2020 U.S. Spring Tour Cancellation


This post was updated on 11 March 2020. See the original post below

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.”

Although YES can no longer appear, shows in Florida are still happening at their scheduled venues with co-headliner Alan Parsons Live Project and support from Robby Steinhardt & The Music Of Kansas (on specific dates only).

Band members Steve Howe and Alan White both commented:

Steve Howe:

“Although YES performs with the spirit that ‘the show must go on,’ we’ve reached the point where various factors require us to cancel our forthcoming U.S. dates and cancel our appearances on the 7th ‘Cruise To The Edge.’ We are full of regret, as we’ve been preparing for these shows with maximum excitement. Running a relatively large show aided by our 12-piece crew and full production requires insurance coverage, which is currently unavailable to us for a variety of reasons beyond our control. Mostly, we always hope to deliver a great show, creating a good experience for music fans and bringing joy to all. It’s become impossible to predict what will happen in the near future, but we look forward to seeing you all very soon.”
 

Alan White:

“Much to our disappointment but with an abundance of consideration and caution, YES has cancelled its performances in the Southeast this spring and withdrawn from the shows on ‘Cruise to the Edge’ for reasons beyond our control. We will genuinely miss our fans/friends who have accompanied us for years on these fun excursions. Gigi [Alan’s wife] and I have very close personal friends and family members who booked to join us for this trip so we are all extremely disappointed. It is unfortunate timing for everyone. We sincerely hope that all involved will realize the last thing the band ever wants to do is to let down their audiences. We believe it is a prudent decision based on many variables and external factors.”
 

Cancelled Dates:

If you are a ticket holder of any cancelled US show please use the links below for more information and to contact venue box offices.

Date Venue
19 March 2020   North Charleston Performing Arts Center   North Charleston, SC  
21 March 2020   Bayside Stadium  SeaWorld Orlando, FL  
22 March 2020   Ruth Eckerd Hall   Clearwater, FL  
24 March 2020   Florida Theatre   Jacksonville, FL  
25 March 2020   Broward Center for The Performing Arts   Ft. Lauderdale, FL  
27 March 2020   Cruise To The Edge   Miami, FL  

 

If you have purchased a VIP or Meet & Greet upgrade package please contact info@future-beat.com including show date & venue, and the email address used to book.


 

Original Post:

YES Announces Run Of U.S. Spring Tour Dates Leading Into Their Annual “Cruise To The Edge”

Band To Be Joined By Alan Parsons Live Project

Prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES have announced a run of spring U.S. headline tour dates March 19-25 leading into their annual Cruise to the Edge (March 27–April 1) sailing out of Miami – NOW SOLD OUT! At four shows in Florida and one in South Carolina, the band will perform their classic hits and be joined by the Alan Parsons Live Project. Tickets for these dates – a precursor to the band’s North American fall tour, to be announced in the months ahead – go on sale to the public on Friday, January 24 at 10:00am ET.

YES is Steve Howe (guitar–joined 1970), Alan White (drums since 1972), Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and the late Chris Squire’s choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015), with Jay Schellen on additional drums.

“We can’t think of a better way to lead into our ‘Cruise To The Edge’ than with five shows in the Southeast.”Steve Howe.

“Florida and South Carolina in the spring sounds absolutely perfect for a British band like us. We look forward to seeing everyone for a night of YES music.”Alan White

YES continues to deliver dynamic and unforgettable performances full of passion and musical virtuosity, with songs that expanded the boundaries of rock.

Catch YES on tour at these dates:

Date

Venue

Tickets


Thursday 19 March
North Charleston Performing Arts Center – (YES Only)
North Charleston, SC


 

Saturday 21 March
Bayside Stadium – (Concert included with in-park admission)
SeaWorld Orlando, FL


 

Sunday 22 March
Ruth Eckerd Hall – Capitol Theatre
Clearwater, FL


 

Tuesday 24 March
Florida Theatre
Jacksonville, FL


 

Wednesday 25 March
Broward Center for The Performing Arts
Ft. Lauderdale, FL


 

Friday 27 March – Wednesday 1 April
Cruise To The Edge
SOLD OUT


 

VIP Experiences


VIP Experiences are available at the links above.

Front Row + Meet & Greet Package

  • One front row ticket
  • Exclusive aftershow meet & greet with YES
  • Personal photograph with YES
  • Autograph session with YES
  • Collectible tour poster designed by Roger Dean – limited print
  • Specially designed YES messenger bag
  • YES commemorative coin
  • Exclusive YES merchandise item
  • Official meet & greet laminate
  • Commemorative ticket
  • On-site VIP host
  • Very limited availability

Meet & Greet Package

  • One premium reserved ticket located in rows 2-10
  • Exclusive aftershow meet & greet with YES
  • Personal photograph with YES
  • Autograph session with YES
  • Collectible tour poster designed by Roger Dean – limited print
  • Specially designed YES messenger bag
  • YES commemorative coin
  • Exclusive YES merchandise item
  • Official meet & greet laminate
  • Commemorative ticket
  • On-site VIP host
  • Very limited availability

VIP Tour Package

  • One premium reserved ticket
  • Collectible tour poster designed by Roger Dean limited print
  • Specially designed YES messenger bag
  • YES commemorative coin
  • Exclusive YES merchandise item
  • Official meet & greet laminate
  • Commemorative ticket
  • On-site VIP host
  • Very limited availability

Critical praise from last year’s North American tour.

