Orchestral Magic on the Road - October 2018
London Royal Festival Hall show
Photo © Lee Millward
From the heights
Photo © Jo Hackett
This UK tour has been special, with every stage filled with a complete orchestra alongside our six piece rock band...
What a fantastic sound for the Genesis Revisited show, with the Heart of England Orchestra conducted by amazing Canadian Brad Thachuk, enlarging all those pieces with a fantastic array of instruments. It's been a totally thrilling experience for both band, orchestra and every audience...
There were eight shows altogether, including Nottingham, Manchester, Royal Festival Hall London, Birmingham, Gateshead, Glasgow, Ipswich and Palladium London, all equally exciting and uplifting. The combination of orchestral power with band and the roar of the crowd was extraordinary!
A big thank you to conductor Brad, his brother Steve and Tod of Todmobile for the orchestrations, Helen Fitzgerald for coordinating the orchestra and to orchestra leader Charlie Beresford. Many thanks as well to special guests Amanda Lehmann and John Hackett, tour managers Brian Coles and Adrian Holmes and to agencies Solo and Kilimanjaro.
Band, orchestra, guests, crew, team - at the Palladium
Photo © Jo Hackett
Steve at Ipswich show
Photo © Mick Bannister
Conductor Brad Thachuk
Photo © Mick Bannister
Steve, Gateshead, looking over at Newcastle
London Royal Festival Hall with guests John Hackett & Amanda Lehmann
Photo © Lee Millward
Glasgow show
Photo © Kenny Mathieson
Steve & Amanda Lehmann at the Palladium show
Photo © Howard Rankin
Birmingham show
Photo © Mick Bannister
Band in Glasgow
Steve in Ipswich
Nottingham show
Photo © Mick Bannister
Nad at Glasgow show
Photo © Kenny Mathieson
Nottingham show
Photo © Mick Bannister
Band backstage at the Palladium with Bradley Thachuk, Amanda Lehmann, John Hackett, Sarah Sherlock of Solo and Stuart Galbraith with Alan Day of Kilimanjaro.
