GLENN GOTTLIEB
From left, Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Alan White and Geoff Downes of Yes.
Yes, whose long-overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place April 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, has announced details of its summer Yestival Tour. Also featuring Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, the month-long tour will have one New Jersey stop: Aug. 12 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.
(APRIL 10 Update: Tickets will go on sale April 14 at 10 a.m., with pre-sales beginning April 11.) Visit yesworld.com or Ticketmaster.
The band’s current lineup includes Steve Howe (guitar), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals) and Billy Sherwood (bass). According to a press release, each show will include at least one song from each of the band’s first nine albums.
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush will reportedly induct Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Other Northeast stops on the band’s tour will include the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, Pa., Aug. 8; the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn., Aug. 10; and the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, Aug. 11.
