2022 FOCUS 50 TOUR

2022 FOCUS 50 TOUR

1st March 2022 0 By John Deaux
A new Focus era has arrived, bringing with it a rejuvenated passion amongst the band.  In 2019 Focus released their first studio album for 6 years: Focus 11, which came complete with brand new Roger Dean artwork. The year was then spent touring from South America to Japan and everywhere in between in support of the new album.
 
With the dawn of 2020 came the 50th anniversary of the formation of Focus.  Unfortunately, celebrations had to be put on hold due to global events.  2021 brought the 50th anniversary of Moving Waves, as well as the deluxe boxset Focus50 featuring Blu-ray and CD of the Live In Rio concert as well as a studio rerecord of all the Focus numbers. 

 

Finally, 2022 means a return to touring in a real way, and the band are delighted to be performing again! The classics such as Hocus Pocus (which has been featured in a global ad campaign for Nike, Top Gear and feature films such as Baby Driver), Sylvia, and House Of The King will, of course, be on the bill… and of course some of the Focus numbers make an appearance!
 
The band, consisting of Thijs van Leer (Hammond organ, flute and vocals), Pierre van der Linden (drums), Menno Gootjes (guitar), and Udo Pannekeet (bass), are delighted to get back to their fans and return to the stage to play the music they love.
 
The band has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, including some great festivals,
and already have the below dates confirmed so far for 2022, with more to be added.
 
March
22        Colchester Arts Centre                                          
23        Cambridge Downing Place URC                          
24        London Under The Bridge                                     
25        Sudbury St George                                                 
26        Canterbury Westgate Hall                                                                                     
28        Chelmsford A-Canteen                                          
29        King’s Lynn St John’s Chapel                               
30        Bristol The Fleece                                                   
31        Northampton The Spinney                                    
 
April
01        Whitby The Pavilion                                                
02        Derby Flower Pot                                                    
03        Sheffield HRH Prog             `                                  
04        Kinross Green Hotel                                                           
28        Milton Keynes The Stables                                 
30        Northernkin Festival                                                          
 
May
03        Chislehurst Beaverwood                                        
04        Dover The Booking Hall                                         
 
June
16        Fletching Trading Boundaries                               
17        Fletching Trading Boundaries                               
18        Cambridge Rock Festival (Peterborough)          
 
 
August
20        Faversham “A New Day” Festival                        
21        London New Cross Inn                                          
25        Cardiff Earl Haig Club                                            
27        Sheffield Corporation                                             
29        Wokingham Festival                                                           
 
 
November
09        Leeds Brudenell Centre                                         
10        Glasgow The Ferry                                                 
11        Gateshead The Sage                                                         
12        Kinross The Green Hotel                                       
13        Kinross The Green Hotel                                       
21        Ely Maltings                                                             
23        Southampton 1865                                                 
24        Wolverhampton Robin 2                                                    
26        Lewes Conservative Club                                                                                                  
 
Tickets for all shows are available from:  
Line-up:
 
Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, and vocals
Pierre van der Linden – drums
Menno Gootjes – guitar
Udo Pannekeet – bass
 

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