What a lovely year it’s been. We’ve found ourselves all over the country once again – making lots of new friends both on and off stage; saying goodbye, with love, to some old ones… February saw us at Manchester’s famous … Continued
Autumn Musings … With the first appearance of Halloween décor spilling across store shelves, it seems it is now time to say summer is over. Put the buckets and spades back in the garden shed and command the gnomes to … Continued
Velvet Afternoon 20th Anniversary I remember when I was on tour in the U.S. with my brother in the early 80’s, a guy came up to me after a gig. “So you’re John Hackett?” he said. I nodded. “Wow, I … Continued
Due to circumstances unforeseen our gig at Future Yard in Birkenhead on Sat 2nd March will not now be taking place*. *Not strictly accurate. Dominic Sanderson and Grool will still be playing, but they will be joined by Way Off … Continued
The year kicked off with a return to the magical setting of Trading Boundaries for an acoustic concert over two evenings with my brother Steve Hackett, ably assisted by Roger King and Rob Townsend. This has become something of an … Continued
There’s been quite a bit going on at Hacktrax headquarters recently, so I’ll take a deep breath and try to keep you updated with our latest news… The next John Hackett Band gig will be in aid of Prostate Cancer … Continued
While our band gigs are done for the year, as you’re aware, that doesn’t mean the band members are contemplating their Christmas dinners /just/ yet! John Hackett has some gigs with Beatrix Players at Acapela Studio in Cardiff and The … Continued
I count myself extremely fortunate to be working with this lovely bunch of people! The new Beatrix Players album ‘Living & Alive’ is available at https://burningshed.com/store/beatrix-players and https://beatrixplayers.bandcamp.com/album/living-alive Thanks so much to all those who have taken the trouble to … Continued
Prepare to be swept away by an evening of captivating melodies and heartfelt performances at the upcoming charity concert in support of Prostate Cancer UK, featuring the sensational John Hackett Band, the enchanting Amanda Lehmann, and the mesmerizing Beatrix Players. … Continued
Whether you are lucky enough to be enjoying a summer of love or just quietly cleaning off your bucket and spade to put away in the hope of more consistent weather next year, could we crave your attention a moment? … Continued