...And Then There Were Three... Tour

1978 concert tour by Genesis ...And Then There Were Three... Tour ...And Then There Were Three... Genesis Europe Japan North America 28 March 1978 3 December 1978 97 (98 scheduled) Wind & Wuthering Tour(1977) ...And Then There Were Three... Tour(1978) Duke Tour(1980) The ...And Then There Were Three... Tour (also known as the Mirrors Tour) was a concert tour by the English rock band Genesis https://www.genesis-movement.org/php/listtour.php?tourid=9&addcommentsall== Genesis – The Movement – Gig Guide: ...And Then There Were Three... Tour (Mar 1978 – Dec 1978) Genesis-Movement.orghttps://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/the-and-then-they-were-three-tour/ Genesis – The – And Then There Were Three Tour TheGenesisArchive.co.uk to promote their ninth studio album ...And Then There Were Three... released in 1978. The tour began on 28 March 1978 in Binghamton, New York in the United States and concluded on 3 December 1978 in Tokyo, Japan.https://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/the-and-then-they-were-three-tour/ Genesis – The – And Then There Were Three Tour TheGenesisArchive.co.uk It was the first tour without guitarist Steve Hackett, who would be replaced by Daryl Stuermer. Background Because of Steve Hackett's departure,http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/hackett-leaves-genesis-new-musical-express-8th-october/ Double elpee recorded at this gig, and Hackett leaves Genesis New Musical Express 3 8 October 1977 22 July 2019 the events following Genesis' live album Seconds Out saw them searching for a new member who could play both bass and guitar parts, as Mike Rutherford wanted to play lead guitar for the band's new material, while playing twelve-string and bass elsewhere.Bowler Dray 1992 151 The band initially auditioned Pat Thrall and Elliot Randall,https://www.innerviews.org/inner/genesis.html Genesis – Turning it on again Anil Prasad 2007 Innerviews 24 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010558/https://www.innerviews.org/inner/genesis.html live and then trying Alphonso Johnson from Weather Report.Bowler Dray 1992 151 Partly due to differences in Johnson's playing style which he felt did not match that of the other band members and being unable to comfortably perform Hackett's guitar parts, he then pointed them to Daryl Stuermer, who had been performing with French jazz-fusion artist and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. In New York, Stuermer auditioned for the role and was then hired by Rutherford after successful sessions of performing lead guitar on "Squonk" and bass guitar on "Down and Out".Bowler Dray 1992 151 The band also added the Nursery Cryme track "The Fountain of Salmacis" to the running setlist, with the goal of allowing Stuermer to add his own style to a song with a distinct Hackett solo on it.Bowler Dray 1992 152 The tour is sometimes known as the "Mirrors Tour" due to the expensive staging for the tour that in addition to lights and lasers, also included six computer-controlled mirrors. This setup cost the band £2 million (equivalent to almost £15 million in 2026).Fielder Hugh The return of... Getting it together in the Country http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/ Sounds 27 October 1979 11 October 2014 14 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131114194147/http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/ live Bowler Dray 1992 151 The tour was marred by Phil Collins having a falling out with his then-wife, with the frontman and drummer having to frequent trips to Vancouver. During their divorce, the band's final stop on the tour was in Japan, in which Collins constantly drank.Bowler Dray 1992 154–155 Of the row of Japanese shows, Collins recalled: "I went to Japan, and spent ten days drunk. I hated every minute of it. I couldn't sing and everyone was concerned about my welfare although there was nothing anyone could do about it."Coleman 1997 7 After the attempt to salvage his marriage failed, the band would take a break and a period of inactivity ensued. Both Tony Banks and Rutherford released their debut solo albums (A Curious Feeling and Smallcreep's Day respectively), while the events