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Live Performances

Live Performances

Rick Wakeman is at his best in front of an audience, as we're sure many of you know. This page contains details of all forthcoming performances worldwide. We also try where possible to list appearances on TV and radio.

You can also checkout Rick's Previous Tours or an archive of selected Tour Programmes

Tours

Yuletide Christmas Show

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After an overwhelming response when The Rick Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show went on sale at the start of March, additional dates have now been added: London Lyric Theatre (25 November), Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall (3 December) and Cheltenham Town Hall (19 December).

As previously announced, after a year off, Rick Wakeman’s traditional Christmas tour returns in November and December 2024 with an all-new show.

"There's an old expression which goes 'If it ain't broke, then don't fix it'", says Rick, "and in most cases, that's absolutely correct. However, I've decided that in spite of the success of the tried and tested formula for my solo Christmas tours over the last few years, it's time for a rethink, and so the one-man show becomes a three-man show – well, two male and one female, to be entirely accurate."

With a stage set-up of two keyboards and a grand piano, Rick will be joined by two very special guests: his son and fellow keyboard player Adam Wakeman and Mollie Marriott, daughter of the late Steve Marriott, both of whom performed so brilliantly with him as part of the English Rock Ensemble on his Return Of The Caped Crusader tour in February.

The tour will start in Portsmouth on 23 November 2024 and then visit High Wycombe, St Albans, Folkestone, Leicester, Basingstoke, Evesham, Croydon, Bradford, Worthing, Ipswich, Bexhill, Poole, Guildford and Bath before concluding at London's Cadogan Hall on 20 December.

The new line-up will give Rick much more range and flexibility in the material he is able to perform, which will be a mixture of old and new from his back catalogue, some traditional Christmas songs and an unexpected piece of audience participation!

Expect hilarious banter from Wakemans Senior and Junior, as Adam tries to control his father's gentle 'unwokeness', fabulous soaring vocals from Mollie and virtuosic performances from a pair of musicians widely acknowledged as two of the most outstanding keyboard players in the business.

Rick says it will be an evening of festive fun with a difference. Adam says he's worried what his father means by that. Mollie says, whatever, she'll probably side with Rick, as he's paying the wages! In other words, a Christmas show not to be missed!

DateVenueTickets
23rd Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmNew Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK
24th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmWycombe Swan, High Wycombe, UK
25th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmLyric Theatre, London, UK
28th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmAlban Arena, St Albans, UK
29th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmLeas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, UK
30th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmDe Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
1st Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Anvil, Basingstoke, UK
3rd Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmVictoria Hall, Stoke on Trent, UK
4th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Regal Cinema, Evesham, UK
6th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmAshcroft Theatre, Croydon, UK
9th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmSt George's Hall, Bradford, UKTickets
11th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmAssembly Hall, Worthing, UKTickets
13th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Corn Exchange, Ipswich, UKTickets
14th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmDe La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, UKTickets
15th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmLighthouse, Poole, UKTickets
16th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmG Live, Guildford, UKTickets
18th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Forum, Bath, UKTickets
19th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmTown Hall, Cheltenham, UKTickets
20th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmCadogan Hall, London, UKTickets

One off Appearances

Saving Strays Christmas Concert

Saving Strays Christmas Concert

Join Rick and a host of stars this Christmas for the annual Saving Strays Christmas Concert in the beautiful setting of Saint Mary's Church in Bocking, Essex. The concert will begin at 7.30 pm with doors opening for general ticket types at 6:45.pm. Meet and greet ticket holders doors open at 6 pm. With guest performances from Adam Wakeman, Mollie Marriott, Peter Egan, Triple Cream and Nicola Olsen the evening promises to be a musical extravaganza. All ticket holders will receive a complimentary interval soft drink and event programme.
There will be a bumper raffle on the night and a chance to donate to change a dog’s life. Be ready for an interactive finale full of Christmas cheer! - Tickets on sale now

Cruise To The Edge

Cruise To The Edge 2025

We are pleased to announce that Rick Wakeman will be making his first appearance on Cruise To The Edge, progressive rock's largest festival at sea, in 2025, alongside fellow headliners Robert Fripp & David Singleton and Steve Hackett. The 10th voyage of the prog festival sails from Miami, Florida, 4-9th April 2025, aboard the Norwegian Gem, making stops in Puerto Plata and Great Stirrup Cay. This is a solo appearance, not with the English Rock Ensemble. For further information about tickets, bill etc, please visit CruiseToTheEdge.com

Final Solo Tour Single Dates

While Rick is in the USA for Cruise To The Edge, he'll be doing a few single dates, they will be listed here as they become available.

DateVenueTickets
27th Mar 2025 at 8:00 pm Wolf Trap
Vienna, VA, USA		 Tickets

Previous Tours/Appearances

These are the tours that have been listed on RWCC since 1996. For earlier dates, you can try setlist.fm

In addition to the above formal tours, this is a list of one off dates.

Previous Tour Programmes

These tour programmes are presented as PDF files. My thanks go to the contributors of these programmes.

Contributors: Paul Chandler, John Chivers, Martin Cook, Paulo Edson, Graham Johnson, Eddie Lee, Eddie McFadden, Brian Neeson, Craig Smith, Derek Wales