guy expressed excitement about the celebration, emphasizing it as a tribute not only to himself but also to those who inspired him and the new generation of blues musicians.
