THE OVERVIEW
For over 50 years, Nektar has defined the immersive concert experience. Following the success of the 2024 release “Mission To Mars,” which sold out its initial pressing, the band is now back in the studio finalizing the next chapters of the trilogy. From headlining Nene Valley Rock Festival (UK) and 2Days Prog + 1 (Italy) to successful runs through historic US theaters, Nektar is reclaiming the global stage. It’s time to rediscover Nektar.
THE LEGACY
Formed in Hamburg in 1969, Nektar pioneered the “Sound and Light Theatre” with a run of masterpieces: “Journey to the Centre of the Eye” (1971), “A Tab in the Ocean” (1972), the U.S. Top 20 hit “Remember the Future” (1973), the gold-selling “Down to Earth” (1974), and “Recycled” (1975). These works established Nektar as a global force in progressive rock.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: THE 1978 CONNECTION
The current era began in a 1978 studio session in New Jersey. Following the departure of Roye Albrighton, Ryche Chlanda joined founding member Derek “Mo” Moore, forming a powerhouse songwriting partnership. When the band reformed in 2019, Mo Moore called it “Unfinished Business.” Those sessions became the foundation for the 2020 album The Other Side.
Building on that established Moore/Chlanda foundation, and now with Kendall Scott in the writing mix, the band delivered the sold-out Mission To Mars, setting the stage for the chapters currently in production.
THE POWERHOUSE LINEUP
RYCHE CHLANDA (Lead Vocals / Guitars)
DEREK “MO” MOORE (Bass / Vocals)
KENDALL SCOTT (Keyboards / Orchestration)
JAY DITTAMO (Drums / Percussion)
MARYANN CASTELLO (Vocals)
THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE
Nektar is a total immersion of the senses. Under the direction of Jay Petsko, the band’s signature visual production has evolved into a modern, reactive experience. As the band drives the music forward with its signature power and precision, Petsko’s projections move in sync with the performance. It is a living, sonic landscape where the audience doesn’t just hear the music; they experience it.
Within this tour we are playing a tribute to King Crimson and Ian McDonald. Ian worked with Ryche Chlanda on the Fireballet album and wrote the songs we will be playing including Court of the Crimson King
