List of Yes concert tours (1980s–90s)
The band played live from its creation in Summer 1968. Their first overseas shows were in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 1969. They played regularly through December 1980, with the band splitting up early the next year. The band reformed in 1983, and regular tours resumed in 1984 and continued over the next few decades. The longest break in touring came from late 2004 through late 2008. Touring has tended to focus on the UK and the rest of Europe, The United States, Canada and Japan, but the band have also played other parts of the world, notably Australia.
Drama Tour
Lineup:- Geoff Downes – Keyboards
- Trevor Horn – Vocals, additional guitar and percussion
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Alan White – Drums
- "Does it Really Happen?"
- "Yours Is No Disgrace"
- "Into the Lens"
- "Clap"
- "And You and I"
- "Go Through This"
- "Man in a White Car Suite"
- "We Can Fly from Here"
- "Tempus Fugit"
- "Amazing Grace/The Fish "
- "Machine Messiah"
- "Starship Trooper"
- "Roundabout"
- "Parallels"
- "Surface Tension"
- "Video Killed the Radio Star"
9012Live Tour
- Jon Anderson – Vocals, additional keyboard and percussion
- Tony Kaye – Keyboards, vocals
- Trevor Rabin – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Alan White – Drums, percussion, vocals
- Casey Young – Additional keyboards
- "Cinema"
- "Leave It"
- "Our Song"
- "Yours Is No Disgrace"
- "Hold On"
- "Perpetual Change"
- "Hearts"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- Kaye solo/"Si"
- "Solly's Beard"
- "Changes"
- "And You and I"
- "Soon"
- "Make It Easy" /Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "It Can Happen"
- "Long Distance Runaround"
- "Whitefish/Amazing Grace"
- "City of Love"
- "Starship Trooper"
- "Roundabout"
- "Gimme Some Lovin'"
- "Sweet Dreams"
- "I'm Down"
Big Generator Tour
- Jon Anderson – Vocals, additional keyboard and percussion
- Tony Kaye – Keyboards, vocals
- Trevor Rabin – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Alan White – Drums, percussion, vocals
- "Almost Like Love"
- "Rhythm of Love"
- "Hold On"
- "Heart of the Sunrise"
- "Changes"
- "Big Generator"
- "Shoot High, Aim Low"
- "Holy Lamb "
- Kaye solo
- "Solly's Beard"
- "Make it Easy" /Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "Yours Is No Disgrace"
- "Ritual
- "Amazing Grace"
- "And You and I"
- "I'm Running"
- "Würm"
- "Love Will Find a Way"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Roundabout"
- "Soon"
- "On The Silent Wings Of Freedom"
- "Final Eyes"
An Evening of Yes Music Plus Tour (ABWH">Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe">ABWH)
Lineup:
- Jon Anderson – Vocals, percussion
- Bill Bruford – Drums, percussion
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Rick Wakeman – Keyboards
- Julian Colbeck – Additional keyboards
- Tony Levin – Bass, vocals, Stick
- Milton McDonald – Additional guitars, vocals
- Medley: "Time and a Word/Owner of a Lonely Heart/Teakbois: The Life and Time of Bobby Dread"
- "Clap/Mood for a Day"
- "Leaves of Green"
- Wakeman solo
- "Long Distance Runaround"/Bruford solo
- "Birthright"
- "And You and I"
- "Quartet"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Soon"
- "Close to the Edge"
- "Themes"
- Levin-Bruford duet
- "Brother of Mine"
- "The Meeting"
- "Heart of the Sunrise"
- "Order of the Universe"
- "Let's Pretend"
- "Roundabout"
- "Starship Trooper"
- "Sweet Dreams"
Date | City | Country | Venue |
29 July 1989 | Memphis | United States | Mud Island |
30 July 1989 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park |
1 August 1989 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
2 August 1989 | Harrisburg | United States | Metro Bank Park |
3 August 1989 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
4 August 1989 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
5 August 1989 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
6 August 1989 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center |
8 August 1989 | Manchester | United States | Riverfront Park |
9 August 1989 | Middletown | United States | Orange County Fairgrounds |
10 August 1989 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
11 August 1989 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
12 August 1989 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | Seashore Performing Arts Center |
13 August 1989 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
15 August 1989 | Pittsburgh | United States | A. J. Palumbo Center |
