Date
City
State
Venue
04/10/01 Moscow RUS Moscow Convention Center
04/08/01 St. Petersburg RUS Jubilee Complex
04/05/01 Helsinki FIN Hartwall Arena
04/03/01  Stockholm SWE Stockholm Globe Arena
04/01/01 Oslo NOR Oslo Spektrum
03/31/01 Goteborg SWE Scandinavium
03/28/01 Copenhagen DEN Forum
03/25/01 Rotterdam NET Ahoy
03/23/01 Ghent BEL Flanders Expo
03/20/01 Paris FRA Le Bercy
03/09/01 Frankfurt GER Festhalle
03/08/01 Cologne GER Cologne Arena
03/06/01 Stuttgart GER Schleyerhalle
03/05/01 Zurich SWI Hallenstadion Zurich
03/02/01 Milan ITA Fila Forum
02/28/01 Florence ITA Palasport
02/26/01  Toulouse FRA Zenith
02/25/01 Barcelona SPA Palau Sant Jordi
02/22/01 Madrid SPA Sports Palace
02/20/01 Lisbon POR Atlantic Pavilion
02/16/01 Birmingham UK NEC Arena
02/14/01 Manchester UK Manchester Evening News Arena
02/10/01 London UK Royal Albert Hall
02/09/01 London UK Royal Albert Hall
02/07/01 London UK Royal Albert Hall
02/06/01 London UK Royal Albert Hall
02/04/01 London UK Royal Albert Hall
02/03/01 London, UK Royal Albert Hall
01/19/01 New York US Carnegie Hall
09/26/00 London UK Christie's London will be holding a Pop and Collectable Guitars auction on 26 September 2000 at 2.00pm. Of particular interest to Clapton fans are the following items:

Lot 16 A circa 1952 Gibson Les Paul with gold finish, lent to Eric Clapton and used by him on various occasions, including live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 27th April, 1977 Estimated price £8,000-10,000.

Lot 17 A 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Serial No. 82453, in sunburst finish, accompanied by a typescript note, signed, from Eric Clapton, confirming "I recognise this guitar as the guitar that I had given to Paul Kossoff while on tour with Blind Faith in 1968/9. I acquired this guitar while I was with Cream and used it until I exchanged it with Paul". Estimated price £40,000-60,000.

This Guitar is being sold for the benefit of Isabel Hospice in memory of Paul Kossoff. Additional info re Clapton/Kossoff guitar: The guitar was bought by EC when he was with Cream in 1968. It is thought to have been used by him on the first date of Cream’s Farewell Tour at Alameda County Colisseum, Oakland, USA on 4th October 1968. This concert was recorded and some of the tracks, including White Room, Politician and Deserted Cities Of The Heart were later released on Live Cream Volume II. Clapton swapped it with Paul Kosoof while Free were touring with Blind Faith as support in Summer 1969 for a black Les Paul Custom.

07/09/00 Surrey UK Eric returned to the Surrey village of his birth, Ripley, to support the Bunbury Cricket Club in a match against the local village side. All proceeds from this special charity event were for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua.
06/00 N/A N/A Clapton Starts Work For Next Album. Rumors have been confirmed that Eric Clapton is headed back to the studio to start work on his next solo effort.  On the heals of his success with Pilgrim, Eric says he has plenty of new material and is anxious to start recording again.  Studio time has been set for June and many musicians have already been asked to join on the album.  If all goes well we could see the album released in the Fall of 2000.  Does this mean a tour to promote this effort? Stay tuned for details.
05/23/00 Tokyo JPN Eric Clapton joined Dr. John at the Blue Note jazz club. An audience of about 300 attented the show. Eric arrived at the club for the second show. He borrowed the Yellow Fender Stratocaster from Dr. John's guitarist Renard Poche and joined a "C major" double shuffle titled "Bad rock blues".
05/02/00 . . There is a rumour that Eric and B.B. King will do a U.S. mini tour to promote of their recent album. More on this as news is released.
04/28/00 Tokyo JPN Eric joined Santana at the Tokyo Budokan during their Japan tour as special guest on several songs. EC played on the following songs: Batuka, No one to depend on, Taboo, The Calling, Apache (Encore),  Smooth (Encore), Soul sacrifice (Encore) and Jingo.
04/25/00 London, England UK Eric joined Bobby Whitlock (former Derek & the Dominos keyboard player) , for an appearance on "Later with Jools Holland" BBC 2 television show. This was their first appearance together in 29 years. Sonogs played: Wing And a Prayer, Bell Bottom Blues and Southern gentlemen.
03/30/00 Dover  NJ Eric Clapton, Keith Richards Enter Studio To Record With Hubert Sumlin. Guitarist Hubert Sumlin, best known for his work with the late blues legend Howlin' Wolf, is recording a new solo album, Hubert Plays Muddy Waters, with guest guitarists Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), Susan Tedeschi, drummer Levon Helm (the Band), and others. Recording starts April 1 at the Showplace in Dover, N.J. A June release is set on Mystic Music. Clapton, Richards, and Helm are expected to perform and sing, while Tedeschi will only provide vocals.
03/19/00 Universal City CA Guest appearance with B.B. King on stage for the second of B.B. King's two shows at his own club.
03/06/00 New York City NY Waldorf Astoria Hotel, The Grand Ballroom - The 15th Annual Induction Ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eric Clapton was presented by Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter of The Band. Eric has already been inducted into the hall of fame twice before. He was inducted in 1992 as a member of the Yardbirds, and again in 1993 as a member of Cream. He is the first artist inducted into the Hall three times. Eric performed "Tears in heaven" and "Further on up the road" after giving his acceptance speech..
02/22/00 Los Angeles CA Curtis Mayfield Memorial, First African Methodist Episcopal Church. Eric performed with the Impressions (Curtis' band in the 1960s), on the following songs: I've Been Trying, It's All Right (finale) and Amen (finale).
12/31/00 Woking, Surrey, England UK New Year's Eve Dance. Clapton and his band, billed as The Grave Emotional and Mental Disorders, played at a New Year's Eve invitation-only party for about 1000 of Eric's fellow AA (Alcoholics Anoymous) members. 
11/30/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/27/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/26/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/24/99 Yokohama JPN Yokohama Arena
11/22/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/20/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/19/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/17/99 Osaka JPN Castle Hall
11/16/99 Osaka JPN Castle Hall
11/15/99 Osaka JPN Castle Hall
11/13/99 Fukouka JPN Marine Messe
11/11/99 Nagoya JPN Aichiken Auditorium
11/09/99 Tokyo JPN Budokan Hall
11/02/99 Universal City CA Universal City Hilton and Towers Hotel, Phoenix House and M.A.P. Allegro Awards Gala.Eric Clapton was honored as part of the Phoenix House and Musicians' Assistance Program's (M.A.P.) First Annual Allegro Awards. The award was presented by Bonnie Raitt, and was created to honor the memory of Stevie Ray Vaughan and to recognize outstanding musicians who give something back to the community. In Clapton's case, it was for his tireless efforts in establishing the  Crossroads Centre in Antigua.
09/14/1999 New York NY Central Park. 

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