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Eric Clapton Wraps Up Spring European Tour In Munich
17 May 26
Eric Clapton returned to Munich’s Olympiahalle on May 17, marking his first concert in the Bavarian city in four years and his 16th performance there overall. Eric first appeared in Munich on November 28, 1969, at Circus Krone with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. His 15 solo appearances in the city include 12 concerts at Olympiahalle along with three open-air performances.
The set list—a mix of songs from Eric’s extensive catalog and the blues that have long remained central to his performances—was:
01. Badge
02. Key To The Highway
03. Hoochie Coochie Man
04. I Shot The Sheriff
05. Kindhearted Woman
06. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out
07. Golden Ring
08. Layla
09. Tears In Heaven
10. Old Love
11. Crossroads
12. Little Queen Of Spades
13. Cocaine
14 Before You Accuse Me
The spring tour began with two special warm-up concerts at G Live in Guildford, England. Far more intimate than the arena shows that followed, the performances gave fans a rare opportunity to see Eric in a 1,000-seat venue before the European leg officially opened on April 24 at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome.
From there, the tour traveled through Antwerp, Kraków, Budapest, Prague, Madrid, Barcelona, Mannheim, Cologne, and finally, Munich. The run also included a few notable milestones, including Eric’s first-ever concert in Kraków and a new attendance record at Budapest’s MVM Dome, where 17,852 tickets were sold — the highest ever for a musical performance at the venue.
The next date on Eric’s calendar is August 23, when he headlines a one-off outdoor concert on the grounds of the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. Special guests will be Ronnie Wood and his band, Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, and Will Wilde.
The tour resumes in September with a limited six-city U.S. run — Eric’s only solo American concerts of 2026 — beginning in Detroit before continuing through Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Kansas City. Special guest for the dates is Jimmie Vaughan.
The year’s live schedule concludes with Eric’s 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival at Austin’s Moody Center on September 26 and 27.
Tickets for all U.S. dates, including the festival, are on sale now through Ticketmaster.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
UK
August 23 – Sandringham, Royal Estate – Get Tickets
United States
September 6 – Detroit, Little Caesars Arena – Get Tickets
September 8 – Cincinnati, Heritage Bank Center – Get Tickets
September 11 – Chicago, United Center – Get Tickets
September 13 – Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum – Get Tickets
September 16 – St. Paul, Grand Casino Arena – Get Tickets
September 19 – Kansas City, T-Mobile Center – Get Tickets
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival:
September 26 – Austin, Moody Center – Get Tickets
September 27 – Austin, Moody Center – Get Tickets