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My first Yes concert experience was on 25 Sept. 1977 at the San Diego Sports Arena. The stage was designed by Roger Dean and had beautiful orange fabrics draped all around. This time out Yes consisted of Chris Squire on bass (the only member to be in every Yes role-call), Steve Howe on guitar, Alan White on drums, Jon Anderson on vocals, and Rick Wakeman returning on keyboards.

The opening act for this show was Donovan and I believe it was his first performance in San Diego. While the house lights were still up Firebird Suite began to play and the lights began to slowly fade. What a great memory being greeted by the majestic organ introduction to Parallels, a a marvelous start to the evening as well. The material from the recent Going For The One album was equally as strong as their older material and has since survived the test of time compared to some of their other works.

This particular evening had a brilliant mix of old and new. The songs continued with I've Seen All Good People, and Close To The Edge. Wonderous Stories and Turn Of The Century both feature Jon Anderson's angelic alto voice. Jons' microphone gear that night looked like a space helmet collar and had 2 mics for stereo tracking that sounded amazing.

After Going For The One and Awaken the band left the stage. They returned for an encore and played Starship Trooper and Roundabout. What an evening. Rick Wakeman looked like a gladiator in an arena of keyboards and Steve Howe had several guitars to choose from. The quality musicianship of these players has awed me for over 40 years now.

In 1984 Yes toured the 90125 album with Chris Squire on bass, Jon Anderson on vocals, Tony Kaye returning on keyboards, Alan White on drums and Trevor Rabin on guitar. The stage was round and had slanted grating that made it difficult for Echo and the Bunnymen so set up their equipment so the opening act was replaced by 2 Bugs Bunny cartoons. The show started with a new instrumental named Cinema from the 90125 album. Leave It had Alan White playing a small electric drum set for the first half of the song, when the lights dimmed and he reappeared behind the full acoustic drumkit in a blast of light for the end of the song the whole Forum was floored.

This show found Yes playing mainly the newer material. We were treated to a few of the classics: I've Seen All Good People, And You and I, and Long Distance Runaround were mixed in to the main set and once again the encore was Starship Trooper and Roundabout.

In 1991 Yes had a Reunion tour. To some it may have felt the band was larger than the audience. Guitars: Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin. Drums: Alan White and Bill Bruford. Keyboards: Tony Kaye and Rick Wakeman. Bass: Chris Squire. Vocals: Jon Anderson. I was able to see both legs of this tour. The first leg was indoor arenas and the stage was round and rotated clockwise for the first half of the show and counterclockwise for the second half.

The second leg of the tour was in outdoor amphitheaters. In addition to the classics we were treated to a drum duet, two guitar solos, and two keyboard solos. The main sets were only about 20 songs and the encore was Roundabout, but when you consider that some of the songs are 30 minutes long or so it made for quite a full evening of some of the best musical talent you will ever see in one place.

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Yes were on their usual nervy, edgy form - they're an unusual band because although everything has complex arrangements, they are still winging it for most of the gig.

Set One - Don't Kill The Whale, Drama album, Siberian Khatru, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Time And A Word

Steve Howe played pretty erratically - as he always risks with his love of staccato, spur of the moment embellishments - for most of the first half, but oddly enough nailed Owner Of A Lonely Heart, a record he wasn't on, and from that point cleaned up his act and started to hit the beat. Jon Davison and Alan White were impeccable as they fought to keep the beat on track, while Geoff Downes seemed to be in a hurry to get to the end of some of the songs - especially Siberian Khatru, which was quite a mess between the rushed keyboards and the stuttering guitar. However, it was a pleasure to hear the Drama album finally sung by a great singer rather than the rather demo-quality performance on the original album, and the rhythms were so much more powerful live.

Set Two - Fragile album, Starship Trooper

The second half cleared up all doubts with a fiery, muscular performance of Fragile, an album the band have been playing regularly for a couple of years. The combination of nostalgia, power and a wealth of melodies was breathtaking and moving. Geoff Downes was so strong that he completely eclipsed the more hesitant performance shown on the Like It Is DVD.

Billy Sherwood, bless him, won the crowd's love with his devotion to channelling his mighty mentor, the late Chris Squire, whose memory is still being celebrated with a slideshow and playback of "Onward" before the band came on. Yes have now wisely added a slide in tribute to their other unmanifest member, Peter Banks, after performing one of the original band's early songs, Time And A Word, which was recorded by five entirely different people from the current line-up.

