Steve Hackett « Best of Genesis & Solo Gems »

On 11 October 2026 at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Steve Hackett presents Best of Genesis & Solo Gems, a set that connects his years in Genesis with the breadth of his solo work. Guitarist with Genesis from 1971 to 1977, he helped sculpt albums like Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. This concert revisits that catalogue and folds it into his own pieces: the symphonic contours of Voyage of the Acolyte, the lyrical lines of Spectral Mornings, acoustic detours from Bay of Kings, and later material drawn from Genesis Revisited, At the Edge of Light and Surrender of Silence.

On stage, Hackett’s playing moves from intricate classical phrasing to sustained electric textures, with arrangements that respect the writing while leaving space for interplay. The show’s arc highlights the progressive DNA running through both periods, letting the Genesis chapters sit alongside the solo stories in a coherent, narrative flow. A focused evening built around the sound and detail that define his approach to the guitar, carried by a tight live band and a set curated for depth and clarity.