Yes North American Tour Plans Confirmed

Another big classic rock tour will hit the road this summer when Yes takes their show out in front of fans in 26 venues to celebrate the group’s 40 year history of progressive rock.

Frontman Jon Anderson will be joined on stage by Chris Squire on bass, Steve Howe on guitar, Alan White on drums and Oliver Wakeman on keyboards. Wakeman is the son of Rick Wakeman who was part of the Yes lineup previously but decided to sit this one out due to medical reasons.

In addition to the tour, there is also talk about a live album to commemorate the band’s 40th anniversary. Details are not yet available, but the album could possibly be released this summer.

The tour begins on July 12 at the Quebec City Festival in Canada and ends with a performance at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles.

The tour dates are as follows:

July 12 - Quebec City - Quebec City Festival
July 13 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
July 15 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
July 16 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
July 18 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 19 - Detroit, MI - Freedom Hill
July 22 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
July 23 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
July 25 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
July 26 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 28 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 29 - Baltimore, MD - Pier 6 Pavilion
July 31 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
August 1 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
August 2 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
August 4 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore
August 6 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
August 8 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 9 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
August 11 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
August 14 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
August 15 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events Center
August 19 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater at Mtn. View
August 20 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
August 22 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater

For more details visit YesWorld.

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Yes Regrouping?

I saw this rumor for the first time a couple of days ago and now I am starting to see it appear elsewhere around the net, so perhaps there is something to it.

Some sources are claiming that the "official" word has been given, but I have not seen it coming from any source I would consider "official" so far, so it may be wise to be a bit skeptical about this one until it comes from a trusted source.

These rumors have Yes members Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White teaming up with Oliver Wakeman (keyboards) for a world tour that will begin this summer.

Yes is a longtime favorite of mine and perhaps one of the defining acts in progressive rock, so it will be quite interesting if the group does indeed hit the road this year.

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Hall of Fame Petition Drive For Yes

I’ve definitely got a soft spot in my heart for Yes, one of my favorite progressive groups of the 1960’s and 1970’s, so I wanted to help make other Yes fans aware of this effort.

Although I have not been able to find much detail regarding this, I did receive an e-mail message informing me that a Philadelphia talk show host has started an online petition to promote the induction of Yes into  the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

For me, the album that stands out was Fragile, which the group released in 1972. At the time, I had not previously heard anything quite like it and was amazed by the musicianship that was represented on that album and have been a Yes fan ever since.

Currently, some members of the group are still touring on their own or with other groups. However, there are some rumors around that claim a Yes tour is being considered and other rumors that claim it is a reality and will happen this summer. We shall see.

In the meantime, if you are a fan who believes that Yes belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you may want to head on over and sign the petition.

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