List of Yes concert tours (2020s)
The English progressive rock band Yes has toured for five decades.
Yes's Spring 2020 North American Tour
[edit]With support from the Alan Parsons Live Project (except as indicated).
On 11 March 2020, Yes announced that they had cancelled their spring 2020 U.S. dates and their appearances on the 7th "Cruise to the Edge" due to various factors including unavailable insurance coverage.[1]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
(Yes only) |
United States | ||
(concert included with in-park admission) |
|||
Yes's Cruise to the Edge 2020
[edit]On 11 March 2020, Yes announced that they had cancelled their spring 2020 U.S. dates and their appearances on the 7th "Cruise to the Edge" due to various factors including unavailable insurance coverage.[1]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Album Series Tour 2020
[edit]Yes were due to embark in spring 2020 on their new tour entitled Album Series Tour 2020. The show would have comprised two sets (with full production and a high definition video wall): the first set featuring a selection of favourite classic tracks from Yes's extensive catalogue and the second set featuring their 1974 Relayer (seventh studio) album in its entirety. The (23-date) European leg was due to kick off on 24 April in Lisbon, Portugal and end on 24 May in Leuven, Belgium while the (9-date) UK & Ireland leg of the tour was due to start on 26 May in Liverpool and end on 7 June in Dublin, Ireland with a penultimate show on 5 June 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.[3][4][5]
On 20 March 2020, it was announced that the entire tour had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that it would be rescheduled in 2021.[6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Album Series Tour 2020 – European leg (entirely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[7] rescheduled to 2021) | |||
| Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno | |
| Madrid | Spain | Box Vistalegre | |
| Barcelona | Razzmatazz 1 | ||
| Milan | Italy | Teatro Dal Verme | |
| Rome | Teatro della Conciliazione | ||
| Padua | Gran Teatro Geox | ||
| Zürich | Switzerland | Komplex 457 | |
| Vienna | Austria | Arena | |
| Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín | |
| Halle (Saale) | Germany | Steintor-Varieté | |
| Berlin | Theatre am Potsdamer Platz | ||
| Wrocław | Poland | Narodow Forum Muzyki | |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Alexela Concert Hall | |
| Helsinki | Finland | The Circus | |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus | |
| Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |
| Helsingør | Denmark | Kulturværftet | |
| Aarhus | Train | ||
| Mönchengladbach | Germany | Red Box | |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| Paris | France | L'Olympia | |
| Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | |
| Leuven | Belgium | Het Depot | |
| The Album Series Tour 2020 – UK & Ireland leg (entirely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; rescheduled to 2021[6]) | |||
| Liverpool | England | Philharmonic Hall | |
| Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | ||
| York | Barbican | ||
| Gateshead | The Sage | ||
| Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | |
| Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall | |
| Manchester | Bridgewater Hall | ||
| London | Royal Albert Hall | ||
| Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street | |
The Album Series Tour 2021
[edit]Yes were due to embark in spring 2021 on the (24-date) European leg of their new (rescheduled) tour entitled Album Series Tour 2021 and to perform Relayer in its entirety and other Yes classics. All previous 2020 tickets were valid for the new shows.[8]
On 23 March 2021, Yes announced that, due to COVID restrictions across Europe "and for everyone's safety", they had to cancel their forthcoming European & UK Album Series 2021 Tour (initially from 11 April to 28 May) and to reschedule it in spring 2022 (from 12 May to 29 June).
