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JON ANDERSON and THE BAND GEEKS Announce First Two Legs of 2024 North American "YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE" Tour

UPDATE - New dates added for the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA. See below!

March 5th, 2024 - Following the overwhelming success of their 2023 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks today announce the first 22 shows of the 2024 "YES Epics, Classics, and More" tour. The tour begins on May 30th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. Like the 2023 tour, the set list will contain numerous YES songs from all stages of the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career that feature Jon as their lead vocalist and songwriter. The tour also promises the introduction of new material created by Jon and The Band Geeks.

Jon and the Band Geeks are currently putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track CD set for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for release in late June. Tour dates are below.

Tour dates:

• 5/30/2024 - Thursday - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
• 6/1/2024 - Saturday - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC
• 6/3/2024 - Monday - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center Theatre
• 6/6/2024 - Thursday - Albany, NY - Hart Theatre
• 6/8/2024 - Saturday - Hammondsport, NY - Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion
• 6/13/2024 - Thursday - Chicago, IL - Copernicus
• 6/15/2024 - Saturday - St. Louis, MO
• 6/18/2024 - Tuesday - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater
• 6/20/2024 - Thursday - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
• 6/22/2024 - Saturday - Concord, NH - Capitol Center for the Arts
• 6/25/2024 - Tuesday - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre
• 6/27/2024 - Thursday - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
• 7/21/2024 - Sunday - Patchogue, NY - Great South Bay Music Festival
• 7/24/2024 - Wednesday - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium*
• 7/27/2024 - Saturday - Peachtree City, GA - Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre
• 7/30/2024 - Tuesday - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater*
• 8/2/2024 - Friday - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater*
• 8/4/2024 - Sunday - La Vista, NE - The Astro Outdoors*
• 8/7/2024 - Wednesday - Waite Park, MN - The Ledge Amphitheater*
• 8/10/2024 - Saturday - Denver, CO - Paramount
• 8/14/2024 - Wednesday - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
• 8/16/2024 - Friday - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center
• NEW! 9/13/2024 - Friday - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
• NEW! 9/15/2024 - Sunday - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
• * w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Jon Anderson Announces “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” 2024 US Tour

The original Yes singer will be performing with his backing group the Band Geeks

Original Yes singer Jon Anderson has announced the 2024 “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” tour, featuring special guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer on select dates.

The US outing currently consists of two legs, one running from May 30th in New Brunswick, New Jersey to June 27th in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and the other taking place from July 21st in Patchogue, New York, until August 16th in Thousand Oaks, California. The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, which features sole surviving member Carl Palmer, will provide support on five dates from late July through early August.

Tickets to select dates are set to go on sale via Ticketmaster and local venue websites. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub , where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

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The “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” tour features Anderson and his backing group the Band Geeks playing a full set of Yes favorites, including hits like “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.”

In addition to the tour, Anderson is working on a new album with the Band Geeks, revealing in a press release that they are “putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track CD set for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for release in late June.”

A promotional video for the tour can be seen below, followed by the full list of dates. Pick up tickets here .

Jon Anderson 2024 Tour Dates: 05/30 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre 06/01 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC 06/03 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center Theatre 06/06 – Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre 06/08 – Hammondsport, NY @ Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion 06/13 – Chicago, IL @ Copernicus 06/15 – St. Louis, MO @ TBA 06/18 – Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theater 06/20 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre 06/22 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts 06/25 – Boston, MA @ Shubert Theatre 06/27 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse 07/21 – Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival 07/24 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium * 07/27 – Peachtree City, GA @Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre 07/30 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater * 08/02 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater * 08/04 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Outdoors * 08/07 – Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater * 08/10 – Denver, CO @ Paramount 08/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre 08/16 – Thousand Oaks, CA @ Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center

* = w/ The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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JON ANDERSON and THE BAND GEEKS announce first two legs of 2024 North American “YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE” Tour

Following the overwhelming success of their 2023 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks today announce the first 22 shows of the 2024 “YES Epics, Classics, and More” tour. The tour begins on May 30th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. Like the 2023 tour, the set list will contain numerous YES songs from all stages of the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career that feature Jon as their lead vocalist and songwriter. The tour also promises the introduction of new material created by Jon and The Band Geeks.

