YES Announces 'The Royal Affair Tour' With ASIA And CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY

April 2, 2019

The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES's North American concert tour, "The Royal Affair Tour". Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful "#YES50: Celebrating 50 Years Of YES" tour, this must-see best-of-British-rock show will also feature ASIA with the return of founding member Steve Howe in a special performance, John Lodge of THE MOODY BLUES, and Carl Palmer's ELP LEGACY with guest vocals by Arthur Brown.

The first set of dates for "The Royal Affair Tour" has been announced. The trek will launch Wednesday, June 12 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and visit cities including Holmdel, New Jersey; Toronto; Nashville; Hollywood, Florida; Phoenix; Las Vegas; and Irvine, California before wrapping Sunday, July 28 in Saratoga, California. Most shows go on sale Friday, April 5. More dates will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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.

Look for YES to perform songs from throughout its storied career, one of rock music's most prized bodies of work, and their set will honor the memory of YES members Chris Squire and Peter Banks.

ASIA will play its signature songs and pay tribute to its late founding member John Wetton. A portion of their set will feature original guitarist Steve Howe in a special performance. ASIA will also introduce its new lineup featuring guitarist/lead vocalist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and bassist Billy Sherwood.

John Lodge's set will encompass his classic hits by Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees THE MOODY BLUES and pay tribute to the band's recently departed member Ray Thomas.

Carl Palmer will honor the memory of his fellow EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER members Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, with vocals by British vocalist Arthur Brown.

As part of the evening's British theme, there will be Alan White of YES's tribute to John Lennon; White was the drummer on Lennon's solo material, including the recording of "Imagine".

Howe says: "YES is delighted to headline this celebration of British music which has been so warmly received in America over the past five decades."

White adds: "I'm looking forward to joining a number of classic British talents that have delighted so many fans over the past half century."

Downes states: "This is a unique celebration of the British contribution to classic rock over many decades. It will be inspirational to be a part of. And I know it is what John Wetton would have wanted."

Tour dates (more shows to be added):

Jun. 12 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Event Center
Jun. 14 - Farmingdale, NY - Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater
Jun. 15 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Jun. 16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Jun. 20 - Westchester, NY - Westchester County Center
Jun. 21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Jun. 22 - Baltimore, MD - MECU Pavillion
Jun. 24 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Jun. 25 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Amphitheater
Jun. 27 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Jun. 29 - Gilford, NH - Bank of NH Pavilion
Jun. 30 - Providence, RI - Bold Point Park
Jul. 03 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Jul. 05 - Columbus, OH - Express Live
Jul. 06 - Aurora, IL - RiverEdge Park
Jul. 08 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry House
Jul. 10 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Jul. 12 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Jul. 13 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Jul. 18 - St Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Jul. 20 - Irving, TX - Toyota Music Factory
Jul. 21 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
Jul. 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Jul. 26 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
Jul. 27 - Irvine, CA - FivePoints Amphitheatre
Jul. 28 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery

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