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progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
band Yes has toured for five decades. The band played live from its creation in Summer 1968. Their first overseas shows were in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 1969. They played regularly through December 1980, with the band splitting up early the next year. The band reformed in 1983, and regular tours resumed in 1984 and continued over the next few decades. The longest break in touring came from late 2004 through late 2008. Touring has tended to focus on the UK and the rest of Europe, The United States, Canada and Japan, but the band have also played other parts of the world, notably Australia.


Drama Tour

Lineup: *
Geoff Downes Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group The Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. Born in Stockport, Downes moved to London ...
– keyboards *
Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English music producer, label and recording studio owner, musician and composer. He is best known for his production work in the 1980s, and for being one half of the new wave band The Buggles (wit ...
– vocals, additional guitar and percussion *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– guitars, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– bass, vocals * Alan White – drums Setlist: * "Does it Really Happen?" (Squire, Howe, White,
Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English music producer, label and recording studio owner, musician and composer. He is best known for his production work in the 1980s, and for being one half of the new wave band The Buggles (wit ...
,
Geoff Downes Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group The Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. Born in Stockport, Downes moved to London ...
) * "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) * "
Into the Lens "Into the Lens" is a song written by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. It was originally released in 1980 by progressive rock band Yes, of which Horn and Downes were a part, as a part of the album ''Drama'', before being reworked as "I Am a Camera" ...
" (Squire, Howe, White, Horn, Downes) * "Clap" (Howe) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * "Go Through This" (Squire, Howe, White, Horn, Downes) * "Man in a White Car Suite" (Squire, Howe, White, Horn, Downes) * " We Can Fly from Here" (Horn, Downes, Squire) * "Tempus Fugit" (Squire, Howe, White, Horn, Downes) * "
Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both ...
/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" (
Traditional A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...
, arr. Squire/Squire) * "
Machine Messiah ''Drama'' is the tenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 18 August 1980 by Atlantic Records. It was their only album to feature Trevor Horn on lead vocals until 2018's Fly from Here – Return Trip and the fir ...
" (Squire, Howe, White, Horn, Downes) * "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Squire, Howe) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) Also occasionally played were: * "Parallels" (Squire) (29, 30 August 1980, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27 September 1980, 2 October 1980, 16 November 1980) * "Surface Tension" (Steve Howe solo acoustic guitar piece) (Played on 17 October 1980) * "
Video Killed the Radio Star "Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album '' English Garden'' an ...
" (Horn, Downes,
Bruce Woolley Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as The Buggles and Grace Jones, including "Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", an ...
) (originally by
The Buggles The Buggles were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes. They are best known for their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK Singles Chart ...
in 1979) (Played on 6 October and 24 November 1980, short passage 29 August 1980) * "Run Through the Light" (Played on 16 October 1980) * "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" (Played on 5 September 1980, 16 October 1980) Tour dates


