Journeyman World Tour
| World tour by Eric Clapton | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Journeyman |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 6, 1989 |
| End date | March 9, 1991 |
| No. of shows | 165 |
| Eric Clapton concert chronology | |
The Journeyman World Tour was a 2+1⁄2-year concert tour by English musician Eric Clapton that began on July 6, 1989, in The Hague and concluded on March 9, 1991, in London. The tour was Clapton's first tour following the release of his 1989 studio album Journeyman. The guitarist played a total of 165 shows throughout Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Africa.
Setlist
This set list is representative of the tour's average setlist as conducted by Setlist.fm, which represents all concerts for the duration of the tour.[1]
- "Pretending"
- "Running on Faith"
- "No Alibis"
- "I Shot the Sheriff"
- "White Room"
- "Can't Find My Way Home"
- "Bad Love"
- "Before You Accuse Me"
- "Old Love"
- "Badge"
- "Wonderful Tonight"
- "Cocaine"
- "Layla"
- "Cross Road Blues"
- "Sunshine of Your Love"
Personnel
- Eric Clapton–guitar, lead vocals
- Alan Clark–keyboards (U.S. and Europe only)
- Ray Cooper–percussion, shouted vocal during Sunshine of Your Love percussion solo
- Nathan East–bass guitar, vocals
- Steve Ferrone–drums
- Katie Kissoon–backing vocals
- Tessa Niles–backing vocals
- Phil Palmer–guitar
- Greg Phillinganes–keyboards, vocals
- Chuck Leavell–keyboards (1991 Ireland and U.K. dates)
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasia | |||||
| 6 July 1989 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal | — | |
| 7 July 1989 | |||||
| 9 July 1989 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
| 10 July 1989 | |||||
| 13 July 1989 | Jerusalem | Israel | Merrill Hassenfeld Amphitheater | — | |
| 14 July 1989 | Zemach | Zemach Amphitheatre | |||
| 15 July 1989 | Caesarea | Caesarea Amphitheatre | |||
| 17 July 1989 | |||||
| Africa | |||||
| 20 July 1989 | Cairo | Egypt | Stad El Qahira El Dawly | — | |
| 22 July 1989 | Lobamba | Eswatini | Somhlolo National Stadium | ||
| 23 July 1989 | |||||
| 25 July 1989 | Harare | Zimbabwe | International Conference Center | ||
| 26 July 1989 | |||||
| 28 July 1989 | Gaborone | Botswana | Boipuso Hall | ||
| 30 July 1989 | Maputo | Mozambique | Estádio da Machava | 40,000[2] | — |
| Europe | |||||
| 14 January 1990 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 15 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 16 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 18 January 1990 | London | Royal Albert Hall | — | — | |
| 19 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 20 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 22 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 23 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 24 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 26 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 27 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 28 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 30 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 31 January 1990 | — | — | |||
| 1 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 3 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 4 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 5 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 8 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 9 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 10 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 14 February 1990 | Helsinki | Finland | The Icehall | — | — |
| 16 February 1990 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Arena | — | — |
| 17 February 1990 | Oslo | Norway | Skedsmohallen | — | — |
| 19 February 1990 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen | — | — |
| 20 February 1990 | Hamburg | West Germany | Sporthalle Arena | — | — |
| 22 February 1990 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | — | — |
| 23 February 1990 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | — | — |
| 24 February 1990 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal | — | — |
| 26 February 1990 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi | — | — |
| 27 February 1990 | — | — | |||
| 1 March 1990 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| 3 March 1990 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | — | — |
| 4 March 1990 | — | — | |||
| 5 March 1990 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | — | — |
| North America | |||||
| 28 March 1990 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | ||
| 30 March 1990 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
| 31 March 1990 | Chapel Hill | Dean E. Smith Center | |||
| 2 April 1990 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
| 3 April 1990 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |||
| 4 April 1990 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
| 6 April 1990 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |||
| 7 April 1990 | Syracuse | Carrier Dome | |||
| 9 April 1990 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum | |||
| 10 April 1990 | |||||
| 12 April 1990 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |||
| 13 April 1990 | |||||
| 15 April 1990 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |||
| 16 April 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
| 17 April 1990 | Cleveland | Richfield Coliseum | |||
| 19 April 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |||
| 20 April 1990 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |||
| 21 April 1990 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |||
| 23 April 1990 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |||
| 24 April 1990 | Houston | The Summit | |||
| 25 April 1990 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |||
| 27 April 1990 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |||
| 29 April 1990 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |||
| 30 April 1990 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |||
| 1 May 1990 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |||
| 3 May 1990 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |||
| 4 May 1990 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | |||
| 5 May 1990 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |||
| 21 July 1990 | Miami | Miami Arena | |||
| 22 July 1990 | |||||
| 23 July 1990 | |||||
| 25 July 1990 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |||
| 27 July 1990 | Saint Petersburg | Suncoast Dome | |||
| 28 July 1990 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | |||
