Tour de Friday

• Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard announced another round of shows
• Gov't Mule will hit the road in January
  
• Guitar virtuoso Al di Meola will shred his way across the country
• So Cal punk rockers Bad Religion set spring West Coast dates
• It's been a while, but Air has announced a US tour
• MMW will jazz up the West Coast

Eric Clapton has announced shows in both Europe and the US, but these aren't your run of the mill shows . Clapton will join forces with Jeff Beck in New York and in Canada in late February. Shortly after that, Clapton will hop on the road with Roger Daltrey for some arena shows in the US. Come spring time, Clapton will find himself in Europe touring with Steve Winwood. I am hoping that Clapton will announce a Chicago show in the near future. Check out the dates here.