9012Live Tour

Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals, additional keyboard and percussion * Tony Kaye – Keyboards, vocals *
Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass, vocals * Alan White – Drums, percussion, vocals and * Casey Young – Additional keyboards (offstage) Setlist: * "
Cinema Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking ...
" (
Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...
, Kaye, Squire, White) * "
Leave It Leave may refer to: * Permission (disambiguation) ** Permitted absence from work *** Leave of absence, a period of time that one is to be away from one's primary job while maintaining the status of employee *** Annual leave, allowance of time aw ...
" (Rabin, Horn, Squire) * " Our Song" (dropped between 4 March 1984 and 9 August 1984, dropped after 1 October 1984) (Anderson, Squire, Rabin, White) * "Yours Is No Disgrace" (dropped between 9 August 1984 and 1 October 1984) (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) * "
Hold On Hold On may refer to: Music Albums and EPs * ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966 * ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978 * ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980 * ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987 * ...
" (Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * "Perpetual Change" (dropped after 1 March 1984) (Anderson, Squire) * "Hearts" (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, White, Squire) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * Kaye solo/"Si" (dropped between 29 August 1984 and 1 October 1984) (Kaye) * "Solly's Beard" (Rabin) * "
Changes Changes may refer to: Books * ''Changes'', the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a novel by Danielle Steel * ''Changes'', a trilogy of novels on which the BBC TV series was based, written by Peter Dickinson ...
" (Rabin, Anderson, White) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * " Soon" * " Make It Easy" (
Intro Introduction, The Introduction, Intro, or The Intro may refer to: General use * Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music * Introduction (writing), a beginning section to a book, article or essay which states its purpose and ...
)/
Owner of a Lonely Heart "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by British progressive rock band Yes. It is the first track and single from their eleventh studio album, '' 90125'' (1983), and was released in October 1983. Written primarily by guitarist and singer Trevor ...
" (Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Horn) * "
It Can Happen "It Can Happen" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1983 album ''90125''. It was released as the third single from that album, reaching number 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1984. It also reached number 5 on the ''Bi ...
" (Anderson, Squire, Rabin) * "Long Distance Runaround" (dropped after 26 July 1984) * "Whitefish/Amazing Grace" (Squire; traditional, arr. Squire) * "City of Love" (Anderson, Rabin) * "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Squire, Howe) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "
Gimme Some Lovin' "Gimme Some Lovin" is a song first recorded by the Spencer Davis Group. Released as a single in 1966, it reached the Top 10 of the record charts in several countries. Later, ''Rolling Stone'' included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest Son ...
" (added on from 9 August 1984) (
Steve Winwood Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a keyboard player and vocalist prominent for his disti ...
,
Spencer Davis Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies; 17 July 193919 October 2020) was a Welsh singer and musician. He founded The Spencer Davis Group, a band that had several hits in the 1960s including "Keep On Running", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and ...
,
Muff Winwood Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (born 15 June 1943, Erdington, Birmingham, England) is a British songwriter and record producer, and the older brother of Steve Winwood. Both were members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff Winwood pla ...
) (originally by
The Spencer Davis Group The Spencer Davis Group were a British band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK numbe ...
in 1966) Also occasionally played were: * "Sweet Dreams" (Anderson, Foster) (Played on 5 March 1984 and 6 March 1984) * "
I'm Down "I'm Down" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single as the B-side to "Help!" in July 1965. The song originated in McCartney's attempt ...
" (Lennon-McCartney) (Played on 24 June 1984 and 1 September 1984) * "Awaken" (Played on 9, 11 August 1984) * "Whitefish" (Played on 14 March 1984, 11 May 1984, and 1 July 1984) * "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil) (Played on 7, 11, 12, 14 July 1984, and 21, 22 August 1984)


Big Generator Tour

Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals, additional keyboard and percussion * Tony Kaye – Keyboards, vocals *
Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass, vocals * Alan White – Drums, percussion, vocals Setlist: * "Almost Like Love" (dropped after 20 December 1987) (Kaye, Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * " Rhythm of Love" (Kaye, Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * "Hold On" (Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) * "Changes" (Rabin, Anderson, White; Kaye, Squire) * " Big Generator" (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, White, Squire) * " Shoot High, Aim Low" (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, White, Squire) * "Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)" (Anderson) * Kaye solo (Kaye) * "Solly's Beard" (Rabin) * "Make it Easy" (Intro)/Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Horn) * "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) * "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil") (Excerpt) (added on 7 December 1987, first played on 28 November 1987) (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) * "Amazing Grace" (traditional, arr. Squire) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * "I'm Running" (dropped after 22 November 1987) (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, White, Squire) * "Würm" (the third section of "Starship Trooper") (Howe) * " Love Will Find a Way" (Rabin) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) Also played occasionally were: * " Soon" (Anderson) (Played on 4, 5 April 1988) * "On The Silent Wings of Freedom" (Anderson, Squire) (only the bass riff only on 19 November 1987) * "Final Eyes" (Played on 14 November 1987, 19 November 1987, 21 November 1987, and 28 November 1987) * "Donguri Koro Koro" (Played on 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 April 1988)


An Evening of Yes Music Plus Tour ( ABWH)

