Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited - Band with Orchestra 2018 tour
- Band with Orchestra -
Following last year's sell-out Genesis Revisited tour, prog icon and former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett, announces a 6-date UK tour in October. Treating fans to many favourite Genesis and Hackett numbers, this time Steve and his band will be accompanied by a 41-piece orchestra.
The decision to undertake this tour was cemented following the critical success of last year's one-off US performance of the Genesis Revisited music with his band and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the charismatic Bradley Thachuk.
It went down a storm with the audience and sounded amazing, with the orchestra adding even more texture and colour to these classic tracks, prompting Steve to want to perform more shows in this way. Such was the gusto and verve brought to the performance by conductor, Bradley Thachuk that he will fly over to the UK to conduct the October shows. This show promises to be a transcendent experience!
Steve explains, "I always hoped that the Genesis music would one day involve an orchestra and I'm proud to say I'll now be able to make that dream a reality on my next British tour, involving my own extraordinary rock band alongside a full-sized orchestra." He goes on to say "I'm thrilled the forthcoming UK shows featuring full orchestra with the band are selling so well, and I'm excited we're adding two extra dates... This promises to be an incredibly special experience!"
The show will feature some of Genesis' best-loved songs, including Supper's Ready, Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, Firth of Fifth and more. Steve will not be neglecting his remarkable solo repertoire and there will tracks included such as Shadow of the Hierophant, El Niño and The Steppes.
Tour details are as follows: -
Monday, October 1st - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Wednesday, October 3rd - Manchester Bridgewater Hall * SOLD OUT *
Thursday, October 4th - London Royal Festival Hall * SOLD OUT *
Friday, October 5th - Birmingham Symphony Hall * SOLD OUT *
Sunday, October 7th - Gateshead The Sage 1
Monday, October 8th - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Wednesday, October 10th - Ipswich Regent
Thursday, October 11th - London Palladium
Tickets available from http://myticket.co.uk/ and venue box offices.
Meet & Greet add-on packages are now avaialable for these shows. As well as meeting Steve, getting a few things signed and having a photo together, you also receive a copy of the tour programme, a limited addition art print and a laminate pass. These events are incredibly popular and often sell out, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Meet & Greet packages
Joining Steve on the tour are his regular musicians Roger King (keyboards), Gary O'Toole (drums/percussion), Rob Townsend (saxes/flutes) with Nad Sylvan on vocals. They will be joined on this tour by Jonas Reingold from The Flower Kings on bass.
