Concert Details
23 October 1999 – Eric Clapton
Event:
Benefit Concert: VH1 Save The Music Campaign & The National Endowment For The ArtsLocation:
Venue: The White House
City: Washington
State/Province: DC
Country: United States
Band Lineup:
CBS Late Show Band – Paul Shaffer, Musical Director
Show Notes:
Filmed for broadcast on VH1 (US). It took place in a large marquee on the South Lawn of The White House in front of 800 invited guests. Billed as “The Concert Of The Century,” it was a benefit for the VH1 Save The Music Campaign and the National Endowment For The Arts.
Special Guest(s):
Eric Clapton – guitar / vocals
Lenny Kravitz – guitar / vocals
B.B. King – guitar / vocals
Al Green – vocals
Garth Brooks – guitar / vocals
John Fogerty – guitar / vocals
Sheryl Crow – guitar / keyboards / vocals
Melissa Etheridge – guitar / vocals
N’Sync – vocals
Gloria Estefan – vocals
John Mellencamp – guitar / vocals
Set List:
01. Ramblin’ On My Mind – Eric Clapton
02. All Along The Watchtower – Eric Clapton and Lenny Kravitz
03. Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
04. Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
05. Long Gone Lonesome Blues – Sheryl Crow
06. The Thrill Is Gone – Eric Clapton and B.B. King
07. When Love Comes To Town – B.B. King and Melissa Etheridge
08. We Shall Be Free – Garth Brooks
09. Abraham, Martin And John / The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / Wonderful World / Everybody Get Together / American Pie – Garth Brooks
10. Music Of The Heart – N’Sync and Gloria Estafen
11. Midnight Special – John Fogerty
17. Proud Mary – John Fogerty
18. A Change Is Gonna Come – Al Green
19. Take Me To The River – Al Green, Lenny Kravitz, B.B. King and Sheryl Crow
20. Little Pink Houses – John Mellenkamp
21. This Land Is Your Land – All