This tour is documented on the live release: ''
An Evening of Yes Music Plus An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian an ...
''. Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals, percussion *
Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording ...
– Drums, percussion *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...
– Keyboards plus: * Julian Colbeck – Additional keyboards *
Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 198 ...
– Bass, vocals, Stick (replaced by
Jeff Berlin Jeffrey Arthur Berlin (born January 17, 1953) is an American jazz fusion bassist. He first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the band Bruford led by drummer Bill Bruford. Musical career Berlin was born on January 17, 1953, in Queen ...
4–10 September 1989 due to illness) *
Milton McDonald Mike "Milton" McDonald is a session guitarist. He has played with Patricia Kaas, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Spice Girls, S Club 7, Ray Davies, Take That, Robert Palmer, M People, Louise, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Atomic Kitten, Hear'Sa ...
– Additional guitars, vocals Setlist: * Medley * "Time and a Word (Anderson, Foster) * "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Anderson, Horn, Rabin, Squire) * "Teakbois: The Life and Time of Bobby Dread" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford) * "Clap/Mood for a Day" (Howe) * Wakeman solo (Wakeman) * "Long Distance Runaround"/Bruford solo (Anderson; Bruford) * "Birthright" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford, Max Bacon) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Bruford) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) (omitted on some dates in 1990) * "Close to the Edge" (Anderson, Howe) * "Themes" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford) * Levin-Bruford duet (Bruford,
Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 198 ...
)
* "Brother of Mine" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford, Downes) * "The Meeting" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford) * "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) * "Order of the Universe" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford,
Rhett Lawrence James Everett "Rhett" Lawrence is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced, mentored, and helped launch the career of 5 artists amongst the top 200 artists to be featured on Billboard magazine's top charts from 1955-2012, who ...
)
* "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Howe, Squire) (omitted on some dates in 1990) * "Sweet Dreams" (Anderson, Foster) (only occasionally from 4 August 1989) Other songs: * "Let's Pretend" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford,
Vangelis Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...
) (played on 29 July 1989)
* "Quartet" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford) (played on 29 July 1989) * "Leaves of Green" (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, White) (played on 29 July 1989) * "Soon" (Anderson) (played on 29 October 1989)


Union Tour

Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– lead vocals *
Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording ...
– electric + acoustic drums & percussions *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals * Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, synthesizers *
Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...
– electric guitars, lead & backing vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– bass guitar, pedals, backing vocals *
Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...
– electric piano, synthesizers, keytar * Alan White – acoustic drums & percussion Setlist: * "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) * "Rhythm of Love" (Kaye, Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * "Shock to the System" (Anderson, Howe,
Jonathan Elias Jonathan Elias (born 1956) is an American composer best known for his film soundtracks. Background Elias was born in New York City in 1956. He is of Jewish-Hungarian background. Elias started playing piano at the age of six, and was composin ...
) * "City of Love" (Rabin, Anderson) (Dropped after 9 April 1991) * "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) * Steve Howe solo section (Howe) * "Make it Easy" (Intro)/Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Anderson, Rabin, Horn, Squire) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * Drum duet (Bruford, White) * "Hold On" (dropped after 13 June 1991) (Rabin, Anderson, Squire) * Kaye solo (only between 12 April 1991 and 22 June 1991) (Kaye) * "Changes" (Anderson, Rabin, White) * "I've Seen All Good People" (added on from 19 April 1991) (Anderson, Squire) * "Solly's Beard" (Rabin) * "Take the Water to the Mountain" (Anderson) (Dropped after opening night) * "Soon" (Anderson) (Dropped after opening night) * "Long Distance Runaround" (replaced by "
Saving My Heart "Saving My Heart" is a song by British rock band Yes, written and produced by Yes vocalist and guitarist Trevor Rabin. It was the second single released from their 1991 "reunion" album '' Union'', following " Lift Me Up". "Saving My Heart" peaked ...
" starting 12 July 1991) (Anderson; Rabin) * "Whitefish/Amazing Grace" (Squire, White; traditional, arr. Squire) * " Lift Me Up" (Rabin, Squire) * Wakeman solo (Wakeman) * "Awaken" (Anderson, Howe) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "Starship Trooper" (dropped after 17 April 1991) (Anderson, Squire, Howe) Also played occasionally were: * "Close to the Edge" (Anderson, Howe) (Played on 14 July 1991 without Trevor Rabin, Tony Kaye, or Alan White) * "Gimme Some Lovin'" (Winwood, Davis, Winwood) (Played on 24 April 1991)


