The former Blind Faith bandmates paired up Monday night for the opening of a three-show gig at the Garden, their first full concerts together in almost 40 years. When Winwood and Clapton appeared last July at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, it was the first time they'd been on stage together since 1982.
Former Blind Faith bandmates, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton will perform together on 25, 26 and 28 February at Madison Square Garden. These two rock legends have put together a stellar lineup of musicians for what will certainly be amongst the "must see" shows of the decade. Winwood and Clapton will be joined on stage in New York City by Chris Stainton (keyboards), Willie Weeks (bass) and Ian Thomas (drums). All three were part of the band which played behind Winwood and Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in July 2007.
STEVE WINWOOD JOINS TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS FOR MAJOR SUMMER TOUR ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA
TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 4
January 25, 2008 - Legendary musician STEVE WINWOOD will join TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS on an upcoming tour through the U.S. and Canada. Most tour tickets will go on sale February 4th, the day after Tom and the Heartbreakers perform at the Super Bowl. For more information, fans can go to stevewinwood.com, tompetty.com or purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com.
Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton are featured in the cover story of 20th Century Guitar's February 2008 issue. Steve talks about his forthcoming studio album, Nine Lives, as well as his upcoming performances at Madison Square Garden with Eric.