BB King to appear in Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival film

jordan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:33:24 +0000

At 84, BB King still continues to tour and now he’s even coming to a movie theater near you!

Today at 7:30, BB King will be featured in Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010 in theaters all over the country! The two-hour special also features performances by this year’s festival presenters, including ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer and more! You’ll also get to see exclusive interviews and behind the scenes peeks of the festival.

The film is scheduled to air in more than 475 theaters today only. Click here to find the closest movie theater to you.

If the movie theater isn’t in your plans, maybe BB King tickets are. He’s still got tons of upcoming tour dates, including Aug. 5-6 in Las Vegas; Aug. 11 with Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles; Aug. 20 with Al Green and Buddy Guy in Murphys, Calif., and more!

BB King Announces 2010 Solo Performances

elizabeth — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:04:16 +0000

After wrapping up a winter tour with Buddy Guy, the octogenarian blues master has not slowed down and is gearing up for solo performances beginning April 19 at the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver.

The 32-date tour will feature stops in Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, and Memphis with the final dates ending in Canada in late November. Also look for King at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26 at Toyota Park in Chicago.

The blues legend celebrates over 60 years of influential singing and guitar playing and has been ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as the #3 of 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. His most recent release, “One Kind Favor” (2008) achieved King’s highest solo debut ever.

At the age of 84, who knows how much longer this amazing man will be around, so don’t miss your chance to snag BB King tickets to see him live!