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Yes Celebrates 40 Years With North American Tour
The Close to the Edge and Back Tour kicks off July 12 at the Quebec City Festival and will make stops at arenas and amphitheatres across the U.S. and Canada through the end of August.
Highlights include stops at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio (July 15), Freedom Hill Amphtheatre in Sterling Heights, Mich. (July 19), Bank Of America Pavilion in Boston (July 23), Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore (July 29), Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. (August 1), Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. (August 6), Red Rock Amphitheatre near Denver (August 11), Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. (August 19), and Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles (August 22).
Tickets for most shows are available at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.
In conjunction with the tour, VH1 Classic will co-sponsor a contest for fans, “VH1 Classic Presents: Your Move with Yes,” which will be looking for aspiring singers to join the band on stage.
The winner will be invited to join Jon Anderson in performing “Give Love Each Day.”
Contestants will upload a two- to five-minute video of themselves performing an original rock song or piece of music.
Submissions will be reviewed and a panel of VH1 Classic judges and Anderson will select three finalists who will be voted on at VH1Classic.com.