Rick Wakeman is at his best in front of an audience, as I'm sure many of you know. This page contains details of all forthcoming performances worldwide, together with reviews where they exist from previous concerts. If you have any reviews, or if you'd like to write one yourself, please let me know. We also try where possible to list appearances on TV and radio.
Previous Tours | Tour Programmes
Concerts & Appearances
A Gala Event in aid of the RNRMC - 16th Febrary in Plymouth
Jim Davidson, Jethro, Bobby Davro, Rick Wakeman and Claire Sweeney are joined by The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines for a charity fundraising gala to raise funds for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity. The variety show will run for approximately 3 hours, with Jim, Jethro, Bobby and Rick each performing a solo set, whilst Clare will be singing with the Royal Marine Band. Details can be found on the Plymouth Pavilions website.
Tours
A Very Intimate Evening With Rick Wakeman 2012
Dates are starting to come in for this year, so keep checking back regularly to see if there's one near you!
| Date | Venue | Box Office | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 10, 2012 | Olympia Theatre | 0818 719 330 | |
| Dublin | |||
| Saturday, March 24, 2012 | Carnglaze Caverns | +44 (0)1579 320251 | |
| St Neot, Cornwall | |||
| Saturday, April 21, 2012 | St Mary's Church | +44 (0)1270 879114 | |
| Alsager |
Television
| Programme | Date | Channel | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs of Praise | 05 February 2012 at 17:00 | BBC 1 | UK |
| Rick Wakeman performs some of his favourite hymns, including Morning Has Broken. | |||
Soundbites with Rick Wakeman
Here is the trailer for a new food and music programme which will air in 2012. Rick notes ironically, that given the subject of the programme, he was about 30lbs heavier when it was recorded!
Radio Interviews
- No appearances currently known about
Previous Tours/Appearances
- A Very Intimate Evening (2011)
- Anderson Wakeman USA Tour (2011)
- Anderson Wakeman Project 360 (2010)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2010)
- Grumpy Old Picture Show (2008)
- Grumpy Old Picture Show (2007)
- Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble in Canada (2007)
- Anderson and Wakeman (2006)
- The Grand Piano Tour USA (2006)
- The Other Side of Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov 2003)
- Rick Wakeman and the NERE Out There (Apr-May 2003)
- Rick Wakeman Back Again (Mar-Apr 2001)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov 2000)
- The English Rock Ensemble in South America (Sep 2000)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Feb-Apr 2000)
- The Half a Century Tour (May-Jun 1999)
- Words and Music Tour 98 (Mar-Apr 1998)
- The It's Nearly Xmas Tour (Oct-Nov 1997)
- The Six Piece at Ronnie Scotts (Jul 1997)
- The Piano Tour (Apr-May 1997)
- The New Gospels in California (Mar 1997)
- The Piano Tour (Nov-Dec 1996)
- The Six Piece Tour (Oct-Nov 1996)
- Wot's On TV Tonite Tour (Apr-Jun 1996)
No more emails please! I *know* he's done more tours than this.
Previous Tour Programmes
These tour programmes are presented as full page scans. My thanks go to the contributors of these programmes.
Contributors
- Paul Chandler
- John Chivers
- Paulo Edson
- Graham Johnson
- Eddie Lee
- Eddie McFadden
- Brian Neeson
- Craig Smith
- North American Tour (1974)
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974)
- Journey at Crystal Palace (1974)
- King Arthur at Wembley
- Japanese Tour (1975)
- Journey in Australia (1975)
- Rick Wakeman Em Concerto in Brazil (1975)
- Rick Wakeman in Concert (1976)
- No Earthly Connection (1976)
- 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)
- The Piano Tour (1996-7)
- Wot's On TV Tonite (1996)
- The New Gospels (1997)
- It's Nearly Christmas Tour (1997)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (2000)
- Back Again (2001)