Jon and the Band Geeks are currently putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track cd set for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for release in late June.

Tour dates: 5/30/2024 – Thursday – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre 6/1/2024 – Saturday – Englewood, NJ – Bergen PAC 6/3/2024 – Monday – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theatre 6/6/2024 – Thursday – Albany, NY – Hart Theatre 6/8/2024 – Saturday – Hammondsport, NY – Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion 6/13/2024 – Thursday – Chicago, IL – Copernicus 6/15/2024 – Saturday – St. Louis, MO 6/18/2024 – Tuesday – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theater 6/20/2024 – Thursday – Hershey, PA – Hershey Theatre 6/22/2024 – Saturday – Concord, NH – Capitol Center for the Arts 6/25/2024 – Tuesday – Boston, MA – Shubert Theatre 6/27/2024 – Thursday – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse 7/21/2024 – Sunday – Patchogue, NY – Great South Bay Music Festival 7/24/2024 – Wednesday – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium* 7/27/2024 – Saturday – Peachtree City, GA – Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre 7/30/2024 – Tuesday – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater* 8/2/2024 – Friday – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater* 8/4/2024 – Sunday – La Vista, NE – The Astro Outdoors* 8/7/2024 – Wednesday – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater* 8/10/2024 – Saturday – Denver, CO – Paramount 8/14/2024 – Wednesday – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre 8/16/2024 – Friday – Thousand Oaks, CA – Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center *w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Yes Refuses To Reunite With Singer Jon Anderson. He’s OK With That

• By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

Jon Anderson started Yes in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire, and the prog rock band was at the center of his life for the next four decades through numerous permutations. But when illness forced him off the road after the group’s 2004 tour, Yes decided to hire a replacement vocalist and carry on without him. Anderson has been healthy and active for well over a decade, but the band — which now features Seventies guitarist Steve Howe, Drama -era keyboardist Geoff Downes, and hired guns — refuses to take him back.

That hasn’t stopped Anderson from bringing Yes music to concert stages all over the road. In 2016, he went out with fellow Yes alums Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin as ARW (later renamed Yes Featuring ARW), and last year he celebrated the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge by playing the album straight through on tour with teenage musicians from the Paul Green Rock Academy .

We phoned up Anderson at his Central California home to talk about the Band Geeks tour, the deaths of Squire and drummer Alan White, his estrangement from Howe, his dim hopes for a Yes reunion, and his five-year plan for releasing new music.

How did you discover the Band Geeks? My good friend works at Sirius Radio. He got in touch and said, “I’m going to send you a video of this band.” I said, “Go for it.” They were performing “Heart of the Sunrise.” I went, “Wow. These guys are so damn good!” Not only are they good, they sound just like the record. Quite amazing.

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After a month or so, I decided to call up the bass player, Richie [Castellano], and have a chat with him. We had a very nice conversation. I said, “Would you be interested in going out and performing the Yes epics and classics?” I thought that covered everything. He was very excited. That’s how we started.

I’m sure he was stunned to hear from you. Yeah. That was the great thing. You can sense an energy from somebody over the phone. I was thinking about playing “Close to the Edge,” “Awaken,” “Gates of Delirium,” and things like that. He was overjoyed. It was probably a couple months later that we got in touch again. Working with his agent, I said, “Let’s go out and have fun for three weeks, do about a dozen shows, and see how it feels.” That’s the whole concept. I want to see how it feels to perform those songs from 50 years ago.

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Have you worked out any songs that will surprise fans other than “Mind Drive?” Well, I did write a song for Yes about 20 years ago that we never recorded, “Counties and Countries.” I sent it to Richie and he did a beautiful rendition of it. He’s an excellent producer in addition to being a bass player. It sounded really good. When we do a rehearsal, we’ll decide whether or not we want to throw that new song in.

You’re just booked in 12 East Coast venues so far. If the tour goes well, will you do more shows? Yeah. The idea was, “Let’s give it a whirl. Let’s see how the fans react to it and how we do.” From then on it’ll be, “Let’s go to Europe. Let’s tour the world.”