This completely replaced and refreshed Yes look set to reach the band's 50th anniversary, and Steve Howe is wearing the leader's hat lightly and happily after waiting so long to inherit it.

The Yes concert was excellent. They played two albums in their entirety, Close to the Edge (in reverse order) & Roundabout. Two songs from the new album and then two encores, "All Good People" and (somewhat of a surprise) "Owner of a Lonely Heart". Amazing that guys their age can play very difficult music for almost 3 hours and not miss a note. I guess that is what 40 years of practice will do for you. This may not have been the 'classic' line up that so many fans wanted to see, but I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Geoff is not the keyboard wizard that Rick is (who is?), but he was very sharp and did a masterful job. Steve is still Steve, I'm sure he will be playing those licks when he is in his 90's. I hope he gets paid by the note, he will make a fortune. Chris too was in great form and you could tell he was enjoying playing this material to a very appreciative crowd. Jon Davison handles the vocals very well. He isn't trying to imitate Jon Anderson, but stays true to the original spirit of the lyrics. His voice did justice to the music and he is great in his role as the new lead singer for this band. Alan is still (IMHO) one of the best rock drummers around, not flashy, but gets the job done. Some of the songs have never been preformed live until this tour, so it was pretty neat to experience some things that have never been heard outside of a recording studio before. Who knows, maybe down the road there will be another Union tour. If there is, count me in!

First: RIP Mike Porcaro and Chris Squire. Second: Rose Music Center is a great venue. Everything about the place is wonderful. I can't wait to go to more concerts there. Third: Toto stole the night. I had truly wished by some miracle that Simon Phillips would have been on this tour, but so be it. Lukather crushed it. Vocals were out of this world too. I also wanted more of their hits, but it was good to see Steve and Luke jam out Hydra live. Also, Phillips would have KILLED that set... Shannon Forrest... he's OK. Just OK. Sorry, you had big shoes to fill. Last: This was my third Yes concert in my life. Sadly, it's time for the boys to hang it up. Steve Howe unfortunately just didn't seem to be with it. Alan was taking it easy, but hey, I get it, these guys have been doing this for decades. Yet, they butchered some of their best tunes AND at slow tempos to boot. I'm sure diehard fans won't agree. That's fine. I didn't even finish the set this time. I just had to go. It was painful to watch. I won't be seeing them anymore. Last point: Jon Davison is a decent emulator, but it was just too much. Billy Sherwood is a great bassist by the way. Kudos. Venue review: the sound mix was awesome for both bands. Sorry Yes... I'll always love the recordings. I wish you well in retirement.

The entire concert last night was incredible. Toto put on a great show by playing a number of their old songs and also by playing a couple of songs from their new album. One of the new songs they basically dedicated it to Mike Porcaro and Chris Squire since both bands lost their bass players this year.

Yes started their part of the concert with a tribute to Chris Squire and having his infamous Rickenbacker bass on stage while showing pictures of Chris through his time with Yes. The band then came out and opened up with Don't Kill the Whale. They played songs from throughout the years, including Going for the One, Time and a Word, and Owner of a Lonely Heart. They ended their set with Roundabout and played Starship Trooper for their encore. The entire night was just beyond belief with these two bands rocking the stage.

The concert was awesome and it brought back lots of old memories! They had a new lead singer who is just as good if not better than the original! Definitely a concert worth seeing. They played the Close To The Edge album and then the entire Fragile album along with a few new songs from a new album that's going to be released that sounded really good!!

The concert was excellent. The band line-up performed excellently, with Geoff stepping in brilliantly for Chris Squire, and Jon Davison has an excellent voice as well, keeps up the quality of Yes' amazing music.

I wish I could go back and time and re-live the concert!! This is a definite must-see!! I can't wait till next time!!

Great band with great songs and a great history - it was great to see them purely for that reason. However, when I saw them at Oxford this year they seemed really under-rehearsed. I don't know if they had sound issues on stage but the drummer was in his own tempo for a lot of it. Even my Dad noticed and he's not musical!

They're getting old... but they weren't bad at all. I just hope this is their last tour. Starship Trooper was a good way to go out, and tbh Anderson Rabin and Wakeman is more yes than they are at this point member-wise... anyway, good concert, and I'd catch them if I were you just cuz I think this is it for them.

