# Journeyman World Tour

The Journeyman World Tour was a 2+1⁄2-year concert tour by English musician Eric Clapton that began on July 6, 1989, in The Hague and concluded on March 9, 1991, in London. The tour was Clapton's first tour following the release of his 1989 studio album Journeyman. The guitarist played a total of 165 shows throughout Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Africa.

## Setlist

This set list is representative of the tour's average setlist as conducted by Setlist.fm, which represents all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Pretending"
* "Running on Faith"
* "No Alibis"
* "I Shot the Sheriff"
* "White Room"
* "Can't Find My Way Home"
* "Bad Love"
* "Before You Accuse Me"
* "Old Love"
* "Badge"
* "Wonderful Tonight"
* "Cocaine"
* "Layla"
* "Cross Road Blues"
* "Sunshine of Your Love"

## Personnel

* Eric Clapton–guitar, lead vocals
* Alan Clark–keyboards (U.S. and Europe only)
* Ray Cooper–percussion, shouted vocal during Sunshine of Your Love percussion solo
* Nathan East–bass guitar, vocals
* Steve Ferrone–drums
* Katie Kissoon–backing vocals
* Tessa Niles–backing vocals
* Phil Palmer–guitar
* Greg Phillinganes–keyboards, vocals
* Chuck Leavell–keyboards (1991 Ireland and U.K. dates)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box office |
| Eurasia ||||||
| 6 July 1989 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal | — | — |
| 7 July 1989 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal | — | — |
| 9 July 1989 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
| 10 July 1989 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
| 13 July 1989 | Jerusalem | Israel | Merrill Hassenfeld Amphitheater | — | — |
| 14 July 1989 | Zemach | Israel | Zemach Amphitheatre | — | — |
| 15 July 1989 | Caesarea | Israel | Caesarea Amphitheatre | — | — |
| 17 July 1989 | Caesarea | Israel | Caesarea Amphitheatre | — | — |
| Africa ||||||
| 20 July 1989 | Cairo | Egypt | Stad El Qahira El Dawly | — | — |
| 22 July 1989 | Lobamba | Eswatini | Somhlolo National Stadium | — | — |
| 23 July 1989 | Lobamba | Eswatini | Somhlolo National Stadium | — | — |
| 25 July 1989 | Harare | Zimbabwe | International Conference Center | — | — |
| 26 July 1989 | Harare | Zimbabwe | International Conference Center | — | — |
| 28 July 1989 | Gaborone | Botswana | Boipuso Hall | — | — |
| 30 July 1989 | Maputo | Mozambique | Estádio da Machava | 40,000 | — |
| Europe ||||||
| 14 January 1990 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 15 January 1990 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 16 January 1990 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | — | — |
| 18 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 19 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 20 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 22 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 23 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 24 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 26 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 27 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 28 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 30 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 31 January 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 1 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 3 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 4 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 5 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 8 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 9 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 10 February 1990 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 14 February 1990 | Helsinki | Finland | The Icehall | — | — |
| 16 February 1990 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Arena | — | — |
| 17 February 1990 | Oslo | Norway | Skedsmohallen | — | — |
| 19 February 1990 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen | — | — |
| 20 February 1990 | Hamburg | West Germany | Sporthalle Arena | — | — |
| 22 February 1990 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | — | — |
| 23 February 1990 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | — | — |
| 24 February 1990 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal | — | — |
| 26 February 1990 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi | — | — |
| 27 February 1990 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi | — | — |
| 1 March 1990 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| 3 March 1990 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | — | — |
| 4 March 1990 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | — | — |
| 5 March 1990 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | — | — |
| North America ||||||
| 28 March 1990 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | | |
| 30 March 1990 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | | |
| 31 March 1990 | Chapel Hill | United States | Dean E. Smith Center | | |
| 2 April 1990 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | | |
| 3 April 1990 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | | |
| 4 April 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | | |
| 6 April 1990 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | | |
| 7 April 1990 | Syracuse | United States | Carrier Dome | | |
| 9 April 1990 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Centrum | | |
| 10 April 1990 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Centrum | | |
| 12 April 1990 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | | |
| 13 April 1990 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | | |
| 15 April 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | | |
| 16 April 1990 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum | | |
| 17 April 1990 | Cleveland | United States | Richfield Coliseum | | |
| 19 April 1990 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | | |
| 20 April 1990 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum | | |
| 21 April 1990 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena | | |
| 23 April 1990 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena | | |
| 24 April 1990 | Houston | United States | The Summit | | |
| 25 April 1990 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena | | |
| 27 April 1990 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena | | |
| 29 April 1990 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | | |
| 30 April 1990 | Tempe | United States | ASU Activity Center | | |
| 1 May 1990 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum | | |
| 3 May 1990 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | | |
| 4 May 1990 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheatre | | |
| 5 May 1990 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | | |
| 21 July 1990 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | | |
