Buddy Guy Marks 90th Birthday With Star-Studded Radio City Concert
The concert will feature Eric Clapton, John Mayer and other blues stars, with tickets going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
- Legendary guitarist Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday on October 1 at Radio City Music Hall in New York with "Buddy's Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration."
- As one of the last remaining electric blues pioneers, Guy described the night as honoring "the folks who taught us, the friends we've played with, and the ones coming up behind us."
- Prolific drummer Steve Jordan serves as the evening's music director, leading performers including Eric Clapton, John Mayer Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and Jon Batiste on stage.
- Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. ET, with executive producers Keith Wortman, Garry Buck, and Scooter Weintraub managing the event.
- Meanwhile, longtime blues fan Morgan Freeman announced last week he is releasing an album of blues classics later this year to help bring the genre to younger audiences.
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Buddy Guy Brings His 90th Birthday to Radio City Music Hall
A special one-night-only concert celebrating blues and rock legend Buddy Guy’s 90th birthday has just been announced. Presented by Live Nation and Blackbird Presents, Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration will take place at Radio City Music Hall on October 1. The evening will celebrate Buddy’s remarkable legacy through performances, collaborations and heartfelt tributes from artists whose music and careers were shaped by hi…
Buddy Guy To Celebrate His 90th Birthday With Star-Studded Concert At Radio City Music Hall
Iconic bluesman Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 1, Variety reports. Titled “Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration,” the concert will feature Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc, Gary Clark Jr, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Robert Cray, and Robert Randolph, Also, Bobby Rush, Isaiah Sharkey, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Ally Ven…
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