YES, you heard right.......Yes is back, and Jon Anderson is ready to take the world by storm and we've got backstage passes for Yes.When Yes went on hiatus after their 2004 tour it wasn't a decision that Jon had taken lightly. After all, Yes had been touring regularly since 1997, and though the band could have continued Jon decided to take a break, mainly due to issues with his health (which he discusses below). As his health gradually improved he embarked on solo tours where he accompanied himself on guitar and piano, allowing his creative juices to flow and taking the rigors of the road at a more leisurely pace. In addition Jon participated in the School of Rock, where he enjoyed showing young (and not-so-young) musicians the joys of performing.
In the interim Yes had changed management, and ultimately Jon agreed with Steve Howe, Alan White, and Chris Squire that 2008 was going to be the year where Yes would return. Rick Wakeman decided that, in order to maintain his health, he had to limit his traveling, and decided to not return to Yes. However, his son Oliver--who was equally adept at marshalling multiple keyboards--was recruited to fill in for the 2008 tour.
If you've never seen this band live, you are missing one of the truly great shows. Backstage passes are still available on a first come, first served basis at www.backstagepassdirect.com. Here's the band's schedule for the summer:
Tue 07/15/08 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Wed 07/16/08 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Stadium
Fri 07/18/08 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavillion @ Northerly Isl.
Sat 07/19/08 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
Tue 07/22/08 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed 07/23/08 - Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
Fri 07/25/08 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
Sat 07/26/08 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Mon 07/28/08 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue 07/29/08 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
Thu 07/31/08 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds.
Fri 08/01/08 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live
Sat 08/02/08 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Mon 08/04/08 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
Wed 08/06/08 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
Fri 08/08/08 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat 08/09/08 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Centre
Mon 08/11/08 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Fri 08/15/08 - Seattle, WA - Qwest Field Event Centher
Tue 08/19/08 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Wed 08/20/08 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Fri 08/22/08 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk
Get you backstage passes now at BackstagePassDirect.com