Great show, worthy tribute to Chris Squire. Billy Sherwood ably filled the bass and vocal duties, at the express wish of Chris himself before he passed. Nice mix of tunes, featuring some fairly deep cuts to include "Don't Kill the Whale" which I hadn't heard them play live before.

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YES Announces 'Classic Tales Of Yes' Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

Following last year's sold-out U.S. tour, YES , who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and Jay Schellen (drums),have today (July 17) announced their "Classic Tales Of Yes" tour in the U.S. starting September 24 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and ending November 4 in Riverside, California. Look for the tour — which is the latest presentation of their ongoing concert series illuminating their classic music — to include many iconic tracks from the influential and pioneering Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees' catalog covering 50-plus years as well as music from their acclaimed new album "Mirror To The Sky" (released May 19 on InsideOut Music / Sony Music ).

Tickets for the tour will go on sale July 21. Go to www.yesworld.com/live for ticketing information.

Looking forward to the "Classic Tales Of Yes" tour, Howe said: "We're putting together a great setlist covering the length and breadth of YES 's career."

Downes added: "As always, we are committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band."

The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned English artist and designer Roger Dean , whose masterful artwork of striking otherworldly landscapes has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and ASIA . Every show will feature a Roger Dean gallery in the venue's reception/foyer area. His work — which also appears on the cover of "Mirror To The Sky" — has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.

"Mirror To The Sky" features not one, but four tracks clocking in at over eight minutes, with the sweeping and cinematic title track coming in just shy of fourteen minutes. What's more, the tracks, like YES 's best, take the listener on a wide dynamically ranging journey of soundscapes which also showcase Steve Howe 's dazzling guitars, Jon Davison 's angelic, crystalline vocals, Billy Sherwood 's deftly dancing bass, keyboard wizard Geoff Downes 's impeccable sounds, exquisite melodies and fills, and Jay Schellen 's masterfully controlled explosions, on drums. Jay Schellen , who has been touring with the band since 2016 as an additional drummer, was hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White role when White sadly passed away in 2022.

Ultimate Classic Rock raved that " 'Mirror In The Sky' breezes from one musical highlight to the next so deftly that you're wanting more." (May 17). Glide Magazine observed that "Mirror To The Sky" succeeds at proving the idea that YES music will carry on long after the original members pass in a very special way. As the producer of this twenty-third studio album, [ Steve ] Howe has stepped in and helped create a soundscape in the vein of their classic material." (May 18). Guitar World noted that "There's a lot of classic prog keyboard and guitar interplay across 'Cut From The Stars' , but there's lovely stuff from about 4.30 where Steve Howe and Geoff Downes exchange melodic pot shots." (March 16).

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Yes Announces ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ 2023 US Tour

Hot off their winter 2022 U.S. tour, Yes will embark on the Classic Tales of Yes stateside trek this fall.

The voyage begins on Sept. 21 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and concludes on Nov. 4 in Riverside, California. You can see the full list of dates below. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday.

Each show will also feature an on-site presentation and gallery by artist and designer Roger Dean, whose iconic work has graced myriad Yes album covers.

"We're putting together a great set list covering the length and breadth of Yes' career," guitarist Steve Howe said in a statement. Keyboardist Geoff Downes added, "As always, we are committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band."

Yes released their 23rd album,  Mirror to the Sky , in May.

Yes, Classic Tales of Yes 2023 U.S. Tour Sept. 21 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center Sept. 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Sept. 24 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall Sept. 25 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre Sept. 27 - Lynn, MA @ Lynn Auditorium Sept. 28 - Westbury, NY @ NYCB Theatre Sept. 30 - New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre Oct. 1 - Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC Oct. 3 - Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor Oct. 4 - Greensboro, NC @ Steven Tanger Center Oct. 6 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall Oct. 8 - Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater Oct. 10 - Orlando, FL @ Steinmetz Hall Oct. 11 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall Oct. 13 - Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre Oct. 16 - Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J Brady Music Center Oct. 17 - Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center Oct. 19 - Warren, MI @ Andiamo Showroom Oct. 20 - Cleveland, OH @ Temple Live Oct. 22 - Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre Oct. 23 - St. Louis, MO @ The Factory Oct. 26 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre Oct. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Hall at Eccles Theater Oct. 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Oct. 31 - Napa, CA @ Blue Note Nap Nov. 3 - El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia Nov. 4 - Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center

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The "Classic Tales of Yes Tour" kicks off in September

YES have a new North American tour taking place in the fall.