Your last tour was with the Paul Green Rock Academy. Those were obviously very young musicians without a ton of experience. This is almost the opposite. Yeah. I’m going out with the teenagers in Europe this summer. They’re brilliant to work with because they are very grateful to do a show like that. The same goes for the Band Geeks. I feel very grateful that they actually play so good. They seem to be thankful about doing this show.

I’m at a place in my career where I’m feeling like I’m in a very creative mode all the time. I’m finishing four projects for the coming five years. You’re going to have a lot of music coming out over the next five years.

What were you going through medically after the 2004 tour that prevented you from touring for a while? It was just asthma. I had asthmatic attacks. I went through a really tough time. My wife saved my life, actually. You recover from that and can’t think about doing what you used to do, so you just need to take it easy for a few months. I was in a hospital for a couple of months. I got better and better. Then I put together a solo show with a guitar.

Yes didn’t tour for four years. I’m sure the guys got frustrated at having to wait. I didn’t ask them to do anything. They just decided they wanted to get on the road. As you know, they hired a Canadian singer , a really nice guy. People just need to get on with life, no matter what.

How did you feel about them bringing someone else on? In some ways, I thought, “Forget it. I’m just going to go on the road myself and tell stories and play small clubs.” In a way, it was a breakthrough for me. I was emotionally still able to enjoy performing the songs that I wrote for the band. You have to let go of things and just get on with life.

I spoke to the first guy that replaced you a couple of months ago. He said that singing your vocal parts was really hard for him. It ultimately just blew out his voice. Those are tough sings to sing every night. Yep. [Laughs.] Well, I’m an alto tenor. Some of the recordings in the late Seventies and Eighties, I sing as though I’m in helium.

He pointed to the climax of “Heart of the Sunrise” where you go “Sharp…Distance!” It just killed him trying to recreate what you did there. It’s true. It’s not easy up there. But I’m doing it now. It seems to be going pretty good.

I woke up from the dream and told my wife. I said, “I just saw Chris. He was heading towards the light of Heaven.” She said, “He loved you.” I said, “Yeah. We were brothers.” It was an incredible moment.

A couple of months later, I was doing a show in Phoenix. I met Chris’ widow, Scotland, and I told her the story. She said to me, “He kept saying before he passed away that he wanted to go to Maui.” There you go.

But you didn’t actually speak with him before he died? Didn’t need to. He had his life to live, and I had my life. I actually had a great dream about Alan White last night. It was a lovely dream. He was with all the guys in the band … Not just one or two, but everybody who has been in the band. They were up there doing some gig or something. The next minute, he was right next to me. We hugged since he was the best man at my wedding about 25 years ago.

You got a chance to play with Alan and Steve at the Hall of Fame in 2017. What was that experience like for you? It was great, but I was hyperventilating a lot. I just loved the idea of getting up onstage and performing a couple of songs. When you’re just doing a couple of songs, that’s one thing. When you’re hanging around and getting ready to go up, you’ve got your fingers crossed it’s going sound OK. When we got up onstage to say “thank you,” I was totally out of control. I just kept saying, “Everyone is so beautiful!” Then Rick, perfect, gets up and starts telling dirty jokes. That was perfect for me. It made me relax.

I could see you enjoying Rick’s speech, which I really think is one of the best Hall of Fame speeches ever, if not the very best, and Steve not really enjoying it so much. Oh yeah. Exactly. [Laughs.]

Did you guys make any new music? We did some recordings at Trevor [Rabin]’s place. It just didn’t work out. Things are like that sometimes.

Are you still on good terms with Trevor and Rick? Sure. I sang happy birthday to Trevor last week.

Might you tour with Rick as a duo again some day? That was fun. That was so damn funny. You never know in life. You never really know. As I mentioned earlier, I have so many things I’m working on, especially the last couple years, just things coming together that I want to get clarified and produced, just get out there and perform and finish some recordings. I’m actually working a musical that I wrote 40 years ago.

