Steve Hackett « Best of Genesis & Solo Gems »

Steve Hackett brings Best of Genesis & Solo Gems to The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on 20 October 2026. The former Genesis guitarist (1971–77) revisits the band’s fertile early 70s era — Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway — and folds it into a selection from a solo catalogue that fuses progressive rock, orchestral colours and acoustic detail. From Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings to more recent At the Edge of Light and Surrender of Silence, the set traces a clear line through five decades of writing and guitar craft.

On stage, Hackett’s singing sustain and crisp fingerstyle meet arrangements refined across his Genesis Revisited tours: long-form pieces, shifting dynamics and room for interplay with his band. Expect narrative suites alongside instrumental detours and quieter guitar moments that define his approach. A focused journey through the material that built his path, led by the musician who helped shape it.