Classic Rock
Mike & The Mechanics announces their first 2027 tour dates
Mike & The Mechanics, led by Genesis‘ Mike Rutherford, announced their first 2027 tour dates that will happen in May and June in Europe. With the tour called “Back on Track”, the band promises that they will be playing all their hits. So far the announced shows are in the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria.
Besides Rutherford the band is currently formed by Gary Wallis (Drums), Andrew Roachford (Vocals and keyboards), Tim Howar (Vocals and percussion), Anthony Drennan (Bass, guitar) and Luke Juby (Keyboards, bass, saxophone). Besides songs from the band they usually also play some Genesis tracks like “Land of Confusion” and “I Can’t Dance”.
Mike & The Mechanics first 2027 tour dates
May
- 8 – Convention Centre – Harrogate, United Kingdom
- 10 – Symphony Hall – Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 11 – Swansea Building Society Arena – Swansea, United Kingdom
- 12 – Forum – Bath, United Kingdom
- 14 – Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany
- 16 – CCH1 – Hamburg, Germany
- 17 – Metropol Theater – Bremen, Germany
- 19 – Kuppelsaal – Hannover, Germany
- 20 – Liederhalle Hegelsaal – Stuttgart, Germany
- 21 – Meistersingerhalle – Nuremberg, Germany
- 23 – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria
- 24 – Isarphilharmonie – Munich, Germany
- 26 – Haus Auensee – Leipzig, Germany
- 27 – Stadthalle – Rostock, Germany
- 29 – Tempodrom – Berlin, Germany
- 31 – Stadthalle – Cottbus, Germany
June
- 1 – Stadthalle – Chemnitz, Germany
- 3 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Düsseldorf, Germany
- 4 – Konzerthaus – Dortmund, Germany
- 7 – Royal Albert Hall – London, United Kingdom
- 8 – Guildhall – Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- 10 – Royal Concert Hall – Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 11 – Bridgewater Hall – Manchester, United Kingdom
- 13 – The Glasshouse – Gateshead, United Kingdom
- 14 – City Hall – Sheffield, United Kingdom
- 16 – Philharmonic Hall – Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 17 – Brighton Dome – Brighton, United Kingdom
The nand was formed by Mike Rutherford in 1985 with Paul Carrack (Vocals, keyboards), Paul Young (Vocals, guitar) and Peter Van Hooke (Drums). Their first four albums were very successful and had many hits. The records were “Mike + The Mechanics (1985), “Living Years” (1988), “Word of Mouth” (1991) and “Beggar on a Beach of Gold” (1995). Some of their most famous songs are “The Living Years”, “Over My Shoulder”, “All I Need is a Miracle”, “Silent Running” and “Word of Mouth”.