The “Classic Tales of Yes Tour” will see Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums) play 27 shows across the US between September and November.

Each date will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, who created several of YES’s album covers.

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YES 2023 Tour Dates: 09/21 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center 09/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 09/24 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall 09/25 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre 09/27 – Lynn, MA @ Lynn Auditorium 09/28 – Westbury, NY @ NYCB Theatre 09/30 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre 10/01 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC 10/03 – Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor 10/04 – Greensboro, NC @ Steven Tanger Center 10/06 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall 10/08 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater 10/10 – Orlando, FL @ Steinmetz Hall 10/11 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall 10/13 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre 10/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J Brady Music Center 10/17 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center 10/19 – Warren, MI @ Andiamo Showroom 10/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Temple Live 10/22 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre 10/23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory 10/26 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre 10/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Hall At Eccles Theater 10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 10/31 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa 11/03 – El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia 11/04 – Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center

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UK prog legends Yes will tour the US from September to November 2023

UK prog legends  Yes  have announced US tour dates for their Classic Tales Of Yes tour for September to November 2023.

Following the band's sold out 2022 US tour, the band return for a US run that kicks off in Bethlehem's Wind Creek Event Center on September 21 and runs all the qy through to Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center on November 4.

“We’re putting together a great setlist covering the length and breadth of Yes’ career," enthuses guitarist Steve Howe.

 “As always, we are committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band,” adds keyboard player Geoff Downes.

Yes will be supported by their well now album cover designer Roger Dean on all dates, who will be creating a live presentation of his art alongside having his art gallery on tour.

Yes released their 23rd studio album, Mirror To The Sky , earlier this year.

You can see all the Yes US dates below.

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Yes Classic Tales Of Yes US 2024 tour dates

Sep 21: PA Bethlehem Wind Creek Event Center Sep 22: PA Philadelphia The Met Sep 24: CT New Haven College Street Music Hall Sep 25: ME Portland State Theatre Sep 27: MA Lynn Auditorium Sep 28: NY Westbury NYCB Theatre Sep 30: NJ New Brunswick State Theatre Oct 1: NJ Engelwood Bergen PAC Oct 3: MD Oxon Hill MGM National Harbor Oct 4: NC Greensboro Steven Tanger Center Oct 6: SC Charleston Music Hall Oct 8: FL Pompano Amphitheater Oct 10: FL Orlando Steinmetz Hall Oct 11: FL Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall Oct 13: AL Mobile Saenger Theatre Oct 16: OH Cincinnati Andrew J Brady Music Center Oct 17: IN Nashville Brown County Music Center Oct 19: MI Warren Andiamo Showroom Oct 20: OH Cleveland Temple Live Oct 22: IL Joliet Rialto Square Theatre Oct 23: MO St. Louis The Factory Oct 26: CO Denver Paramount Theatre Oct 28: UT Salt Lake City Delta Hall At Eccles Theater Oct 30: CA Los Angeles The Wiltern Oct 31: CA Napa Blue Note Nov 3: CA El Cajon The Magnolia Nov 4: CA Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center

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In the summer of 2018, Richie Castellano and his buddies posted a remarkable cover of the 1972 Yes epic “Close to the Edge” to their YouTube channel and watched it rack up over half a million views. “I’m blown away by these comments,” he wrote in response to the outpouring of love by prog fans. “This isn’t a bunch of music snobs showing off. This is genuine love for Yes and their music. We are hardcore Yes fans and this video is not about conquering a song or doing it better than anyone. It’s about the joy of indulging our inner teenagers and being lucky enough to get the opportunity to play our favorite music.”

The tour wasn’t able to take place until 2023 due to Covid and Anderson’s other obligations, but it was worth the wait. Under the banner “Yes — Epics & Classics Featuring Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks,” they delivered a night of Seventies prog masterpieces like “Heart of the Sunrise,” “Yours Is No Disgrace,” and “Awaken” played to absolute perfection. And when it wrapped up, they funneled their energy into a new album, True , that they plan on releasing later this year.

