Robert Randolph & The Family Band have been confirmed as the opening act on Eric Clapton’s US Tour from June 6th – August 2nd… There are three shows on the Clapton tour that RRFB will NOT be performing on- those are June 12th in New Orleans, June 18th in Atlanta and June 19th in Greenville, SC. The band will still be performing at their previously announced shows at Bonnaroo on June 12th, Wakarusa Festival in Kansas on June 18th and at The Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles on June 20th, although they do have to cancel the four opening dates with the Dave Matthews Band at the end of June.
Here are the confirmed dates for Robert Randolph & The Family Band opening for Eric Clapton:
June 5-6: Dallas (Crossroads Guitar Festival)
June 9: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
June 11: Little Rock, Ark. (Alltel Arena)
June 14: St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
June 15: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
June 16: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
June 21: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
June 23: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
June 26: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
June 28-30: New York (Madison Square Garden)
July 3-4: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
July 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
July 9: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
July 10: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
July 12: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
July 13: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 15: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
July 17: Chicago (United Center)
July 18: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
July 20: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
July 22: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
July 24: Denver (Pepsi Center)
July 27: Seattle (Key Arena)
July 28: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden Arena)
July 30-31: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Aug. 2: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl)
Source: RobertRandolph.net
