MUSIC NEWS - Considered a prog-rock fan’s dream come true, two of the all time legendary British bands will tour together this summer ! Acclaimed British band YES will launch their 24-city USA tour on June 26, 2009 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA. The lineup will feature the classic line-up of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire (back after emergency leg surgery) and drummer Alan White with new vocalist Benoit David and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman, son of the band’s Rick Wakeman. The tour runs through August 2 at Bethlehem, PA and includes shows at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre (July 2), L.A.’s Gibson Amphitheatre at City Walk (July 7) and Philadelphia’s Tower Theater (July 28). The new dates come after this year’s West Coast tour was postponed when Chris Squire was hospitalized for leg surgery. YES lead singer, Jon Anderson, is still unavailable to the band due to health reasons.
For this tour, YES will be joined by Special Guest Asia, with Howe, a cornerstone member of both groups, performing as part of each band’s set, alongside original ASIA members, including ex-YES and Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes, ELP’s Carl Palmer on drums and former King Crimson and UK bassist/guitarist/vocalist John Wetton. Said Howe: “This is a monumental event and even though it will be a challenge, I am up for it.”
UPDATES 5/30/09- See news on Jon Anderson's return.
YES / ASIA 2009 Tour Itinerary -
| JUNE | ||||
| Date | Day | City | Venue | On-sale |
| 26 | FRI | Indio, CA | Fantasy Springs Casino | April 26 |
| 27 | SAT | Las Vegas, NV | Thomas & Mack Ctr. | April 25 |
| 30 | TUE | Snoqualmie, WA | Snoqualmie Casino Events Center | April 18 |
| JULY | ||||
| Date | Day | City | Venue | On-sale |
| 2 | THU | San Francisco, CA | Warfield Theatre | April 26 |
| 3 | FRI | Saratoga, CA | The Mountain Winery | April 26 |
| 7 | TUE | Los Angeles, CA | Gibson Amphitheater | May 1 |
| 8 | WED | San Diego, CA | Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay | April 26 |
| 9 | THU | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theater | May 4 |
| 12 | SUN | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre | May 2 |
| 14 | TUE | Kansas City, MO | Uptown Theater | April 25 |
| 15 | WED | Ft. Worth, TX | Bass Performance Hall | May 2 |
| 16 | THU | Muskogee, OK | Civic Center | June 13 |
| 18 | SAT | Walker, MN | Moondance Jam | April 10 |
| 20 | MON | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre | May 1 |
| 21 | TUE | Pittsburgh, PA | Amphitheatre at Station Square | May 2 |
| 22 | WED | Glen Allen, VA | Insbrook Pavilion | April 17 |
| 23 | THU | National Harbour, MD | Sunset Concerts | April 17 |
| 25 | SAT | Cohassett, MA | South Shore Music Circus | May 8 |
| 26 | SUN | Jackson, NJ | Six Flags Great Adventure Amp. | n/a |
| 28 | TUE | Philadelphia, PA | Tower Theater | May 2 |
| 29 | WED | Montclair, NJ | Wellmont Theatre | April 17 |
| 31 | FRI | Westbury, NY | Theatre @ Westbury | April 26 |
| AUGUST | ||||
| Date | Day | City | Venue | On-sale |
| 1 | SAT | Jamestown, NY | Savings Bank Arena | May 9 |
| 2 | SUN | Bethlehem, PA | Musikfest | April 24 |
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