The series - which will open in Lisbon, Portugal on April 30 - will mix iconic tracks from the Yes catalog alongside a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of “Tales from Topographic Oceans” as well as music from their current album, “Mirror To The Sky.”
Yes are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals) and drummer Jay Schellen.
The evening will begin with an on-site presentation by world-renowned artist and designer Roger Dean, whose masterful artwork of striking other-worldly 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 has sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide.
“We're all excited to be bringing our show home to Europe and the UK!” says Howe. “We've selected a new playlist of Yes music but with some firm favourites in there too, of course! To keep our performances fresh, we 'now' carry our own lights, so we can present a consistent show each night, designed for us by William Succuso. Looking forward to seeing you out there!”
"We are very much looking forward to the 2024 European leg of our YES Classic Tales Tour,” adds Downes. “Having recently completed the US, we are now really excited to bring that out to all our fans in the UK and Europe. It promises to be one of our most interesting sets to date, scanning through much of Yes’s history and with some previously unheard pieces as well as music from our latest album, ‘Mirror To The Sky’. Bring it on and see you all out there!"
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The Classic Tales of Yes Tour
Europe / UK 2024
Apr 30 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Sagres Campo Pequeno
May 02 – Madrid, Spain @ Riviera
May 03 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Paral·lel 62
May 05 – Rome, Italy @ La Nuvola
May 06 – Milan, Italy @ Teatro Arcimboldi
May 08 – Padova, Italy @ Gran Teatro Geox
May 09 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Kongresshaus
May 11 – Vienna, Austria @ Simm City
May 12 – Berlin, Germany @ Theater am Potsdamer Platz
May 14 – Halle, Germany @Steintor-Variete
May 15 – Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
May 17 – Arnhem, Netherlands @Music Sacrum Theatre
May 18 – Moenchengladbach, Germany @ Red Box
May 20 – Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
May 21 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rockhall
May 23 – Manchester, UK @ Bridgewater Hall
May 24 – Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
May 26 – Liverpool, UK @ Philharmonic
May 28 – York, UK @ Barbican
May 29 – Southend, UK @ Cliffs Pavilion
May 31 – Bristol, UK @ Beacon
Jun 01 – Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall
Jun 02 – Gateshead, UK @ Sage
Jun 04 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
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