YES Classic Tales of Yes Fall 2023 U.S tour: Tickets, dates, venues & all you need to know

YES at Advision Studios in London on August 20, 1971 (Image via Getty Images)

YES has announced a new tour, titled Classic Tales of Yes Fall tour, which is scheduled to take place from September 24 to November 4, 2023, in venues across the mainland USA. The tour is a celebration of the band's discography and album art.

The band announced the new tour, which will feature a special art performance by the band's album cover artist Roger Dean, via a post on their official Instagram page:

Tickets for the tour will be available from July 21, 2023. Ticket prices have not been announced as of yet. Tickets can be purchased via the official website of the band, YESworld ( https://www.yesworld.com/live/).

YES to celebrate their discography with the tour

The newly announced tour by the band is meant explicitly to celebrate their music and art, with band member Steve Howe stating in the announcement:

"We’re putting together a great setlist covering the length and breadth of YES’ career.”

Fellow band member Geoff Downes elaborated:

"As always, we are committed to pushing new boundaries and are very excited to be performing another chapter in the rich legacy of the band"

The full list of dates and venues for the band's US tour is given below:

September 21, 2023 – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at Wind Creek Event Center
September 22, 2023 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Met
September 24, 2023 – New Haven, Connecticut at College Street Music Hall
September 25, 2023 – Portland, Maine at State Theatre
September 27, 2023 – Lynn, Massachusetts at Lynn Auditorium
September 28, 2023 – Westbury, New York at NYCB Theatre
September 30, 2023 – New Brunswick, New Jersey at State Theatre
October 1, 2023 – Englewood, New Jersey at Bergen PAC
October 3, 2023 – Oxon Hill, Maryland at MGM National Harbor
October 4, 2023 – Greensboro, North Carolina at Steven Tanger Center
October 6, 2023 – Charleston, South Carolina at Charleston Music Hall
October 8, 2023 – Pompano Beach, Florida at Pompano Beach Amphitheater
October 10, 2023 – Orlando, Florida at Steinmetz Hall
October 11, 2023 – Clearwater, Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 13, 2023 – Mobile, Alabama at Saenger Theatre
October 16, 2023 – Cincinnati, Ohio at Andrew J Brady Music Center
October 17, 2023 – Nashville, Indiana at Brown County Music Center
October 19, 2023 – Warren, Michigan at Andiamo Showroom
October 20, 2023 – Cleveland, Ohio at Temple Live
October 22, 2023 – Joliet, Illinois at Rialto Square Theatre
October 23, 2023 – St. Louis, Missouri at The Factory
October 26, 2023 – Denver, Colorado at Paramount Theatre
October 28, 2023 – Salt Lake City, Utah at Delta Hall At Eccles Theater
October 30, 2023 – Los Angeles, California at The Wiltern
October 31, 2023 – Napa, California at Blue Note Napa
November 3, 2023 – El Cajon, California at The Magnolia
November 4, 2023 – Riverside, California at Fox Performing Arts Center

Tracing YES and their music career

The band released their eponymously titled debut studio album, Yes, on July 25, 1969. The album peaked at number 38 on the Australian album chart and reached 60,000 plus sales in the UK.

The band had their first chart-topper with their fifth studio, Close to the Edge, which was released on September 13, 1972. The album peaked as a chart-topper on the Dutch album chart, as well as at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 4 on the UK album chart.

The band achieved critical acclaim with their eleventh studio album, 90125, on November 11, 1983. The album peaked at number 2 on the German album chart, as well as at number 3 on the Swiss and Canadian album charts.

Edited by Vinay Agrawal