Name: Rick Wakeman
Start: 2024-10-15T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 105 E Main St, Saint Charles, IL, United States, Illinois 60174

Rick Wakeman is completing a tour of the U.S. and South America with a series of solo piano concerts for the last time in 2024. Rick, who has become almost as well known for his intimate piano shows as his prog rock extravaganzas, has decided that after a career spanning over 50 years, he is calling a halt to lengthy American one-man show tours, in order to concentrate on composing, recording and collaborating with other musicians.
As an exclusive gift for fans, at these shows Rick will premiere a brand-new piece of music, “Yessonata”, a 30-minute instrumental work featuring YES themes and melodies, woven into sonata form.
Rick says, “I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday – but there is so much to fit in before then that I’m having to make plans now and so my final one-man shows will have to cease by that date. I have thoroughly enjoyed performing the various one-man shows, but it’s time to call it a day. I intend to throw in the best of what I have done in the past, plus a few new surprises on the way, and possibly even the odd guest joining me on the odd occasion. The plan is not to perform at the same venue twice throughout this period, so whatever venue you are hopefully thinking of coming to, it will be the last performance there – and I am taking this opportunity of thanking everyone and anyone who has supported me over the last 53 years!”