Singer Noel McCalla of Morrissey-Mullen and Manfred Mann Earth Band renown and saxophonist Derek Nash – best known for his work with Jools Holland and Sax Appeal – have embarked on a Stevie Wonder six piece tribute tour of England and Wales to run throughout 2026.
Called The Wonder of Stevie, material covered ranges from the Motown years through the classic 1970s albums and later hits.
The emphasis is on faithful but freshly energised readings.
Joining McCalla and Nash on the road are the rhythm section of guitarist Tim Cansfield, bass guitarist Jonathan Noyce, keyboardist Neil Angilley – whose own trio albums include Live at the 606 – and drummer Nic France.
Nash, France, and Cansfield were on McCalla’s 2025 super soulful Count All Your Blessings recorded at Nash’s own Clowns Pocket studio in Bexley where Jamie Cullum’s back in 2002 early period gem Pointless Nostalgic was also laid down.
The tour began earlier this month and runs through the year.
Dates are:
26 FEB Tivoli Theatre Wimbourne Tickets
27 FEB Northcott Theatre Exeter Tickets
28 FEB The Royal Hippodrome Theatre Eastbourne Tickets
4 MAR The PHEASANTRY, London- Tickets
6 MAR The Playhouse Theatre Weston-Super-Mare Tickets
7 MAR Savoy Theatre Monmouth Tickets
8 MAR Westlands Entertainment Venue Yeovil Tickets
10 MAR Theatr, Colywn Tickets
11 MAR Plaza Stockport Tickets
12 MAR The Fire Station Sunderland Tickets
15 MAR The Stables Wavendon Tickets
18 MAR Boisdale Canary Wharf, London Tickets
20 MAR Beck Theatre Hayes Tickets
21 MAR Tamworth Assembly Rooms Tamworth Tickets
24 MAR Maritime Rooms, Cliffs Pavilion,Southend on Sea Tickets
26 MAR The Tung Auditorium Liverpool Tickets
29 MAR 606 Club London Tickets
4 APR Gatehouse Theatre Stafford Tickets
10 APR Concorde Club, Eastleigh Tickets
11 APR Weymouth Pavilion, Esplanade Weymouth Tickets
14 APR Pizza Express Live Holborn London Tickets
15 APR Pizza Express Live Holborn London Tickets
17 MAY 606 Club Rd, London Tickets
29 MAY Boisdale, Canary Wharf, London Tickets
30 JUL Pizza Express Pheasantry London Tickets
19 AUG Boisdale, Canary Wharf, London Tickets
1 SEP Pizza Express Live Holborn London Tickets
2 SEP Pizza Express Live Holborn London Tickets
10 SEP Exmouth Pavilion Exmouth Tickets
11 SEP The Quad Theatre Marjon University Plymouth Tickets
12 SEP Heol y Pentre Pentyrch Cardiff Tickets
13 SEP Cheese and Grain Frome Tickets
17 SEP The Electric Palace Harwich Tickets
19 SEP The Met, Market Street, Bury Tickets
20 SEP Lyceum Theatre Heath Street Crewe Tickets
2 OCT Kenton Theatre 19 New St Henley-on-Thames Tickets
3 OCT Shanklin Theatre Shanklin Isle-of-Wight Tickets
7 OCT Pheasantry Chelsea London Tickets
13 OCT Theatre Royal St Helens Tickets
14 OCT Castle Theatre Wellingborough Tickets
16 OCT Chelmsford Social Club Chelmsford Tickets
25 OCT Key Theatre Peterborough Tickets
10 NOV Pizza Express Live Holborn London Tickets