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Castellano learned about the kingdom of Yes at age 14 when his uncle Phil handed him a copy of Fragile . “He challenged me to learn ‘Heart of the Sunrise,'” he says. “And so I tried it and then I realized, ‘Oh, this is way beyond me musically. I don’t understand what’s happening here.’ Once I learned how to do it, I was converted. I was a fan.”

He first saw Yes when the Talk tour came to the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on Sept. 7, 1994. “As a young guitar player, Trevor Rabin just melted my face,” he says. “I probably saw them seven or eight times after that. I converted all my friends.”

Castellano got a job with Blue Öyster Cult as a sound engineer when he was done with his schooling, which led to occasional opportunities to guest with them at gigs. When bassist Danny Miranda let the band in 2004, they offered Castellano his spot. Three years later, when journeyman bassist Rudy Sarzo joined the group, Castellano took on a new rule as a keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist.

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Working alongside a rotating crew of musicians, Castellano tackled songs like “Here I Go Again,” “In the Cage,” “Working for the Weekend,” and “Heaven and Hell.” Whenever they did a Yes song, soprano vocalist Ann Marie Nacchio joined them.

Jon Anderson’s webmaster came across their “Close to the Edge” and put them on the phone together. “I was completely a babbling idiot on the phone,” says Castellano. “Because how often does your hero call you? The person you’ve been idolizing since childhood. He went, ‘You sound like Seventies Yes. Everything is just perfect.’ I was just floating while he was talking. At the end, he said, ‘We should do something.'”

At the time, Yes were divided into two warring camps. Guitarist Steve Howe led Yes with drummer Alan White and Drama -era keyboardist Geoff Downes, while Anderson fronted the spinoff group Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman. For reasons that have never been fully articulated, the Anderson/Rabin/Wakeman incarnation of the group dissolved in 2018. “That band was fun,” Anderson says. “There’s a story there, but I won’t tell it now.”

It took a while to sort through the logistics, wait out Covid, and find a hole in the Blue Öyster Cult tour schedule. There was also the matter of Castellano, keyboardist Chris Clark, keyboardist Andy Ascolese, guitarist Robert Kipp, and guitarist-bassist Andy Graziano learning every tiny nuance of these wildly complicated songs.

“We did 48 rehearsals for the first tour,” says Castellano. “And that was just to get all the parts right. Jon eventually started watching us via Zoom. He’d be like, ‘Oh, in this part, change this’ or ‘you sing this part with me.’ He’d be singing along even though it was Zoom. It was really awesome.”

For Castellano, the hardest part was figuring out how to play all 22 minutes of “Gates of Delirium.” “There’s this one bass drum and bass guitar pattern with no repeats in it,” he says. “It’s like one long phrase you just have to memorize. If one of your readers knows what the repeat is, please send it to me because I couldn’t find it. I looked at it from every angle. I eventually had to make up these little mnemonic devices and nursery rhymes just to get the part right.”

Most of these songs were in the Yes live repertoire for decades, which only complicated matters. “Over time, songs morph, tempos change, sections get cut out,” says Castellano. “What’s the right version of ‘Close to the Edge’? The way they played it on [the 1973] live album Yessongs ? Is it the way they played it in the late Seventies? How about on [the 1996 live album] Keys to Ascension or the [2000] Masterworks tour?’ I eventually just said to the guys, ‘Every way is correct. The way they played it in 2004 is just as valid as the way they played it in 1974.'”

The tour was a mere 12 shows concentrated on the East Coast. For Anderson, every night was a revelation. “It felt really exciting,” he says. “I remember thinking, ‘I don’t believe what’s happening! Everyone is just amazing. Let’s go around the world!'”

Before that could happen, Anderson wanted to record new music with Castellano and the Band Geeks to make this something more than a rehash of the past. But that was tricky since Anderson lives in California, the Band Geeks are centered around New York, and Blue Öyster Cult spends significant time on the road every year.

They wound up with a system where Anderson would send them demos via email, they’d flesh them out as a band, and then compare notes on Zoom. “It was like the Seventies where I would suggest ideas to the guys and because they’re musicians, they’d get on with it,” says Anderson. “I can just play four chords and then I’m done.” (Other songs worked in the reverse order where the Band Geeks would send a piece of original music to Anderson.)