What’s that? I met this guy called Marc Chagall on his 90th birthday. He was a painter, very, very famous guy. I didn’t know how famous he was when I met him. I met him at his birthday party down in the south of France. Bill Wyman brought me. He was such a sweet guy. Then I discovered the incredible art of this man, and the stained glass he’d created around the world. He was so well-known around the art world, so I decided to write a musical about him.

He said to me, “Jon, if you’re going to write a musical, it’ll take a long time.” I thought, “I’ll get it done next year.” Of course, 40 years later, we’re in the brink of getting it produced. It’s about his life.

What’s the status of it? We actually did a short performance of the project in San Francisco just a month ago. We’re testing the idea of it visually, musically. It was an abbreviated version, but it’s given us a lot of impetus to get on with it and possibly get it into production this year or next year. After waiting 40 years, it doesn’t matter.

You’re playing Yes music on tour with new musicians. Steve is playing Yes music on tour with new people. Can’t one argue that what you’re doing is just as authentically Yes as what he’s doing? Yeah. I’ve never seen his show though, so I can’t tell you. [Laughs.]

I spoke to Steve a couple years ago. He said that any reunion was “completely unthinkable.” [Big laugh.]

Why do you think he’s being so absolutist? I’m a pessimist… I’m a pessimistic optimist. You never know in this life. And that was just him at that moment in time. I sang with him on my last album, 1,000 Hands. At the very end, I had worked on a piece of music [“Now and Again”] I started with Chris and Alan about 28 years earlier. I sent it to Steve and said, “Would you play some lovely guitar at the end?” And he did. All I could think of when I heard was to sing with it, and I did.

And every night he goes onstage with a singer that sounds just like you. How do you feel about that? There’s a phrase for that: Imitation is the most sincere most form of flattery. [Laughs.]

To me and so many fans, the two of you are the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of prog rock. You should be onstage together. Well, it’s not going to happen as far as I know. I’ve mentioned a couple of times over the years that I’m very open to giving it a whirl. In these days, though, you never know what’s going to happen.

They play about 50 shows a year. They even did nearly 90 a few years back. Do you think that would be too much traveling for you at this point in your life? I don’t think so. I feel very healthy and happy. Me and my wife love touring. We’re going to be on the road this summer with the Academy of Rock all over Europe. Now we’re doing this wonderful experience with the Band Geeks. I just love their name. It’s so cool.

Are you working on a second chapter of your solo album 1,000 Hands? Yes. We’re working on it. I reckon that it’s going to be ready next year. I’ve been writing some songs. I even wrote an album in Chinese. Singing in Chinese is not easy.

You’re so positive and optimistic. A lot of people would be really bitter and angry if the band they started and fronted for decades was carrying on without them. I come from the North of England. I had my first band in 1963. That’s when the Beatles came out. I saw them before they were famous. I just keep going because life is a wonderful experience, if you want.

Do you see yourself touring and playing Yes songs in your eighties? Oh yeah. Of course.

Retirement is never a thought? Never. There’s no point.

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Crazy it’s been 50 years. I performed it with the Academy of Rock last year. We’re going to do it again this year in Europe. And doing it with teenagers is just unbelievable, the feeling.

I’ll let you go, but I’m optimistic that you and Steve are going to find a way to patch things up at some point and play together again. It just makes too much sense. You never know. You really never know, honestly.

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Jon Anderson announces US tour dates with The Band Geeks for Spring 2023

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will tour with Band Geek podcast house band performing Yes music

Jon Anderson  has announced a new run of US tour dates for Spring 2023, on which he will be supported by The Band Geeks, from the Band Geek podcast. You can watch a video trailer of Anderson performing with the band below.

The band, who formed out of the podcast and play YouTube videos, were formed by Richie Castellano, who plays with Blue Oyster Cult and also features members who have performed with Brand X , John Entwistle , Kasim Sultan's Utopia and more. The ensuing live set promises to feature renditions of the Yes classics Close To The Edge , Awaken , Ritual , Gates Of Delirium , And You And I, Heart Of The Sunrise , Starship Trooper , Roundabout and more...

