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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

The Final Solo Tour

Final Solo Tour

Rick has added a second leg of his tour of the U.S. and South America with a series of solo piano concerts for the last time in 2024. Rick, who has become almost as well known for his intimate piano shows as his prog rock extravaganzas, has decided that after a career spanning over 50 years, he is calling a halt to lengthy American one-man show tours, in order to concentrate on composing, recording and collaborating with other musicians.

As an exclusive gift for fans, on these shows Rick premiered a brand new piece of music, "Yessonata", a 30 minute instrumental work featuring YES themes and melodies, woven into sonata form. This will be available to purchase on vinyl during this second leg of the tour.

Rick says, "I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday – but there is so much to fit in before then that I'm having to make plans now and so my final one-man shows will have to cease by that date. I have thoroughly enjoyed performing the various one-man shows, but it's time to call it a day. I intend to throw in the best of what I have done in the past, plus a few new surprises on the way, and possibly even the odd guest joining me on the odd occasion. The plan is not to perform at the same venue twice throughout this period, so whatever venue you are hopefully thinking of coming to, it will be the last performance there – and I am taking this opportunity of thanking everyone and anyone who has supported me over the last 53 years!"

These are additional USA dates. Please do not contact the website about additional dates or to suggest additional cities or venues. Tickets on sale now.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the show with special guest Al Stewart scheduled for November 2 at the Lansdowne Theater has been rescheduled for November 3 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, NJ. Current ticketholders will receive a confirmation email shortly with their transferred tickets for the new show. If you are unable to make the new date, please contact your point of purchase. If you wish to purchase new tickets for the show, they are now on sale. Thank you for your support, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Please also read Rick's further statement about this tour.

DateVenueTickets
3rd Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmTarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY, USA
4th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmSHU Community Theater, Fairfield, CT, USA
5th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmUCPAC, Rahway, NJ, USA
6th Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmTroy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY, USA
8th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmNarrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA, USA
10th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmThe Theater at Innovation Square, Rochester, NY, USA
11th Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmElectric City, Buffalo, NY, USA
13th Oct 2024 at 7:30 pmThe Kent Stage, Kent, OH, USATickets
15th Oct 2024 at 7:30 pmArcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL, USATickets
17th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmFitzgerald Theatre, Saint Paul, MN, USATickets
19th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmSouth Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, USATickets
20th Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Sheldon Concert Hall, St Louis, MO, USATickets
21st Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmMusical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ, USATickets
22nd Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmMusical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ, USATickets
24th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmLonghorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX, USATickets
26th Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmThe Heights Theater, Houston, TX, USATickets
28th Oct 2024 at 7:00 pmVariety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USATickets
31st Oct 2024 at 8:00 pmCarolina Theatre of Durham, Durham, NC, USATickets
3rd Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmScottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ, USATickets

Yuletide Christmas Show

Yuletide Christmas Show Banner

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, UKTickets
24th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmWycombe Swan, High Wycombe, UKTickets
25th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmLyric Theatre, London, UKTickets
28th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmAlban Arena, St Albans, UKTickets
29th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmLeas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, UKTickets
30th Nov 2024 at 7:00 pmDe Montfort Hall, Leicester, UKTickets
1st Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Anvil, Basingstoke, UKTickets
3rd Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmVictoria Hall, Stoke on Trent, UKTickets
4th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmThe Regal Cinema, Evesham, UKTickets
6th Dec 2024 at 7:00 pmAshcroft Theatre, Croydon, UKTickets
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

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

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