16 August 1989 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
17 August 1989 | Weedsport | United States | Cayuga County Fair Speedway |
18 August 1989 | Corfu | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
19 August 1989 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theater |
20 August 1989 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
22 August 1989 | Toronto | Canada | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
23 August 1989 | Ottawa | Canada | Frank Clair Stadium |
24 August 1989 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
25 August 1989 | Quebec City | Canada | L'Agora Du Vieux Port |
28 August 1989 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
4 September 1989 | San Diego | United States | Open Air Theater |
5 September 1989 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheatre |
6 September 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theater |
7 September 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theater |
8 September 1989 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
9 September 1989 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
10 September 1989 | Sacramento | United States | California State Fair |
20 October 1989 | Whitley Bay | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
21 October 1989 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Playhouse Theater |
22 October 1989 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Playhouse Theater |
24 October 1989 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
25 October 1989 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
28 October 1989 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
29 October 1989 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
2 November 1989 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal |
3 November 1989 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
5 November 1989 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
6 November 1989 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Folketeatret |
8 November 1989 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
9 November 1989 | Oslo | Norway | Skedsmohallen |
11 November 1989 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle |
12 November 1989 | Kassel | Germany | Stadhalle |
13 November 1989 | Munich | Germany | Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Sporthalle |
14 November 1989 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
16 November 1989 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
17 November 1989 | Würzburg | Germany | Carl-Diem-Halle |
18 November 1989 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobs-Halle |
19 November 1989 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy |
20 November 1989 | Turin | Italy | Palasport Di Torino |
21 November 1989 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi |
23 November 1989 | Rome | Italy | Palaeur |
21 February 1990 | Barcelona | Spain | Palacio Municipal De Los Deportes |
22 February 1990 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio De Deportes |
23 February 1990 | Zaragoza | Spain | Palacio de Deportes |
1 March 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nihon Hohsoh Kyokai |
2 March 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nihon Hohsoh Kyokai |
4 March 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nihon Hohsoh Kyokai |
5 March 1990 | Osaka | Japan | Festival Hall |
7 March 1990 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium |
8 March 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Nihon Hohsoh Kyokai |
12 March 1990 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
13 March 1990 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Opera House |
14 March 1990 | Portland | United States | Chiles Center |
15 March 1990 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theater |
18 March 1990 | Richmond | United States | The Mosque |
19 March 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
20 March 1990 | Boston | United States | Citi Performing Arts Center |
22 March 1990 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
23 March 1990 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
Union Tour
Lineup:- Jon Anderson – Vocals
- Bill Bruford – Drums, percussion
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Tony Kaye – Keyboards
- Trevor Rabin – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Rick Wakeman – Keyboards
- Alan White – Drums, percussion
- "Yours Is No Disgrace"
- "Rhythm of Love"
