What a fab weekend it has been! On Saturday we were at Wrecking Ball Hull where local girl Carrie Martin started the evening with her lovely singing and guitar playing (and love that dulcimer, Carrie!). The room was a joy … Continued
Just back from a fantastic weekend at Trading Boundaries LIVE with my brother Steve Hackett and his merry band! All thanks to Michael, Tracy, Ollie and the rest of the lovely staff for their hospitality – great to have the … Continued
Thanks so much to everyone who came along to The Forum Music Centre last night. What a lovely audience! Not only did I have the pleasure of joining Ms Amy Birks for her opening set of exquisite songs (ably accompanied … Continued
As the nights draw in and I reach for my night-cap (no, not that sort…the bobbly kind), we in the ingeniously named John Hackett Band hurtle towards our final gig of 2022 at the Forum Music Centre, Darlington on Friday 21 … Continued
On Friday night at The Greystones, Sheffield it warmed the cockles of my heart to see some members of the audience bopping wildly away to Burnt Down Trees (among others) – please bring your lovely family to all our gigs, … Continued
It’s been terrific to be back out on the road this year with the John Hackett Band starting off down in sunny Minehead for the Giants of Rock Festival. We’ve had the pleasure of taking part in a few other … Continued
Back on the road again! Hi everyone! Hasn’t it been lovely seeing the lights come back on and live events taking place once more? With dates in the diary from December to October, we are very much looking forward to … Continued
John Hackett We are delighted to announce that the new album for flute and guitar “The Goldfinch” by John and Nick will be released on Friday 30 July. The album features arrangements of music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. All … Continued
With the very contrasting news here and abroad, in the performing arts at least, we dare to hope for a slightly better year than 2020. John Hackett Final votes for the Piper Plays His Tune have come in, been counted and … Continued
We have been delighted with the response to John’s solo project. Here are some of the reviews so far: “an elegant, sophisticated pop-prog selection” – Prog Magazine “sonically sublime recording…….excellent one-man release” Paul Davis, Decibel Report : https://decibelreport.com/album-reviews/john-hackett… “an album … Continued