Rick Wakeman, 'The Wizard of Prog', plays The Hexagon with The English Rock Ensemble across his classic prog back catalogue.
Rick Wakeman brings The Wizard of Prog: Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour to The Hexagon on Tuesday 9 March 2027. It's presented by Kilimanjaro Live at Reading Arts and Venues' home on Queen's Walk, and it marks a bit of a shift in how he's touring these days.
For a while, Wakeman's shows usually focused on a single album played in full. This one is different: it ranges across his entire classic back catalogue. You'll hear the epic concept albums Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and The Myths & Legends of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table, his solo work, and the years he spent with Yes, with a few surprises thrown in. The set spans more than 50 years of his career, so it's a broad look back rather than a deep dive into one record. It's also part of what's billed as the band's longest UK outing to date.
He's not on his own, either. He's playing with The English Rock Ensemble, which he reformed in 2022. The line-up is Jesse Smith on lead vocals, Adam Wakeman on keyboards, guitars and backing vocals, Dave Colquhoun on guitars, Lee Pomeroy on bass, and Adam Falkner on drums, with backing vocalists Sara Davey, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson and Jo Marshall. That's a full band around him, so it's a proper ensemble night rather than a solo recital.
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Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts at 19:30. Tickets are £62.50 for P1 seats, £52.50 for P2, and £49.50 for P3, with booking fees on top and a £2.50 transaction fee per order.
