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
Grumpy Christmas Stocking Tour

Rick's Grumpy Christmas tours are now as traditional in the festive season as mince pies and pantomime (oh yes, they are…) and 2022 is no exception.
Audiences can expect music taken across the breadth of Rick's career, from his work as keyboard player in legendary prog rock band YES to his solo career and session work, plus covers given an unexpected twist and festive tunes uniquely rearranged Wakeman style, performed on grand piano and electric keyboards. All of this musical virtuosity will, of course, be punctuated by Rick's typically ridiculous stories, which, as he himself states, always contain an element of truth – it's up to the audience to decide how much!
This year, Rick's Grumpy Christmas Stocking Tour will be taking him to some cities of the UK that he hasn't visited for several years, kicking off in Croydon on 24 November before visiting Dartford, Newcastle, Liverpool, Poole, Bath, Barnstaple, Swansea, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Cambridge, Stoke-on-Trent, York, Blackburn, Buxton and Ipswich before concluding in Worthing on 21 December.
"I love Christmas," says Rick. "It's just as well, as this will be my 74th Christmas. I will admit that I don't remember 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 very well, but after that, little bits of memory start to trickle back. I'm hoping this will be my best Christmas ever, but if not – well, there's always next year!"
Date | Venue | Tickets |
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24th Nov 2022 at 7:00 pm | Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon, UK | Tickets |
27th Nov 2022 at 7:00 pm | Orchard Theatre, Dartford, UK | Tickets |
29th Nov 2022 at 7:00 pm | Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK | Tickets |
30th Nov 2022 at 7:00 pm | Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK | Tickets |
2nd Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Lighthouse, Poole, UK | Tickets |
3rd Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | The Forum, Bath, UK | Tickets |
4th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple, UK | Tickets |
5th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Grand Theatre, Swansea, UK | Tickets |
6th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Town Hall, Cheltenham, UK | Tickets |
8th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Town Hall, Birmingham, UK | Tickets |
10th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK | Tickets |
11th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Victoria Hall, Stoke on Trent, UK | Tickets |
13th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Barbican Centre, York, UK | Tickets |
14th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | King George's Hall, Blackburn, UK | Tickets |
16th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Opera House, Buxton, UK | Tickets |
17th Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | The Corn Exchange, Ipswich, UK | Tickets |
21st Dec 2022 at 7:00 pm | Assembly Hall, Worthing, UK | Tickets |
One off Appearances
Rock & Romance Cruise 2023

It's just been announced that Rick Wakeman will be taking part in The '70s Rock & Romance Cruise in March 2023 in a line-up which includes Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles), The Hollies, The Orchestra starring former members of ELO, Jefferson Starship, Foghat, Climax Blues Band, former Journey lead vocalist Steve Augeri and many more. The Cruise will take place 16-23 March 2023 from Miami to Puerto Plata, San Juan and St Croix (USVI) on the luxurious Celebrity Summit. For more information, please visit www.RockAndRomanceCruise.com
Previous Tours/Appearances
These are the tours that have been listed on RWCC since 1996. For earlier dates, you can try setlist.fm
- 2022
- The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour USA Leg 2 (Feb-Mar)
- Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble UK Tour (Mar-Apr)
- 2021
- The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour USA Leg 1 (Oct-Nov)
- The Not Quite As Grumpy As Last Xmas Tour (Nov/Dec)
- 2019
- Piano Odyssey (May-Nov)
- Grumpy Old Rock Star USA & Canada (Sep-Oct)
- Grumpy Old Christmas Show (Dec)
- 2018
- YES featuring ARW 50th Anniversary (Jun-Sep)
- Piano Odyssey (Sep-Nov)
- Christmas Piano Odyssey (Dec)
- 2017
- Yet Another Evening with Rick Wakeman (Jan-May)
- YES Featuring ARW (Mar-Jul)
- Piano Portraits (May-Nov)
- YES featuring ARW North America (Aug-Oct)
- 2016
- Yet Another Evening With Rick Wakeman Part Two (Feb-Dec)
- ARW in North America (Oct-Dec)
- 2015
- Yet Another Evening With Rick Wakeman (Jan/Apr)
- 2014
- A Very Intimate Evening (Jan/Dec)
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth UK (Apr/May)
- The English Rock Ensemble in South America (Oct/Nov)
- 2013
- Edinburgh Fringe (Aug)
- A Very Intimate Evening (Apr-Oct)
- 2012
- A Very Intimate Evening (Mar-Dec)
- 2011
- A Very Intimate Evening (Feb-Dec)
- Anderson Wakeman USA Tour (Oct-Nov)
- 2010
- A Very Intimate Evening (Jan-Dec)
- Anderson Wakeman Project 360 (Oct-Nov)
- 2008
- Grumpy Old Picture Show (Apr-May)
- 2007
- 2006
- Anderson and Wakeman Live in Concert UK (Oct-Nov)
- The Grand Piano Tour USA (Jun-Jul)
- 2004
- Rick was on tour with YES on the 35th Anniversary Tour (Apr-Sep)
- 2003
- Rick Wakeman and the NERE Out There (Apr-May)
- Rick was on tour with YES on the Full Circle Tour (Jun-Oct)
- The Other Side of Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov)
- 2002
- Rick was on tour with YES on the Full Circle Tour (Jul-Dec)
- 2001
- Rick Wakeman Back Again (Mar-Apr)
- 2000
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Feb-Apr)
- The English Rock Ensemble in South America (Sep)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov)
- 1999
- The Half a Century Tour (May-Jun)
- 1998
- Words and Music Tour 98 (Mar-Apr)
- 1997
- The New Gospels in California (Mar)
- The Piano Tour (Apr-May)
- The Six Piece at Ronnie Scotts (Jul)
- The It's Nearly Xmas Tour (Oct-Nov)
- 1996
- Wot's On TV Tonite Tour (Apr-Jun)
- The Six Piece Tour (Oct-Nov)
- The Piano Tour (Nov-Dec)
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
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974)
- Journey at Crystal Palace (1974)
- North American Tour (1974)
- King Arthur at Wembley (1975)
- Journey in Australia (1975)
- Japanese Tour (1975)
- Rick Wakeman Em Concerto in Brazil (1975)
- Rick Wakeman in Concert (1976)
- No Earthly Connection (1976)
- Rick Wakeman in Concert at Sun City (1981)
- Journey in Durban (1981)
- The Daily Error (1981)
- Silent Nights (1985)
- Southbank Pops '87 (1987)
- Rick Wakeman 20 Years (1989)
- Ere We Go Again (1990)
- Classical Connections II (1992)
- Wakeman with Wakeman (1992)
- Rick & Adam Wakeman - Alone at Last (1994)
- Wot's On TV Tonite (1996)
- The Piano Tour (1996-7)
- It's Nearly Christmas Tour (1997)
- The New Gospels (1997)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (2000)
- Back Again (2001)
- The Ultimate Experience Live in Gloucester (2013)
- Piano Portraits (2017)
- Piano Odyssey (2018)
- Piano Portraits Live at Lincoln Cathedral (2018)
- The Grumpy Old Christmas Show (2019)
- Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour USA (2019)
- Journey at the Royal Festival Hall (2019)