The Musical Box Tickets

"Musical Box" is a must for any Genesis fan. I really felt like it was 1975. The attention to detail is amazing and the musicians are top notch.

VERY INTENSE!!!! If you are truly a fan of early Genesis, you cannot afford to miss this show. Even if you're not a Genesis fan, this show will blow you away. I brought a friend who had never heard of Genesis or Peter Gabriel and he loved it. They were spot on the whole night and it sounded great. There was one minor hiccup during the opening song when the sound cut out for about 5 seconds but after that it was flawless. For those who are wondering, the drummer is right handed this time, but looks just like Phil Collins with the full beard and everything. His voice didn't sound too much like Phil, but his singing role is minor enough to where it didn't affect the show. His drumming was outstanding though. He brought a lot of original flavor to the music much like Phil Collins did live back in the day. His drumming highlight: Watcher of the Skies (2nd encore). The guy who plays Gabriel was phenomenal. Looking back at videos from their tour in 2004/05 I have to say I didn't think the lead singer was too convincing as Gabriel. Maybe he improved or maybe hearing it live sounds different, but he was spot on in Phoenix. He had lots of energy and had Gabriel's mannerisms and "choreographies" down perfectly from those 1975 bootleg videos available on youtube. He sang the studio version but incorporated many of Gabriel's live vocal characteristics into much of the show as well - such as Back in NYC where his voice was obviously strained (just like Gabriel's was) and during Anyway, the line "How wonderful to be....so profound." "From life alone to life as one-ah" (the die-hards know what I am talking about). His monologues sounded just like Gabriel and were almost word for word. Very humorous too. At one point he stopped his monologue to smile and wave at a man who walked up to the front of the stage to take a close up picture with his phone. Though the whole concert was an experience of a lifetime, highlights for me were Back in NYC, Carpet Crawlers (which sounded exactly like Gabriel and Collins), The Waiting Room (very chilling), and of course Colony of Slippermen (seeing that costume in person is crazy). The encores were probably the best part of the show, closing out with Watcher of the Skies and Gabriel in full watcher costume - UV makeup and all. Seeing and hearing this music live is a life-altering experience. The sound just engulfs you. You will never listen to the music the same way again. Throughout the night the bass shook the floor and you could feel the vibrations running through your body. My insides were still shaking when I left the theater. I just saw the greatest concert of my life. GO SEE THIS SHOW! You will not regret it.

Incredible opportunity to see excellent musicians playing incredibly complex compositions. Peter Gabriel and Genesis can sleep well knowing these guys are doing such an incredible impersonation. I was too young to see this show in 1974, thank you Musical Box for allowing me the privilege in 2011.

reading a lot of reviews complaing about things like the vocals be drowned out by the music...one guy even commented on "who still uses an ARP synth?"....keep in mind, the goal of this band The Musical Box" is to exactly RECREATE the shows from 1974/75 including all the things that went wrong back then...the ARP, along with the double neck guitar played by "Mike", and the guitar played by "Steve" were all donated original instuments played by the members of Genesis back in "74"...The Musical Box does not want to artificially make the music...in interviews with PG he even said that of all the shows of the Lamb....it only worked all the way through maybe three or four times...he would mess up on words and instruments would have to be tuned in between songs....it's all done on purpose.

bad start for me and my friend, we decided to save the frustration of freeway and parking by taking the metro blue line that goes right to the Nokia..the train had a major meltdown...showed up in the middle of "In The Cage", but quickly got into the show, which of course was amazing..saw "The Musical Box" in La Mirada, where the sound system obviously was not designed for loud rock music..at the club Nokia the sound was great, bass pedels shaking the floor and clear and could clearly hear all of the back up vocals...great band, great show, great venue, except that they were actually throwing people out for filming and taking pics...venues have to stop doing this, with todays technology everything is fair game, it is NOT stealing from the band, as a matter of fact, it helps promote them thru sharing.

These guys nail it! Granted, they're not perfect, a little loose in spots, but I'm also a Genesis snob... They're great musicians (would have to be, this ain't easy stuff), and they've even got the costumes and the mannerisms down to a "t." I've known about The Musical Box for many years; however, just now got the opportunity to go. And, I will now be seeing them whenever I can. I definitely recommend, especially for the casual, "Peter Gabriel was in Genesis?" fan. It's a great opportunity to learn about one of the greatest, but not recognized enough as such, rock bands of our time.

Mind boggling reproduction of the entire Lamb Lies Down on Broadway concert, down to the smallest detail. Every hand gesture and note was perfect. Not many people attended, so I hope that's not the last time we see The Musical Box on the West Coast.

A close rendition and master musicianship. But the show had not nearly as much energy as the same one about four years ago. Part of it was the venue, but part was definitely the band this time around.

Awesome band & nice venue, but security were jerks

It was a great time,everything was fun and expected.....

