The Forum Arts Centre

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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

Hacktrax News – October 2022

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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

Weekend bopping

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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

Hacktrax News – May 2022

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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

Hacktrax News – July 2021

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John Hackett John Hackett Band In other news we are looking forward to our first gig since lockdown at the 1865 in Southampton on Sunday 1 August sharing the evening with Haze. If you are thinking of coming to this … Continued

Hacktrax News – June 2021

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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

The Piper Plays His Tune – Reviews

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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

Hacktrax News – December 2020

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John Hackett 2020 has been such a difficult year for so many that the news of the vaccines is at least some light at the end of this very dark and deep tunnel. Our thoughts are with all those throughout … Continued

Hacktrax News – November 2020

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Fifty years in (and out) of the music business I am very happy to announce the release of my new rock album The Piper Plays His Tune recorded alone during lockdown. It is actually fifty years since aged fifteen, I received the … Continued