YES @ Massey Hall * Hamilton

[Kanada Kev]

Live Nation presents

YES

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 8pm

Massey Hall | $79.50 - $39.50

Groundbreaking British rock group YES are back on tour. Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White team up with Oliver Wakeman (original member, Rick Wakeman’s son) and Benoit David to perform the group’s classic repertoire.

FRIENDS ON SALE: Wed Sept 24 at 10am

PUBLIC ON SALE: Fri Sept 26 at 10am

A limit of 4 tickets per FriendsFirst account applies.

Tue 11/04/08 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place Theatre (Tickets on sale September 26th at 10a.m. )

Wed 11/05/08 Toronto, ON Massey Hall

Fri 11/07/08 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

Wed 11/12/08 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

Fri 11/14/08 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom

Sat 11/15/08 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre

Sat 11/22/08 Westbury, NY Capital One Bank Th. At Westbury

Tue 11/25/08 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues

and here's an interview with Oliver Wakeman:

http://nfte.org/interviews/OW307.html

Edited September 23, 2008 by Guest

[bONES]

Jon Anderson website

"Not Yes"

September 18, 2008

Disappointed, and very Disrespected

Disappointed that, with the exception of one phone call from Alan, none of the guys have been in touch since my illness, just to find out how I am doing, and how we will foresee the future for YES. And disappointed that they were not willing to wait till 2009 when I’m fully recovered.

And I feel very disrespected, having spent most of this year creating songs and constant ideas for the band, spending time with Roger Dean creating a stage design, also working with VH1 and Sirius and XM Radio to help promote the welfare of YES.

Getting sick was not "on my radarâ€, and I thank my own angel Janeee and my family for helping me through this difficult time, and the many well wishers, friends and fans alike, for understanding that ''things happen''.

Of course I wish the guys all the best in their 'solo' work, but I just wish this could have been done in a more gentlemanly fashion. After all YES is a precious musical band.

This is not YES on tour...

I send best wishes to one and all,

Jon Anderson

September 2008

[ollie]

Preach on brother Jon!

[Freak By Night]

Oliver Wakeman and Benoit David !?

I would have preferred Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.

[Kanada Kev]

I was there for the gig in Hamilton on Nov 4th. It was FANTASTIC. The singer fills in for Anderson perfectly. Rick's kid on keys was really good too (and resembled his dad a lot).

More importantly, Steve Howe was brilliant! The guy is unbelievable.

The sound was phenomenal. I don't know if they had a lot of extra time to set up since they had been rehearsing near there for a couple of weeks. Smaller theatres like that are definitely the place to experience Yes.

Top notch performance. Siberian Khatru opener! The weakest parts of the show for me? Owner of a Lonely Heart just comes up flat live in comparison to their other material. There was also a dreadful Squire song called "Aliens" i think.

Here's a review from the Hamilton Spec:

http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/461397

[Kanada Kev]

Date : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 (2 days ago)

City : Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Venue : Hamilton Place Theatre

Lineup :

Steve Howe (Guitars)

Chris Squire (Bass)

Alan White (Drums)

Benoit David (Vocals)

Oliver Wakeman (Keyboards)

Setlist :

Firebird Suite

Siberian Khatru

I've Seen All Good People

Heart Of The Sunrise

Tempus Fugit

Onward

Astral Traveller

Close To The Edge

Parallels

And You And I

Mood For A Day/Clap

Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)

Aliens (Are Only Us From The Future)

Machine Messiah

Soon

South Side Of The Sky

Roundabout

[Freak By Night]

Machine Messiah and Tempus Fugit!?

Awesome!

[Kanada Kev]

Same setlist at Massey Hall last night.