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“I don’t want to confuse anyone that thought they were going to get Yes music,” Anderson says. “My dream is that we can do another tour next year and do an hour of new music and an hour of Yes music. Maybe we’d mix them all together. I don’t know yet.”

Whatever happens, Anderson says he’s going to stick with the Band Geeks for the foreseeable future. Castellano still has a hard time processing the whole thing. “If you would’ve told me this when we started the Band Geek podcast, that we were going to end up being a band that plays with Jon Anderson, I would’ve said, ‘Fuck you,'” he says. “I have no idea how this morphed into this.”

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If you’re an “Owner Of A Lonely Heart,” or already “Seen All Good People,” we come bearing good news.

Classic rock legends Yes are taking their hits and tracks from their new album “Mirror To The Sky” all over North America on their 26-concert ‘Classic Tales Of Yes Tour’ from September through November.

That includes stops at Westbury, NY’s NYCB Theatre on Sept. 28, New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Sept. 30 and Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Oct. 1.

The band — which has been playing together for over 50 years — still has a few tricks up their sleeve too.

“We are committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band,” said keyboardist Geoff Downes.

Want to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers perform their singular brand of prog rock live?

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, July 21, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

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They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

Yes 2023 tour schedule

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.

Yes set list

In 2022, Yes hit the road for their ‘Close To The Edge: 50th Anniversary Tour.’

While we can’t guarantee that they’ll play the same songs on their upcoming jaunt, here’s a closer look at what they performed last year courtesy of Set List FM .

01.) “On the Silent Wings of Freedom” 02.) “Yours Is No Disgrace”

03.) “No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed” (Richie Havens cover) 04.) “Wonderous Stories” 05.) “The Ice Bridge” 06.) “Dare to Know”

07.) “Heart of the Sunrise”

08.) “Close to the Edge” 09.) “And You and I” 10.) “Siberian Khatru” 11.) “Roundabout” 12.) “Starship Trooper”

Yes band members

According to Yes’ official tour announcement on Instagram , the band will be made up of Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums).

Schellen replaces long-time drummer Alan White who passed away in 2022.

Yes new music

This past May, the band dropped their 23rd studio album “Mirror To The Sky.”

Made up of nine songs over two discs, the record sounds distinctly Yes-ian.

There’s your requisite falsetto vocals, extended keyboard solos and mid-song tempo changes.

And yes, most songs run four to 14 minutes long.

That being said, the highlight here is the 14-minute bluesy title track although we’re also partial to the contemplative “Circles of Time.”

If you want to hear the record for yourself, you can find “Mirror To The Sky” right here, right now .

Yes art installation

At all shows, fans will have the opportunity to peruse an on-site gallery by celebrated English artist and designer Roger Dean.

Dean, 78, is the mastermind behind the band’s evocative album covers and posters.

To keep up with what he’s working on these days, you can follow Dean on Instagram here .

Classic rockers on tour in 2023

Still stuck in the ’70s?

Thankfully, many of our favorite artists from the Nixon/Ford/Carter eras are on the road this year.

Here are just five of our favorite classic rockers you won’t want to miss live these next few months.

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

• The Eagles

• Aerosmith

• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band

•  Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Who else is touring? Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here to find out.

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Legendary YES Keyboardist Rick Wakeman Announces Fall 2024 US Leg of Final Solo Tour

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Former YES keyboardist Rick Wakeman has announced a leg of Fall 2024 dates for his ongoing final US solo tour .

The pioneering prog rocker will kick it off on October 3rd in Tarrytown, New York, and wrap up the trek on November 2nd in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania. As was the case with the previous spring leg of the tour, each concert will mark the final performance by Wakeman at each venue.

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Wakeman’s final solo tour sees the legendary keyboardist performing “YES music and other favorites,” including a new piece entitled “Yessonata” — a 30-minute instrumental featuring “YES themes and melodies, woven into sonata form.”

Wakeman turned 75 in May and stated in the initial tour announcement that he intends to cease touring by his 77th birthday. That gives him less than two more years on the road, so we can assume Wakeman still has a few more US legs left in him (albeit at different venues, as previously mentioned).

“I have thoroughly enjoyed performing the various one-man shows, but it’s time to call it a day,” remarked Wakeman in his original farewell tour statement. “I intend to throw in the best of what I have done in the past, plus a few new surprises on the way, and possibly even the odd guest joining me on the odd occasion.”

