Yes Concerts 1970s

1970

Jan-70

10	Paris FRA	Olympia

11	Paris FRA	Olympia

17	Bradford UK	University

19	London UK	BBC Studios "Dave Lee Travis Show"	 	Recording broadcast Jan 25 70. [SOMETHING'S COMING: Sweet Dreams], [YESYEARS: Then], Everydays, Astral Traveler, Looking Around.

23	Stoke UK	King's Hall, The

25	Croydon UK	Fox at Greyhound

27	Llanelli UK	Glen Ballroom

29	Boston UK	Starlight Room

30	Coventry UK	The 2nd Lanchester Arts Festival	w/Atomic Rooster, Free, Mott the Hoople

31	Uxbridge UK	Brunel University	w/Liverpool Scene

Feb-70

??	London UK	BBC "Top Gear"	 	Advertised in MM. Recording br Feb 23 70. [SOMETHING'S COMING: Something's Coming, Sweet Dreams]. Oddly enough, the announcer clearly says "Top of the Pops".

1	Sunderland UK	Empire Theater	w/The Nice

70	London UK	Festival Hall	w/The Nice

8	Oxford UK	Oxford Polytechnic	w/The Nice

19	Copenhagen DEN	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

20	Gothenburg SWE	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

21	Stockholm SWE	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

22	Oslo NOR	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

23	Bremen GER	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

24	Bremen GER	 	w/Small Faces, Edgar Broughton Band

24	Bremen GER	TV "Beat Club"	 	[SOMETHING'S COMING: No Opportunity Necessary ]

27	Plymouth UK	Van Dike

28	London UK	Imperial College	w/Web

Mar-70

??	London UK	Robert Fripp's flat	 	Squire and Bruford pay a visit to 'Bob' Fripp to sound him out about being Yes' guitarist. Fripp plays a tape of Cat Food/Groon for them but declines the implicit job offer, sensing that Yes would not accept him as a leader.(Fripp)

6	Bingley UK	Yorkshire College

7	Leeds UK	Leeds University

9	Darlington TX	Civic Theatre

11	W. GER	w/Hardin & York

12	London UK	BBC "John Peel's Sunday Show"	 	Recording broadcast Mar 15 70. [SOMETHING'S COMING: Astral Traveller, Then, Every Little Thing, Everydays, For Everyone ]. For Everyone includes a segment later reworked as 'Disillusion' in Starship Trooper.

13	Gloucester UK	Guildhall	w/Fresh

14	Croydon UK	College Of Art Technique	w/Easy Leaf, Dwarf

16	Dusseldorf GER	Music Festival

20	Salford UK	University

21	London UK	Queen Elizabeth Hall	Yes and Royal College of Music Youth Orchestra, conducted by Tony Cox	YAB claims there were two gigs, but quotes in Welch refer to only one. Songs from TIME AND A WORD were performed in the second half, accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra. The orchestra had a hard time being heard over Yes. Encore: Something's Coming.

22	London UK	Queen Elizabeth Hall

27	London UK	 	 	Time and a Word b/w The Prophet (Atlantic 584323) released.

28	Salisbury UK	Alex? w/New Era Jazz Band

29	Birmingham UK	Mother's

30	? (Devon) UK	Magic Circus	 	FY says Barnstaple, Queens Hall

Apr-70

3	Cologne GER	Sporthalle

4	Erlangen GER	University of Technology	 	Source: Peter Banks' diary, reprinted in SOMETHING'S COMING. Other sources say Koln.

5	Wurzburg GER

5	Auschaffenburg, GER	 	 	Source: Banks' diary. Also in FY

7	London UK	BBC "Mike Harding Show"	 	Sweet Dreams (broadcast Apr 14 70), For Everyone (broadcast May 26 70). 'The Complete Guide to Yes BBC Sessions' lists Howe as playing on these tracks although Banks has not yet left.

