Eric Clapton performed with Jeff Beck at the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Held at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 12 and 13, 2013, the festival brought together major figures from blues, rock, and contemporary guitar music. Beck was among the featured performers, and he joined Clapton during the festival’s collaborative performances.
The event was the fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival, a concert series Clapton established in 2004 to raise money for the Crossroads Centre, a treatment facility in Antigua. Its format is built around guest appearances and unusual musical pairings, so artists may appear both in their own sets and alongside other performers.
A common mix-up is confusing the 2013 lineup with later Crossroads festivals, where artists such as John Mayer, Buddy Guy, and other guitarists also appeared. In 2013, Clapton’s set included Steve Winwood, while Jeff Beck was one of the notable musicians joining the festival’s shared stage moments.