Eric Clapton celebrated his 79th birthday on March 30.
To ring in the occasion, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer added a handful of shows with special guest Jimmie Vaughan to his 2024 tour calendar.
While more dates may be announced, the guitar legends officially announced they’ll perform in Mexico City (Oct. 3), San Diego (Oct. 8), Thousand Palms (Oct. 10) and Los Angeles (Oct. 12).
Prior to the North American leg of the tour, Slowhand is slated to shred in Great Britain from May 9-18.
If the tour is anything like last year’s, Clapton will likely alternate between electric and acoustic sections for each show.
For fans that can’t wait to hear Clapton classics like “After Midnight,” “I Shot The Sheriff,” “Layla” and so many more live, tickets can be found for all seven gigs as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
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Eric Clapton tickets 2024
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Eric Clapton set list
Clapton wrapped the U.S. leg of his last tour — excluding the Crossroads Guitar Festival — at Denver’s Ball Arena on Sept. 16, 2023.
Here’s what he played that night, according to Set List FM.
01.) “The Shape I’m In” (The Band cover)
02.) “It Makes No Difference” (The Band cover)
03.) “Key to the Highway” (Charles Segar cover)
04.) “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” (Willie Dixon cover)
05.) “I Shot the Sheriff” (The Wailers cover)
Acoustic
06.) “Driftin’ Blues” (Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers cover)
07.) “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” (Jimmy Cox cover)
08.) “Call Me the Breeze” (J.J. Cale cover)
09.) “Layla” (Derek and the Dominos song)
10.) “Tears in Heaven”
Electric II
11.) “Tearing Us Apart”
12.) “Wonderful Tonight”
13.) “Cross Road Blues” (Robert Johnson cover)
14.) “Little Queen of Spades” (Robert Johnson cover)
15.) “Cocaine” (J.J. Cale cover)
Encore
16.) “High Time We Went” (Joe Cocker cover)
Eric Clapton special guest
Jimmie Vaughan is a guitar legend in his own right as well.
Originally from Austin, TX, Vaughan is known for operatic blues rock that he’s been playing since the late ’60s when his band opened for Jimi Hendrix.
In the seven decades since, he’s released 18 albums with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Vaughan Brothers (with the late Stevie Ray), and as a solo artist.
You can hear his back catalog here.
Want to see him live? He has 19 shows scheduled this year.
Eric Clapton band members
We’re not entirely sure who will be joining Clapton on the road this year. However, we did find who he played with in 2022 according to Where’s Eric:
Nathan East – bass / vocals
Sonny Emory – drums
Doyle Bramhall – guitar / vocals
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Paul Carrack – organ / keyboards / vocals
Katie Kissoon – vocals
Sharon White – vocals
Eric Clapton COVID-19 controversy
In November 2020, Clapton released an anti-masking and lockdown song called “Stand and Deliver” with Van Morrison.
Eight months later, he claimed that he would “not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present” in regard to vaccinations.
Clapton ended up canceling a handful of concerts after receiving a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in March 2022.
Classic rockers on tour in 2024
Rock and roll never dies.
Need proof?
Check out just five of the stars in their 70s and 80s on the road this year.
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
• Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson and Robert Plant
But wait! There’s more!
You can find the 52 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2024 here.