Concert Details
3 April 1981 – Eric Clapton & His Band
Event:
CancelledLocation:
Venue: Activity Center, University of Texas at Austin
City: Austin
State/Province: TX
Country: United States
Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton – guitar / vocals
Albert Lee – guitar / vocals
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Gary Brooker – keyboards / vocals
Dave Markee – bass
Henry Spinetti – drums
Show Notes:
Cancelled due to Eric’s hospitalization for stomach ulcers and lengthy recovery period.
Note that the exact venue name has been lost to time. This concert may have been scheduled to take place at the Special Events Center (1977-1980 and later The Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center) or the Performing Arts Center, a collective of five theaters all located on the University of Texas Campus in Austin. Although the campus now has a Student Activity Center, it did not open until 2011. From 1983, Eric has played the Frank C Erwin Jr. Center on the campus, most recently 15 September 2021.