An archive for all things Genesis and Solo

An Atlantic Records press sheet announcing the North American tour to support the release of the Genesis album “Genesis” along with the tour the album is mentioned along with the …

Genesis The Mama / Shapes tour – 1983 This is a laminate pass for Mr Tony Smith (bands manager) for use during the production rehearsals in Dallas for the 1983 …

Genesis (Mama) Album and tour poster 1983 and 1984. This is an Atlantic Records poster featuring a photo taken from the tour rehearsal sessions. It was used to promote the …

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1983 and 1984. This is a crew members laminate pass for the 1983 / 1984 Mama tour. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this …

The Mama Tour – 1983 This is a tour itinerary for the Mama tour of 1983. Starting on the 6th November and running through to the 18th December. The contact …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is an article about the start of the 1983 Mama tour in Normal, Illinois, USA. First published in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), on the …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a review of the show held at The Horton Fieldhouse, Normal, Illinois, USA on the 6th November 1983 This review was printed on …

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 11th November 1983. (Many thanks to Lamia for this ticket)

The Mama tour – 1983 This feature about the lighting on the Mama tour, this was from an interview with Alan Owen lighting Coordinator from Showco/Varilight. It was published in …

The Mama (Shapes) tour A ticket for the show at The Rosemont Horizon in Chicago on the 13th November 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket …

The Mama tour – 1983 This a ticket for the show at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA on the 14th November 1983 (many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

The Mama (Shapes) Tour A ticket for the show at The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on the 16th November 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at Madison Square Gardens, New York City, New York, USA on the 18th November 1983 (Many thanks to …

The Mama tour – 1983 This review was published in The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), on the 21st November 1983 This show took place at The Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, …

The Mama tour 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada on the 22nd November 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this …

A radio interview with Mike and concert reports from the 1983 tour. This is from the Toronto based station, Chum FM, and covers 2 nights. It features reviews by several …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 23rd November 1983. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on the 26th November 1983 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for the …

Photographer Michael Dugas is sent by the Montreal Gazette to take photos and document the whole day that the Genesis touring crew of the MAMA tour of 1983/84 take over …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Worcester Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA on the 28th November 1983 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

The Mama tour – 1983 This review was published in The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), on the 30th November 1983 This show took place at The Worcester Centrum Cetnre, Worcester, …

The Mama tour – 1983 This feature was published in The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), on the 1st December 1983 The show took place at The Hartford Civic Centre, Hartford, …

Mama/Shapes tour A ticket for the show at The Hartford Civic Centre, Hartford Connecticut – USA on the 1st December 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a review first published in The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), on the 2nd December 1983 This show took place at The Hartford Civic …

The Mama tour 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York, USA on the 2nd December 1983 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

The Genesis (Mama or Shapes) tour A ticket for the show at The Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York – USA on the 3rd December 1983. (Many thanks to …

An Atlantic Records press sheet 6th December 1983 Agenda is mentioned as follows, Genesis the album (1983) going Platinum and Genesis playing to 42,000 people at The Carrier Dome and …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a review published in The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), on the 8th December 1983 This concert took place at The Civic Centre, Pittsburgh, …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on the 8th December 1983 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a review published in The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), on the 9th December 1983. This show took place at The Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a review published in The Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia), on the 13th December 1983. This show took place at The Scope, Norfolk, …

The MAMA tour A ticket for the show at The Omni Centre in Atlanta, America on the 13th December 1983. (Many thanks to Chris Leet for this ticket and many more)

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Lakeland Civic Centre, Lakeland Florida, USA on the 16th December 1983. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a news piece, written in New Musical Express. It’s a tour announcement for the UK dates of the MAMA tour. Five Shows In …

The Mama tour – 1983 This is a ticket for the show at The Hollywood Sportatorium, Florida, USA on the 17th December 1983 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this …

The Mama tour – 1983 This review was published in The Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), on the 19th December 1983 This show took place at The Lakeland Civic …

The Mama tour – 1983 This review was published in The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), on the 19th December 1983 This show took place at The Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, …

An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 20th December 1983, Informing the press about the “Genesis” album going platinum in the USA and that the North American tour resumes on the …

The Mama Tour – 1984 This is a tour itinerary for the Mama tour of 1984. Starting on the 8th January and running through to the 21st February. The contact …

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a laminate pass for the 1984 leg of the Mama tour. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this pass)

The Mama tour A ticket for the show at The Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver – Canada on the 9th January 1984 (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a poster (A bit bigger than A3) for the Genesis show at The Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver – Canada on the 9th January …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a review of the show held at The PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the 9th January, 1984

