Wishbone Ash - The Wishlist Tour

Wishbone Ash at La Rayonne

At La Rayonne, we are delighted to welcome the legendary twin-guitar pioneers Wishbone Ash for The Wishlist Tour, a night designed to let their harmonized leads ring with the clarity and warmth our room was built to reveal. From our vantage point as hosts, we know how to frame their sound: the intertwining lines of Andy Powell and Mark Abrahams, anchored by Bob Skeat’s resonant bass and the crisp pulse of the current drummer, will benefit from our carefully tuned acoustics and sightlines. Expect a set that surveys eras while feeling fully alive in the present, with dynamics that move from shimmering subtleties to full-throttle crescendos. Our production team has shaped a lighting and sound design that highlights the conversation between guitars—a hallmark that has inspired generations—and gives Lyon audiences the closeness and definition that transform great songs into unforgettable moments. For us, this is exactly why La Rayonne exists: to host artists whose craft deserves a room that listens back.

The Wishlist Tour in Lyon

The Wishlist Tour arrives at La Rayonne at a vibrant creative moment for the band. In recent years, Wishbone Ash have stayed firmly in motion, releasing the studio set Coat of Arms and capturing their stage fire on Live Dates Live, while celebrating the enduring influence of cornerstone albums that shaped progressive and hard rock. The current show balances timeless staples with contemporary material, allowing newer pieces such as We Stand as One and Coat of Arms to sit confidently alongside the songs that first defined their identity. From our perspective, this is the heart of The Wishlist Tour: inviting listeners to hear the ongoing story of a group that continues to refine, re-energize, and reinterpret its twin-guitar language. The interplay is lean and conversational, the grooves are spacious, and the melodies are delivered with the kind of lived-in authority that only a road-tested ensemble can bring to a room like ours in Lyon.

Hosting this performance at La Rayonne means shaping an experience beyond the setlist. We calibrate front-of-house to present the guitars in stereo relief, allowing each tone color—from glassy cleans to singing sustain—to occupy its own space without overwhelming the warmth of the rhythm section. Our stage configuration gives the band the proximity they prefer for spontaneous call-and-response, and our lighting cues are timed to underline crescendos, spot the solos, and let quieter passages breathe. Arrive early to settle in, explore our convivial bar service, and connect with fellow fans; the atmosphere in our hall is intimate yet expansive, ideal for a band whose music thrives on nuance and narrative. Whether you know every harmony by heart or you’re discovering Wishbone Ash for the first time, The Wishlist Tour at La Rayonne promises an evening where heritage and immediacy meet—an invitation to hear how classic craft still pushes forward, one perfectly voiced chord at a time.