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Album Series Tour 2021 – European leg (rescheduled tour leg from 2020); rescheduled to 2022 | |||
| Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno | |
| Madrid | Spain | Sala Riviera | |
| Barcelona | Razzmatazz | ||
| Padua | Italy | Gran Teatro Geox | |
| Milan | Teatro Dal Verme | ||
| Rome | Teatro della Conciliazione | ||
| Zürich | Switzerland | Volkhaus | |
| Vienna | Austria | Arena | |
| Berlin | Germany | Admiralspalast | |
| Halle (Saale) | Steintor-Varieté | ||
| Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín | |
| Wrocław | Poland | Narodow Forum Muzyki | |
| Warsaw (date added) | Stodola | ||
| Tallinn | Estonia | Alexela Concert Hall | |
| Helsinki | Finland | The Circus | |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus | |
| Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |
| Aarhus | Denmark | Train | |
| Helsingør | Kulturværftet | ||
| Mönchengladbach | Germany | Red Box | |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | |
| Leuven | Belgium | Het Depot | |
| Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | |
| The Album Series Tour 2021 – UK & Ireland leg (rescheduled tour leg from 2020); rescheduled to 2022 | |||
| Manchester | England | Bridgewater Hall | |
| Birmingham | Symphony Hall | ||
| York | Barbican | ||
| Gateshead | The Sage | ||
| Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | ||
| Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | ||
| London | Royal Albert Hall | ||
| Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street | |
| Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | |
The Album Series Tour 2022
[edit]Yes were due to play their twice rescheduled tour, now entitled Album Series Tour 2022, performing Relayer in its entirety and other Yes classics. All shows in all cities from the 2021 tour were rescheduled apart from the Luxembourg one, and tickets remained valid for the new dates.[9]
However, on 8 March 2022 the band announced that the UK and Ireland dates would now celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge.[10] Additionally, on 21 April it was announced that all mainland European dates were rescheduled to 2023 due to "logistical problems caused by the on-going pandemic".[11]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Album Series Tour 2022 – European leg (rescheduled tour leg from 2020 and 2021); rescheduled to 2023 | |||
| Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno | |
| Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | |
| Barcelona | Razzmatazz 1 | ||
| Milan | Italy | Teatro Dal Verme | |
| Rome | Teatro della Conciliazione | ||
| Padua | Gran Teatro Geox | ||
| Zürich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus | |
| Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín | |
| Vienna | Austria | Arena | |
| Halle (Saale) | Germany | Steintor-Varieté | |
| Berlin | Admiralspalast | ||
| Warsaw | Poland | Klub Stodoła | |
| Wrocław | Narodowe Forum Muzyki | ||
| Tallinn | Estonia | Alexela Concert Hall | |
| Helsinki | Finland | House of Culture | |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus | |
| Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |
| Helsingør | Denmark | Kulturværftet | |
| Aarhus | Train | ||
| Mönchengladbach | Germany | Red Box | |
| Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | |
| Leuven | Belgium | Het Depot | |
| Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | |
| The Album Series Tour 2022 – UK & Ireland leg (rescheduled tour leg from 2020 and 2021); changed to the Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary Tour 2022 | |||
Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary Tour 2022
[edit]| World tour by Yes | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Start date | 15 June 2022 |
| End date | 19 November 2022 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 44 |
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band's acclaimed record Close to the Edge, Yes had announced that the tour dates of the 2022 Album Series Tour would be rescheduled and the band would be performing Close to the Edge instead of Relayer in its entirety. The band decided to dedicate the tour to the recently passed Alan White. A Japanese leg and an American leg were also added.[12]
Lineup
[edit]- Steve Howe – guitars, vocals
- Jon Davison – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Geoff Downes – keyboards
- Billy Sherwood – bass, vocals
with:
- Jay Schellen – drums, percussion
Opening tracks
[edit]- "Turn of the Century" (excerpt of the studio track played through the PA system and projected onto a video screen as a video tribute to late Alan White) (Jon Anderson, Howe, White)
- "Firebird Suite" (excerpt, tape played through the PA system) (Igor Stravinsky)
Setlist
[edit]- "On the Silent Wings of Freedom" (Anderson, Chris Squire)
- "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford)
- "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (Richie Havens, Jerome Moross) (dropped for Japan leg, added back in on 6 October 2022)
- "Does It Really Happen" (Downes, Trevor Horn, Howe, Squire, White) (dropped after Japan leg)
- "Clap" (Howe) (omitted on 17, 20 October 2022)
- "Wonderous Stories" (Anderson) (omitted on 17 October 2022)
- "The Ice Bridge" (Davison, Francis Monkman, Downes)
