Eric Clapton Kicks Off Run of US Concerts: Set List, Video

Eric Clapton performed the primary of a number of scheduled U.S concert events on Tuesday night time on the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Jimmie Vaughan served because the opening act.

As reported by SetList.fm, the fifteen-song live performance kicked off with “Sunshine of Your Love” from Clapton’s days in Cream and concluded along with his cowl of Bo Diddley’s “Before You Accuse Me.” In between he carried out a four-song acoustic set that included his 1991 hit “Tears in Heaven” and “The Call,” from his new album Meanwhile.

Clapton’s 1971 Derek and the Dominos traditional “Layla” was notably absent from the set. He hasn’t carried out it since December 2023, leaving it off the set listing of the 22 exhibits he is performed to this point this yr.

The guitar legend’s present band consists of bassist Nathan East, guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, drummer Sonny Emory, keyboardists Chris Stainton and Tim Carmon, and backing singers Sharon White and Katie Kissoon.

An entire set listing, in addition to fan-filmed video from the live performance, is obtainable beneath.

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Clapton has two extra solo live performance dates slated for this month, additionally in Southern California: Oct. 10 on the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert and Oct. 12 on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The following week Oct. 17, he’ll seem as one of the performers on the Life Is a Carnival – A Tribute to Robbie Robertson celebration on the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

Presently, Clapton has no additional live performance dates scheduled after Oct. 17.

Watch Eric Clapton’s Opening Night in San Diego

Eric Clapton’s New Music

Released digitally on Oct. 4, Meanwhile consists of collaborations with Van Morrison (who additionally will carry out on the Robertson tribute present), Bradley Walker, Judith Hill, Daniel Santiago, Simon Climie and the late Jeff Beck on “Moon River.” CD and Vinyl variations of the album hit shops on Jan. 24.

Another new album will arrive on Nov. 29 within the type of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023, a dwell LP that additionally options Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Santana and extra.

Eric Clapton, Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, 10/8/24, Set List:

1. “Sunshine of Your Love”
2. “Key to the Highway”
3. “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”
4. “Badge”
5. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out”
6. “Running on Faith”
7. “Change the World”
8. “The Call”
9. “Tears in Heaven”
10. “Got to Get Better in a Little While”
11. “Old Love”
12. “Cross Road Blues”
13. “Little Queen of Spades”
14. “Cocaine”
15. “Before You Accuse Me”