10	London UK	Marquee	w/Slade, Trevor Billmuss

11	London UK	BBC TV "Peter Cook and Dudley Moore Show"	 	Rehearsal. Source: Banks' diary.

12	London UK	BBC TV "Peter Cook and Dudley Moore Show"	 	Recording broadcast Apr. 14 70.

14	London UK	Assembly Room	w/Julian Treatment	FY says Surbiton

16	Weymouth UK	Pavillion Ballroom

17	Surbiton UK	Poperama Devizes

18	Luton UK	Luton College	w/Mighty Baby, Tiny Clanger	After the gig, Anderson and Squire fire Peter Banks. The split is announced in MM on May 2.

24	Sheffield UK	Sheffield City Hall	 	Yes cancels, is replaced by Taste.

May-70

??	Devon UK	Church Hill & Langly Farm	 	Steve Howe joins Yes, band retires to the countryside to write and rehearse. Initial sessions were in a cottage called Church Hill, where the lyrics to Perpetual Change were written (YAB). After two weeks, Yes splits with Roy Flynn and soon hires Brian Lane (born Harvey Freed) of the Hemdale agency. Flynn's agreement with Hemdale to relinquish control of Yes includes giving him five percent of the band's earnings -- the infamous Five Percent for Nothing, though Flynn sees it quite differently, since he eventually had to sue Hemdale to get his money.(Welch) Also at this time, Mike Tait flies to New York to convince Atlantic not to drop Yes from its roster. Phil Carson also puts in a good word and convinces Ertegun to give Yes another try. Even more trivia: the name 'Brian Lane' (B. Lane) was derived from a hit record Freed had been involved in: Pink Floyd's Arnold Layne (A. Layne).(Welch)

??	Leytonstone UK	? College	 	Howe's first gig with Yes. Tony Kaye's rig is out of tune with Howe's and Squire's guitars, with disastrous effect. (Howe in YAB)

Jun-70

19	London UK	 	 	Sweet Dreams b/w Dear Father (Atlantic 2091004) released in UK. Welch says June 20.

Jul-70

17	London UK	Lyceum	w/Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Clark Hutchinson	Possible source of Clap [THE YES ALBUM]. Setlist also includes a Howe/Squire bass duet called Adventures and Yes' arrangement of America, both worked up during the Devon sessions (Welch). Adventures is an early, and obviously quite different, arrangement of A Venture.

18	Birmingham UK	Mother's

19	Redcar UK	Jazz Club

25	UK	 	 	TIME AND A WORD released in UK

26	Croydon UK	Fox At Greyhound

31	Plymouth UK	Van Dike

Aug-70

2	Croydon UK	Fox at Greyhound	w/Supertramp

9	Essex UK	Plumpton Racecourse, "The 10th National Jazz, Pop, Ballads & Blues Festival"	w/Deep Purple, John Hiseman's Colosseum, Juicy Lucy, Chris Barber, Caravan, Audience, Fat Mattress, Hard Meat, Van der Graaf Generator, Wishbone Ash, DaDa, Trevor Billmuss. I've Seen All Good People, Clap, America

14	Leytonstone UK	Red Lion Chez Club

16	Barkisland UK	Krumlin, "The Yorkshire Folk, Blues & Jazz Festival"	w/Ginger Baker's Airforce, Mungo Jerry, Taste, Edgar Broughton, Quintessence, Steamhammer, Mike Westbrook Concert Orchestra, National Head Band w/Their Heavy Friends, Greatest Show On Earth, Jan Dukes De Grey w/70 Piece Choir