For those of us who were not fortunate to actually see Genesis perform their masterpiece "The Lamb" look no further than MB. there are countless bands doing Genesis material and the "Lamb" as well, however nothing will ever compare to MB. seeing this live is absolutely amazing, if you are truly familiar with the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis and you have yet to hear about or see MB then you must see this you will not believe your eyes. This show is so awesome they should have a money back guarantee.

I've seen Genesis many times when the real band performed starting in 1979 throught the last tour in 2007? Unfortunately, I never saw them with Peter Gabriel as the front man. These guys played like the Genesis we all were brought up on in the 70's without a hitch. Show opened right at 8 o'clock on the dot so don't be late for any future shows. Played the whole Lamb album straight through. If you closed your eyes, you'd think you were back in some London club in 1974 listening to the original band. They even look like the original guys. Only difference is that this drummer is a righty and Phil is a lefty. They used all of the original slides that Genesis used on the original Lamb tour in the background so somettimes you didn't know whether you should watch the cool slides or the musicians. You could tell the slides were dated, but they matched the album perfectly. The costumes that the "new Peter" came out in were a dead on match to the things Gabriel used to do along with the wart outfit and all the other cool stage props. Encore was The Musical Box followed by Watcher of the Skies with "Gabriel" once again in full regalia costume for the last song too.

I was really blown away by The Musical Box. It was very easy to close my eyes and time travel back to 1975. When I stood up after "It" to shout for an encore, it was really like I was seeing the Gabriel led Genesis of '75. I am so glad that the real Genesis lets these guys do this and I hope that we can clone them so future generations are able to hear this amazing music. Great Show and amazing musicianship by the whole band.

I have to admit I saw the 30th anniversay show in 2005 and it was better. 3 reasons, larger stage, better audio (couldn't hear the vocals at times at this show) and the drummer in 2005 was more like Collins.

My favorite album of all time is The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. My favorite song of all time is Carpet Crawlers. So you can imagine my excitement to see The Musical Box. I had seen Peter Gabriel sing some of these tunes in concert in the '70s and also heard a remarkable singer in Ohio before the days of tributes present many of the songs in costume and original reproductions of Gabriel. When I heard this production had the blessing of Genesis and Gabriel I was sure it would be excellent. Instead, I was utterly disappointed. The band was wonderful. The music was well played and delivered. The lead singer was terrible. The band played extra loud, I guess to drown out the inadequacies of the singer. He stumbled on the words, missing many, and the timing was off, often times his singing tunes at the wrong speed. Most of the rest of the audience seemed to love the concert. But I thought maybe many had not heard the album as many times as I have or been exposed to Gabriel or to the wonderful tribute I saw in Ohio. The singer was so bad, I could barely stand it. I actually left at the beginning of side three of the album, I was so unhappy with the performance. I really felt ripped off.

This was a wonderful experience. The band did a great job recreating LLDOB. They're excellent musicians. Unfortunately, the sound mix was off, so the vocals were all but completely drowned out by the keyboards and drums. Most of us there knew the lyrics by heart, but it would have been great to hear him clearly, as he's almost spot on with his Peter Gabriel impersonation. Still, it was a memorable experience.

I had always wondered what it must have been like to see Genesis at the peak/decline of their best creative period. This was a glimpse into that band At the end of the performance, I felt as though I had witnessed the band but it lacked the mastery of the actual performances. This isn't to say that I didn't enjoy the experience. I did. The performance felt.......staged. The band did stay true to the actual performance right down to the annoying tuning in between songs..My wife reminded me that this was a musical. nothing more, and nothing less. Would I see this band again? Yes, but a different tour of Genesis. I did have an issue with the beverage pricing of the Regency and the price of a $45 tour t-shirt. Come on, this is a tribute band. My wife had a (plastic cup of wine and a bottle water for the low price of $16. I had the $4.00 plastic cup of club soda. Go check out this band if you were a prog rock stoner in the 70's.

The musicians were great, effectively recreating the feel of the original. However, there were two problems. The stage felt a little low-energy due to all but the singer pretty much sitting for the whole performance. But the worst problem was the sound mix. The instruments completely drowned out the vocals on most songs, making it impossible, in my opinion, for someone who hasn't already memorized the lyrics, to appreciate the story. I definitely enjoyed it, the music was spot on, but the missing vocals was a big detractor. If they were to fix this technical problem, it would have been amazing.

I was astounded by the authenticity of the sound, right down to the vocals. Was truly like stepping back into the 1970s. The band did not have introductions, no fanfare, just solid playing, no intermission, and just the occasional narration to explain the story.

the musical box allowed me to see the lamb lies down on broadway, a genesis concert that i was never able to see. driving 3 hours each way was well worth the price. these guys were fabulous! every note, drum beat, every lyric was true to genesis. it was great to see a large crowd in sf that loves old genesis as much as i do.