Public record

Wishbone Ash

Rock | Torquay | since 1969

blues rock
classic rock
Enlightened
folk rock
hard rock
jazz fusion
progressive rock
rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 11 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

137

Rooms played

1973

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 59

Aug 23, 2026Chepstow Castle· Chepstowheadliner
Aug 1, 2026Paviljongen· Gressvikheadliner
Jul 31, 2026Zelt· Winterbachheadliner
Jul 6, 2026Folkets Park· Knislingeheadliner
May 13, 2026La Laiterie· Strasbourgheadliner
May 12, 2026Ducsaal· Freudenburgheadliner
May 10, 2026Spirit of 66· Verviersheadliner
May 9, 2026De Spot· Middelburgheadliner
May 8, 2026Het Bolwerk· Sneekheadliner
May 7, 2026Bud Stage· Hengeloheadliner
May 6, 2026Grolsch Zaal· Alkmaarheadliner
May 5, 2026Blues Garage· Isernhagenheadliner
May 3, 2026Grote Zaal· Udenheadliner
May 2, 2026De Boerderij· Zoetermeerheadliner
May 1, 2026Kleine Zaal· Heerlenheadliner
Apr 30, 2026Le Splendid· Lilleheadliner
Apr 29, 2026Le Liberté· Rennesheadliner
Apr 28, 2026Espace Vauban· Brestheadliner
Apr 26, 2026Crossroad Café· Angoulinsheadliner
Apr 25, 2026Le Temps des Crises· Beaumont-en-Véronheadliner
Apr 24, 2026Le Silex· Auxerreheadliner
Apr 23, 2026La Rayonne· Villeurbanneheadliner
Apr 22, 2026Le Trabendo· Parisheadliner
Mar 15, 2026Lyric Theatre· Stuartheadliner
Mar 14, 2026Studio Theatre· Melbourneheadliner
Mar 13, 2026Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center· Ormond Beachheadliner
Mar 11, 2026Central Park Performing Arts Center· Largoheadliner
Mar 10, 2026Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs· Bonita Springsheadliner
Mar 9, 2026The Funky Biscuit· Boca Ratonheadliner
Mar 7, 2026Pool Deck· Miamiheadliner
Mar 5, 2026Spinnaker Lounge· Miamiheadliner
Feb 16, 2026Pszczyńskie Centrum Kultury· Pszczynaheadliner
Feb 14, 2026Klub Ucho· Gdyniaheadliner
Feb 13, 2026Tama· Poznańheadliner
Feb 12, 2026Terminal Kultury Gocław· Warsawheadliner
Feb 10, 2026Colos-Saal· Aschaffenburgheadliner
Feb 9, 2026Musiktheater REX· Bensheimheadliner
Feb 7, 2026Z7 Konzertfabrik· Prattelnheadliner
Feb 6, 2026Die Halle· Reichenbach an der Filsheadliner
Feb 5, 2026Musiktheater Piano· Dortmundheadliner
Feb 3, 2026Fabrik· Hamburgheadliner
Feb 2, 2026Frannz Club· Berlinheadliner
Jan 31, 2026Mejeriet· Lundheadliner
Jan 30, 2026John Dee· Osloheadliner
Jan 28, 2026Debaser Hornstull Strand· Stockholmheadliner
Jan 27, 2026Pustervik· Gothenburgheadliner
Jan 26, 2026Kulturhuset Viften· Rødovreheadliner
Jan 24, 2026Music Hall· Worpswedeheadliner
Jan 23, 2026Rosenhof· Osnabrückheadliner
Jan 22, 2026Live Club Barmen· Wuppertalheadliner
Jan 20, 2026Harmonie· Bonnheadliner
Jan 19, 2026Kulturfabrik· Krefeldheadliner
Jan 17, 2026Jazzhaus· Freiburgheadliner
Jan 16, 2026Alte Mälzerei· Regensburgheadliner
Jan 14, 2026Reigen Live· Viennaheadliner
Jan 13, 2026Ampere· Munichheadliner
Jan 12, 2026Hirsch· Nurembergheadliner
Jan 10, 2026Gasthof Zur Linde· Affalterheadliner
Jan 9, 2026Blues Garage· Isernhagenheadliner

2025 · 1

Dec 1, 2025Knuckleheads· Kansas Cityheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Wishbone Ash — Photo · promo — Photo · promo — TheAudioDB

Wishbone Ash — Photo · live_stage — Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB

Logo — TheAudioDB

Lineup

Andy Powell — guitar
John Wetton — bass guitar, lead vocals
Bob Skeat — bass guitar
Joe Crabtree — drums (drum set)
Mark Abrahams — guitar

Former

Martin Turner — bass guitar, lead vocals
Steve Upton — drums (drum set), percussion
Laurie Wisefield — guitar
Ted Turner — guitar
Trevor Bolder — bass guitar
Andy Pyle — bass guitar
Robbie France — drums (drum set)
Tony Kishman
Ben Granfelt — guitar
Muddy Manninen — guitar
Claire Hamill — background vocals
Ray Weston — drums (drum set)
Jamie Crompton

Releases

AT
At The BBC 1970 - 1988
2025
ML
Marquee London - February 23rd. 1983
2025
LI
Live In Cologne
2025
LA
Live At The Capitol Theater - January 19, 1974
2025
KB
KRO-NCRV Broadcast
2024
WI
Wishlist
2024
LD
Live Dates Live 1973 - 2023
2023
LP
Living Proof (Live Recordings 1976 To 1980)
2022
AR
A Roadworks Journey - Live From California To Kawasaki
2021
P1
Portsmouth 1980
2021
ES
Elegant Stealth
2011 · album
FL
First Light
2007 · album
TP
The Power of Eternity
2007 · album
CD
Clan Destiny
2006 · album
BF
Bona Fide
2002 · album
BB
Bare Bones
1999 · album
PT
Psychic Terrorism
1999 · album
TV
Trance Visionary
1998 · album
IL
Illuminations
1996 · album
SA
Strange Affair
1991 · album
HT
Here to Hear
1989 · album
NC
Nouveau Calls
1987 · album
RT
Raw to the Bone
1984 · album
TB
Twin Barrels Burning
1982 · album
NT
Number the Brave
1981 · album
JT
Just Testing
1980 · album
NS
No Smoke Without Fire
1978 · album
FP
Front Page News
1977 · album
LI
Locked In
1976 · album
NE
New England
1976 · album
TT
There’s the Rub
1974 · album
WF
Wishbone Four
1973 · album
AR
Argus
1972 · album
PI
Pilgrimage
1971 · album
WA
Wishbone Ash
1970 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2009-12-28–2024-10-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Riz) — KEXP

Artist background

Wishbone Ash formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
Andy Powell: guitar — MusicBrainz
John Wetton: bass guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Bob Skeat: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Joe Crabtree: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
Mark Abrahams: guitar — MusicBrainz
Martin Turner: bass guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Steve Upton: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
Laurie Wisefield: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Ted Turner: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Andy Pyle: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Robbie France: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Wishbone Ash has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–2011 — MusicBrainz
Wishbone Ash is from Torquay , Devon, England — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash has 4 members: Andy Powell, Bob Skeat, Mark Abrahams, Windsor McGilvray — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash plays blues rock — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash plays folk rock — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash plays jazz fusion — Wikipedia
Wishbone Ash has 354030 listeners on Last.fm — Wishbone Ash on Last.fm
Wishbone Ash has played at Blues Garage, Bud Stage, Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs, Central Park Performing Arts Center, Chepstow Castle — Wishbone Ash on Setlist.fm
Wishbone Ash primarily plays original songs — Wishbone Ash setlist history
Wishbone Ash has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2025 — Wishbone Ash on Discogs
Wishbone Ash has 12 followers on Genius — Wishbone Ash on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Wishbone Ash — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_Ash — Wishbone Ash on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 286 — Wishbone Ash — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/01682d — Wishbone Ash — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Torquay, England, UK — Wishbone Ash on TheAudioDB
Formed 1969 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Torquay (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: hard rock — Wikidata
Members per Wikidata: Andy Powell, Ted Turner, Martin Turner, John Wetton, Mark Abrahams — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: I.R.S. Records, Decca, MCA Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_Ash — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Fanatics Pub · Lima	4
Blues Garage · Isernhagen	3
Kleine Zaal · Heerlen	3
Z7 Konzertfabrik · Pratteln	3
Jazzhaus · Freiburg	3
The Wildey Theatre · Edwardsville	3
Tivoli Theatre · Wimborne Minster	3
Stables Theatre · Wavendon	3

By year: 1973 1 · 2020 1 · 2022 2 · 2024 46 · 2025 94 · 2026 59

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-18
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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