| 30 July 1990 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | |||
| 31 July 1990 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |||
| 2 August 1990 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |||
| 3 August 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | |||
| 4 August 1990 | |||||
| 6 August 1990 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |||
| 7 August 1990 | |||||
| 9 August 1990 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | |||
| 10 August 1990 | |||||
| 11 August 1990 | |||||
| 13 August 1990 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |||
| 14 August 1990 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
| 15 August 1990 | |||||
| 17 August 1990 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |||
| 18 August 1990 | |||||
| 21 August 1990 | Cleveland | Blossom Music Center | |||
| 22 August 1990 | Detroit | Pine Knob Pavilion | |||
| 23 August 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |||
| 25 August 1990 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |||
| 26 August 1990 | |||||
| 28 August 1990 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |||
| 29 August 1990 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |||
| 31 August 1990 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | |||
| 1 September 1990 | Birmingham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | |||
| 2 September 1990 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | |||
| South America | |||||
| 29 September 1990 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | 46,000[3] | — |
| 3 October 1990 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | 50,000[4] | — |
| 5 October 1990 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | 70,000[5] | — |
| 7 October 1990 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose | 40,000[6] | — |
| 9 October 1990 | Brasília | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | — | ||
| 11 October 1990 | Belo Horizonte | Ginásio Mineirinho | 30,000[7] | — | |
| 13 October 1990 | Florianópolis | Estádio Orlando Scarpelli | 25,000[8] | — | |
| 16 October 1990 | Porto Alegre | Ginásio Gigantinho | 15,000[9] | — | |
| 19 October 1990 | São Paulo | Olympia | 5,000[10] | — | |
| 20 October 1990 | 5,000[10] | — | |||
| 21 October 1990 | 5,000[10] | — | |||
| Oceania | |||||
| 7 November 1990 | Auckland | New Zealand | Supertop | — | — |
| 8 November 1990 | — | — | |||
| 10 November 1990 | Canberra | Australia | Royal Theatre | — | — |
| 12 November 1990 | Adelaide | Festival Theatre | — | — | |
| 13 November 1990 | — | — | |||
| 15 November 1990 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | — | — | |
| 16 November 1990 | Sydney | Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
| 17 November 1990 | — | — | |||
| 19 November 1990 | Brisbane | Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
| Asia | |||||
| 24 November 1990 | Singapore | Indoor Stadium | — | — | |
| 26 November 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara | — | — |
| 29 November 1990 | Hong Kong | The Coliseum | — | — | |
| 4 December 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| 5 December 1990 | — | — | |||
| 6 December 1990 | — | — | |||
| 9 December 1990 | Yoyogi Olympic Pool | — | — | ||
| 10 December 1990 | Nagoya | Rainbow Hall | — | — | |
| 11 December 1990 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | — | — | |
| 13 December 1990 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | — | — | |
| Europe | |||||
| 31 January 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | The Point | — | |
| 2 February 1991 | |||||
| 5 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | ||
| 6 February 1991 | |||||
| 7 February 1991 | |||||
| 9 February 1991 | |||||
| 10 February 1991 | |||||
| 11 February 1991 | |||||
| 13 February 1991 | |||||
| 14 February 1991 | |||||
| 15 February 1991 | |||||
| 17 February 1991 | |||||
| 18 February 1991 | |||||
| 19 February 1991 | |||||
| 23 February 1991 | |||||
| 24 February 1991 | |||||
| 25 February 1991 | |||||
| 27 February 1991 | |||||
| 28 February 1991 | |||||
| 1 March 1991 | |||||
| 3 March 1991 | |||||
| 4 March 1991 | |||||
| 5 March 1991 | |||||
| 7 March 1991 | |||||
| 8 March 1991 | |||||
| 9 March 1991 | |||||
| TOTAL | |||||
Reception
LGN music critics liked the world tour and especially recognised Eric Clapton's guitar tone throughout the whole Journeyman World Tour, stating: "this period saw a resurrection of Clapton going back to basics. The tones he captured during this era are really amazing. [...] Eric was mainly using a Soldano SLO-100 amp head giving him a very saturated blues tone".[11] Fellow guitar slinger Joe Bonamassa recalled a great Journeyman show, he saw as a teenager and also liked the way Eric Clapton made things sound at the time, calling Eric Clapton's Journeyman tone "one of the best tones Clapton has ever had".[12]
References
- ^ "Eric Clapton Average Setlists of tour: Journeyman | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ Crossroads Guitar Auction – Eric Clapton and Friends for the Crossroads Centre. New York City: Christie′s. 24 June 2004. p. 86.
- ^ Camila Mendoza (28 September 2018). "Fiebre noventera: 28 años de Rock In Chile, el debut de David Bowie y Eric Clapton en nuestro país" (in Spanish). La Rata. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Carlos Ares (5 October 1990). "20 heridos en Montevideo en un recital de Eric Clapton". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Después de once años, Eric Clapton vuelve a Argentina – Suplemento Estilo – Diario Los Andes". Estilo (in Spanish). Los Andes. 6 October 2001. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "A passarela é do samba, mas a Praça da Apoteose é do rock" (in Portuguese). Globo.com. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Memórias: Eric Clapton no Mineirinho – 11 de outubro de 1990 – Vitrola dos Sousa" (in Portuguese). Vitrola dos Sousa. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Stefani Ceolla (29 November 2018). "Slash vem a SC: Relembre 10 grandes shows de rock no Estado" (in Portuguese). Versar Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Eric Clapton volta a se apresentar em Porto Alegre nesta quinta após 10 anos" (in Portuguese). Itapema FM. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Eric Clapton volta a São Paulo".
- ^ "The Many Tones of Eric Clapton". LGN Music. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Bonamassa, Joe. "Top 5 Strat Masters". The Pickup Radio Show. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2015.