With His Band The Empty Pockets
When Al Stewart wrapped the first legs of his 80th Birthday Farewell Tour in the fall of 2025 — sold-out nights up the American East Coast, then Amsterdam, a triumphant run across the United Kingdom capped by the London Palladium, and closing nights in Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin — the goodbyes weren't finished.
California was Al's home for 45 years before his recent move to Chandler, Arizona — and the tour hasn't said goodbye there yet. In the spring of 2027, he puts that right.
Beginning April 30 in Phoenix — a short drive from his new home — Al and his longtime band The Empty Pockets will play a run of shows through California, Oregon, and Washington, concluding May 23. They'll be joined by contemporary jazz saxophonist Chase Huna, whose sax and flute work has become a signature of Al's live shows. For West Coast audiences, this is the farewell.
Says Stewart: "I can still see doing occasional shows here and there, but as for the long tours in faraway places, this is it."
Audiences can expect the songs that defined him — "Year of the Cat," "Time Passages," "On the Border," "Modern Times" — alongside selections from a catalogue that stretches from the British folk clubs of the 1960s to the present. Stewart came up in the legendary London folk scene, where he shared a flat with a young Paul Simon, played the very first Glastonbury Festival in 1970, and went on to record the Platinum albums Year of the Cat (1976) and Time Passages (1978), fusing folk-rock with vivid storytelling drawn from history.
In Al's own words: "I'm just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It's as simple as that really."
ABOUT AL STEWART
Al Stewart rose to prominence in the British folk revival of the 1960s and '70s, developing a singular blend of folk-rock and richly detailed songs drawn from history. His breakthrough albums Year of the Cat and Time Passages, both certified Platinum, produced two of the most enduring singles of the era.
Over a six-decade career he has released more than a dozen studio albums, from Bedsitter Images (1967) to Sparks of Ancient Light (2008), and
12+ (UNDER 16 W/ ADULT) All attending must have ticket. No babies in arms Outside Food/Beverage, Large backpacks, Professional Cameras, or Video/Audio Recording Devices, No Cans, Bottles, weapons of any kind. Doors Open at 1 Hour prior to event Box Office Opens 2 Hours prior to event When Al Stewart wrapped the first legs of his 80th Birthday Farewell Tour in the fall of 2025, sold-out nights up the American East Coast, then Amsterdam, a triumphant run across the United Kingdom capped by the London Palladium, and closing nights in Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin, the goodbyes weren't finished. Audiences can expect the songs that defined him: "Year of the Cat," "Time Passages," "On the Border," "Modern Times," alongside selections from a catalogue that stretches from the British folk clubs of the 1960s to the present.