“It’s true, I never left Yes in my heart and soul… ever," exclaims Anderson. "Too many amazingly powerful memories… And of course the music never left me… "So here I am, 77 years old, still wanting to sing the songs again, and bring MY true feelings to the lyrics… Melody and lyrics has always been my passion…I sing them now with an older and I hope wiser state of mind... "I’ve been wanting to have that feeling again…of performing the songs I lived for, and the music I helped to create and design, with the sound of the band of old around me once more… The first time I heard the Band Geeks I truly freaked out - they sound just like the classic Yes of the seventies, the Yes that I know and love… And that's what I'm wanting to bring to you on this tour. Yes music is forever!"

The dates are currently being finalised, but he show will hit the following areas on these dates. Prog will be publishing the actual venues as soon as they're finalised.

Apr 14: NJ Westbury Apr 16: NJ Newark Apr 21: NYC Apr 23: PA Reading Apr 28: NJ Collingswood Apr 29: NJ Collingswood May 3: VA Tysons Corner May 6: MD Baltimore May 9: MO St. Charles May 12: IL St. Charles May 13: IL Des Plaines May 16: NY North Tonawanda

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Jon Anderson Announces 2023 Tour With the Band Geeks

Jon Anderson has announced  tour dates  for 2023.

The former  Yes singer will hit the road next spring with the Band Geeks from the Band Geek podcast, which was created by Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Richie Castellano. According to a press release, the group will perform a variety of classic Yes songs on the tour, like "Heart of the Sunrise," "Close to the Edge" and "The Gates of Delirium."

“It's true, I never left Yes in my heart and soul ... ever!! Too many amazingly powerful memories … and of course the music never left me," Anderson said in a statement. "So here I am, 77 years old, still wanting to sing the songs again, and bring my true feelings to the lyrics. ... Melody and lyrics has always been my passion. ... I sing them now with an older and I hope wiser state of mind. ... I've been wanting to have that feeling again … of performing the songs I lived for, and the music I helped to create and design, with the sound of the band of old around me once more."

Though the venues have not been revealed yet, you can see the list of concert dates below. Additional shows will be announced later.

"The first time I heard the Band Geeks I truly freaked out," Anderson said. "They sound just like the classic Yes of the '70ss, the Yes that I know and love ... and that's what I'm wanting to bring to you on this tour. ... Yes music is forever!"

Meanwhile, Yes - featuring current singer Jon Davison - will embark on a 50th-anniversary tour this fall, celebrating  Close to the Edge . That trek, which is dedicated to late drummer  Alan White , will kick off on Oct. 7 in Glenside, Pa.

Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks 2023 Tour Apr. 14 - Westbury, NY Apr. 16 - Newark, NJ Apr. 21 - NYC Apr. 23 - Reading, PA Apr. 28 - Collingswood, NJ Apr. 29 - Collingswood, NJ May 3 - Tysons Corner, VA May 6 - Baltimore, MD May 9 - St. Charles, MO May 12 - St. Charles, IL May 13 - Des Plaines, IL May 16 - North Tonawanda, NY

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Jon Anderson Announces “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” 2024 US Tour

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Original Yes singer Jon Anderson has announced the 2024 “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” tour, featuring special guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer on select dates.

The US outing currently consists of two legs, one running from May 30th in New Brunswick, New Jersey to June 27th in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and the other taking place from July 21st in Patchogue, New York, until August 16th in Thousand Oaks, California. The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, which features sole surviving member Carl Palmer, will provide support on five dates from late July through early August.

Tickets to select dates are set to go on sale via Ticketmaster and local venue websites. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub , where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

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The “Yes Epics, Classics, and More” tour features Anderson and his backing group the Band Geeks playing a full set of Yes favorites, including hits like “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.”

In addition to the tour, Anderson is working on a new album with the Band Geeks, revealing in a press release that they are “putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track CD set for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for release in late June.”

A promotional video for the tour can be seen below, followed by the full list of dates. Pick up tickets here .

