# ...And Then There Were Three... Tour

The ...And Then There Were Three... Tour was a 1978 world-wide concert tour by the progressive rock band Genesis in support of their 1978 album ...And Then There Were Three.... The tour began on 28 March 1978 in Binghamton, New York, USA and ended on 3 December 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. The tour also saw Genesis perform in Canada, Europe, and only one show in their native England.
The ...And Then There Were Three... Tour was the first tour following the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett and their first with the three-piece core band of Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford. Chester Thompson returned as the band's drummer and newly recruited Daryl Stuermer played Hackett's guitar parts and bass.

## Background

Genesis, following the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett the previous year during the mixing of their live album – Seconds Out, sought to make an album as a three-piece of less lengthy and more concise songs than they had done previously; the result was the album ...And Then There Were Three... (1978). Genesis had recruited American jazz drummer Chester Thompson for the previous tour and had hired him again for this tour. American guitarist Daryl Stuermer was hired to fulfil Hackett's role for the older songs and play bass on the new material (on which Mike Rutherford would play guitar) – a role he would take up for the rest of Genesis's performing career until 1992, returning in 2007.
The band set out on a tour comprising North America (three legs), Europe (two legs), and Japan (one leg) though only one show in their native England – the 1978 Knebworth Festival. This tour would be the last time that "The Cinema Show", "Eleventh Earl of Mar", and "Burning Rope" would be played in full; the instrumental section of "The Cinema Show" would remain a concert staple for many years.
During the tour, the BBC followed them during May and June to make a documentary for the programme Nationwide with the documentary being titled Three Dates with Genesis and was hosted by Melvin Bragg.

## Set list

A typical set list for the tour was:
* "Eleventh Earl of Mar"
* "In the Cage"
* "Burning Rope"
* "Ripples..."
* "Deep in the Motherlode"
* "The Fountain of Salmacis"
* "Down and Out" (replaced with "Ballad of Big" from 8 June onwards.)
* "One for the Vine"
* "Squonk"
* "Say It's Alright Joe"
* "The Lady Lies"
* Medley:
** "The Cinema Show"
** "Riding the Scree"
** "...In That Quiet Earth"
** "Afterglow"
* "Follow You, Follow Me"
* "Dance on a Volcano"
* Drum duet / "Los Endos"
Encore
* "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
The opening show featured a performance of the "Apocalypse in 9/8" and "As Sure as Eggs Is Eggs" sections of "Supper's Ready". It was also sporadically performed as part of the encore, but rarely.

