# A Trick of the Tail Tour

The A Trick of the Tail Tour was a concert tour by English rock band Genesis. This was the first tour after Peter Gabriel left the band, and the only one with Bill Bruford on drums.
"A lot of the band thought he could sing better than I did anyway," remarked Gabriel of Phil Collins, who took over lead vocals. "The singing side he could handle, but I don't think he enjoyed singing some of my more obscure lyrics."
The tour began on 26 March 1976 in London, Ontario, Canada and ended on 11 July 1976 in Stafford, England. Shows in Glasgow and Stafford were filmed for Genesis: In Concert (1976).

## Setlist

* "Dance on a Volcano"
* The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Medley (aka "Lamb Stew" / "Lamb Casserole" / "Lamb Cutlet")
** "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
** "Fly on a Windshield"
** "Broadway Melody of 1974"
** "The Carpet Crawlers"
* "The Cinema Show"
* "Robbery, Assault and Battery" (omitted on 25 June 1976)
* "White Mountain"
* "Firth of Fifth"
* "Entangled" (omitted on 15 April 1976)
* "Squonk" (omitted on 15 April 1976)
* "Supper's Ready"
* "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
* "Los Endos"
* "it." (omitted on 16 June 1976)
* "Watcher of the Skies" (omitted on 16 June 1976)

## Personnel

* Phil Collins – vocals, percussion, drums
* Tony Banks – Hammond T-102 organ, Mellotron M-400, RMI 368x Electra Piano and Harpsichord; ARP Pro Soloist and ARP 2600 synthesizers, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
* Steve Hackett – electric and 12-string guitars
* Mike Rutherford – bass, Moog Taurus bass pedals, 12-string & electric guitars, backing vocals
with
* Bill Bruford – drums, percussion

## Tour dates

List of 1976 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 26 March 1976 | London | Canada | London Arena |
| 27 March 1976 | Waterloo | Canada | University of Waterloo |
| 28 March 1976 | Buffalo | United States | Century Theatre |
| 29 March 1976 | Hamilton | Canada | Hamilton Place Theatre |
| 31 March 1976 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 1 April 1976 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 2 April 1976 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| 3 April 1976 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| 4 April 1976 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
| 7 April 1976 2 Shows | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater |
| 8 April 1976 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 9 April 1976 2 Shows | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 10 April 1976 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| 12 April 1976 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Theatre |
| 13 April 1976 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque |
| 14 April 1976 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall |
| 15 April 1976 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall |
| 16 April 1976 | Chicago | United States | Auditorium Theatre |
| 17 April 1976 | Chicago | United States | Auditorium Theatre |
| 19 April 1976 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Theatre |
| 20 April 1976 | Detroit | United States | Ford Auditorium |
| 21 April 1976 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| 22 April 1976 | Grand Rapids | United States | George Welsh Civic Auditorium |
| 23 April 1976 | St. Louis | United States | Ambassador Theatre |
| 25 April 1976 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall |
| 29 April 1976 | Berkeley | United States | Berkeley Community Theatre |
| 30 April 1976 | Fresno | United States | Warner Theatre |
| 1 May 1976 | Burbank | United States | Starlight Bowl |
| 3 May 1976 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 5 May 1976 | Austin | United States | Hogg Memorial Auditorium |
| 6 May 1976 | Houston | United States | Houston Music Hall |
| 7 May 1976 | Fort Worth | United States | Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium |
| 9 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 10 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 11 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 12 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 13 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 14 June 1976 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 15 June 1976 | Cambrai | France | Palais des Grottes |
| 16 June 1976 2 Shows | The Hague | Netherlands | Congresgebouw |
| 17 June 1976 | The Hague | Netherlands | Congresgebouw |
| 18 June 1976 | Düsseldorf | West Germany | Philipshalle |
| 19 June 1976 | West Berlin | West Germany | Deutschlandhalle |
| 21 June 1976 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 22 June 1976 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 23 June 1976 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris |
| 24 June 1976 | Lyon | France | Palais des Sports de Gerland |
| 26 June 1976 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle Bern |
| 27 June 1976 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 28 June 1976 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle Bern |
| 29 June 1976 | Hamburg | West Germany | Congresshalle |
| 30 June 1976 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 1 July 1976 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Idrætsparken |
| 2 July 1976 | Düsseldorf | West Germany | Philipshalle |
| 3 July 1976 | Sankt Goarshausen | West Germany | Freilichtbühne Loreley |
| 4 July 1976 | Eppelheim | West Germany | Rhein-Neckar-Halle |
| 8 July 1976 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
| 9 July 1976 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
| 10 July 1976 | Stafford | England | Bingley Hall |
| 11 July 1976 | Stafford | England | Bingley Hall |

## Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date (1976) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
| 8 April | New York City, United States | Beacon Theatre | 7,941 / 7,941 | $55,000 | |
| 9 April (2 shows) | New York City, United States | Beacon Theatre | 7,941 / 7,941 | $55,000 | |