The Watch Plays Genesis

On 24 September 2026 at MCH Herning Kongrescenter in Herning (Østergade 37, 7400 Herning), The Watch brings its “Plays Genesis” set to the stage. Formed in late‑90s Milan, the Italian prog rock band is built around singer and flautist Simone Rossetti, whose voice, phrasing and use of flute draw a clear line to the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis that shaped the group’s identity.

The show focuses on the early‑70s repertoire: long-form pieces, shifting dynamics, odd meters and pastoral passages that open into more driven sections. Expect vintage‑sounding keyboards, detailed guitar arpeggios and tight rhythm changes, with arrangements that keep the storytelling and atmosphere front and center. The Watch has spent years refining this material on European stages, balancing fidelity to the originals with the energy of a live band. Along the way, they often weave in a handful of their own tracks, written in the same progressive, symphonic vein, so the set flows naturally between covers and compositions. Here, the Genesis songbook is revisited with care for texture and structure, carried by a compact, precise line‑up.