New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Mike + The Mechanics will hit the road in 2015 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic album The Living Years - and their own 30th anniversary. The North American tour kicks off with a two-nighter in the Washington, D.C. area on February 26, launching the first North American trek the band has made since their tour supporting the initial release of Living Years in 1989. Living Years
Deluxe Edition will also make its U.S. debut on February 10, 2015 when Rhino releases an expanded version of the group's biggest album.
Founded in 1985 by
Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford, Mike + The Mechanics have recorded seven studio albums and enjoyed a series of hit songs with "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)," "All I Need Is a Miracle," "Word of Mouth," and "Over My Shoulder." However, the #1 smash "The Living Years" from 1989 would become the largest hit of the band's career.
For the upcoming tour, Rutherford will lead the current incarnation of Mike + The Mechanics, which includes vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar, keyboardist Luke Juby, guitarist/bassist Anthony Drennan, and drummer Gary Wallis. They will perform all of the band's best-known songs, as well as a selection of
Genesis favorites like "I Can't Dance" and "Turn It On Again." The 18-date tour will conclude on March 21 in Chicago.
The Living Years
Deluxe Edition will celebrate this musical milestone with a whole host of special extras. Along with the original studio album, the two-CD set will feature a bonus disc of live recordings from the 1989 Living Years U.K. Tour along with the song "The Living Years 2014," which has been re-recorded with the South African Isango Choir and Andrew Roachford on lead vocals.
Mike + The Mechanics 2015 U.S. Tour Dates:
Thur.-Fri., Feb 26-27 ALEXANDRIA, VA The Birchmere
Sat., 28 BETHLEHEM, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Mon., March 2 ANNAPOLIS, MD Ram's Head On Stage
Tue., March 3 TARRYTOWN, NY Tarrytown
Music Hall
Wed., March 4 NEW YORK, NY Best Buy Theater
Fri., March 6 ATLANTIC CITY NJ Borgata Spa & Resort
Sat., March 7 BOSTON, MA Wilbur Theatre
Sun., March 8 HARTFORD, CT
Infinity Hall
Tue., March 10 TORONTO, ON
Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto CNE Grounds
Wed., March 11 MONTREAL, QC Theatre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts
Fri., March 13 MUNHALL, PA Carnegie
Music Hall of Homestead
Sat., March 14 ANN ARBOR, MI Michigan Theater
Sun., March 15 NORTHFIELD, OH Hard Rock Live - Northfield
Tue., March 17 CINCINNATI, OH Taft Theatre
Thur., March 19 MILWAUKEE, WI The Pabst Theate
Fri.-Sat., March 20-21 CHICAGO, IL Park West
Living Years
Deluxe Edition
Track Listing
Disc 1
1. "
Nobody's Perfect"
2. "The Living Years"
3. "Seeing Is Believing"
4. "
Nobody Knows"
5. "Poor Boy Down"
6. "
Blame"
7. "
Don't"
8. "
Black & Blue"
9. "
Beautiful Day"
10. "Why Me?"
Disc 2
1. "The Living Years 2014"
2. "
Nobody Knows" (Live)
3. "Seeing Is Believing" (Live)
4. "
Don't" (Live)
5. "
Black & Blue" (Live)
6. "Silent Running" (Live)
7. "Par Avion" (Live)
8. "Take The Reins" (Live)
9. "
Nobody's Perfect" (Live)
10. "A Call To Arms" (Live)
11. "
Beautiful Day" (Live)
12. "Hanging By A Thread" (Live)