Rick Wakeman’s 2024 Tour Dates: 10/03 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall 10/04 – Fairfield, CT SHU @ Community Theater 10/05 – Rahway, NJ @ Union County Perf. Arts Center 10/06 – Troy, NY @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 10/08 – Falls River, MA @ Narrows Center 10/10 – Rochester, NY @ The Theater at Innovation Square 10/11 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City 10/13 – Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage 10/15 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater 10/17 – St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre 10/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 10/20 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon 10/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Music Instrument Museum 10/24 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Ballroom 10/26 – Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater 10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 10/31 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre of Durham – Fletcher Hill Auditorium 11/02 – Landsdowne, PA @ Landowne Theater

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The ultimate keyboard wizard, Rick Wakeman CBE, will be embarking on a tour of the US with a series of solo piano concerts for the last time in 2024. Rick , who has become almost as well-known for his intimate piano shows as his prog rock extravaganzas, has decided that after a career spanning over 50 years, he is calling a halt to lengthy American one-man show tours, to concentrate on composing, recording, and collaborating with other musicians.

As an exclusive gift for fans, on these shows, Rick will be premiering a brand new piece of music:  “Yessonata,” a 30-minute instrumental work featuring YES themes and melodies, woven into sonata form. For the first time,  “Yessonata,”   will also be available to purchase in vinyl format on the fall tour.

Rick first started establishing a reputation as one of rock’s most original and proficient keyboard players in the late Sixties, when he worked with the likes of David Bowie , Cat Stevens , Marc Bolan , Lou Reed , Al Stewart , Elton John, and other artists too numerous to mention, as a much-in-demand session player. He stepped out of the recording studio and into the limelight when he first joined the Strawbs and then YES , helping to make the latter the most successful progressive rock band in the world by contributing to seminal albums such as  “Fragile”  and “Close To The Edge.”

But outside of YES , Rick was really able to unleash his creativity with a series of groundbreaking concept albums:  “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” “Journey to the Centre of the Earth , “  and  “The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table,” which have been performed in large-scale shows featuring bands, orchestras, and choirs.

However, he is equally at home as a solo artist in the up-close environment of concert halls, performing music on a piano – both his own and tunes that have a special resonance for him – and recounting wickedly funny stories taken from the length of his career. In recent years, he has added a rack of electric keyboards to ring the changes and enable him to enlarge his live solo repertoire.

Now, for the last time in 2024, Rick will be taking to the road in the US with an all-new solo piano and keyboard show, featuring the premiere of a stunning new work. Don’t miss this final opportunity to enjoy an evening of great music and hilarious stories, delivered by one of the truly legendary figures of rock music.

“I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday – for those of you who wish to send me a card, it’s 18th May! – but there is so much to fit in before then that I’m having to make plans now and so my final one-man shows will have to cease by that date,” says Wakeman .

“I have thoroughly enjoyed performing the various one-man shows, but it’s time to call it a day. I intend to throw in the best of what I have done in the past, plus a few new surprises on the way, and possibly even the odd guest joining me on the odd occasion.”

“The plan is not to perform at the same venue twice throughout this period, so whatever venue you are hopefully thinking of coming to, it will be the last performance there – and I am taking this opportunity to thank everyone and anyone who has supported me over the last 53 years!”

Rick Wakeman Tour Dates:

10/03 – Tarrytown, NY Tarrytown Music Hall 10/04 – Fairfield, CT SHU Community Theater 10/05 – Rahway, NJ Union County Perf. Arts Center 10/06 – Troy, NY Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 10/08 – Falls River, MA Narrows Center 10/10 – Rochester, NY The Theater at Innovation Square 10/11 – Buffalo, NY Electric City 10/13 – Kent, OH The Kent Stage 10/15 – St. Charles, IL Arcada Theater 10/17 – St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theatre 10/19 – Milwaukee, WI South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 10/20 – St. Louis, MO The Sheldon 10/22 – Phoenix, AZ Music Instrument Museum 10/24 – Dallas, TX Longhorn Ballroom 10/26 – Houston, TX The Heights Theater 10/28 – Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 10/31 – Durham, NC Carolina Theatre of Durham – Fletcher Hill Auditorium 11/02 – Landsdowne, PA Landowne Theater

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Yes, Germany Is Actually Renaming a City After Taylor Swift

A head of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, the mayor announced that the city would be renamed 'Swiftkirchen'

Ahead of Taylor Swift ’s upcoming Eras Tour shows, the German city of Gelsenkirchen is getting a new, Swiftified name.

