# Buddy Guy 90th Birthday Concert

> Buddy Guy plays through 90th birthday concert despite curfew.
- Title: Buddy Guy 90th Birthday Concert · Guitar World | Shortify
- Summary: Buddy Guy plays through 90th birthday concert despite curfew. Buddy Guy performed at 90th birthday concert in New York despite curfew rules.
- Keywords: buddy guy, bobby rush, radio city music hall, blues concert, 90th birthday, curfew, blues guitar, Buddy, Guy, 90th, Birthday, Concert
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/buddy-guy-90th-birthday-concert-live-review
- Published: 2026-10-02T09:33:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: buddy guy, bobby rush, radio city music hall, blues concert, 90th birthday, curfew, blues guitar
## Curfew tension
Stage curfews in New York are serious business as Buddy Guy and Bobby Rush play past 10pm.

> It's almost 11, and Buddy Guy and Bobby Rush are piling one blues classic on top of another
## Buddy Guy's stage presence
Guy's Cheshire Cat grin grows as he responds to Bobby Rush's encouragement with a stinging Strat solo.

> Y'all wanna hear another one?
## Concert title and date
Buddy's Got The Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration held October 1 at Radio City Music Hall.

> Buddy's Got The Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration
## Guest list
John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and others joined Buddy Guy for the 90th birthday celebration.

> Aloe Blacc, Susan Tedeschi, Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Eric Gales, John Mayer, Doyle Bramhall II, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Vaughan and Ally Venable
## Opening performance
Guy, guitarist Isaiah Sharkey and Derek Trucks played I'm In The Mood with low-stakes porch jam energy.

> I'm In The Mood
## Generational performances
Three generations of blues musicians reinterpreted Buddy Guy's classics with their own styles.

> One after the other, three generations of virtuosos put their own spins on Guy's voluminous body of work
## Key performances
Eric Clapton was listed but unable to perform due to illness, while others delivered standout renditions.

> Crosscut Saw
## Closing performance
Guy and the full band reunited for Hoochie Coochie Man and Got My Mojo Workin' to end the concert.

> Hoochie Coochie Man and Got My Mojo Workin'
## Key takeaway

Buddy Guy performed at 90th birthday concert in New York despite curfew rules.