Video: 'Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013' Coming to Nearly 500 Movie Theaters Tonight

Eric Clapton's 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival, which took place at New York City's Madison Square Garden this past April, is coming to a movie theater near you tonight — Tuesday, August 13.

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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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