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Porcupine Tree on Tour
Rediscover the progressive music of one of Britain's most innovative and universally admired rock bands, Porcupine Tree. After being on hiatus for over a decade, Porcupine Tree will be officially returning to the stage as a three-piece outfit made up of frontman Steve Wilson, drummer Gavin Harrison and keyboardist Richard Barbier. All three were members of the band during the last Porcupine Tree tour in support of The Incident (2009), their commercially triumphant studio album that climbed up the charts and reached the the Top 25 on the U.S. and UK charts. Between 2002 and 2010, this long-standing lineup released at least five original albums, reissued another three remastered versions, put out several EPs, created their own record label, performed multiple live demos, and even added a handful of live concert films to their impressive body of work. They became masters of their ambient, electronic soundscapes, remastering albums like In Absentia (2002) with a 5.1 surround-sound version that later won the award for Best 5.1 Mix at the 2004 Surround Sound Music awards. Other accomplishments include a nomination for Best Surround Sound Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards and winning Album of the Year at the Classic Rock Magazine Awards for Fear of a Blank Planet (2007). Fans who remember seeing Porcupine Tree live in concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010 (their biggest show ever and final performance before the group's hiatus) will testify to the flawless execution of their ethereal but dramatic songs -- some of which span well over 15 minutes long -- with an ability to enter your mind and place you in a mesmerizing trance, your focus channeled on the visuals, while the vocals and instruments carry you away with shivers down your spine. Now is your chance to see Porcupine Tree in concert on their reunion tour as they travel across the country and prepare for what could be their final bow.
Porcupine Tree Live in Concert
Steve Wilson originally formed Porcupine Tree in 1987 using the pseudonym as an outlet for his psychedelic pop solo recordings. The project evolved into a proper band in the early 1990s. The expansion to Porcupine Tree's lineup allowed Wilson to explore his musical genius both in the studio on record and live onstage. Led by relentless creativity and a stubborn refusal to give the people merely more of what they wanted, Wilson continuously pushed the envelope on musical experimentation. He steered their early songs away from an original style resonant with psychedelic space rock and steered the band in a more progressive direction similar to that of Pink Floyd. Porcupine Tree's sound evolved almost as often as the band changed record labels, bouncing between Delerium, Snapper, Lava, Roadrunner, Atlantic, and Kscope, to name just a few. After signing with Kscope, they leaned into more of the mainstream, alternative rock genre with influences from the Beach Boys, then switched to progressive metal following a deal with Lava/Atlantic records in 2002. During the reformation announcement back in November 2021, Porcupine Tree simultaneously released their new single "Harridan," a prequel to their 2022 album Closure/Continuation.
Awesome show. Had never heard of the opening act, Bigelf, but enjoyed them very much. PTree was spot on all night. Played the whole new album then finished up with some greatest hits. Sound was excellent and band in top form
Great show sound was perfect. I liked the 2nd set much more. I really wish they played "arriving somewhere,but not here" don't care for "the incident" as much as earlier works
Fantastic gig! I will definitely go and see Porcupine Tree again. I even enjoyed the support act. Bigelf sounds sorta strange, but youtube them - they're really good!
Simply perfect, sound, lighting, production, tickets price, the venue......all as a whole...perfect!
The venue is great. The sound bands sound was mixed with a little too much high end kind of ear piercing on the high end side. The S's were ripping straight into my inner skull. Though the performance was prolific. Porcupine Tree's sound engineers were very rude. The band was soo cool though. They even let a fan on stage to ask his fiance to marry him. What a great band and great venue. The sound engineers really need to humble themselves though. Constructive criticism goes along way...
The incident was a great live performance. Really loved watching Gavin harrisson play live.
Bigelf was Phenomenal, Porcupine Tree was Phenomenal. Great Venue, Cheap Seats. Great Sound. Noting more to say!
It's incredibly hard to reproduce studio records without fail, especially when the music is that complex. However, they played the entirety of The Incident, took a break, and then played another hour or so of music. There were jokes, stories, romance (a man proposed during the show), magic tricks and amazing videos, but it all fades away next to the extraordinary expression in the form of rock without a subgenre. They didn't miss a note, and it was all proof that there are rock bands out there today who still believe in the freedom of music, but bands like Porcupine Tree are just not what's on the radio. I'm seeing them next time no matter what.
What a great show, PT was flawless and sounded amazing!
This concert was totally amazing. These guys are so creative and talented... And also Congrats to Eric and Natalie :)
Porcupine Tree was great. Much better than I expected. There were a few things that annoyed me, but they were the fault of the facility and not Porcupine Tree. The sound system wasn't tuned good for the opening band, which made them pretty painful to listen to, even though it seemed like they should have been good. It was tuned perfectly for PT. The drink prices were really ridiculous. 2 rum and cokes and a Bud Light = $39? That's Super Bowl prices. I had to make the bartender tell me the price 3 times because I didn't think I was hearing her right. And the single food concession stand closed after the opening band finished. All of the staff were really nice though, especially the usher.
My wife and our friends really enjoyed this show! As always Porcupine Tree were amazing!
Porcupine Tree are incapable of putting on a bad show.
First of all the house of blues is the best sounding venue I have ever been too, sometimes you'll go to a place and the vocals will get lost in the mix. Not so with the house of blues, everything was crisp and clear. Bigelf opened for Porcupine Tree, I've never heard there music before and they were a pretty decent support band. They played for about 45 minutes. Porcupine Tree came on soon after and played for probably about 2 hours. First set was the entire Incident album and the second set was about 6 or 7 songs from other albums. What a fantastic show. Everything was perfect.
a show by the masters of prog rock. Steve wilson is a musical genius
This was the first time I have seen them....It was life changing as a fellow musician! The diverse aural sounds took me to different levels of consciousness....Very tasty music....As always, the room sounds great....Excellent show!
They put on a great show, as always. The projected videos made the show really interesting, just like the other times I saw them, and the band was on fire!
This was a great concert...Best concert ever. The acoustics were great and because I love the band so much, I just loved it.
porcupine tree was a blessing.these guys are gods.
Amazing show. It lived up to my expectations and more. Wish i could see them again and again. Couldn't get enough. I wish they would come to Austin. Gavin Harrison is an incredible drummer. They were all awesome!!!
