Although he said he was through spending months at a time on tour, Eric Clapton continues to be visible on stages throughout the world. The guitarist has confirmed a two-month North American tour of arenas and outdoor amphitheaters, kicking off June 9 in Oklahoma City and wrapping Aug. 2 in Los Angeles.
Beforehand, Clapton has European dates on tap through a May 11 show at London's Royal Albert Hall. After a short break, he will then host and perform at the previously announced Crossroads Guitar Festival, set for June 4-6 in Dallas. The event will feature myriad legendary axemen, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Queen's Brian May, Carlos Santana and Joe Walsh.
On June 24, famed New York auction house Christie's will host the Crossroads Guitar Auction, featuring 50-plus guitars from Clapton's collection as well as instruments donated by Pete Townshend and Steve Vai. Fans can see select items up for sale at the Crossroads Festival, in Los Angeles (June 8-12) and New York (June 19-24). Proceeds from the concert and auction will benefit Clapton's Crossroads Centre Antigua chemical addiction treatment facility.
Clapton will be touring in support of his just-released Warner Bros. album "Me and Mr. Johnson," which debuted yesterday (April 7) at No. 6 on The Billboard 200. The set features new interpretations of songs immortalized by late blues legend Johnson.
Here are Clapton's North American tour dates:
June 4-6: Dallas (Crossroads Guitar Festival)
June 9: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
June 11: Little Rock, Ark. (Alltel Arena)
June 12: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
June 14: St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 15: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
June 16: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
June 18: Atlanta (Phillips Arena)
June 19: Greenville, S.C. (Bi-Lo Center)
June 21: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
June 23: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
June 26: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
June 28-30: New York (Madison Square Garden)
July 3-4: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
July 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
July 9: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
July 10: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
July 12: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
July 13: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 15: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
July 17: Chicago (United Center)
July 18: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
July 20: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
July 22: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
July 24: Denver (Pepsi Center)
July 27: Seattle (Key Arena)
July 28: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
July 30-31: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Aug. 2: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl)
Beforehand, Clapton has European dates on tap through a May 11 show at London's Royal Albert Hall. After a short break, he will then host and perform at the previously announced Crossroads Guitar Festival, set for June 4-6 in Dallas. The event will feature myriad legendary axemen, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Queen's Brian May, Carlos Santana and Joe Walsh.
On June 24, famed New York auction house Christie's will host the Crossroads Guitar Auction, featuring 50-plus guitars from Clapton's collection as well as instruments donated by Pete Townshend and Steve Vai. Fans can see select items up for sale at the Crossroads Festival, in Los Angeles (June 8-12) and New York (June 19-24). Proceeds from the concert and auction will benefit Clapton's Crossroads Centre Antigua chemical addiction treatment facility.
Clapton will be touring in support of his just-released Warner Bros. album "Me and Mr. Johnson," which debuted yesterday (April 7) at No. 6 on The Billboard 200. The set features new interpretations of songs immortalized by late blues legend Johnson.
Here are Clapton's North American tour dates:
June 4-6: Dallas (Crossroads Guitar Festival)
June 9: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
June 11: Little Rock, Ark. (Alltel Arena)
June 12: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
June 14: St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 15: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
June 16: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
June 18: Atlanta (Phillips Arena)
June 19: Greenville, S.C. (Bi-Lo Center)
June 21: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
June 23: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
June 26: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
June 28-30: New York (Madison Square Garden)
July 3-4: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
July 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
July 9: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
July 10: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
July 12: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
July 13: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 15: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
July 17: Chicago (United Center)
July 18: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
July 20: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
July 22: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
July 24: Denver (Pepsi Center)
July 27: Seattle (Key Arena)
July 28: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
July 30-31: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Aug. 2: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl)
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