Concerts: this week’s guide – from Steve Hackett to Jungle
Live performances scheduled from 9 to 15 November: the guitarist from Genesis, the British band, as well as Uriah Heep and plenty of jazz
Key points
The 1970s have never really gone away. Whether you’re into progressive virtuosity, mid-tempo funk or good old-fashioned hard rock. The seventh edition of the concerts, running from 9 to 15 November, is here to prove it, ranging from Steve Hackett’s guitar work to Jungle’s neo-soul and the evergreen Uriah Heep.
Five dates for Steve Hackett
The tour bringing the Genesis guitarist back to these parts is called the ‘Best of Genesis & Solo Gems 2026 Tour’: it kicks off on 12 November at the Teatro Colosseo in Turin, before continuing on 13 November at the Teatro Galleria in Legnano, on 14 November at the Palabroker in Bassano del Grappa, on 16 November at the Teatro Cartiere Carrara in Florence and on 17 November at the Teatro Brancaccio in Rome.
Born in 1950, Steve Hackett was one of the architects of Genesis’s sound in the 1970s, contributing to seminal albums such as Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound. Even today, the English guitarist continues to be regarded as one of the most innovative musicians on the international prog scene. And he hasn’t lost his proverbial ‘touch’, given the release in 2026 of the album The Roaring Waves. The show will, of course, feature Genesis super-classics such as Watcher of the Skies, Firth of Fifth and Supper’s Ready.
Dancing with the Jungle
Whilst Hackett looks to the history of rock, Jungle are leading figures on the contemporary scene but still draw inspiration from the 1970s, as is clear from their defining hit Back on ’74. The London-based collective, led by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland, will headline a one-off Italian gig on Sunday 15 November at the Unipol Forum in Assago. Their successful formula, reaffirmed on their latest album Sunshine (2026), blends funk, soul, electronic and contemporary dance, and their shows are acclaimed for their visual impact, choreography and a strongly dancefloor-oriented approach, capable of bringing the club atmosphere into large arenas.
Uriah Heep’s hard rock
A symbol of the 1970s, in the sense of raw, unadulterated hard rock, are Uriah Heep: the British band will be performing on Thursday 12 November at the Teatro Del Verme in Milan and on Friday 13 November at the Celebrazioni in Bologna as part of their farewell tour The Magician’s Farewell. Formed in London in 1969, Uriah Heep are regarded, alongside the likes of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, as pioneers of the genre. Throughout their long career, the band led by their long-standing guitarist and founder Mick Box has produced classics that have gone down in the history of the genre, such as Easy Livin’, July Morning and Lady in Black. Songs that, of course, remain permanent fixtures in their set list.
