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ERIC CLAPTON LAUNCHES 2001 WORLDWIDE
TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW CD "REPTILE"
Clapton's First Year-Long Worldwide Tour in a Decade
Part I of North American Concert Itinerary Announced
Eric Clapton is spending all of 2001 on a worldwide concert tour in support of his new CD, Reptile (Reprise), to be released in the U.S. on March 13. The itinerary includes performances in Europe, Russia, the United States, Canada, South America, and the Far East. Clapton's worldwide tour launched in Europe in February, 2001 and concludes in Moscow in April. Part I of the North American tour runs for the months of May and June. Part II will be announced later this year.
The band line up for Part I of Clapton's North American tour includes Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather Low (guitar and vocals), Steve Gadd (drums), Nathan East (bass guitar and vocals), David Sancious (keyboard and vocals), and Paulinho Da Costa (percussion). Opening act is RCA recording artist Doyle Bramhall, II and Smokestack.
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| May 10 |
Dallas, TX |
Reunion Arena |
| May 12 |
San Antonio, TX |
Alamodome |
| May 14 |
New Orleans, LA |
N.O. Arena |
| May 18 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
National Car Rental Center |
| May 19 |
Tampa, FL |
Ice Palace |
| May 21 |
Atlanta, GA |
Philips Arena |
| May 22 |
Memphis, TN |
The Pyramid |
| May 24 |
Nashville, TN |
Nashville Arena |
| May 25 |
Charlotte, NC |
Charlotte Coliseum |
| May 27 |
Washington, DC |
MCI Center |
| May 30 |
State College, PA |
Bryce Jordan Center |
| June 1 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena |
| June 2 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| June 4 |
Cleveland, OH |
Gund Arena |
| June 6 |
Detroit, MI |
Palace of Auburn Hills |
| June 9 |
Toronto, ONT |
Air Canada Centre |
| June 11/12 |
Boston, MA |
Fleet Center |
| June 15 |
Buffalo, NY |
HSBC Arena |
| June 16 |
Albany, NY |
Pepsi Arena |
| June 17 |
Philadelphia, PA |
First Union Center |
| June 21/22 |
New York, NY |
Madison Square Garden |
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