Mike + The Mechanics - Back on Track! 2027 Tour

Mike + The Mechanics play the Harrogate Convention Centre on Saturday 8 May 2027, as part of their Back on Track! 2027 tour. It's a full-band show in the Main Auditorium, with the set pulling from both the early records and the newer material they've put out since coming back together.

If the name doesn't ring a bell, the history helps. Mike Rutherford started the band in 1985 as a side project to Genesis, and it grew into a pop rock supergroup that wrote arena-sized songs about patriotism, fatherhood and love. Their self-titled debut brought hits like 'Silent Running' and 'Taken In', and 1989's The Living Years peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart while topping charts in the US and Europe. After a hiatus from 2005 to 2010, Rutherford brought the band back with a new line-up: Andrew Roachford, Tim Howar, Luke Juby, Anthony Drennan and Gary Wallis, who have remained the core ever since. They released The Road in 2011 and have since played over 374 shows and three albums, two of which broke the UK top 10. Nic Collins has been on drums since 2023.

On stage, they pair the ballads like 'The Living Years' and 'Over My Shoulder' with the more upbeat favourites, 'Silent Running' and 'All I Need Is a Miracle'. It's a set that looks back at the songs that made them known while keeping the newer records in the mix. The show starts at 7:30pm in the Main Auditorium at the Harrogate Convention Centre on Kings Road, and tickets range from £55 to £150.