Hi there,
a short update to say thanks for the wonderful and warm welcome in Belgium last friday, great party !! We enjoyed this small and intimate atmosphere a lot and the setting has been so nice... thank you.

Summer is here and the band is fully working on new songs for the new album, just two weeks of holidays for the guys in order to have things ready very soon... a long path as usual but the sureness of another great album from The Watch, we are all very excited about it. Will tell you more about it.

We all whish you a pleasent summer, a restfull and relaxing time for all. In order to be ready for the new show and the new album in 2010!!!

And for the English: great news concerning the gigs in November and new gigs in December in old mother England!

So stay tuned,
cheers!

The Watch

04 jul 09 - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
09 oct 09 - Espace Tatry - Bordeaux - France NEW
10 oct 09 - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
01 nov 09 - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

Some news from our camp.
These days the guys are working on some new music and are planning the new show that will be played during 2010 tour.
In the next update we will give more precise infos about it.
We are all very excited about the close future, hopefully we will be able to have new original songs soon and the new shows in 2010 will be really special. There's also a big surprise, The Watch will perform again with John Hackett and Nick Magnus during some gigs next winter, we'll give further details about it: it's a great joy for us, really proud of it!

So keep an eye on this portal for some news soon and thanks for your support!

The Watch

"Hi everybody,

here we are, back from Canada. We had a great time in Canada and thanks for the wonderful moments you gave us. We met old time supporters and many new ones... wow... we had a great help from many people and all the organizers were so kind with us. As for the sold out in Quebec City we really hope to be back again soon and for all kind supporters who ask us for a spot in Montreal, next time we will be there, promised!!
For all who ask about our new music: we are working on it and we hope to have a new album within 2010!
A DVD instead is not on our schedule... so please just show up at the gigs and catch the act!
...always on the road... "

THE WATCH

Hi everybody,
for all that weren't in Remscheid last week, a souvenir from that magical friday.
The Watch and John Hackett performing Shepherd on stage... a taste from the 70s, the atmosphere of a glimpse in the coutryside... we all love it.

Go to the download section and... happy listening (it's just a rough recording, so don't expect a full quality audio)

We'd just want say thank you to John Hackett for having joined us on stage in Remscheid at the Steve Hackett event.
It's been something special for us, thanks John!

We had a great time the whole day, once again feeling like in a big family. Organization was perfect and all the guys involved so kind with us.
Steve has been extremely gentle with us, we are pleased he called our gig a wonderful and powerful performance.. great moments indeed!!

Below there's a photo reporting a nice moment in the restroom...

Nick was great too and we enjoyed the duo performance with John sooo much..

hehe... Giorgio Gabriel and one of his all time heroes... hehe, Gabriel and Hackett side by side in this photo

After that magic friday, we moved to Uden in Holland, for the De Pul gig. Another fantastic night, great audience making us feeling in a wide family of old style prog lovers... an evening of joy.. thanks to everyone who showed up!!

We have some work to do these current days, mainly on technicals details for the Canadian shows and then take a break for Easter holidays (sleeep)

There will be more news coming soon and new dates to be announced.
Thanks to everyone, we whish our shows could give you something back, a warm hug to all from




NEW GIGS

fri 29 May - Alte Kaserne '70s Fest - Zurich - Switzerland
sat 4 July - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
sat 10 Oct - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
sun 1 Nov - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

NEXT GIGS

24 apr 09 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg - Germany
25 apr 09 - Ned - Montreux - Switzerland
01 may 09 - Studio - Hamilton Place - Canada
02 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
03 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
08 may 09 - Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
16 may 09 - Gamla - Oslo - Norway
23 may 09 - Musikzentrum - Hannover - Germany
26 may 09 - Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium
29 may 09 - Alte Kaserne '70s Fest - Zurich - Switzerland
30 may 09 - Movie - Bielefeld - Germany
31 may 09 - Amigdala Theatre - Trezzo d'Adda (MI) - Italy
06 jun 09 - Verona Prog Fest - Verona - Italy
04 jul 09 - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
10 oct 09 - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
01 nov 09 - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

TO YOUR KIND ATTENTION:

- THE WATCH will play in Holland - De Pul, Uden on saturday 28th march and NOT on friday 27th march.

Please inform everyone you know about this change.

- gig at Movie - Bielefeld on 28th march has been re-scheduled for saturday 30th may.

- Steve Hackett gives welcome to THE WATCH at the STEVE HACKETT EVENT in Remscheid on friday 27th march.
Read more here


- Mercoledì 1 aprile, partecipazione straordinaria dei The Watch al concerto della band norvegese Gazpacho, al Rolling Stones di Milano.
Con piacere ancora insieme dopo la riuscitissima serata di Oslo dell'anno scorso.




photo by Jean-Marie Flocquet

SOLD OUT in Paris and Reichenbach !

Thanks for the great nights.. we're really looking forward to being back there again..

while the band is keeping up the good work on new original music, some other shows have been added to the tour. We will announce them soon along with other great news.

For now:

Sun 31st May: The Watch will play the "Nursery Cryme show 1972" at the AMIGDALA THEATRE - Viale Lombardia, all'altezza del passaggio pedonale, Trezzo d'Adda (MI) .

Some old-nice surprises to be expected, never played before!

informazioni: info@amigdalatheatre.com


THE WATCH on stage:


photo by Max Demont

Thanks to all the 600 people who showed up in Roma !!
Sold out in Vittorio Veneto!!

Looking forward to meet you all !!


Gigs info and booking : here

Gigs list udated to 4th Feb '09

09 jan 09 - Alte Kaserne - Zurich - Switzerland
29 jan 09 - Stazione Birra - Roma - Italy
31 jan 09 - Spazio MAVV - Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy
26 feb 09 - Le Triton - Paris - France
27 feb 09 - Die Halle - Frankfurt - Germany
28 feb 09 - Bergkeller - Reichenbach - Germany
13 mar 09 - Steinbruch Cafè - Duisburg - Germany
14 mar 09 - Rustico - Frutigen - Switzerland
27 mar 09 - Steve Hackett Event 2009 - Remscheid - Germany
28 mar 09 - De Pul - Uden - Holland
29 mar 09 - Spirit 66 - Verviers - Belgium
01 apr 09 - Rolling Stones - Milano - Italy
24 apr 09 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg - Germany
25 apr 09 - Ned - Montreux - Switzerland
01 may 09 - Studio - Hamilton Place - Canada
02 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
03 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
08 may 09 - Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
16 may 09 - Gamla - Oslo - Norway
23 may 09 - Musikzentrum - Hannover - Germany
26 may 09 - Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium
30 may 09 - Movie - Bielefeld - Germany
31 may 09 - Amigdala Theatre - Trezzo d'Adda (MI) - Italy
06 jun 09 - Verona Prog Fest - Verona - Italy