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Al Stewart on Tour
There is something special about an artist who can tell a captivating story through their music. Scottish singer/songwriter Al Stewart is one of them. Drawing crowds on tour since the 1960s, when his debut album, Year of the Cat hit the radio, Stewart takes his audience on a journey with him that they will never forget. Attending a show is a memorable experience, and can be somewhat of a history lesson. The folk singer started his career writing love songs, but after a run of bad luck in that department, Stewart, an avid history buff, decided to give his storytelling skills a whirl. Stewart's concerts are a glimpse into the past, telling his favorite tales from his years of scouring history books. His 1974 album, Past, Present and Future, outsold all of his previous albums combined. Stewart has maintained one of the most devoted and long-lasting audiences of the folk/rock genre. His 2022 tour with his band, The Empty Pockets, is set to span three countries, including the United States, UK and Israel. The 2022 tour will feature songs from all of Stewart's albums, including Year of the Cat, Time Passages, On the Border, Nostradamus, and Roads To Moscow. Catch Al Stewart and his band, The Empty Pockets on tour in 2022.
Al Stewart Live in Concert
Al Stewart is a Scottish singer/songwriter who rose to stardom in the late 1960s as part of the British Folk Revival. When Stewart was a child, his mother moved him to an English town named Wimborne Minster, following the death of his father. His father, who served in the Royal Airforce, died in a plane crash during a training exercise before Stewart was born. He began his career by singing in local coffee shops around London. As his music career took off, Stewart released two back-to-back platinum-selling albums,The Year of the Cat and Time Passages. Stewart moved to the United States to reside in the Los Angeles area following the release of his album Year of the Cat in October 1976. Stewart prides himself on writing music that is a bit eccentric. His concerts draw fans who have been loyal to Stewart for decades. His 2022 tour follows several cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is long awaited and anticipated by fans.
Incredible musicianship. Hard to believe his age when witnessing him sounding exactly as he did when songs were recorded. The man is sharp, witty, and I have a whole different respect for him. What a talent.
Third time seeing Al Stewart in Tucson, but first with his Band, Empty Pockets. They did not disappoint with their own material and were great with Al Stewart after the intermission. Al was great with all of his stories and humor. Go see him when he comes to your town.
A great concert and a wonderful walk down memory lane. We have always loved Al Stewart’s song and now love him even more.
Really enjoyed Al Stewart's visit this year to Arizona. The Rialto Theatre is a cozy place for his kind of 'soft rock,' for lack of a better word. He remains in good voice, and has a fine backing band in the Empty Pockets. Their opening act was most enjoyable, as well. Hope Al and band come back again soon to Tucson.
The band is very talented, Al sounds like he did in the 70s. Great job
Totally enjoyed the concert, including his back up band Empty Pockets! Al is loaded with talent and puts on a really nice performance. Glad we got to see him!
The venue is nice, balcony has much better seats. Al was awesome and in good form. Band was great. Recommend
Al Stewart is one of the best at audience interaction and he palyed a good amount of songs from over the years.
The acoustics in the Neptune theater are not very good. It was hard to understand Al when he was telling jokes and or giving the back stories on his songs. Al and the empty pockets were great! He was funny and I loved his music. However, I really didn’t understand why there was so much time ie a half hour between the warm up band until Al actually came out to start the concert. Finally, there were 3 of his best songs in my opinion that I went to hear and he did not play. Those songs include O Carol, Roads to Moscow and Songs on the radio. I would go see him again because I love his music. but only if it’s in a better venue acoustically. And if he would play at least 1 more of the 3 songs I listed above. Thanks!
Al and his backing band (The Empty Pockets) put on a great show. Al told great stories. The Empty Pockets are a very good band. The guitar player is excellent. A new flute/sax player was awesome. My only problem was the shortness of the show by Al only plying 11 songs. C’mon Al, give us a bunch more of your catalog of great songs!
Al is an entertainer. You get your money’s worth with just his banter with the audience but the music is still awesome. Wish that he’d played Apple Cider re constitution and Post World War II Blues but loved it anyway.
I was not aware of the basis for a lot of Al's songs. Really good concert and first time I have seen Al in concert. Very personal. Band Empty Pockets was really good and an additional flute player and saxophone really made a difference. Highly recommend to anyone that likes Al's songs.
30 minutes of Empty Pockets was fine, and they were actually surprisingly good. But then immediately a 30 minute intermission seems too soon and too long. Was frustrating to 1) have to wait, and 2) not knowing it would be a 30 minute wait, and 3) it was 9:00 before Al shows up. The show should have started at 7:30.
Was pleasantly surprised with all the artists especially ambrosia. All the artists , really good, Al Stewart, and all the others! John Ford Coley was funny and good I mean really good so lucky to see them!
When I purchased a ticket in June 2023 from ticketmaster, I assumed, as advertised that I would be spending the evening enjoying Al Stewart's fabulous music. The June ticketmaster email presented the event as an Al Stewart concert. I was very shocked and disappointed when I arrived at the concert to learn that Al was only one of many performers. Al only performed 3 songs and then left the stage never to return to the concert.
I enjoyed the Ambrosia with guests concert. Lots of old songs that brought back good vibes. Fun to have variety. Music / songs were awesome. Even some humor and interesting stories behind the songs and the singers. They sounded really good. It was cool. To see the flashback slideshows and lighting n stage was cool. It was a very nice evening out.
very tight band,like hanging out with friends in studio, very cool old photos and posters from the 70s 80s, time warp played songs i had forgotten, time passages al Stewart, dancing in the moonlight, the way it is piano playing was Supreme etc fun fantastic show.Thanks
Al Stewart is always good. His stories between songs are funny and interesting. The Empty Pockets get better each time I see them.
Al Stewart had been on my "must-see"list for decades perhaps. Even at 77, he still puts on a great show. His performance time was a little under 1.5 hours - wish there had been a little more. He tells great stories to introduce his songs, which are cleverly-written tales themselves, and he seems to enjoy himself on stage. He played a number of tunes I wasn't familiar with, but I enjoyed them nonetheless. "On the Border"was a gem, along with "Year of the Cat". The supporting band, The Empty Pockets, are a successful band in their own right and did a nice opening set as well. Lots of talent on stage. Overall a memorable night!
Great show but the theater was too small and cramped