- "Dare to Know" (Howe) (removed during Japan leg, added back in on 6 October 2022)
- "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) (omitted on 12 September 2022)
- Close to the Edge
- "Close to the Edge" (Anderson, Howe)
- "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Howe)
- "Siberian Khatru" (Anderson, Howe, Rick Wakeman)
- Encores
- "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe)
- "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Squire, Howe)
- Occasionally played
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" (played on 12 September 2022)
- "Leaves of Green" (played on 12 September 2022)
- "To Be Over" (replaced "Clap" on 5, 8, 12 September 2022, 6, 8, 17 October 2022)
- "Sketches in the Sun" (replaced "Clap" on 11 October 2022)
- "Second Initial" (replaced "Clap" on 14 October 2022)
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Anniversary Close to the Edge Tour – UK & Ireland leg | |||
| 15 June 2022 | Glasgow | Scotland | Royal Concert Hall |
| 17 June 2022 | Manchester | England | The Bridgewater Hall |
| 18 June 2022 | Nottingham | Royal Concert Hall | |
| 20 June 2022 | Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | |
| 21 June 2022 | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
| 22 June 2022 | York | Barbican | |
| 24 June 2022 | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | |
| 26 June 2022 | Newcastle | City Hall | |
| 28 June 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street |
| 29 June 2022 | Cork | Cork Opera House | |
| 50th Anniversary Close to the Edge Tour – Japan leg | |||
| 5 September 2022 | Tokyo | Japan | Orchard Hall |
| 6 September 2022 | |||
| 8 September 2022 | Osaka | Osaka Hall | |
| 9 September 2022 | Nagoya | Nagoya Village Hall | |
| 12 September 2022 | Tokyo | Orchard Hall | |
| 50th Anniversary Close to the Edge Tour – U.S. leg | |||
| 6 October 2022 | Lititz | United States | Mickey's Black Box |
| 7 October 2022 | Glenside | Keswick Theatre | |
| 8 October 2022 | |||
| 9 October 2022 | New Brunswick | State Theatre | |
| 11 October 2022 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | |
| 13 October 2022 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | |
| 14 October 2022 | Fort Lauderdale | Parker Playhouse | |
| 16 October 2022 | Melbourne | Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts | |
| 17 October 2022 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| 19 October 2022 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| 20 October 2022 | Houston | Arena Theatre | |
| 21 October 2022 | San Antonio | The Aztec Theatre | |
| 23 October 2022 | Tucson | Rialto Theatre | |
| 24 October 2022 | El Cajon | The Magnolia | |
| 25 October 2022 | Riverside | Fox Performing Arts Center | |
| 27 October 2022 | Wheatland | Hard Rock Live | |
| 29 October 2022 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
| 4 November 2022 | Chesterfield | The Factory | |
| 5 November 2022 | Nashville | Brown County Music Center | |
| 6 November 2022 | Cincinnati | Taft Theatre | |
| 9 November 2022 | Madison | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 10 November 2022 | Wabash | Honeywell Center | |
| 11 November 2022 | Gary | Hard Rock Casino | |
| 13 November 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theater | |
| 14 November 2022 | Stamford | The Palace Theatre | |
| 15 November 2022 | Torrington | Warner Theatre | |
| 17 November 2022 | Englewood | Bergen Performing Arts Center | |
| 18 November 2022 | Bethlehem | Wind Creek Events Center | |
| 19 November 2022 | Westbury | NYCB Theatre | |
A Yes consisting of Trevor Rabin, Jon Davison, Geoff Downes, and Billy Sherwood (with Jay Schellen on drums) appeared at the "Alan White - Celebrating His Life In Music" tribute concert at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on 2 October 2022.
The Album Series Tour 2023
[edit]The Album Series Tour featuring Relayer was set to take place in May and June 2023, after being rescheduled for the third time. Only the mainland European dates were rescheduled. The Luxembourg date, which the band was not able to accommodate in the 2022 tour, was added back.[11] A UK leg was later added.[13]
On 17 March 2023, the band announced that all dates would be postponed until 2024 (except for the final London date, which was cancelled) due to a failure to obtain insurance coverage for COVID-19 and acts of war (specifically mentioning the Russian invasion of Ukraine), with new dates to be announced "shortly".[14]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Album Series Tour 2023 – European leg (rescheduled tour leg from 2020, 2021 and 2022) | |||
| Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno | |
| Madrid | Spain | Sala Riviera | |
| Barcelona | Razzmatazz | ||
| Padua | Italy | Gran Teatro Geox | |
| Milan | Teatro Dal Verme | ||
| Rome | Teatro della Conciliazione | ||
| Vienna | Austria | Arena | |
| Zürich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus | |
| Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín | |
| Halle (Saale) | Germany | Steintor-Varieté | |
| Berlin | Admiralspalast | ||
| Wrocław | Poland | Narodow Forum Muzyki | |
| Warsaw | Klub Stodoła | ||
| Tallinn | Estonia | Alexela Concert Hall | |
| Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo | |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus | |
| Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |
| Aarhus | Denmark | Train | |
| Helsingør | Kulturværftet | ||
| Mönchengladbach | Germany | Red Box | |
| Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | |
| Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | |
| Leuven | Belgium | Het Depot | |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| The Album Series Tour 2023 – UK leg | |||
| Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall | |
| Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | ||
| York | Barbican | ||
| Glasgow | Scotland | Royal Concert Hall | |
| Gateshead | England | Sage | |
| Liverpool | Philharmonic Hall | ||
| Manchester | Bridgewater Hall | ||
| London | Eventim Apollo | ||
The Classic Tales of Yes Tour 2023–2024
[edit]| Tour by Yes | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Start date | 19 September 2023 |
| End date | 4 June 2024 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 39 |
The Classic Tales of Yes Tour is set to take place in September 2023, starting on 21 September 2023 in Bethlehem, PA, with several 2024 dates in the UK to follow.[15]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Tales of Yes Tour – U.S. leg | |||
| 19 September 2023 | Lititz | United States | Mickey's Black Box |
| 21 September 2023 | Bethlehem | Wind Creek Event Center | |
| 22 September 2023 | Philadelphia | The Met | |
| 24 September 2023 | New Haven | College Street Music Hall | |
| 25 September 2023 | Portland | State Theatre | |
| 27 September 2023 | Lynn | Lynn Auditorium | |
| 28 September 2023 | Westbury | NYCB Theatre at Westbury | |
| 30 September 2023 | New Brunswick | State Theatre NJ | |
| 1 October 2023 | Englewood | Bergen PAC | |
| 3 October 2023 | Washington, D.C. | MGM National Harbor | |
| 4 October 2023 | Greensboro | Steven Tanger Center | |
| 6 October 2023 | Charleston | Charleston Music Hall | |
| 8 October 2023 | Pompano Beach | Pompano Beach Amp | |
| 10 October 2023 | Orlando | Dr. Phillips Center | |
| 11 October 2023 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| 13 October 2023 | Mobile | Saenger Theater | |
| 16 October 2023 | Cincinnati | Andrew J Brady Music Center | |
| 17 October 2023 | Nashville | Brown County Music Center | |
| 19 October 2023 | Warren | Andiamo Showroom | |
| 20 October 2023 | Cleveland | TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic | |
| 26 October 2023 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | |
| 28 October 2023 | Salt Lake City | Delta Hall at Eccles Theater | |
| 30 October 2023 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | |
| 31 November 2023 | Napa | Blue Note Napa | |
| 3 November 2023 | El Cajon | The Magnolia | |
| 4 November 2023 | Riverside | Fox Performing Arts Center | |
| Classic Tales of Yes Tour – Europe UK leg | |||
| 30 April 2024 | Lisbon | Portugal | Sagres Campo Pequeno |
| 2 May 2024 | Madrid | Spain | Riviera |
| 3 May 2024 | Barcelona | Sala Paral·lel 62 | |
| 5 May 2024 | Rome | Italy | La Nuvola |
| 6 May 2024 | Milan | Teatro Arcimboldi | |
| 8 May 2024 | Padua | Gran Teatro Geox | |
| 9 May 2024 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus |
| 11 May 2024 | Vienna | Austria | SIMM City |
| 12 May 2024 | Berlin | Germany | Theater am Potsdamer Platz |
| 14 May 2024 | Halle | Steintor-Varieté | |
| 15 May 2024 | Antwerp | Belgium | De Roma |
| 17 May 2024 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Musis Sacrum Theatre |
| 18 May 2024 | Mönchengladbach | Germany | Red Box |
| 20 May 2024 | Paris | France | Salle Pleyel |
| 21 May 2024 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| 23 May 2024 | Manchester | England | Bridgewater Hall |
| 24 May 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
| 26 May 2024 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
| 28 May 2024 | York | York Barbican | |
| 29 May 2024 | Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | |
| 31 May 2024 | Bristol | Beacon | |
| 1 June 2024 | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | |
| 2 June 2024 | Gateshead | The Sage | |
| 4 June 2024 | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
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[edit]- ^ a b "Yes has confirmed that they regretfully are cancelling a handful of shows and will not be performing on this year's "Cruise to the Edge."". Facebook. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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- ^ "UK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: THE ALBUM SERIES 2020". Facebook. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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- ^ "YES Postpone UK & European Album Series 2020 Tour Dates". yesworld.com. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "We hope that our fans are keeping healthy during the Coronavirus Pandemic. We're really looking forward finally to performing Relayer and other YES classics for our fans in 2021. As promised, we can now announce all of the rescheduled mainland European dates for The Album Series 2021 Tour. News of the re-scheduled UK and Eire dates will come imminently". Facebook. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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