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Local History

Eric Clapton (7/12/1975)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Eric Clapton w/ Heartsfield
Date: 12 July 1975
Tickets: $6.50 in advance, $7.50 day of the show (general admission)
Attendance: 8,596
Notes: Scheduled opening act ‘Bonaroo’ canceled and was replaced by the Midwest band ‘Heartsfield.’ Surprise guest appearance by Carlos Santana.

Setlist (Clapton*): Layla, I Shot the Sheriff, Stormy Monday, Can’t Find My Way Home, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out, Little Queenie, Teach Me to Be Your Woman, Blues Power, Driftin’ Blues, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, Better Make It Through Today, Tell the Truth, Eyesight to the Blind (with Carlos Santana).

*unconfirmed, but likely similar based on other performances around the same time (St. Louis, MO).

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Kalamazoo-Gazette-19-June-1975-p-B-12a — Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 19 June 1975, (right) 22 June 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo-Gazette-29-June-1975-p-D-4a — Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 June 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo-Gazette-6-July-1975-p-C-12c — Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 22 June 1975, (right) 29 June 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo-Gazette-12-July-1975-p-A-9d — Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 11 July 1975, (center) 12 July 1975, (right) 12 July 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo-Gazette-17-July-1975-p-B-1 — Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 July 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo-Gazette-21-July-1975-p-A-7 — Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 July 1975. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“Clapton booked”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 19 June 1975, page B-12

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 June 1975, page C-10

“Eric Clapton”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 June 1975, page C-10

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 June 1975, page D-4

“Tickets moving”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 June 1975, page D-2

“Bonaroo dropped”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 June 1975, page D-2

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 11 July 1975, page B-9

“Clapton here”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 July 1975, page A-9

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 July 1975, page A-9

“Clapton concert typifies Wings Stadium scene”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 July 1975, page B-1

“Article’s grammar criticized”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 July 1975, page A-7

“Clapton review told little”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 July 1975, page A-7

“Pay attention to the music”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 July 1975, page A-7