Clapton In S.A. / Van Halen Down Under

Rolling into South America Oct. 6 when he headlines Estacionamento Da Fiergs in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Clapton’s run through the continent also takes him to Rio’s HSBC Arena Oct. 9; Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Morumbi Stadium Oct. 12, Buenos Aires, Argentina, at Estadio River Plate Oct. 14 and Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Oct. 16.

Ticketing service LivePass.com.br will handle onsales for three of Clapton’s South American gigs with Sao Paulo going up today; Rio de Janeiro May 26 and Porto Alegre June 15. Tickets for the Buenos Aires concert go on sale June 3 through Ticketek.com.ar.

Information for the Santiago onsale has not yet been announced. Check out EricClapton.com and the Where’s Eric! official fan club website for more information.

While no one in Van Halen has officially commented about 2011 tour plans, Australia’s new traveling music festival – Soundwave Revolution – stoked fans’ desires and needs when it announced it had snagged the band, including original frontman David Lee Roth, to headline a lineup that also features Alice Cooper, Bad Religion, Danzig, The Sisters Of Mercy, Panic! At The Disco and Hole.

General onsales for Soundwave Revolution begin this week and are broken down by city with Brisbane ducats going up for registered members May 24; Sydney May 25; Melbourne May 26 and Adelaide and Perth scheduled for May 27. All presales begin at 9 a.m. local time.

Missing the presales means you’ll have to wait until the public onsales begin June 2. Visit SoundwaveRevolution.com for more info.