Credit: Glenn Gottlieb
The prog rock act Yes will have officially been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by the time its summer tour starts. In advance of their imminent induction, the band revealed initial summer touring plans live on SiriusXM last night during an exclusive in-studio audience event.

Dubbed YESTIVAL, the tour will feature a set list of greatest hits from all of the band’s studio albums up to 1980.

“We are looking forward to presenting songs from each of the first nine studio albums, including some surprises,” says guitarist Steve Howe in a press release.

YESTIVAL will feature special guest Todd Rundgren and an opening set from Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, a group that pays tribute to the music of ELP, which featured the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.

Yes performs on Aug. 20 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica.

This article appears in Apr 5-11, 2017.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

One reply on “Yes to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August”

  1. One surprise cut that could be served up by Yes is “Don’t Kill the Whale” — the single from the 1978 album Tormato — which disappeared from the setlist during the first Canadian leg of the 1978-1979 North American and London tour.

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