Ticketing details note Day 1 and Day 2 dates in September 2026 and specify local-time sales.

Fans can purchase tickets for the two-day event through Ticketmaster, with availability for each day listed on the festival’s site.

A Moody Center representative expresses enthusiasm about hosting the festival and its role in strengthening Austin’s status as a premier live-music city.

Context on Crossroads Centre Antigua and Guitar Center is provided to illustrate the fundraising and community impact behind the festival.

The 2026 festival marks the 28th anniversary of Clapton’s Crossroads Centre Antigua, a charity dedicated to treatment and education for chemical and alcohol dependency and their families.

Guitar Center remains the exclusive retail partner, hosting interactive exhibits and showcasing instruments from the Legends Collection.

Moody Center frames the festival as a marquee moment in Austin, citing it as part of over 380 concerts the venue has hosted since 2022 and describing the live experience as uniquely special for fans.

The Crossroads Guitar Festival anchors its 28th edition with a star-studded lineup that includes Pete Townshend, Billy F. Gibbons, John Mayer, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Marcus King, and first-time Crossroads performers Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, and Julian Lage, with Eric Clapton performing on both nights.

The event follows a 2023 edition in Los Angeles and continues a long-running run dating back to the festival’s 1998 inception.

After a hiatus, the 2026 festival is highly anticipated by blues and rock guitar communities, with previous editions last staged in 2023.

Michael Owens, SVP of Entertainment for Moody Center, calls the festival potentially one of the most iconic events at the venue, underscoring its significance for Austin’s live-music scene.

Tickets go on sale in early April, with precise times announced for Day 1 and Day 2, and tickets available via Ticketmaster.