BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A tribute to a British band that was among the pioneers of progressive rock — playing the band's first live album in its entirely — is coming to Easton's State Theatre.
The Musical Box, a Canadian band that says it recreates "historic Genesis concerts of the past," will perform the 1973 album "Genesis Live" at 7 p.m. June 15.
Tickets, at $29-$59, go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the box office at the State Theatre website or at the box office at 453 Northampton St., Easton.State Theatre release
Tickets, at $29-$59, go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the box office at the State Theatre website or at the box office at 453 Northampton St., Easton.
Recorded at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, England, the album was from Genesis's tour to promote its fourth studio album, 1972's "Foxtrot," which was the first Genesis album to chart in the UK.
The album includes the songs "Watcher of the Skies" and "Get 'Em Out by Friday" from "Foxtrot," as well as the tribute band's namesake "The Musical Box" from Genesis's third studio album, "Nursery Cryme," in 1971.
"Prepare for an evening of musical time travel with the haunting and dramatic world of Genesis," a release announcing the show said.
It said the show will include "rare gems the band has never performed again" since "Genesis Live."
The show also will include "the unforgettable debut of [former Genesis singer] Peter Gabriel's iconic antics and mysterious costumes, as showcased in 'Supper's Ready,'" a single from "Foxtrot."
Gabriel left the band in 1975. Genesis went on to release 12 gold and platinum albums and have 23 Top 40 hits, including the No. 1 hits "Throwing It All Away" and "Invisible Touch."
