Eric Clapton to Embark on Short 2026 U.S. Tour

Eric Clapton is keeping busy. The "Tears in Heaven" rocker will play six U.S. shows this fall, a compact run that opens Sept. 6 in Detroit and closes Sept. 17 in Kansas City. Not a marathon. More like a measured lap. At this point, he doesn’t need to prove stamina. He just needs a room, a Strat and a band that knows the corners.

Jimmie Vaughan is set to open every night. That’s a smart bit of symmetry: two players who’ve spent decades sanding their sound down to the grain. No frills. Just tone and time.

The touring lineup is sturdy. Doyle Bramhall II on guitar, Sonny Emory on drums, Chris Stainton on keyboards, Nathan East on bass, Tim Carmon on organ, with Katie Kissoon and Sharon White on backing vocals. They’re not there to decorate the songs. They’re there to hold them steady. Clapton has always played best when the stage feels like a workshop instead of a spotlight.

Across the Atlantic, he’s already mapped out 11 European dates for 2026. Ten land this spring, beginning April 24 in Amsterdam and wrapping May 17 in Munich. There’s also a lone U.K. appearance Aug. 23 at the Sandringham Estate, one night in the garden, then gone.

Tickets for the new U.S. dates go on sale March 6 at 10 a.m. local time. His most recent studio album, Meanwhile, arrived digitally in October 2024, with vinyl and CD following Jan. 24, 2025. It’s late-era Clapton, unhurried, reflective, comfortable in its own weather.

Full tour dates and ticket details are up at his official site.