- "Shock to the System"
- "City of Love"
- "Heart of the Sunrise"
- Steve Howe solo section
- "Make it Easy" /Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "And You and I"
- Drum duet
- "Hold On"
- Kaye solo
- "Changes"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Solly's Beard"
- "Take the Water to the Mountain"
- "Soon"
- "Long Distance Runaround"
- "Whitefish/Amazing Grace"
- "Lift Me Up"
- Wakeman solo
- "Awaken"
- "Roundabout"
- "Starship Trooper"
- "Close to the Edge"
- "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Talk Tour
Touring Personnel:
Band
- Jon Anderson – Vocals
- Tony Kaye – Keyboards
- Trevor Rabin – Guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass guitar, vocals
- Alan White – Drums, percussion
- Billy Sherwood – Guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals
- Chris Pollan - Tour Manager
- Peter Mackay - Assistant Tour Manager
- Graham "Grim Reaper" Holmes - Production Manager
- Mark Reinke - Stage Manager
- Karen Holmes - Production Assistant
- Jonathan Smeeton - Lighting/Set Designer
- Andy Elias - Lighting Director
- Jimmy Robison - Drum Tech
- Robbie Eagle - Keyboard Tech
- Paul Linford - Guitar Tech
- Richard Davis - Bass Tech
- John Laraio - Jon Anderson Tech
- Dave Natale - House Engineer
- Dave Skaff - Monitor Engineer
- Bart Adams - Sound Tech
- Kirk Shriener - Sound Tech
- Chad Shreiner - Sound Tech
- Bill Conte - Lighting Crew Head
- Sam Deleo - Vari*Lite Operator
- Gregg Kocurek - Vari*Lite Technician
- Ian England - Lighting Tech
- Garry Waldie - Lighting Tech
- Peter Moore - Roboscan Programmer
- "Perpetual Change"
- "The Calling"
- "I Am Waiting"
- "Rhythm of Love"
- "Hearts"
- "Real Love"
- "Changes"
- "Heart of the Sunrise"
- "Cinema"
- "City of Love"
- "Make it Easy" /Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "Where Will You Be"
- Trevor Rabin's Keyboard solo/"And You and I"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Walls"
- "Endless Dream"
- "Hold On"
- "Roundabout"
- "Purple Haze"
San Luis Obispo shows
These were the first shows to feature Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman since the Union tour. Wakeman played all three shows, but subsequently left the band, later re-joining in 2002. Since these shows, Howe has to this day been performing with the group.Lineup:
- Jon Anderson – Vocals
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Rick Wakeman – Keyboards
- Alan White – Drums, percussion
- "Siberian Khatru"
- "Close to the Edge"
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Time and a Word"
- "And You and I"
- "The Revealing Science of God "
- "Going for the One"
- "Turn of the Century"
- "America"
- "Onward"
- "Awaken"
- "Roundabout"
- "Starship Trooper"
Date | City | Country | Venue |
4 March 1996 | San Luis Obispo | United States | Edward's Fremont Theater |
5 March 1996 | San Luis Obispo | United States | Edward's Fremont Theater |
6 March 1996 | San Luis Obispo | United States | Edward's Fremont Theater |
Cancelled Know Tour
This tour was entirely cancelled due to Wakeman's sudden departure.Open Your Eyes and 30th Anniversary Tour
Lineup:- Jon Anderson – Vocals
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Billy Sherwood – Guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Alan White – Drums, percussion
- Igor Khoroshev – Keyboards, vocals
- "Siberian Khatru"
- "Rhythm of Love"
- "America"
- "Open Your Eyes"
- "And You and I"
- "Heart of the Sunrise"
- "Steve Howe solo section"
- "Leaves of Green"
- "From the Balcony"
- Khoroshev keyboard solo
- "Children of Light"
- "Long Distance Runaround"
- "Whitefish/Ritual "
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "Soon"
- "The Revealing Science of God "
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- "Roundabout"
- "Starship Trooper"
- "No Way We Can Lose"
- "Ritual "
- "Memphis, Tennessee"
The Ladder Tour
- Jon Anderson – Vocals
- Steve Howe – Guitars, vocals
- Billy Sherwood – Guitar, vocals
- Igor Khoroshev – Keyboards, vocals
- Chris Squire – Bass, vocals
- Alan White – Drums, percussion
- "Yours Is No Disgrace"
- "America"
- "Time and a Word"
- "Homeworld "
- "Perpetual Change"
- "Lightning Strikes"
- "New Language"
- "Ritual "
- "And You and I"
- "It Will Be a Good Day "
- "Face to Face"
- "Hearts"
- "Nine Voices "
- "Awaken"
- "To Be Alive "
- "I've Seen All Good People"
- Steve Howe solo section
- "Cinema"
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- "Roundabout"
- "Close to the Edge"
- "Leaves of Green"
- "Long Distance Runaround"
- "Soon"
- "Survival"