Buddy Guy 90th Birthday Concert Set For Radio City With Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks & More

Blues legend Buddy Guy's 90th birthday will be celebrated at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 1. The all-star tribute, Buddy’s Got The Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration, will honor the towering influence of Guy, whose career has shaped the sound of modern electric blues and inspired countless guitarists across genres.

The stacked lineup for the event spans multiple generations of artists from the worlds of blues, rock and soul. Among those set to perform are Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Robert Cray, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, Billy F Gibbons, Ivan Neville, Robert Randolph, Bobby Rush, Isaiah Sharkey, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Ally Venable, Willie Weeks and Kim Wilson, along with Buddy Guy himself.

Additional special guests are expected to be announced. Steve Jordan will serve as the evening’s musical director. Keith Wortman, Garry Buck and Scooter Weintraub are the executive producers for Buddy’s Got The Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration, an event presented by Blackbird Presents and Live Nation.

“Can’t wait to celebrate 90 years of living, loving, and playing the Blues with all my friends,” said Buddy Guy in a statement. “We’ll make it a night not just for me, but for the folks who taught us, the friends we’ve played with, and the ones coming up behind us.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m. ET.