Call
it a true classic rock triple header - and the quintessential live
concert experience.
YES will
perform three of their classic albums in their entirety, all in one
concert, on a special tour in 2013: 1971's "The Yes Album",
1972's "Close To The Edge" and
1977's "Going For The One". Music audiences will
experience the albums, each representing an important milestone
in YES' career, performed from beginning to end.
The
multi-platinum progressive rock band - bassist Chris Squire,
guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff
Downes and
singer Jon Davison -
will
kick off the North American tour March 1 and conclude April 12 in
Detroit.
The
tour will mark the first time since 1973 that YES -
who
have sold close to 50 million albums worldwide - have performed an
album onstage in its entirety.
Steve
Howe says,
"These albums we all easily agreed on - they are complete works
in themselves," adding that several of the songs have rarely
been performed live. "I believe the only song not performed in
concert is 'A Venture' from 'The
Yes Album'," says Chris Squire. "And probably the most
tricky of all the songs planned for this set is 'Turn Of The
Century'from the 'Going For The One' album." Alan
White believes,
"This is a great opportunity to show the growth of YES in
these different eras - and to relive the memories of these
times."
"I
think the 12-inch album is alive and well as reinforced by the rising
interest in the analog format," says Squire when
asked about the album format in the singles-driven digital age. The
album, says Howe, "has never totally gone away - there
are those who completely understand."
Tour
dates:
Mar.
01 - West Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall *
Mar.
03 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
Mar.
05 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Mar.
06 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
Mar.
08 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Theater (at Pechanga Casino)
Mar.
09 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino *
Mar.
14 - Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
Mar.
16 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Mar.
17 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
Mar.
18 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC
Mar.
20 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Mar.
21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre
Mar.
22 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live - Biloxi *
Mar.
24 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena *
Mar.
30 - Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center for the Perf. Arts
Apr.
02 - Clearwater, FL - Ruck Eckerd Hall
Apr.
05 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand at Foxwoods *
Apr.
06 - Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Apr.
07 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Apr.
09 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
Apr.
11 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Apr.
12 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
*
YES will
only perform two albums - "The Yes Album" and "Close
To The Edge" -
for
shows at casinos due to the time constrictions of events held there.
