Craig Thatcher & His Band: A Celebration of Eric Clapton's Music

To anyone familiar with Craig Thatcher’s guitar artistry, his deep connection to Eric Clapton is no secret. The spark was first ignited when a young Craig heard Clapton’s groundbreaking work on the iconic album, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton. Clapton’s innovative blues phrasing, driven by the now-legendary pairing of a Gibson Les Paul and a cranked Marshall combo amp, redefined Craig’s approach to the instrument.

Audiences were treated to Craig’s immense talent at the hugely popular acoustic presentation of ‘An Evening with Martin Guitar’ this season. Now, we’re excited for his return with the Craig Thatcher Band for an Eric Clapton retrospective on Friday, May 21 at 7:30pm. 

Rather than delivering rigid, note-for-note copies, the band captures the essential spirit, tone, and feel of Clapton’s vast catalog—spanning from the Yardbirds, CREAM, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos, to his iconic solo work from the 70s, 80s, and beyond—infused with the Craig Thatcher Band’s collective energy and style. Join us!

This concert takes the place of Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock N’ Roll which was originally scheduled for this date.