18	London UK	Marquee	 	First 'solo' gig at the Marquee is also their swan song there.

21	Barnstaple UK	Magic Circus

22	London UK	Village

29	Lincoln NE	Baston Bar BQ

31	Redcar UK	Jazz Club

Sep-70

5	Huy BEL	Huy Festival

6	Dortmund GER	Fantasio

10	Swansea UK	Brarnwygh Town Hall

11	Swansea UK	Town Hall

12	Colchester UK	Corn Exchange

18	London UK	Avery Hill College	w/Uriah Heep, Information, Amazing Grace

19	Stortford UK	Rhodes Center	w/Gin

20	Nottingham UK	Boat Club

22	Birmingham	Mayfair Rooms

23	Cardiff UK	Barry Memorial Hall	w/Gipsy Universe

26	Margate UK	Dreamland Ballroom

27	Croydon UK	Fox at Greyhound

28	Aberystwyth	University Of South Wales

Oct-70

1	Scarborough UK	Scene One And Two

2	Leicestershire UK	Loughborough University	w/Mayfields Mule, Purple Gang

3	Watford UK	Watford College Of Technology	w/Band Of Roadies

9	Stratford UK	West Ham College	w/Noir

10	? UK	Queen Mary College	w/Edgar Broughton Band

11	London UK	Advision Studios	 	Working on THE YES ALBUM through Oct 30 70

15	Dundee UK	Dundee University

16	Newcastle UK	Newcastle City Hall

17	Malvern UK	Winter Garden

20	London UK	BBC "Mike Harding Show"	 	Recording broadcast Oct 27 70. America.

23	Leeds UK	Leeds University

24	Plymouth UK	Van Dyke Club

26	Romford UK	King's Head	w/Canary Hunt

30	Guildford UK	Surrey University

31	London UK	Queen Elizabeth Hall	w/Da Da	Two sets, at 6 and 9 pm. Astral Traveller, I've Seen All Good People, Clap, Yours is No Disgrace, Bass Odyssey, America (Welch). Bass Odyssey was a Squire solo, not a duet.

Nov-70

2	Dunstable UK	Dunstable Civic Hall	 	FY; also, TIME AND A WORD released in the US

3	Dunstable UK	Dunstable Civic Hall

5	Bern SWI	Chikito Club

6	Basel SWI	 	 	FY says Bern again

70	Zurich SWI

10	Munich GER	Blow-Up Club

13	London UK	City of London Students Union	w/Jan Dukes De Grey

14	Bradford UK	Bradford College

20	Lancaster UK	University Of Lancaster

21	Oxford UK	Oxford Polytechnic

22	Plymouth UK	Van Dike Hall	w/Clark Hutchinson

23	Basingstoke UK	 	 	Driving mishap (Squire's) puts Tony Kaye's leg in the cast seen on the cover of THE YES ALBUM

24	? UK	Bradford College	 	CANCELLED

25	Cambridge UK	Corn Exchange

27	Carnarveron UK	Southend Technical College	w/Surly Bird, Tank	FY says Southend-on-Sea, Southend College of Technology

28	Boston UK	Starlight Rooms	w/ Jan Dukes De Grey

Dec-70

1	London UK	Marquee Club

2	Manchester UK	College Of Art

4	Lancaster UK	University Of Lancaster

5	Liverpool UK	Liverpool Stadium

8	Newcastle UK	City Hall	w/Hardin & York

9	Hull UK	Hull University	w/The Strawbs	Rick Wakeman was a Strawb at this time, and at this gig he and Chris Squire get acquainted.

10	Munich GER

11	Warrington	Paddgate College

13	Bromley UK. New Theater	w/Trader Horn

14	Dunstable UK	Dunstable Civic Hall

18	London UK	Lyceum, "Yes Xmas Party"	w/Da Da, Clark Hutchinson, Blitzkrieg	Welch says Dec 20.

19	Folkestone UK	Heathcliff Hall

20	Cleethorpes UK	Winter Gardens

22	Shrewsbury UK	Music Hall

26	Brighton UK	Big Apple

1971

Jan-71

3	Croydon UK	Fox at Greyhound	w/Curved Air

8	Eindhoven NETH	 	w/Iron Butterfly	The show ends in a Yes/Butterfly jam. Setlist includes Astral Traveller, Yours is No Disgrace, Clap, America. Bonus trivia: IB's first album, IN A GADDA DA VIDA, was also the first album to be certified platinum.