of Collins' divorce influenced the sessions that would result in his own debut solo album, Face Value. In addition to his own work, Collins also used this period of inactivity to play drums for former bandmate Peter Gabriel on his third self-titled solo album, as well as rejoining jazz fusion band Brand X in the sessions for their fourth album Product.Fielder Hugh The return of... Getting it together in the Country http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/ Sounds 27 October 1979 11 October 2014 14 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131114194147/http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/ live Recordings October 2026 There is no officially endorsed live album of the tour, but two tracks, "Burning Rope" and "The Fountain of Salmacis" were later released on either live albums or compilations by the band. Both songs were recorded at The Summit in Houston, the former being featured on the band's Archive 2 collection, while the latter was featured on the original UK pressing of the 1982 live album Three Sides Live. Set list A typical set list included: "Eleventh Earl of Mar" "In the Cage" "Burning Rope" "Ripples" "Deep in the Motherlode" "The Fountain of Salmacis"Was a mainstay in the tour setlist until 6 September 1978, after which it was dropped. It was performed one final time in Houston on 22 October 1978, which is the version that would be multi-tracked and used on the Three Sides Live album in the UK. Releases outside of the British Isles excluded it in favour of including non-album singles as well as tracks from the band's 3×3 EP. "One for the Vine" "Squonk" "Say It's Alright Joe" "The Lady Lies" "The Cinema Show" "Afterglow" "Follow You, Follow Me" "Dance on a Volcano" Drum Duet / "Los Endos" Encore "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" Other songs performed "Down and Out" (Eliminated after 13 July 1978)Was a mainstay in the setlist until June 1978, in which it was alternated with Ballad of Big. The song's last known performance is 13 July 1978 in Montreal, Canada, with no known recordings that indicate the song was ever performed again. "Ballad of Big" (Added on 1 June 1978, and eliminated after 6 September 1978)Was introduced on the band's first European leg and would be alternated with "Down and Out" until both were eventually eliminated from the setlist. "Supper's Ready" (Performed on 28 March, 27 May, and 9 September 1978 only)"Apocalypse in 9/8" and "As Sure as Eggs is Eggs" sections only. The song was performed as a second encore after "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (As a part of a medley with The Musical Box; Performed on 28 August 1978 only)Performed as a second encore alongside "The Musical Box" after "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". "The Musical Box" (closing section) (Performed on 28 August, 13 October, 14 October 1978 only)The version on 28 August is performed alongside "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in the same manner it was performed as an encore during the Wind & Wuthering Tour, while on the 13th and 14th October dates it was extended to include part of the instrumental section before the song's closing section as a segue from "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight". "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" (Performed on 13 and 14 October 1978 only)The version of "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" performed on the two Chicago dates is an abridged version that ditches the song's outro in favour of segueing into "The Musical Box". Tour dates DateCityCountryVenue North America28 March 1978 BinghamtonUnited StatesBroome County Arena29 March 1978 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium30 March 1978 Rochester Rochester Community War Memorial31 March 1978 Philadelphia Philadelphia Spectrum1 April 1978 ViolaLabelled as Rockland in promotional material Rockland Community College Fieldhouse2 April 1978 State College Rec Hall3 April 1978 Bloomington Met Center4 April 1978 Kalamazoo Wings Stadium5 April 1978 Normal Horton Fieldhouse6 April 1978 Chicago Chicago Stadium7 April 1978 Richfield Township Richfield Coliseum8 April 1978 TrotwoodLabelled as Dayton in promotional