ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON 1987 - 1989

 

Tour line-up:

 
Eric Clapton

Guitar, vocals		 Mark Knopfler

Guitar, vocals		 Nathan East

Bass, vocals		 Greg Phillinganes

Keyboards		 Steve Ferrone

Drums		  
           
Alan Clark

Keyboards		 Ray Cooper

Percussion		 Jodie Linscott

Percussion		 Tessa Niles

Vocals		 Katie Kissoon

Vocals		 Tracy Ackerman

Vocals
 

Mark Knopfler toured with Eric Clapton on several concerts in 1987, 1988 and 1989. The concerts were part of the 25th Anniversary tour. Mark also played one or two of his own songs on most of the shows, mainly Money for nothing and on some shows also Solid rock. Guest musicians appeared on some of the shows during these years. 1987: Phil Collins, Steve Winwood and Sting. 1988: Steve Ray Vaughan, Elton John and Sting. See here a nice picture (dated 4th November 1988) of Sting and Mark where Sting was the special guest to sing on Money for nothing. 1989: Carole King. Since I don't follow Clapton very closely, the dates below are based on the MK Diary that was created in the past.

Click here for a nice photo of Mark in January 1987. Click here for a nice picture of Mark and Eric in 1988 and here for a band photo from Tokyo 1988. And here a nice shot of Mark in Portland, 26th September 1988.

At the end of the 1988 tour, Mark gave Eric a memorable gift: a Pensa-Suhr MK1. See here a picture from 1989 where this guitar can be seen on the top right.


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Tour line-up over the years:


1987

Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals)
Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals)
Nathan East (bass, vocals)
Greg Phillinganes (keyboards)
Steve Ferrone (drums)



 1988

Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals)
Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals)
Nathan East (bass, vocals)
Greg Phillinganes (keyboards)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
Alan Clark (keyboards)
Ray Cooper (percussion)
Jodie Linscott (percussion)
Tessa Niles (vocals - entire tour)
Katie Kissoon (vocals - all dates except Japan)
Tracy Ackerman (vocals - Japan only)


1989

Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals)
Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals)
Nathan East (bass, vocals)
Greg Phillinganes (keyboards)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
Alan Clark (keyboards)
Ray Cooper (percussion)
Tessa Niles (vocals)
Katie Kissoon (vocals)
 

Official recordings made during this tour

Concert Bootleg release Official release
London (10.01.1987)
London (11.01.1987)
London (12.01.1987)
London (27.01.1988)
Philadelphia (07.09.1988)
San Fransisco (21.09.1988)
Tokyo (02.11.1988)
London (03.02.1989)



Concert Bootleg release Official release
Philadelphia (07.09.1988)
San Fransisco (21.09.1988)
Tokyo (02.11.1988)



► Total concerts played: 59



January 1987

   03.01.1987     Apollo Manchester UK
  04.01.1987     Apollo Manchester UK
  06.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  07.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  08.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  10.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  11.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  12.01.1987     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  17.01.1987     Forest National Brussels Belgium
  18.01.1987     Le Zénith Paris France



January 1988

   22.01.1988     National Exhibition Center Birmingham UK
  23.01.1988     National Exhibition Center Birmingham UK
  25.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  26.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  27.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  29.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  30.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  31.01.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK



 February 1988

   02.02.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  03.02.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  04.02.1988     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  07.02.1988     Civic Hall Guildford UK



September 1988

   01.09.1988     Startplex Amphitheatre Dallas USA
  02.09.1988     Lakefront Arena New Orleans USA
  04.09.1988     Civic Arena Pittsburgh USA
  06.09.1988     Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford USA
  07.09.1988     Spectrum Philadelphia USA
  08.09.1988     Capitol Centre Largo USA
  10.09.1988     Civic Centre Hartford USA
  11.09.1988     Nassau Coliseum Uniondale USA
  13.09.1988     Greatwoods Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield USA
  14.09.1988     Greatwoods Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield USA
  16.09.1988     The Palace Auburn Hills USA
  17.09.1988     Alpine Valley Music Centre Milwaukee USA
  19.09.1988     Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Denver USA
  21.09.1988     Shoreline Amphitheatre San Francisco USA
  22.09.1988     Arco Arena Sacramento USA
  23.09.1988     Irvine Meadows Laguna Hills USA
  26.09.1988     Coliseum Portland USA
  27.09.1988     The Dome Tacoma USA
  28.09.1988     P.N.E. Coliseum Vancouver Canada
  29.09.1988     Pantages Theatre Toronto Canada
  30.09.1988     Olympic Saddledome Calgary Canada



October 1988

   01.10.1988     Saskatchewa, Palace Saskatoon Canada
  03.10.1988     The Arena Winnipeg Canada
  04.10.1988     Met Centre Minneapolis USA
  06.10.1988     Forum Montreal Canada
  07.10.1988     Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Canada
  08.10.1988     Copps Coliseum Hamilton Canada
  31.10.1988     Rainbow Theatre Nagoya Japan



November 1988

   02.11.1988     Tokyo Dome Tokyo Japan
  04.11.1988     Budokan Theatre Tokyo Japan
  05.11.1988     Osaka Stadium Osaka Japan



January 1989

   28.01.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  29.01.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  30.01.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK



February 1989

   01.02.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  02.02.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK
  03.02.1989     Royal Albert Hall London UK



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