Mike and The Mechanics live in concert.
ON TOUR

Mike and The Mechanics

18
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
18
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 18 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Mike and The Mechanics is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Mike and The Mechanics concert reviews describe live shows and performances as playful.

ON TOUR

Grand Arena, Grand West Casino, Cape Town, South Africa (January 30); Sunbet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa (February 1); The Anvil, Basingstoke, United Kingdom (March 27)

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Latest Release

Out of the Blue (4 April 2019)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1985 - present)
Bio
Mike & The Mechanics are an English rock/pop supergroup formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, one of the founding members of the band Genesis. The initial line-up for the band was Rutherford on bass, vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee and drummer Peter Van Hooke.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Express (UK)

April 4, 2019
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STILL on the road and souped up with a new album of re-imagined classics Out Of The Blue, Mike Rutherford's original side venture from his Genesis day job has come full circle with a remarkable show for a devoted Royal Albert Hall audience.

UK Music Reviews (UK)

March 11, 2019
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Mike + The Mechanics performing their Looking Back (Over My Shoulder) 2019 Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Sunday 10th March 2019

Manchester Evening News (UK)

April 28, 2015
100
%
Steve Howarth enjoys three acts in one with hits from the 80s and 90s sitting aside Genesis classics and newer material

Live in Limbo (Canada)

March 12, 2015
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Co founder and original member of the band Genesis, Mike Rutherford is back on tour with his side project Mike + the Mechanics.

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

June 2, 2011
86
%
Duisburg, Germany

Musikknyheter.no (Norway)

April 30, 2019
70
%
Mike and The Mechanics Live In Concert In Norway

Norway Rock Magazine (Norway)

April 30, 2019
75
%
Oslo, Norway

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Image Credit

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