On July 2, Western Germany city Gelsenkirchen’s mayor Karin Welge approved temporarily renaming the city "Swiftkirchen" ahead of her Eras Tour stop in the city from July 17 through July 19. 

According to a Google translated news release on the city’s website , the fun tribute was first suggested by fan Aleshanee Westhoff, who started a petition and wrote to the mayor about the change. 

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"It's a great idea to temporarily rename Gelsenkirchen to 'Swiftkirchen,' " Mayor Welge wrote in a response letter to Westhoff, according to the Google translation from German to English. "I'm particularly pleased that you can experience the short-term 'renaming' of Gelsenkirchen live and up close in Gelsenkirchen today."

Markus Schwardtmann, the head of Gelsenkirchen's public relations department, also confirmed that the city "will be installing many more signs in highly frequented places in Gelsenkirchen in the coming days."

"As mayor, I am of course very happy that Taylor Swift, currently the most successful singer in the world, will be performing three times in Gelsenkirchen," Welge said in a translated statement on the city website. “International attention will therefore be back on our city.” 

Along with the name change, other Swift-inspired changes will come to the city including a “Taylor Swift tram" from Bogestra — the local public transport in the city —  and a stone that will be added on the city’s Walk of Fame. Closer to the show dates, Gelsenkirchen will also host a “a big open-air Taylor Swift party” called “Taylor Town,” which will include “lots of offers (swap market, karaoke, tattoos) related to the star."

"There will be many small and large surprises so that the Swifties in Gelsenkirchen have a lot to discover," Schwardtmann said. 

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The German city is not the only one that’s pulled out all the stops to welcome the “Bejeweled” singer and the Swifties. Back in March 2023 — at the beginning of the Eras Tour — the city of Glendale, Arizona, was temporarily renamed “Swift City” in honor of her tour stop in the city. 

Glendale’s Mayor Jerry P. Weiers issued the proclamation on March 13, 2023, and revealed the new name would be in effect for March 17 and 18, 2023. The city of Santa Clara, Calif ., was also renamed “Swiftie Clara” and Swift was declared the “Honorary Mayor” for her stop in the city back in July 2023. 

Before her first performance in Gelsenkirchen on July 17, Swift will first stop at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam from July 4 through July 6.

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The PGA Tour heads to Scotland for two weeks, so before the Scottish Open kicks off, some tour pros took in the matches at Wimbledon.

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Monday at Wimbledon saw thrilling Round of 16 matches, none more entertaining than the five-set battle between American Taylor Fritz and German Alexander Zverev.

Tommy Paul also won his match earlier in the day, thus sending two Americans to the Wimbledon Quarterfinals for the first time since 2000 , per ESPN. Later in the day, Novak Djokovic battled against Holger Rune of Denmark. Their match is still in progress.

Only a lucky few got to witness these terrific matches in person, but part of that fortunate bunch included numerous PGA Tour and Ryder Cup stars.

Tommy Fleetwood and his wife Clare sat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Monday:

As did Irishman Shane Lowry :

Luke Donald , who led the European side to victory at Marco Simone in Rome, also witnessed the action on Monday. Donald will also lead Team Europe at Bethpage Black for the 2025 Ryder Cup and will reportedly compete against an American side led by Keegan Bradley .

Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the U.S. Open in 2022 at Brookline, also attended the Round of 16 matches on Monday:

LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton was also in attendance. Hatton, fresh off a dominant LIV Golf win in Nashville, will compete in Andalucía later this week at Real Club Valderrama in Spain, the course that hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup.

The other players in London on Monday will not tee it up for this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned event between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Fleetwood, Lowry, and Fitzpatrick will instead take a week off before next week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon. Donald did not qualify for this year’s Open.

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French election results a win for left and center candidates

PARIS — The first projections after polls closed in France’s legislative election have the populist, anti-immigration National Rally party falling behind an alliance of left-wing parties and candidates from President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist movement. French voters appear to have mobilized to prevent the first far-right government since World War II. Without any party getting a majority, however, the result could be political deadlock just ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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