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Jon Anderson with The Paul Green Rock Academy
Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary Tour
Summer 2023
This summer, legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson and The Paul Green Rock Academy will bring their tour celebrating the 51st Anniversary of the release YES's classic album "Close to the Edge" to Europe and the UK.
Dates
- Jul 09: Budapest Papp László Sports Arena, Hungary Tickets
(with Manfred Mann's Earth Band) - Jul 12: Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Stadtstheater Tickets
- Jul 15: Germany - Bad Doberan Zappanale Festival Tickets
- Jul 19: Madrid, Spain - But La Paqui Tickets
- Jul 22: London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire Tickets
- Jul 23: London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire Tickets
- Jul 26: Sweden - Parksnäckan I Uppsala Stadsträdgård Tickets
- Jul 28: Breitenbach am Herzberg, Germany - Burg Herzberg Festival Tickets
- Aug 01: Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street Tickets
- Aug 05: Valkenburg, Netherlands - Open Air Theatre Tickets
- Aug 09: Brno-Žabovřesky, Czech Republic - Sono Centrum Tickets
Chagall Musical Workshop
This Sunday in San Francisco
The presentation takes place this coming Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 5:00 pm.
Admission is free, but you must reserve your seats by visiting the event page at sfcm.edu.
YES Epics and Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
Spring 2023 Tour
Jon will be touring with The Band Geeks Spring 2023! The ensemble will be performing classic YES tracks including "And You and I," "Starship Trooper," "Heart of the Sunrise" and epic works like "Close To The Edge," "The Gates of Delirium," "Awaken" and others!
The first time I heard the BAND GEEKS I truly freaked out - they sound just like the classic YES of the seventies, the YES that I know and love... AND THAT'S WHAT I'M WANTING TO BRING TO YOU ON THIS TOUR... YES MUSIC IS FOREVER!!!!!!
- Jon
The Band Geeks began as the house band for the Band Geek podcast, an internet show created by Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult). The band gained popularity on YouTube with their incredibly detailed recreations of music by artists like Queen, Toto, Black Sabbath and Yes, which have earned the Band Geeks over 30 million views.
Watch the tour promo video:
TOUR DATES
Friday, April 14, 2023 The Space - Westbury, NY
Sunday, April 16, 2023 NJPAC - Newark, NJ
Friday, April 21, 2023 The Palladium - NYC
Sunday, April 23, 2023 Santander Arena - Reading, PA
Friday, April 28, 2023 Scottish Rite - Collingswood, NJ
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Scottish Rite - Collingswood, NJ
Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Capital One Hall - Tysons Corner, VA
Saturday, May 06, 2023Lyric - Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 Family Arena - St. Charles, MO
Friday, May 12, 2023 Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL
Saturday, May 13, 2023 Des Plaines Theatre - Des Plaines, IL
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Riviera Theatre - North Tonawanda, NY
FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit: http://jonandersonyesepicsandclassics.com/
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Jon Anderson with The Paul Green Rock Academy
Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary Tour
Dates
- 7/7: Plymouth NH - The Flying Monkey Performing Arts Center
- 7/8: Beverly MA - The Cabot
- 7/13: Huntingdon NY - The Paramount
- 7/14: Montclair NJ - Wellmont Theater
- 7/16: Ridgefield CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
- 7/17: Sugar Loaf NY - Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center
- 7/20: Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre
- 7/22: Kent OH - The Kent Stage
- 7/23: Des Plaines IL - Des Plaines Theatre
- 7/27: Greensburg PA - The Palace Theatre
- 7/30: Milwaukee WI - Pabst Theater
- 7/31: St. Charles, IL - The Arcada Theatre [new!]
- 8/3: State College PA - The State Theatre
- 8/6: Albany NY - The Egg
YES Legend Jon Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy To Launch "Close to the Edge" 50th Anniversary Summer Tour 2022, performing "Close to the Edge" in its entirety.
Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson will be playing select shows with The Paul Green Rock Academy in Summer 2022! Jon and the ensemble will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the release of YES's classic album "Close to the Edge" by performing the album in its entirety, along with other classics and surprises!
Watch Jon Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy promo video:
This "Jon Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy" tour is a resumption of the tradition started in 2005 when Jon toured with Paul Green's original School of Rock All Stars.
These early shows, over 30 in total between 2006-2008, were nothing short of magical, and now Jon Anderson returns to continue that magic with a set of Yes Classics, deep cuts, mash ups, and solo works, all with lush arrangements featuring choral singing, horns, and all the other benefits of having a backing band with 25 young musicians.
Says Paul Green, "Having done a few of these songs in the past with Jon and my students, I couldn't wait to add them to the current show. Once we did 'Close to the Edge' and 'And You and I' on our Florida run in April, I was reminded of the magic of hearing these songs recreated by young musicians... They really capture the frenetic energy of the original recordings. Then when I heard it was the 50th anniversary of the album I just knew we had to do the whole thing. Jon agreed."
There are so many wonderful moments in my musical life, and being on stage with these young teenagers performing Classic Yes songs, makes me so happy and proud...
It's a marvel and a tremendous pleasure for me.
They are a joy to be with and so much fun!!!
I am grateful, thankful and feel very blessed to be able to sing along with them.
Janee and I love them all
Love and light... Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson with The Paul Green Rock Academy
"So Limitless"
HERE WE GO MAKING NEW MUSIC WITH THE ROCK ACADEMY TEENS.
"SO LIMITLESS". Because we are LIMITLESS IN ALL OUR LIVING, BEING AND DREAMING...
Love and light Jon
Song by Jon Anderson and Harry Bricklin, with the students of the Paul Green Rock Academy