Talk Tour

This was the last tour to feature Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye as members of Yes. Touring Personnel: Band *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals, percussion, keyboards * Tony Kaye – Keyboards *
Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...
– Guitars, keyboards, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass guitar, vocals * Alan White – Drums, percussion with *
Billy Sherwood William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes as guitarist and ke ...
– Guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals Tour Management *Chris Pollan - Tour Manager *Peter Mackay - Assistant Tour Manager *Graham "Grim Reaper" Holmes - Production Manager *Mark Reinke - Stage Manager *Karen Holmes - Production Assistant *
Jonathan Smeeton Jonathan Smeeton is a British lighting and production designer who was active in the UK from the late 1960s, and then in the US from late 1970s up to his retirement in 2018. Smeeton started out in the UK underground scene in the late 1960s. B ...
- Lighting/Set Designer *Butch Allen - Lighting Director Band Crew *Jimmy Robison - Drum Tech *Robbie Eagle - Keyboard Tech *Paul Linford - Guitar Tech *Richard Davis - Bass Tech *John Laraio -
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
Tech Sound Crew *Dave Natale - House Engineer *Dave Skaff - Monitor Engineer *Bart Adams - Sound Tech *Kirk Shriener - Sound Tech *Chad Shreiner - Sound Tech Lighting Crew *Bill Conte - Lighting Crew Head *Sam Deleo - Vari*Lite Operator *Gregg Kocurek - Vari*Lite Technician *Ian England - Lighting Tech *Garry Waldie - Lighting Tech *Peter Moore - Roboscan Programmer Setlist: * "Perpetual Change" (Anderson, Squire) * " The Calling" (Rabin, Anderson, Squire) * "I Am Waiting" (Rabin, Anderson) * "Rhythm of Love" (Kaye, Rabin, Anderson, Squire) * "Hearts" (dropped after 30 September 1994) (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, Squire, White) * "Real Love" (Rabin, Anderson, Squire) * "Changes" (Anderson, Rabin, White) * "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) * "Cinema" (dropped after 16 August 1994) (Squire, Rabin, White, Kaye) * "City of Love" (dropped after 16 August 1994) (Rabin, Anderson) * "Make it Easy" (Intro)/Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Anderson, Rabin, Squire, Horn) * "Where Will You Be" (Dropped after 26 August 1994) (Rabin, Anderson) * Trevor Rabin's Keyboard solo/"And You and I" (Rabin; Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * "
Walls Walls may refer to: *The plural of wall, a structure * Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname Places * Walls, Louisiana, United States *Walls, Mississippi, United States * Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, C ...
" (Anderson, Rabin,
Roger Hodgson Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’ ...
) * " Endless Dream" (Rabin, Anderson) * "Hold On" (only between 25 June 1994 and 26 July 1994) (Anderson, Rabin, Squire) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "
Purple Haze "Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord and a mix of blues and Ea ...
" (added on from 13 August 1994) (
Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
) (originally by Hendrix in 1967) "Yours Is No Disgrace" was played on the last night of the tour.


San Luis Obispo shows (Keys to Ascension Tour)

These were the first shows to feature Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman since the Union tour. Wakeman played all three shows, but subsequently left the band, later re-joining in 2002. Since these shows, Howe has to this day been performing with the group. Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass, vocals *
Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...
– Keyboards * Alan White – Drums, percussion Setlist: * "Siberian Khatru" (Anderson, Howe, Wakeman) * "Close to the Edge" (Anderson, Howe) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * "Time and a Word" (Anderson, Foster) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) * "Going for the One" * "Turn of the Century" (Anderson, Howe, White) * "Happy Birthday to You (Chris Squire)" (Only on 4 March 1996) * "America" (Simon) * " Onward" (Squire) * "Awaken" (Anderson, Howe) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Squire, Howe)


Cancelled Know Tour

This tour was entirely cancelled due to Wakeman's sudden departure.


