Where to buy tickets, schedule

Rick Wakeman is about to embark on a “long-distance runaround.”

The 73-year-old Yes keyboardist and David Bowie collaborator embarks on an 11-date solo tour from March 31st to April 15th that will take him across North America to perform the hits you know and love, and at the same time to tell anecdotes from his half century in show business.

In the short term, the rocker with the frequent coats will play six concerts in New York and New Jersey.

First up is Atlantic City’s Sound Waves at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on March 31st.

After that, Wakeman has concerts at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ on April 1st, The Vogel in Red Bank, NJ, at Count Basie Center For The Arts on April 3rd, The Paramount in Huntington, NY on April 5th, City Winery in New York City April 6 and Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY on April 15.

Surprisingly, tickets to see the prolific Wakeman live can be scavenged at reasonable prices.

At the time of publication, we found some seats for as little as $39 before Vivid Seats fees.

Not a bad price to see a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer perform songs from their extensive catalog live.

Want to see Wakeman’s Journey To The Center Of The Earth live this year?

Here’s everything you need to know.

Rick Wakeman tour schedule 2023

A full calendar with all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show is below.

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Rick Wakeman’s set list

Ahead of the tour, Wakeman made a statement about what fans can expect from his shows on tour.

“My set includes work from my early days as a session player, arranging hits like David Bowie’s ‘Life On Mars’ and playing keyboards, to my pioneering stint with progressive rock band YES and my own multi-platinum solo albums as well as quirky covers by other acts like the Beatles.”

For a closer look at what songs he’s expected to play, check out an up-to-date Wakeman setlist courtesy of Set List FM:

01.) “Just a memory”

02.) “Morning Has Broken” (Cat Stevens cover)

03.) “Jane Seymour”

04.) “And You and I / Wonderous Stories / And You and I” (Yes Song)

05.) “Merlin the Wizard”

06.) “The Dance of a Thousand Lights”

07.) “Catherine Howard”

08.) “The Brook”

09.) “Space Oddity / Life on Mars?” (David Bowie cover)

encore:

10.) “Help!” (The Beatles cover)

11.) “Eleanor Rigby”

Classic rockers on tour in 2023

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers at large this year.

Many of the biggest acts from the ’70s and ’80s are returning to the streets this spring and summer.

Here are just five of our favorites to watch live over the next few months.

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

• Billy Joel with Stevie Nicks

• Robert Plant with Alison Krauss

• Dead and Company with John Mayer

• Three Dogs Night

Need more options? Check out our list of the 22 greatest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here.