ROCK: After a series of sold-out 2008 shows across North America, Scandinavia, and Europe, Eric Clapton, above, is appearing in Liverpool as one of eight UK dates this month. The Blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter is the only person to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.Echo Arena, tickets £55/£45, plus booking and handling fees, 0844 8000 400.
THEATRE: Renowned amateur operatic society BOST return to the Empire Theatre with 42nd Street, a gloriously extravagant show featuring spectacular dance routines and well- loved songs such as We’re in the Money and, of course, the title song.Empire Theatre until May 16, tickets £12-£20, 0844 847 2277.
CLASSICAL: Solo pianist Eldar Nebolsin joins the RLPO with Pictures at An Exhibition, featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 4 and Stravinsky’s Scherzo à la Russe.Philharmonic Hall, tickets £10-£32, 0151 709 3789.
