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June 4, 2008

Tonight: Clapton in Mansfield and other gigs

A man whose nickname during the '60s was none other than "God" will make a visit to the Tweeter Center -- make that the Comcast Center -- tonight.

Eric Clapton, who with Jimi Hendrix helped forge the template for rock and modern blues guitar, will launch the summer concert season at what will now be called the Comcast Center, formerly the Tweeter Center, in Mansfield, Mass.

The Center can accommodate 19,900 people and hosts about 35 to 40 concerts yearly.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 with Robert Randolph & the Family Band opening.

Clapton rose to prominence during the '60s as guitarist for Cream, the power trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bass player Jack Bruce that some consider the first super group, given the reputations the three brought to the band -- as players with chops. Clapton, for instance, had played with the Yardbirds and with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.

If you don't have a ticket or can't get one, there's music here in Rhode Island for which tickets may prove easier to acquire.

Tapemasters Inc., The Lox, Jadakiss, Styles P., Sheek Louch and Tyga perform rap and hip-hop at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. Call 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 9:30 pm. $25.

Check out projo.com's Club Calendar for tonight.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:50 PM | Permalink

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