Open Your Eyes and 30th Anniversary Tour

Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Billy Sherwood William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes as guitarist and ke ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass, vocals * Alan White – Drums, percussion plus: *
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– Keyboards, vocals Setlist: * "Siberian Khatru" * "Rhythm of Love" (Kaye, Rabin, Anderson, Squire) * "America" (Simon) (Dropped after 9 July 1998) * "Open Your Eyes" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White,
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) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) * "Heart of the Sunrise" (Anderson, Squire, Bruford) * "Steve Howe solo section" (Howe) * "Leaves of Green" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) (Dropped after 2 December 1997) * "From the Balcony" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood) (between 5 December 1997 and 24 April 1998) * Khoroshev keyboard solo (dropped after 5 July 1998) (
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, Wakeman; Anderson) (replaced by "Wonderous Stories" starting 1 March 1998) * "Long Distance Runaround" * "Whitefish/Ritual (Nous sommes du Soleil)" (Excerpt) (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) * "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Anderson, Rabin, Squire, Horn) * "Soon" (Anderson) (Dropped after 22 November 1997) * "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" (Dropped after 24 April 1998, replaced by "Close to the Edge" from 18 June 1998) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) * "Starship Trooper" (Anderson, Squire, Howe/Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) (replaced by "Yours Is No Disgrace" from 18 June 1998) Also occasionally played were: * "No Way We Can Lose" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood) (Played on 17 October 1997 and 24 July 1998) * "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) (Played on 6 March 1998, 7 April 1998, 19 June 1998, 20 June 1998, and 23 June 1998) * "
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The Ladder Tour

Lineup: *
Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...
– Vocals *
Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...
– Guitars, vocals *
Billy Sherwood William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes as guitarist and ke ...
– Guitar, vocals *
Igor Khoroshev Igor Petrovich Khoroshev (russian: Игорь Петрович Хорошев; born 14 July 1965) is a Russian keyboardist, composer, and producer best known for being a member of progressive rock band Yes from 1997 to 2000. Biography Khoroshe ...
– Keyboards, vocals *
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...
– Bass, vocals * Alan White – Drums, percussion Setlist: * "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford) * "America" (Simon) (Dropped after 24 September 1999) * "Time and a Word" (excerpt) (Anderson, Foster) * "Homeworld (The Ladder)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) * "Perpetual Change" (Anderson, Squire) * "Lightning Strikes" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) * "New Language" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) (replaced by "The Messenger" starting 23 October 1999) * "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" (excerpt) (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) * "And You and I" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford) (Added on 16 September 1999) * "It Will Be a Good Day (The River)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) * "Face to Face" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) (added on 15 October 1999) * "Hearts" (Anderson, Rabin, Kaye, Squire, White) (Dropped after 4 March 2000) * "Nine Voices (Longwalker)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) (dropped after 9 November 1999) * "Awaken" (Anderson, Howe) (Added on 15 October 1999) * "To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Sherwood, Khoroshev) (dropped after 12 September 1999) * "I've Seen All Good People" (Anderson, Squire) * Steve Howe solo section (Howe) * "Cinema" (Rabin, Squire, White, Kaye) (Added on 15 October 1999) * "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Anderson, Rabin, Squire, Horn) * "Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) Also occasionally played were: * "Close to the Edge" (Anderson, Howe) (Played on 18, 21, 22, 24 September 1999 and 29, 30, 31 October 1999) * "Leaves of Green" (Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White) (Played on 15 October 1999 and 19 October 1999) * "Long Distance Runaround" (Anderson) (Played on 6, 16, 18, 21, and 22 September 1999 and 23, 25 March 2000) * "Soon" (Anderson) (Played on 6 September 1999) * "Survival" (Played on 12 September 1999)


Notes


References


External links


Yesworld: The Official Yes website
Past & present versions
Forgotten Yesterdays (A Comprehensive Guide To Yes Shows)
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