Jon Anderson 2024 Tour Dates: 05/30 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre 06/01 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC 06/03 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center Theatre 06/06 – Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre 06/08 – Hammondsport, NY @ Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion 06/13 – Chicago, IL @ Copernicus 06/15 – St. Louis, MO @ TBA 06/18 – Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theater 06/20 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre 06/22 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts 06/25 – Boston, MA @ Shubert Theatre 06/27 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse 07/21 – Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival 07/24 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium * 07/27 – Peachtree City, GA @Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre 07/30 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater * 08/02 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater * 08/04 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Outdoors * 08/07 – Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater * 08/10 – Denver, CO @ Paramount 08/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre 08/16 – Thousand Oaks, CA @ Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center

* = w/ The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Legendary YES lead vocalist and songwriter Jon Anderson has announced a 2024 tour where he’ll be performing “YES Epics, Classics and More.” He’ll be joined by the Band Geeks, an acclaimed group of musicians, with whom he has toured previously. They’re collaborating on a new album set for release later this year. The tour, announced on March 5, runs for two legs with the first beginning May 30 and continuing through June. After a break, the second leg begins July 21. Tickets are available here .

In an October 2022 statement, Anderson said, “I never left YES in my heart and soul…ever!! Too many amazingly powerful memories. And of course the music never left me. So here I am, still wanting to sing the songs again, and bring my true feelings to the lyrics.

“Melody and lyrics has always been my passion. I sing them now with an older and I hope wiser state of mind.

“I’ve been wanting to have that feeling again…of performing the songs I lived for, and the music I helped to create and design, with the sound of the band of old around me once more. The first time I heard the Band Geeks I truly freaked out; they sound just like the classic YES of the seventies, the YES that I know and love.”

Anderson is one of the most recognizable voices in music as the lead vocalist behind YES. Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the groundbreaking album, Fragile, as well as the group’s series of epic, complex pieces such as “Awaken,” “Gates of Delirium” and especially “Close to the Edge” which were central to the band’s popularity. Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group’s biggest hits, including “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Roundabout” and #1 single, “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” He has worked with many variations of YES, as well as collaborations with Vangelis, Kitaro, Roine Stolt and Jean-Luc Ponty, and released many critically acclaimed solo albums spanning Olias of Sunhillow to most recently 1000 Hands .

Watch Anderson perform a Yes classic with the Band Geeks in 2023

Related: Our wide-ranging interview with Anderson

The Band Geeks began as the house band for the Band Geek podcast, an internet show created by Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult). The band gained popularity on YouTube with their incredibly detailed recreations of music by artists like Queen, Toto, Black Sabbath and Yes, which have earned them over 30 million views.

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Legendary front man for Yes and one of the musicians who created the genre. Called "the elfin shaman of prog" Anderson continually pushes the edge of composition and arrangement. His career spans decades (word to he site owners: you may want to update that photo), he has collaborated with just about every progressive musician in the genre and not a few outside of prog. He may also be the most well-loved front man in rock.

Jon Anderson can sing: he is equally comfortable and compelling with a full electric band, an orchestra, or alone with his collection of stringed instruments from around the world.

Fans have been awaiting this tour and collaboration with Ponty for a while. It promises to be - another - ground breaking musical moment for both Anderson and Ponty.

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A soft delicate voice. Jon Anderson is gentle mix of Beatles melodies, the minor side of Velvet Underground, but an angel harmonic voice like The Beach Boys.

Acoustic or ukulele, whichever instrument Jon will perform with pure heart and soul, hitting every note perfectly.

He was former lead signer for progressive rock gods YES back in 1969. But now creeping 70, Jon is a solo performer, a pioneer for young musicians looking for inspiring chord sequences and voice filled harmonies.

Jon is a gentle giant, a colourful creature with a lot of history and experience which is generated in his live shows whenever, wherever he performs.

The ARW concert onstage was *great* - all performers were at the top of their game (though I am admittedly partial to Steve Howe's guitar work). I can't believe Jon Anderson sounded so wonderful after these many years.

However I was really disappointed with the audience around us at the Palms Casino in Vegas. I've been to plenty of concerts in my life but the number of belligerent drunks around me and my girlfriend was a real downer at such a nice venue. I'm not sure if every concert in Vegas is like this but I'll think twice about attending another one in Vegas.

