Eric Clapton World Tour 2008

Eric Clapton World Tour

by Eric Clapton

Presentation album	Complete Clapton
Beginning of the tour	May 3, 2008
End of the tour	August 23, 2008
Total concerts (by continent)	* Europe : 16 North America : 11
Concerts in total	27
revenue	+ $ 37,146,662

Eric Clapton Tour Chronology

Doyle & Derek World Tour (2006-07)	Eric Clapton World Tour (2008)	Eric Clapton World Tour (2009)

The 2008 Eric Clapton World Tour [ ˈɛrɪk klæptɒn wɜːld tʊə ] was a concert tour by British rock musician Eric Clapton . The tour began on May 3, 2008 in Tampa Bay, Florida and ended on August 23, 2008 in Monte Carlo, Monaco . In the course of the tour, Clapton traveled moderately intensively through North America and Central and Northern Europe. The tour marked the Briton's first concerts in Iceland and Monte Carlo and led Clapton to appearances at several music festivals ( see notes ).

During the tour, Clapton wore a mix of hit songs from the Complete Clapton album such as Wonderful Tonight , Layla and Cocaine , but also a wide range of blues titles such as Hoochie Coochie Man , Driftin 'Blues , Before You Accuse Me and Key to the Highway ahead. The British artist played a total of 27 concerts, eleven of which took place in North America and 16 in Europe in front of more than 315,000 visitors. Clapton took about 37 million US dollars a.

Tour events

Clapton began touring in Florida on May 3, 2008 and played a second concert in North America on May 5. On May 22nd, the Briton returned to the United States to continue his tour. On May 27th and 28th, Clapton played two sold-out concerts in Canada and completed the North American portion of his world tour with five more concerts by June 5th. After a 15-day break, the British star traveled to Europe to complete his tour. In the United States and Canada, every concert - as far as is known - was sold out. In North America alone, Clapton played in front of more than 145,000 viewers and grossed more than $ 16 million.

On June 20th, Clapton's European portion of the tour began with an appearance at the Live at the Marquee Festival in Ireland . The next day, Clapton also played in Ireland and performed in front of over 19,000 people at Malahide Castle. A concert in Nottingham in front of 10,000 people followed until Clapton performed in front of over 60,000 people on June 28 as part of the Hard Rock Calling Festival. Two days later, Clapton ended his UK tour with a sold out concert in Leeds. In early August, Clapton traveled through Northern Europe and performed for the first time in Iceland. On August 10th, Clapton played as part of the Skanderborg Festival in Denmark . This was followed by four concerts in Germany and appearances in Poland and Switzerland until the tour with the Sporting Summer Festival ended on August 23 in Monaco.

occupation

The following musicians and groups performed during the tour.

Eric Clapton - guitar , vocals Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, backing vocals Chris Stainton - keyboard Pino Palladino - bass guitar Willie Weeks - bass guitar Ian Thomas - drums

Abe Laboriel, Jr. - drums Michelle John - backing vocals Sharon White - backing vocals Robert Randolph - guest guitarist Trey Anastasio - guest guitarist Robert Randolph and the Family Band - opening act

Jakob Dylan - opening act, guest musician Dżem - opening act Ellen Kristjánsdóttir - opening act The Grand - opening act Sporting Orchestra and Ty Stephens - opening act

Concert dates

date	city	country	Venue	Number of visitors	revenue
North America
May 3, 2008	Tampa Bay		Ford Amphitheater	19.885 / 19.885	$ 2,100,899
May 5, 2008	Hollywood		Hard Rock Hotel and Casino	NN	NN
May 22, 2008	Holmdel		PNC Bank Arts Center	14,350 / 14,350	$ 1,475,001
May 25, 2008	Atlantic City		Borgata Event Center	NN	NN
May 27, 2008	Toronto		Molson Amphitheater	15.916 / 15.916	$ 1,654,187
May 28, 2008	Montreal		Center Bell	12.627 / 12.627	$ 1,439,362
May 30, 2008	Noblesville		Verizon Wireless Music Center	23.188 / 23.188	$ 3,075,995
May 31, 2008	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center	11.733 / 11.733	$ 1,282,894
June 2, 2008	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena	10.150 / 10.150	$ 1,120,445
June 4, 2008	Mansfield		Comcast Center	17.890 / 17.890	$ 2,009,470
June 5, 2008	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater	18.320 / 18.320	$ 1,983,220
Europe
June 20, 2008	Cork		Marquee Tent	- (a)
June 21, 2008	Dublin		Malahide Castle	19,301 / 20,000	$ 2,257,392
June 23, 2008	Nottingham		Trent FM Arena	10.144 / 10.144	$ 1,079,555
June 28, 2008	London		Hyde Park	- (b)
June 29, 2008	Leeds		Harewood House	12,600 / 12,600	$ 1,212,523
August 6, 2008	Mountains		The Koengen	20,000 / 20,000	$ 3,120,000
August 8, 2008	Reykjavík		Egilsholl Arena	NN	NN
August 10, 2008	Skanderborg		Festival Hovedkontor	- (c)
August 12, 2008	Leipzig		arena	10.832 / 10.832	$ 1,309,220
August 14, 2008	Gdynia		Kosciuszko Square	20.011 / 20.011	$ 2,350,005
August 15, 2008	Berlin		Waldbühne	21,890 / 21,890	$ 2,500,014
August 17, 2008	Munich		Koenigsplatz	25.670 / 25.670	$ 3,105,770
August 19, 2008	Wiesbaden		Bowling green	20,300 / 20,300	$ 2,290,450
August 20, 2008	Zurich		Hallenstadion	11,250 / 11,250	$ 1,780,220
August 22, 2008	Monte Carlo		Sporting Monte-Carlo	- (d)
August 23, 2008
Summary				316,060 / 316,756 (99%)	+ $ 37,146,662

Notes on individual appearances

^(a) Part of Live at the Marquee Festival 2008 with other artist appearances.

^(b) Part of the Hard Rock Calling Festival 2008 with other artist appearances.

^(c) Part of the Skanderborg Festival 2008 with other artist performances.

^(d) Part of the Sporting Summer Festival 2008 with other artist appearances.

Web links

• Complete tour archive

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2008 to 2016: Eric Clapton Band History and Lineups. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
2. ↑ May 3, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
3. ↑ 23 Aug 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
4. ↑ Eric Clapton's First-Ever Concert In Iceland! In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
5. ↑ Eric Clapton Concludes 2008 Summer Tour In Monaco. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
6. ↑ Eric Clapton Added To Skanderborg Festival Lineup. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
7. ↑ 22 May 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
8. ↑ May 5, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
9. ↑ June 5, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
10. ↑ June 20, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
11. ↑ August 20, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
12. ↑ Aug. 14, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
13. ↑ Aug. 8, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
14. ↑ August 6, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
15. ↑ August 22, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
16. ↑ ^{a b} Dates and ticket sales:
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. May 10, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. May 17, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. May 24, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. May 31, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. June 7, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. June 14, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. July 12, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. July 26, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. September 27, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
    • Dette spiller Clapton i Bergen. In: Bergens Tidende. August 8, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 (Norwegian). 
    • Clapton created a million of nattklubb in Bergen. In: VG Norway. Personvernerklæring og, August 12, 2008, accessed on May 27, 2016 (Norwegian). 
    • Boxscore - Concert Big. (PDF) In: Billboard Magazine. November 22, 2008, accessed May 27, 2016 . 
17. ↑ June 20, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
18. ↑ June 28, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
19. ↑ August 10, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English). 
20. ↑ August 22, 2008 - Eric Clapton & His Band. In: Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2016 (English).