It has become commonplace for classic rock artists to play one of their biggest albums in its entirety as part of a show but Yes is taking it to another level by playing three albums in their entirety during a number of early 2013 shows.
Chris Squire of Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The three albums selected are their third album, The Yes Album (1971), their fifth album, Close to the Edge (1972) and and their eighth album, Going For the One (1977). The Yes Album includes the classic I’ve Seen All Good People (Your Move/All Good People) along with A Venture which the group has never played in concert. Close to the Edge includes And You and I while Going For the One includes Awaken which Jon Anderson called “a masterwork.”
Drummer Alan White said in a press release “This is a great opportunity to show the growth of Yes in these different eras…and to relive the memories of these times.”
Note that five of the dates will only include The Yes Album and Close to the Edge due to time limitations.
The dates:
03/01 – West Wendover, NV – Peppermill Concert Hall (The Yes Album and Close to the Edge Only)
03/03 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
03/05 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
03/06 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
03/08 – Temecula, CA – Pechanga Theater (at Pechanga Casino)
03/09 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Casino (The Yes Album and Close to the Edge Only)
03/12 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
03/14 – Omaha, NE – Holland Performing Arts Center
03/16 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
03/17 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre
03/18 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland by AMC
03/20 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
03/21 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
03/22 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Live – Biloxi (The Yes Album and Close to the Edge Only)
03/24 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena (The Yes Album and Close to the Edge Only)
03/25 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – MSC Poesia
03/30 – Melbourne, FL – Maxwell C. King Center for the Perf. Arts
04/02 – Clearwater, FL – Ruck Eckerd Hall
04/05 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods (The Yes Album and Close to the Edge Only)
04/06 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
04/07 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Event Center
04/09 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
04/11 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
04/12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
