Steve Hackett Acoustic Trio Shows 2006/7
	Steve Hackett returns to the concert circuit in Autumn 2006 venturing north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, thawing out in Germany & Luxembourg, then charting a course to the 'Land of the Rising Sun' in November with 4 dates in Japan. His acoustic trio takes to the stage for an ‘unplugged’ show of beautifully crafted pieces for acoustic guitar, flute and keyboards. Hackett will be accompanied by his brother, John, on flute and keyboardist Roger King.
	John Hackett studied music at Sheffield University and, subsequently, flute with Edward Beckett and David Butt. He has toured and recorded extensively with his brother, Steve and solo performances have included concertos by Mozart, Vivaldi and Arnold. John has also performed with the with the English Flute Quartet and in recent years worked with the ambient music group Symbiosis. Following the success of his acclaimed debut Rock album 'Checking Out Of London' in 2005 he formed The John Hackett Band earlier this year and completed a short UK tour.
	Roger King has collaborated with Steve on several albums. He is a classically trained musician, writer, programmer and engineer whose career has covered many aspects of the music industry. After graduating from Surrey University with a degree in Music & Sound Engineering he spent six formative years as an inhouse recording engineer and music producer for Island Music and Island Records and has also worked on high profile movies such as "Cliffhanger" and "In The Name Of The Father".
NB: The dates are currently as listed below. Some may not yet be on sale. Further dates may be added and there may yet be some changes.
DATE TOWN VENUE BOOKING SEPTEMBER 2006 Norway Thu 28 Bodo Kulturhus Box Office +47 75 54 90 10 Online Booking   Fri 29 Tromso Kulturhuset Box Office +47 77 66 33 66 Online Booking   OCTOBER 2006 Germany Sun 01 Berlin Quasimodo Ticket Hotline +49 (0)30 780 99 810 Online Booking   Mon 02 Reichenbach Peter Paul Kirche Tickets +49 (0)37 651 34 43 Online Booking   Luxembourg Wed 04 Luxembourg Abbaye De Neumünster National Ticket Office +352 47 08 95 Online Booking    Germany Thu 05 Nürnberg Karstadt Kulturcafe Box Office 0180  2 2055 Fri 06 Bochum Christuskirche Ticket Hotline +49 (0)18 055 70 022 Online Booking   Sat 07 Melle Alte Stadthalle Online Booking NOVEMBER 2006 Japan Fri 24 Nagoya Blue Note   Reservations/Tickets   Sat 25 Tokyo STB 139   Reservations/Tickets (Japanese)   Reservations/Tickets (English)     Sun 26 Tokyo STB 139   Reservations/Tickets (Japanese)   Reservations/Tickets (English)       Mon 27 Osaka Blue Note   Reservations/Tickets   MARCH 2007 Italy Wed 21 Belluno Teatro Comunale   Booking Info.   Thu 22 Pisa Teatro Verdi   Booking Info.   (tickets may not yet be on sale) Fri 23 Roma Stazione Birra   Online Booking   Sat 24 Savona Teatro Chiabrera   Booking Info. (tickets may not yet be on sale)