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
Final Solo Tour Additional USA Dates
While Rick is in the USA for Cruise To The Edge, he'll be doing a few more dates, including some of the venues he couldn't fit into his schedule in 2024. Full Press Release
| Date | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 27th Mar 2025 at 8:00 pm | Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, USA | Tickets |
| 28th Mar 2025 at 8:00 pm | Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, USA | Tickets |
| 30th Mar 2025 at 8:00 pm | Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, SC, USA | Tickets |
| 1st Apr 2025 at 12:00 am | Capital Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, USA | Tickets |
| 2nd Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL, USA | Tickets |
| 10th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | The Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Tickets |
| 12th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | Brown County Music Center, Nashville, IN, USA | Tickets |
| 13th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | The Southern Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA | Tickets |
| 15th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Munhall, PA, USA | Tickets |
| 16th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | The Paramount, Huntington, NY, USA | Tickets |
| 17th Apr 2025 at 8:00 pm | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill, NY, USA | Tickets |
One off Appearances
Cruise To The Edge
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
- 2024
- Yuletide Christmas Show (Nov-Dec)
- Final Solo Tour USA - Part Two (Oct-Nov)
- Final Solo Tour USA & South America - Part One (Mar-Apr)
- The Return Of The Caped Crusader (Feb)
- 2023
- His Music and Stories USA (Mar-Apr)
- 2022
- The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour USA Leg 2 (Feb-Mar)
- Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble UK Tour (Mar-Apr)
- Grumpy Christmas Stocking Tour (Nov-Dec)
- 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)