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), on the 11th January 1984 This show took place at The Tacoma Dome, Seattle ,Washington, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a collection of five press photos used to promote the Mama tour. Sadly Daryl and Chester are not in this collection. (Many thanks …

The Mama Tour A ticket for the show at The Fabulous Forum, Los Angeles, USA on the 12th January 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket)

This is a press kit released by Atlantic Records on the 12th January 1984. Information enclosed: Genesis album Genesis (MAMA), Genesis USA/NA tour of 1984, Genesis signed to Atlantic 10 …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a review published in The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), on the 16th January 1984 This show took place at The Arizona State University …

Genesis are guests of honour at Spago’s restaurant in Los Angeles – Atlantic Records holds a party for Genesis to celebrate their 10th year with Atlantic Records. Genesis are handed …

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Lloyd Nobel Centre, Norman, Oklahoma, USA on the 19th January 1984. (Many thanks to …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas on the 21st January 1984. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for this …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, USA on the 23rd January 1984 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, Texas), on the 26th January 1984 This show took place at The Reunion Arena, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), on the 27th January 1984 This show took place at The Mid South Coliseum, Memphis, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The St. Louis Arena, St Louis, Missouri, USA on the 28th January 1984. (Many thanks to Mark …

The Mama tour – 1984 This ticket is for the show at The Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, USA on the 29th January 1984 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), on the 30th January 1984 This show took place at The MIS Arena, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a review published in The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), on the 30th January 1984 This show took place at The Kemper …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on the 1st February 1984 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana), on the 2nd February 1984 This show took place at The Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), on the 2nd February 1984. This show took place at The Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, …

The Mama (Shapes) Tour This is a poster advertising the show at The Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska on the 3rd February 1984. (Many thanks to Chris Simmons for this …

The Mama tour – 1984 This feature was published in The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), on the 5th February 1984 This feature contains a small interview with Mike Rutherford

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin), 6th February 1984 This show took place at The Dane County Memorial Coliseum Madison, Wisconsin, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a concert review and feature about Genesis live in Winnipeg, Canada. Published in The Winnipeg Sun (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), on the 10th February …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), on the 10th February 1984 This show took place at The St Paul Civic Center, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), on the 12th February 1984 This show took place at The Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), on the 13th February 1984 This show took place at The Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The BSU Pavilion, Boise, Idaho, USA on the 14th February 1984

The Mama tour – 1984 This is a ticket for the show at The Thomas & Mack Centre, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the 17th February 1984 …

The Mama Tour A ticket for the show at The Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, USA – on the 19th February 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), on the 20th February 1984 This show took place at The Coliseum, Oakland, …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), on the 21st February 1984 This show took place at The Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, …

The MAMA tour – 1984 This news was published in The Birmingham Evening Mail (Birmingham, West Midlands, England), on the 24th February 1984 Featuring: Genesis just back from America 57,000 …

Mama tour A ticket for the show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 25th February 1984

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a used cloth pass, from one of the video crew. This was given to Chris Simmons at the NEC, Birmingham, England …

The Mama (self titled album) tour – 1984 This is a pass sheet, used at the venue by the road crew and venue staff. This sheet was used to identify …

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a used cloth pass, from one of the video crew. This was given to Chris Simmons at the NEC, Birmingham, England …

The Mama (self titled album) tour – 1984 This is a pass sheet, used at the venue by the road crew and venue staff. This sheet was used to identify …

The Mama tour – 1984 This review was published in The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England), on the 27th February 1984 This show took place at The NEC, Birmingham, …

Kerrang Issue 62 February 27th to March 3rd 1984. Genesis are interviewed/reviewed.

Mama Tour A ticket for the show at the NEC Birmingham on the 27th February 1984.

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a used cloth pass, from one of the venue facilities staff. This was given to Chris Simmons at the NEC, Birmingham, …

Mama Tour A ticket for the show at the NEC Birmingham on the 28th February 1984. This show was in aid of The Prince’s Trust!

Genesis – The Mama tour – 1984 This is a used cloth pass, from one of the venue facilities staff. This was given to Chris Simmons at the NEC, Birmingham, …

The MAMA tour A ticket for the show at The NEC near Birmingham, England on the 29th February 1984. (Many thanks to Jeff Kaa for this Mama tour ticket)

  In a piece titles “Alien sex fiends” Hugh Fielder reviews one of the Genesis gigs at the Birmingham NEC.

The Mama tour VHS – Visible Touch VHS – News. This Atlantic Records press sheet dated 13th October 1987 informs the reader about The Mama Tour Live Video and The …