material Hara Arena9 April 1978 Bloomington Assembly Hall10 April 1978 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium14 April 1978 Oakland Oakland Coliseum15 April 1978 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena17 April 1978 InglewoodLabelled as Los Angeles in promotional material The Forum22 April 1978 Montréal Canada Montréal Forum Europe14 May 1978 CologneWest Germany Sporthalle15 May 1978 Frankfurt Festhalle16 May 1978 Munich Olympiahalle17 May 1978 Mannheim Eisstadion am Friedrichspark18 May 1978 Cologne Sporthalle20 May 1978 Leiden Netherlands Groenoordhallen21 May 1978BrusselsBelgiumForest National22 May 197824 May 1978 NantesFrance Palais de la Beaujoire26 May 1978ParisPalais des Sports27 May 197828 May 197829 May 197830 May 1978 Poitiers PdS Poitiers1 June 1978 Lyon PdS Gerland2 June 1978 Saint-Étienne Palais des Congrès3 June 1978 Dijon PdS Jean-Michel Geoffroy4 June 1978 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion6 June 1978 MalmöSweden Malmö Isstadion7 June 1978 Gothenburg Scandinavium8 June 1978 Oslo Norway Ekeberghallen9 June 1978 Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall11 June 1978 West BerlinWest Germany Deutschlandhalle12 June 1978 Bremen Stadthalle13 June 1978 Hamburg Ernst-Merck-Halle14 June 1978 Dortmund Westfalenhalle24 June 1978 StevenageLabelled as Knebworth in promotional material England Knebworth House North America3 July 1978TorontoCanada Maple Leaf Gardens10 July 1978 CNE Exhibition Place12 July 1978MontréalMontréal Forum13 July 197814 July 1978 Independence TownshipLabelled as Clarkston in promotional materialUnited States Pine Knob Music Theatre15 July 1978DetroitCobo Arena16 July 197817 July 1978MilwaukeeSummerfest Grounds18 July 197819 July 197821 July 1978 Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum22 July 1978 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Civic Arena23 July 1978 Syracuse Onondaga County War Memorial25 July 1978ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion26 July 197827 July 1978 Norfolk Norfolk Scope28 July 1978 Hampton Hampton Coliseum29 July 1978 New York City Madison Square Garden30 July 1978 Providence Providence Civic Center31 July 1978 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center Europe26 August 1978 Ulm West Germany Friedrich-Festplatz28 August 1978 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle30 August 1978 HanoverWest Germany Messegelände Hannover1 September 1978 Cologne Radrennbahn3 September 1978 Saarbrücken Ludwigsparkstadion4 September 1978 MaastrichtNetherlands Eurohal Maastricht5 September 1978 Arnhem Rijnhal6 September 1978 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam9 September 1978 La Courneuve France Parc de La CourneuveNorth America29 September 1978 Pembroke PinesUnited States Hollywood Sportatorium30 September 1978 Lakeland Lakeland Civic Center4 October 1978 Atlanta Omni Coliseum5 October 1978 Birmingham Boutwell Memorial Auditorium6 October 1978 Baton Rouge Riverside Centroplex8 October 1978 Nashville Municipal Auditorium10 October 1978 Columbus St. John Arena11 October 1978 East Lansing Jenison Fieldhouse12 October 1978 Champaign Champaign Assembly Hall13 October 1978ChicagoUptown Theatre14 October 197816 October 1978 Springfield Hammons Student Center17 October 1978 Kansas City Kemper Arena18 October 1978 Norman Lloyd Noble Center20 October 1978 Austin Austin Municipal Auditorium21 October 1978 Dallas Reunion Arena22 October 1978 Houston The SummitJapan27 November 1978TokyoJapan Tokyo Koseinenkin Hall28 November 1978Nakano Sunplaza29 November 197830 November 1978 Osaka Osaka Koseinenkin Hall2 December 1978Tokyo Nakano Sunplaza3 December 1978 Tokyo Koseinenkin Hall Personnel Genesis Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals Additional musicians Daryl Stuermer – bass, guitar, backing vocals Chester Thompson – drums, percussion Notes 2 References Books Genesis – A Biography Dave Bowler Bryan Dray Sidgwick & Jackson 1992 978-0-283-06132-5 registration https://archive.org/details/genesisbiography0000bowl_h5d4 Coleman Ray Phil Collins: The Definitive Biography 1997 Simon & Schuster 978-0-684-81784-2 Category:Genesis (band) concert tours Category:1978 concert tours October 2026