## Tour dates

The tour began in New York, USA on 28 March 1978 and ended in Tokyo, Japan on 3 December 1978. Dates are as follows:
| Date (1978) | City | Country | Venue |
| North America 1 ||||
| 28 March | Binghamton | United States | The Broome Country Arena |
| 29 March | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| 30 March | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| 31 March | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| 1 April | Suffern | United States | Rockland Fieldhouse Community College |
| 2 April | Scranton | United States | Pennsylvania State University |
| 4 April | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Auditorium |
| 5 April | Normal | United States | Horton Fieldhouse |
| 6 April | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium |
| 7 April | Cleveland | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 8 April | Dayton | United States | Hara Arena |
| 9 April | Bloomington | United States | Indiana University |
| 10 April | St Louis | United States | Kiel Opera House |
| 14 April | Oakland | United States | Oakland Coliseum |
| 15 April | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 17 April | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| 22 April | Montreal | Canada | The Forum |
| Europe 1 ||||
| 14 May | Cologne | West Germany | Sportshalle |
| 15 May | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle |
| 16 May | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 17 May | Mannheim | West Germany | Eistadion |
| 18 May | Cologne | West Germany | Sportshalle |
| 20 May | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhal |
| 21 May | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal |
| 22 May | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal |
| 24 May | Nantes | France | Palais de la Beaujoire |
| 26 May | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| 27 May | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| 28 May | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| 29 May | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| 30 May | Poitiers | France | Les Arenes |
| 1 June | Lyon | France | Palais des Sports |
| 2 June | St Etienne | France | Palais de Congres |
| 3 June | Dijon | France | Parc des Expositions |
| 4 June | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 6 June | Malmö | Sweden | Isstadion |
| 7 June | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 8 June | Oslo | Norway | Ekeberghallen |
| 9 June | Helsinki | Finland | Ishallen |
| 11 June | Berlin | West Germany | Deutschlandhalle |
| 12 June | Bremen | West Germany | Stadthalle |
| 13 June | Hamburg | West Germany | Ernes Merckt Halle |
| 14 June | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhalle 1 |
| 24 June | Knebworth | England | A Midsummer Night's Dream 1978 festival at Knebworth House |
| North America 2 ||||
| 3 July | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 10 July | Toronto | Canada | CNE Exhibition Stadium |
| 12 July | Montreal | Canada | Forum de Montréal |
| 13 July | Montreal | Canada | Forum de Montréal |
| 14 July | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Performing Arts Centre |
| 15 July | Detroit | United States | Cobo Hall |
| 16 July | Detroit | United States | Cobo Hall |
| 17 July | Milwaukee | United States | Summerfest Grounds |
| 18 July | Milwaukee | United States | Summerfest Grounds |
| 19 July | Milwaukee | United States | Summerfest Grounds |
| 21 July | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 22 July | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| 23 July | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| 25 July | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 26 July | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 27 July | Norfolk | United States | The Scope |
| 28 July | Hampton Roads | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| 29 July | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 30 July | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 31 July | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Centre |
| Europe 2 ||||
| 26 August | Ulm | West Germany | Summertime Open Air Festival 1978 at Friendrichsau-Festplatz |
| 28 August | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle |
| 30 August | Hannover | West Germany | Messegelände Halle 20 |
| 1 September | Cologne | West Germany | Radrennbahn |
| 3 September | Saarbrucken | West Germany | Ludwigsparkstadion |
| 4 September | Maastricht | Netherlands | Eurohal |
| 5 September | Arnhem | Netherlands | Rijnhal |
| 6 September | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Sportpaleis |
| 9 September | Paris | France | Fête de l'Humanité at Parc de la Courneuve |
| North America 3 ||||
| 29 September | Pembroke Pines | United States | Sportatorium |
| 30 September | Lakeland | United States | Civic Center |
| 4 October | Atlanta | United States | The Omni |
| 5 October | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Auditorium |
| 6 October | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex |
| 8 October | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 10 October | Columbus | United States | St John Arena |
| 11 October | Lansing | United States | MSU Jenison Field House |
| 12 October | Champaign | United States | Assembly Hall |
| 13 October | Chicago | United States | Uptown Theater |
| 14 October | Evansville | United States | Civic Arena |
| 14 October | Chicago | United States | Uptown Theater |
| 16 October | Springfield | United States | Hammons Center |
| 17 October | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| 18 October | Normal | United States | Edwin Nutter Center |
| 20 October | Austin | United States | Municipal Auditorium |
| 21 October | Dallas | United States | Reunion Center |
| 22 October | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| Japan ||||
| 27 November | Tokyo | Japan | Kosei Nenkin Hall |
| 28 November | Tokyo | Japan | Sun Plaza Hall |
| 29 November | Tokyo | Japan | Sun Plaza Hall |
| 30 November | Osaka | Japan | Kosei Nenkin Hall |
| 2 December | Tokyo | Japan | Sun Plaza Hall |
| 3 December | Tokyo | Japan | Kosei Nenkin Hall |

## Personnel

* Tony Banks – keyboards
* Phil Collins – vocals, drums
* Mike Rutherford - guitars, bass, bass pedals
with:
* Daryl Stuermer – guitars, bass, bass pedals
* Chester Thompson – drums