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EC Performs At Bunbury’s Party In London on 8 May
(Updated) Eric Clapton took the stage at a special Bunbury's Party held in London on 8 May 2008. The evening was in honour of Sir Ian "Beefy" Botham, former England Test Team Captain and holder of several Test cricket records as an all-rounder. But, the legendary cricketer has also been a tireless fundraiser for Leukaemia Research. Sir Ian has also been a part of The Bunbury Pro-Celebrity Cricket Club since their inception 22 years ago. Having put down his cricket bat in August 2003, Eric Clapton picked up his guitar for this year's party and performed a twelve song set. Lots of celebrities from the sporting and entertainment worlds were in attendance, including Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Sir Viv Richards, Allan Lamb and Sam Fox. Read entry
Published on 9 May 2008 / last modified on 9 May 2008
Clapton Rocks The Hard Rock!
(Updated 7 May) Eric Clapton and His Band took to the stage at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on the evening of 5 May. The set list changed slightly from night one of the tour. Drifting replaced Nobody Knows You and the encore was changed from Crossroads to I've Got My Mojo Working. For the complete updated set list, Read entry
Published on 6 May 2008 / last modified on 7 May 2008
Eric Clapton Kicks Off Summer Tour In Tampa Bay
Eric ClaptonOn Saturday 3 May, Eric Clapton kicked off the U.S. / Canada portion of his tour. Opening night was at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa Bay, Florida. Eric's band for this summer tour has both new personnel and familiar faces: Doyle Bramhall II (guitar / vocals), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Pino Palladino (bass), Ian Thomas (drums), Sharon White (backing vocals) and Michelle John (backing vocals). The show, which lasted about two-hours, included many of Eric's well-known songs including, "Tell The Truth", "Little Wing", "Double Trouble", and "Running On Faith". For more details, including the complete set list, Read entry
Published on 4 May 2008 / last modified on 6 May 2008
Eric Clapton: A Surprise Guest At Sheryl Crow’s Concert
Sheryl CrowSouth Florida's "Sunfest" opened on Wednesday, 30 April. Held in downtown West Palm Beach, this year's festival takes place from 30 April thru 4 May. The opening night lineup included Michael Franti & Spearhead, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic and headliner, Sheryl Crow. During Shery's set, Eric Clapton was a surprise guest. They performed "Higher Ground." Read entry
Published on 1 May 2008 / last modified on 3 May 2008
Calling All Fans! EC’s Summer Tour Starts Saturday So Get Ready to Write Your Clapton Concert Reviews!
Eric Clapton and His Band kick off their 27 date summer tour Saturday 3 May in Tampa Bay Florida. The tour takes in cities in the eastern U.S., Canada and Europe before ending on 23 August in Monaco. If you're one of the lucky fans who scored tickets to any of the shows, get ready to write your review. You can share the story of your personal concert experience with thousands of fans around the world here on whereseric.com. Please don't forget to include the night's set list. Reviews from the tour will be published in the Tour portion of this website in the category "Summer Tour 2008".To learn how to participate in the ongoing fan-review project here on whereseric.com, Read entry
Published on 1 May 2008 / last modified on 7 May 2008
Who’s Who in Eric Clapton’s Band for Summer 2008
Eric Clapton and His Band are getting ready to embark on a 27 date summer tour of the eastern U.S., Canada and Europe. The U.S. leg kicks off 3 May in Tampa Bay, Florida and ends 5 June in Wantagh, New York. The European gigs take place in late June and August. Eric has put together a band consisting of familiar faces and some new: Doyle Bramhall II (guitar / vocals), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Pino Palladino (bass), Ian Thomas (drums), Sharon White (backing vocals) and Michelle John (backing vocals). Read entry
Published on 24 April 2008 / last modified on 3 May 2008
Where’s Eric! Issue 40
Where's Eric! Issue 40 will mail from the U.K. to current subscribers and will start dropping through letterboxes in early May. There's a sneak preview of the cover here on the whereseric.com homepage. The new issue includes detailed reviews of the outstanding Steve Winwood / Eric Clapton shows, the Second Crossroads Festival and exclusive interviews with Chris Stainton, Willie Weeks, Steve Jordan, Tim Carmon, Michelle John and Sharon White. Regular features and subscriber-only contests with great prizes too! Where's Eric! Magazine has been produced by fans, for fans continuously since 1992. Click here for subscription details. Read entry
Published on 23 April 2008 / last modified on 23 April 2008
Eric Clapton on New Albums From Sonny Landreth and Dr. John
Sonny Landreth will release his ninth album on 20 May. From The Reach features lots of star power star power: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffet, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Dr. John. EC is featured on two tracks. Speaking of Dr. John, City That Care Forgot, is due out 3 June. A number of guest musicians, including Eric Clapton, were invited into the studio to help out the good doctor. Read entry
Published on 22 April 2008 / last modified on 22 April 2008

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