Eric Clapton tours the US

Eric Clapton is going out on two month tour across America with less than one month off after his current European tour.

Clapton starts the European tour today (April 8) in Frankfurt, Germany and finishes May 11 in London. The it is off to the USA.

There is still no word about a Clapton tour for Australia. Eric Clapton hasn't toured Australia since 1985.

The current tour is to mark the release of his new album 'Me and Mr Johnson', his album of Robert Johnson covers. Johnson, a blues artist of the 1920's only ever recorded 29 songs up to the time he was murdered at the age of 27. Eric has previously recorded three Clapton songs. One of his signature tunes 'Crossroads' is a Johnson blues classic. 'Me and Mr Johnson' features 14 more Johnson tunes, taking the Clapton tally to 17 and leaving room for a sequel to 'Me and Mr Johnson' if he chooses.

Dates for the US tour are:

June 9, Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
June 11, Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR
June 12, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
June 14, St. Petersburg Times Forum, St. Petersburg, FL
June 15, Office Depot Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
June 16, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
June 18, Phillips Arena, Atlanta, GA
June 19, Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SC
June 21, MCI Center, Washington, DC
June 23, Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
June 26, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
June 28, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
June 29, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
June 30, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

July 3, Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
July 4, Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
July 7, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
July 9, HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
July 10, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
July 12, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
July 13, Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
July 15, Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
July 17, United Center, Chicago, IL
July 18, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
July 20, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
July 22, Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
July 24, Pepsi Center Arena, Denver, CO
July 27, Key Arena, Seattle, WA
July 28, Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR
July 30, HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
July 31, HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA

August 2, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA


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