“As always, YES put on a magical show and took the crowd on a journey through their hits.”
– Alex Kluft, Music Connection, 8/2/19

YES closed out the evening with a brilliant set filled with energetic deep cuts…they focused on material that played to the group’s strengths, and gave guitarists Steve Howe a chance to shine. Vocally, Jon Davison has come into his own… He also looks like he is having a great time and is able to work the stage with ease. The Yes set closed with the 20 minute-plus ‘Gates of Delirium,’ from their Relayer album. It was an ambitious undertaking, but they nailed it. The evening closed with a moving version of ‘Imagine,’ a song that Yes drummer Alan White played on Lennon’s studio version of, and ‘Roundabout.’”
– Thom Jennings, Niagara Gazette (Niagara Falls, NY), 6/26/19

YES, meanwhile, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first album with a kind of kitchen-sink setlist, tossing plenty of rarities, and oddities, into its hour and 50 minutes on stage — opening with its rocking take of Richie Havens’ ‘No Opportunity Necessary…’ from its 1970 album Time and A Word and then tearing through ‘Tempus Fugit.’ The marquee moment was its longest, however — the 22-minute epic ‘Gates of Delirium’ from 1974’s Relayer album, performed for the first time in 18 years, whose lengthy instrumental passage was delivered with a virtuosic precision that held up to the original. Yes sent everyone home with more favorites – ‘Roundabout’ and ‘Starship Trooper,’ …Nostalgia reigned in this Royal Affair, but it was a glorious kind of past that fully merited the celebration.”
– Gary Graff, The Oakland Press (Oakland, MI), 7/4/19

“…YES came on and kicked off with their version of ‘No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed’ before jumping into a wide mix of material from ‘Tempus Fugit’ and ‘Going For the One’ to ‘I’ve Seen All Good People’ and ‘Siberian Khatru.’ They have decided to mix things up more on this tour and the fans surely seemed thrilled by the choices. Following a rousing rendition of ‘America’ the band closed the main set with ‘The Gates of Delirium’ from Relayer.”

“The band sounded great and had brilliant visuals to accompany the songs. Sherwood’s bass playing is perfectly suited to capture the essence of the late Chris Squire while Geoff Downes and Steve Howe are still at the top of their games. Vocalist Jon Davison has definitely settled into to his role and looks extremely comfortable on stage, hitting each note with ease. Meanwhile, Drummer Jay Schellen swapped drum duties with Alan White throughout the set. The band returned for the encore to perform John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ on which Alan White originally played the drums. It was a wonderful version. Of course, they then closed with ‘Roundabout’ and ‘Starship Trooper.’”
– Roie Avin, The Prog Report, 7/15/19

“…[the] revved-up crowd went wild when the members of YES came out to close the night of historic prog…Davison does an incredible job of duplicating the alto tenor range of original band vocalist Jon Anderson. The other musicians played with such precision that it was almost like hearing the studio albums again. Howe was particularly impressive playing various electric guitars, a steel guitar and a lute. His solo acoustic guitar performance of ‘Clap’ from The Yes Album nearly stole the show.”
– Andy Gordon, Glide Magazine, 7/30/2019

“…wild applause from the crowd…unique night of rock music history that has endured for half a century.”
– L. Paul Mann, Grateful Web, 8/2/19

“…YES proved again that they are, after all these years, still the kings of progressive rock.”
– Charlie Steffens, Vintage Rock, 8/5/19

“For more than 45 years, YES has been writing and performing multi-faceted songs that are intricate, graceful and always technically savvy. No matter the decade, the concert experience has never been about loud distortion or pent up aggression. Rather, the arcane lyrics and sounds take fans on an aggrandized musical journey into the surreal. Though the band has gone through several personnel changes in their 20 album career, one things has always remained the same — a commitment to excellence by every member who has played an instrument or sang into a microphone. Along for the ride was singer Jon Davison, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes and bassist Billy Sherwood with drummer Jay Schellen.”
– Keith Johnson, Big Shot Concerts, 7/25/19

YES’s 12-song, hour-and-45-minute set was more of a departure than YES has shown in recent years. Kicking off with the opening track from 1970’s Time and A Word album, ‘No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed,’ was welcomed with open arms by long time fans of the iconic band. The six-minute ‘Tempus Fugit’ followed and was an absolute treat…Howe, now 72, seemed especially invigorated – while playing his 1971 solo piece ‘Clap,’ he lifted a leg, then kicked it, and shook his head and body as the crowd gleefully cheered him on… An 11-minute ‘Siberian Khatru’ may have received a standing ovation, but the audience was truly rewarded when classic YES drummer Alan White joined the band for an especially stellar version of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘America.’”
– Robert Locke, Shindigmusic, 7/23/19