11 May 24
Eric Clapton’s second concert of his 2024 Tour took place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday, May 11, 2024, almost 15 years to the day of his last concert in the city on May 13, 2009.
Perhaps in a nod to the city he was performing in, Eric played a bit of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Rodgers and Hammerstein as an introduction to “Tears in Heaven.” (Merseybeat band Gerry & The Pacemakers had a Number One with the song in 1963 and since that time, it’s also been the anthem of Liverpool F.C.)
The encore was the blues standard “That’s Alright” by Jimmy Rogers in celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday this year.
Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders were Eric’s special guests.
Eric Clapton Set List
Liverpool, England / May 11, 2024:
01. Blue Dust (variation on “Blue Rainbow” per those in attendance)
02. Key To They Highway
03. Hoochie Coochie Man
04. Presence of the Lord
05. Badge
06. Prayer Of A Child
07. Kind Hearted Woman
08. Back Home
09. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out
10. You’ll Never Walk Alone* > Tears In Heaven
11. Gotta Get Better In A LIttle While
12. You Were There
13. Crossroads
14. Little Queen Of Spades
15. Cocaine
16. That’s Alright (Encore)
** “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is originally from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “Carousel”
Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton – guitar / vocals
Doyle Bramhall II – guitar / vocals
Chris Stainton – piano / keyboards
Tim Carmon – Hammond / keyboards
Nathan East – bass / vocals
Sonny Emory – drums
Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals