Genesis bassist/songwriter Mike Rutherford isn’t sitting on the porch with his feet up since the superstar band broke up. He’s seen the 2014 publication of his memoir The Living Years and kept busy with his pop-rock band Mike + The Mechanics.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (with Genesis) and Ivor Novello Award winner (for his song “The Living Years”) will next appear with his side group at the Isle of Wight Festival over the second weekend in June, and has a short run of eight concert dates in Germany set for the last week of September (see here). Then in February 2017 he and the Mechanics head out on a comprehensive month-and-a-half long U.K. tour (dates below).
The Mechanics have proven to be a consistent draw even as the band has changed and evolved into its latest lineup with vocalist Andrew Roachford and Canadian-born singer Tim Howar sharing front man duties. With what’s being called “Word of Mouth” tour dates already booked (and on sale), fans can’t help but speculate that in the time between now and then the group might make another album.
Read our interview: “Mike Rutherford Still Living His Musical Years”
Mike + The Mechanics 2017 Word of Mouth U.K. tour dates:
Sat February 11 2017 – BELFAST Mandela Hall
Sun February 12 2017 – DUBLIN Olympia Theatre
Tue February 14 2017 – BUXTON Opera House
Wed February 15 2017 – GATESHEAD Sage
Fri February 17 2017 – YORK Barbican
Sun February 19 2017 – CALISLE Sands Centre
Mon February 20 2017 – LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru
Tue February 21 2017 – LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Hall
Thu February 23 2017 – LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
Fri February 24 2017 – NOTTINGHAM Royal Centre
Sat February 25 2017 – BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Mon February 27 2017 – HANLEY Victoria Halls
Tue February 28 2017 – GUILDFORD G Live
Wed March 01 2017 – BRISTOL Colston Hall
Fri March 03 2017 – PLYMOUTH Pavilions
Sat March 04 2017 – CARDIFF St Davids Hall
Sun March 05 2017 – OXFORD New Theatre
Tue March 07 2017 – READING Hexagon
Wed March 08 2017 – CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Thu March 09 2017 – IPSWICH Regent Theatre
Sat March 11 2017 – SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
Mon March 13 2017 – BRIGHTON Brighton Dome
Wed March 15 2017 – MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
Fri March 17 2017 – PERTH Concert Hall
Sat March 18 2017 – ABERDEEN His Majestys Theatre
Sun March 19 2017 – EDINBURGH Festival Hall
Tue March 21 2017 – GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall
Wed March 22 2017 – SHEFFIELD City Hall
Fri March 24 2017 – BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion
Sat March 25 2017 – PORTSMOUTH Guildhall
Sun March 26 2017 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Mon March 27 2017 – SALISBURY City Hall
Tue March 28 2017 – SALISBURY City Hall
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what he needs to do (and phil too) is call up steve hackett and guest on a few of his shows for some classic geneis numbers. phil could still sing blood on the rooftops (lower the key) or even do some acolyte numbers that the 3 of them did in the 1st place……no one wants more phil solo or mike solo anymore, it’s good but it just feels like being force fed – get some “new” old material going, enough with living years and in the air tonight – it’s been done to death already guys……never once heard blood on the rooftops live or even the song “trick of the tail”….in the air tonight and the later stuff, it’s ok, but we’ve heard those ones so many times live it’s getting annoying…..