It was a great show with Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman....Several songs were played from The Yes Album along with tunes from when Trevor was in the band including Lonely Heart. I was extremely impressed with the Goodyear Theater. The renovation was done well. I was in the balcony and I would say there isn't a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are very good and the Sound system was more than enough for the room to give good clear sound. I will see more show here

Fantastic show and set list. Everyone in the band was in top form and all seemed to have a great time. Very fortunate to attend the soundcheck and meet & greet afterwards and had a brief moment just to thank the band for touring and bringing their music to the world. Really hoping for a new album and another tour in the next few years.

Jon added a new dimension to his music with the multi-instrmentalists and vocalists in his band. The Yes songs seemed true to form and the original music was great. The show was planned effectively. It was a lot of fun.

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The Rolling Stones show no signs of slowing down as they begin their latest tour with Texas show

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Keith Richards, left, Darryl Jones, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones perform during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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HOUSTON (AP) — Time marches on and all good things must come to an end. But don’t tell that to The Rolling Stones .

What many believe to be the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they kicked off their latest tour Sunday night at Houston’s NRG Stadium.

The Stones have been touring for more than 60 years. Frontman Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are both 80, with guitarist Ronnie Wood not far behind at 76. Their tour is being sponsored in part by AARP.

But during a vibrant two-hour show, the Stones played with the energy of band that was on tour for the first time.

“It’s great to be back in the Lone Star State,” Jagger told the packed stadium, filled with longtime fans, many wearing faded concert shirts from previous tours.

Jagger often strutted up and down the stage with seemingly boundless energy while Richards and Wood played many familiar guitar riffs beloved by fans. Jagger often led the audience in sing-alongs.

“The energy level is up and it’s always up with them. The age doesn’t show,” Dale Skjerseth, the Stones’ production director, said Friday before the concert.

The Stones have hit the road to support the release of their latest album, “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first record of original music since 2005.

Houston was the first stop on the band’s 16-city tour across the U.S. and Canada. Other cities on the tour include New Orleans, Philadelphia and Vancouver, British Columbia. The tour ends on July 17 in Santa Clara, California.

During Sunday’s 18-song concert set list, the Stones played several tracks off the new record, including lead single “Angry.” They also played classics including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimme Shelter,” Honky Tonk Women” and “Start Me Up.”

After playing “Beast of Burden,” Jagger said that concertgoers in Houston had voted to include it on the set list.

“You can’t go wrong with that,” one man in the audience could be heard screaming.

The Stones also played some unexpected choices, including “Rocks Off,” from their 1972 double album “Exile on Main St.” and “Out of Time,” a 1966 song that Jagger said during the concert had not ever been played by the band in the U.S.

With the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts , the Stones are now comprised of the core trio of Jagger, Richards and Wood. On Sunday, they were backed by various musicians including two keyboardists, a new drummer, backup singers and a brass section.

While the stage was surrounded by a large collection of video screens projecting images throughout the show, the main focus of the concert was the band and their songs

Before Sunday’s concert, Jagger spent time on Friday touring NASA’s Johnson Space Center in suburban Houston, posting photos on his Instagram account of him with astronauts inside Mission Control.

“I had an amazing trip to the space center,” Jagger said.

When asked if the band might be thinking about retiring, Skjerseth said he doubts that will happen.

“This is not the end. They’re very enthused,” he said.

This story has been updated to correct a song title to “Gimme Shelter,” not “Gimmer Shelter.”

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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

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Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

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1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

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It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

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To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case). 

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Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

Local English-speaking guide

Pancake snack and drink

Additional food and drinks

Tickets for public transport

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips and gratuities for the guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking. For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people

Traveler Reviews

This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

We did the tour with Anna her knowledge and understanding of the History surrounding the metro brought the tour alive. Well done Anna!

This tour was amazing!

Anna was a great tour guide. She gave us heaps of interesting information, was very friendly, and very kindly showed us how to get to our next tour.

Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

great tour and guide - thanks again

great will do it again, Miriam ke was very good as a guide she has lived here all here life so knew every interesting detail.a good day