| 22 July 1990 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | | |
| 23 July 1990 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | | |
| 25 July 1990 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena | | |
| 27 July 1990 | Saint Petersburg | United States | Suncoast Dome | | |
| 28 July 1990 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre | | |
| 30 July 1990 | Nashville | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre | | |
| 31 July 1990 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | | |
| 2 August 1990 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | | |
| 3 August 1990 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | | |
| 4 August 1990 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | | |
| 6 August 1990 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | | |
| 7 August 1990 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | | |
| 9 August 1990 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | | |
| 10 August 1990 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | | |
| 11 August 1990 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | | |
| 13 August 1990 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | | |
| 14 August 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | | |
| 15 August 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | | |
| 17 August 1990 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | | |
| 18 August 1990 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | | |
| 21 August 1990 | Cleveland | United States | Blossom Music Center | | |
| 22 August 1990 | Detroit | United States | Pine Knob Pavilion | | |
| 23 August 1990 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | | |
| 25 August 1990 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | | |
| 26 August 1990 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | | |
| 28 August 1990 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater | | |
| 29 August 1990 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena | | |
| 31 August 1990 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena | | |
| 1 September 1990 | Birmingham | United States | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | | |
| 2 September 1990 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | | |
| South America ||||||
| 29 September 1990 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | 46,000 | — |
| 3 October 1990 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | 50,000 | — |
| 5 October 1990 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | 70,000 | — |
| 7 October 1990 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose | 40,000 | — |
| 9 October 1990 | Brasília | Brazil | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | — | — |
| 11 October 1990 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Ginásio Mineirinho | 30,000 | — |
| 13 October 1990 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Estádio Orlando Scarpelli | 25,000 | — |
| 16 October 1990 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Ginásio Gigantinho | 15,000 | — |
| 19 October 1990 | São Paulo | Brazil | Olympia | 5,000 | — |
| 20 October 1990 | São Paulo | Brazil | Olympia | 5,000 | — |
| 21 October 1990 | São Paulo | Brazil | Olympia | 5,000 | — |
| Oceania ||||||
| 7 November 1990 | Auckland | New Zealand | Supertop | — | — |
| 8 November 1990 | Auckland | New Zealand | Supertop | — | — |
| 10 November 1990 | Canberra | Australia | Royal Theatre | — | — |
| 12 November 1990 | Adelaide | Australia | Festival Theatre | — | — |
| 13 November 1990 | Adelaide | Australia | Festival Theatre | — | — |
| 15 November 1990 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre | — | — |
| 16 November 1990 | Sydney | Australia | Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 17 November 1990 | Sydney | Australia | Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| 19 November 1990 | Brisbane | Australia | Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| Asia ||||||
| 24 November 1990 | Singapore | Singapore | Indoor Stadium | — | — |
| 26 November 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara | — | — |
| 29 November 1990 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | The Coliseum | — | — |
| 4 December 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| 5 December 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| 6 December 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| 9 December 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Yoyogi Olympic Pool | — | — |
| 10 December 1990 | Nagoya | Japan | Rainbow Hall | — | — |
| 11 December 1990 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | — | — |
| 13 December 1990 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| 31 January 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | The Point | — | — |
| 2 February 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | The Point | — | — |
| 5 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 6 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 7 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 9 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 10 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 11 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 13 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 14 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 15 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 17 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 18 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 19 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 23 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 24 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 25 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 27 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 28 February 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 1 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 3 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 4 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 5 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 7 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 8 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| 9 March 1991 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — | — |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | | |

## Reception

LGN music critics liked the world tour and especially recognised Eric Clapton's guitar tone throughout the whole Journeyman World Tour, stating: "this period saw a resurrection of Clapton going back to basics. The tones he captured during this era are really amazing. [...] Eric was mainly using a Soldano SLO-100 amp head giving him a very saturated blues tone". Fellow guitar slinger Joe Bonamassa recalled a great Journeyman show, he saw as a teenager and also liked the way Eric Clapton made things sound at the time, calling Eric Clapton's Journeyman tone "one of the best tones Clapton has ever had".