Setlist: Eric Clapton, O2 Dublin, 11 May 2009

No power outages at last night's show, thank God. The bluesman was really on fire, playing all the classics, and even a sweet version of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'.

Setlist:
Going Down Slow
Anything For Your Love
Key To The Highway
Old Love
Hoochie Coochie Man
I Shot The Sheriff
Driftin’
Lay Down Sally
Not Dark Yet
Anytime For You
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Badge
Little Queen of Spades
Before You Accuse Me
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
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Crossroads

Live: Eric Clapton at the O2

Best O2 announcement so far. This is sure to please thousands of Irish fans, and as a result sell out in mere minutes.

Slowhand himself will play the former Point Depot on May 11th, 2009. Tickets go on sale next Thursday, priced €76.25 and €91.25.

Watch 'Cocaine' live:

Live: Eric Clapton covers Arcade Fire 'Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)'

Well, not really. It was claimed that the power went during Eric Clapton's performance of 'Layla' at Malahide Castle. In fact, it was actually a problem with the wiring, as the power was still working onstage (thus Clapton and his band didn't realise what was happening and played on).

Here's a video of the ill-fated performance:

Setlist: Eric Clapton, Malahide Castle, Dublin, 21 June 2008

Saturday night's waterlogged concert will definitely not go down as one of Clapton's best, but any chance to see the man himself is always welcome. The rain finally did stop and there were glimpses of sunshine, but the power failed for the audience during Layla and again during the encore, ruining what could otherwise have been a perfect (but wet) evening.

Tell The Truth
Key To The Highway
Hoochie Coochie Man
Isn't It A Pity
Outside Woman Blues
Double Trouble
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
Driftin'
Rockin' Chair
Motherless Child
Travellin' Riverside Blues
Running On Faith
Motherless Children
Little Queen of Spades
Before You Accuse Me
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
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Got My Mojo Working (with Robert Randolph)

Setlist: Eric Clapton, Marquee, Cork, 20 June 2008

The first of the legendary Slowhand's concerts in the Emerald Isle was also the opening night of his 2008 European Tour. And after a few shows, they're sure to get better (although how Clapton could possibly get any better is a mystery to me).

Tell The Truth
Key To The Highway
Hoochie Coochie Man
Little Wing
Outside Woman Blues
Double Trouble
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
When You Got A Good Friend
Rockin' Chair
Motherless Child
Travellin' Riverside Blues
Running On Faith
Motherless Children
Little Queen of Spades
Before You Accuse Me
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
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Got My Mojo Working (with Robert Randolph)