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Buddy Guy's 90th Birthday Concert Stars Clapton, Mayer

6/24/2026

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Summary

Buddy Guy Birthday

Buddy Guy will mark his 90th birthday with a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Oct 1, 2026.
The show includes Eric Clapton, Billy F. Gibbons, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and other performers, with Steve Jordan as music director.
Executive producers Keith Wortman, Garry Buck and Scooter Weintraub oversee the event, with tickets available Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

Summary

Buddy Guy Grammy

Buddy Guy won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album with his 2025 album “Ain’t Done With the Blues.”
He cameoed in Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning film “Sinners,” expanding his audience.
PBS aired his 2021 documentary “Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away.”
The “Damn Right Farewell Tour” launches July 15 2026 at Massey Hall in Toronto, with a later appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival.

History

Historical Context

In August 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair drew over 460,000 fans to Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York, establishing the template for large, multi-artist benefit concerts. Its organizers, including Michael Lang, later revived the model with anniversary shows and inspired contemporary legacy events such as Buddy Guy’s 90th-birthday concert at Radio City Music Hall featuring Eric Clapton and John Mayer.

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Buddy Guy Birthday

Buddy Guy will mark his 90th birthday with a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Oct 1, 2026.
The show includes Eric Clapton, Billy F. Gibbons, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and other performers, with Steve Jordan as music director.
Executive producers Keith Wortman, Garry Buck and Scooter Weintraub oversee the event, with tickets available Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

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