AN EVENING OF WORDS AND MUSIC WITH PHIL MANZANERA
CONFIRMED FOR LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PALM SPRINGS AND CLEVELAND IN FEBRUARY & MAY 2026
(New York, NY) – In support of his recent memoir and its companion CD, Roxy Music guitarist/esteemed record producer/Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer and OBE recipient ( Order Of The British Empire) Phil Manzanera will return to the United States for more special shows in February and May 2026. “An Evening Of Words And Music With Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera” has now been confirmed for:
Los Angeles, CA on February 11th at The Roxy (in conversation with Merck Mercuriadis)
Palm Springs, CA on February 17th at Revolution Stage Company (in conversation with Billboard luminary Fred Bronson)
San Francisco, CA on February 19th at The Great American Music Hall (in conversation with Anil Prasad, renowned music journalist.)
Cleveland, OH on May 14th at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (in conversation with Jason Handley, VP, Rock&Roll of Fame).
The unique hybrid shows will find Manzanera discussing “Revolución To Roxy,” as well as performing. Tickets for the shows can be purchased here:
Los Angeles – The Roxy
https://www.theroxy.com/events/detail/?event_id=1157119
Palm Springs – Revolution Stage Company
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/revolution-stage-company/6934ae7b35412c1060cef83e
San Fransisco – The Great American Music Hall
Cleveland – Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
https://rockhall.com/event/phil-manzanera-interview-book-signing.
“Revolución To Roxy” is out now and contains over 100 color and black and white photographs . The memoir covers Manzanera’s fascinating early life, living through the Cuban Revolution, being related to a 17th Century Caribbean Jewish pirate and discovering an Italian musician grandfather! And of course he writes vividly of his time with seminal band Roxy Music and a cast of musical royalty including: Bob Dylan, David Gilmour and Rick Wright (Pink Floyd), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) and more. The memoir delves into exciting musical adventures and mishaps, from the early days of Roxy to the group’s second and third acts and their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
A companion music CD, of the same name, is also out now via Expression Records
Phil Manzanera is one of the UK’s best-known musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early ‘70’s as the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. He is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading guitarists and is in much demand both as a performer and record producer. Now in his fifth decade as a professional musician, in addition to his work with Roxy Music, he has worked with many music luminaries, including Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale, Godley and Creme, Nico (Velvet Underground) and John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia). He has co-written material with many artists, including Brian Eno, Tim Finn, Robert Wyatt and David Gilmour. Manzanera co-wrote Pink Floyd’s single “One Slip,” from their 1988 MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON album. Manzanera has also produced seminal albums for Spanish- speaking artists Draco Rosa, Enrique Bunbury, Héroes del Silencio Aterciopelados, Paralamas and Fito Paez.
Roxy Music (Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay along with Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and Paul Thompson) formed in 1971, establishing themselves as elegant, art school rockers, whose musical influence is still evident today. Their meteoric rise continued for 12 years until the band decided to take a break. During Roxy Music’s extended hiatus (18 years!), Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay continued to work together. Roxy Music returned to the fray in 2001 with an international, sold-out tour and continued to play to worldwide audiences until 2010. In March, 2019, Roxy Music was inducted into the Rock N’ Roll
Hall of Fame and played live at the ceremony. The Autumn of 2022 saw the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music; that same year the band played 10 dates in the US, culminating with a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena.
11 Feb – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
17 Feb – Palm Springs, CA – The revolution Stage Company
19 Feb – San Francisco, CA – The Great American Music Hall
14 May – Cleveland, OH – Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
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