9	Amsterdam NETH	Concertgebouw	w/Iron Butterfly

10	Rotterdam NETH	De Doelen	w/Iron Butterfly	Another IB/Yes jam ends the show.(Welch)

13	London UK	Royal Albert Hall

14	Newcastle UK	City Hall	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

15	Lancaster UK	University of Lancaster, "The Age Of Atlantic"	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

16	Southsea UK	Portsmouth Poly	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

17	Bristol UK	Colston Hall	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

18	London UK	Royal Albert Hall	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da	Led Zeppelin were in the audience, and at the end of IB's set Robert Plant and Chris Welch went onstage to do some Elvis Presley tunes. (Welch)

19	Birmingham UK	 	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

21	Southampton UK	Guildhall	w/Iron Butterfly, Da Da

23	Arhus DEN	 	w/Iron Butterfly

24	Stockholm SWE	 	w/Iron Butterfly	Other souces say city was Gothenburg. Included a Yes/Butterfly jam

25	Copenhagen DEN	 	w/Iron Butterfly

28	Bremen GER	TV "Beat Club"

29	Lille FRA	 	w/Iron Butterfly

30	Lyons FRA	 	w/Iron Butterfly

31	Brussels BEL	 	w/Iron Butterfly

Feb-71

1	Paris FRA	 	w/Iron Butterfly

2	Paris FRA	 	w/Iron Butterfly

5	Barnstaple UK	Queens Hall

6	Cardiff UK	Llandaff Technical College	 	CANCELLED due to a traffic accident

7	Redcar UK	Jazz Club	 	also CANCELLED due to traffic accident

8	Liege BEL	 	w/Iron Butterfly

9	Brussels BEL	 	w/Iron Butterfly	After touring with Yes, Iron Butterfly 'more or less broke up' (Welch). Yes then bought IB's newfangled, state-of-the-art PA system -- paid for by Hemdale in exchange for some of Yes' publishing rights. (Welch).

12	New Cross UK	Goldsmith College	w/The Tremolos, Southern Comfort, Alan Bown, Adge Cutler

13	Holborn UK	LSE

19	Leeds UK	Leeds University

20	Kingston UK	Kingston Polytechnic College	w/Queen

27	Dagenham UK	Roundhouse	 	Intro music is Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra

Mar-71

??	London UK	BBC TV 'Top of the Pops'	 	Yes wanted to play the coveted 'album spot' part of the show, but apparently had to settle for less because the producers didn't like their music (Welch). This gig may actually be the April 1 gig listed below.

4	Liverpool UK	Liverpool Stadium	w/Jonathan Swift

5	Doncaster UK	Top Rank Ballroom	w/If, Egg	Dave Stewart much later writes that Egg "blew Yes off the stage, though I probably shouldn't say so."

6	Brighton UK	Big Apple	w/Wicked Nun

7	Redcar UK	Jazz Club

9	Birmingham UK	Town Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

10	Bournemouth UK	Winter Garden	w/Jonathan Swift

12	Cardiff UK

14	Blackburn UK	St. George Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

15	Guildford UK	Civic Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

16	Nottingham UK	Albert Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

17	Guildford UK	Civic Hall

18	Belfast UK	Belfast University

19	? UK	Stirling University	 	Also, THE YES ALBUM released in the US

20	Aviemore UK	Ski Centre

21	Dunfermline UK	Carnegie Hall

22	Glasgow UK	City Hall

25	Harrogate UK	Opera House

27	Berlin GER	Berlin Arts Festival

28	Berlin GER	Berlin Arts Festival

30	Wolverhampton UK	City Hall

Apr-71

1	London UK	BBC "Top Of The Pops"	 	see March 71; also, sometimes sourced as August 7 1971. Starship Trooper, America

?	Hemel Hempstead UK	Hemel Hempstead Pavilion

6	Manchester UK	Free trade Hall	w/Lancaster, Highly Inflammable

8	Leeds UK	Town Hall	w/Lancaster, Highly Inflammable

10	Surbiton UK	Poperama Devizes

12	London UK	BBC "Sound of the 70's"	 	Recording broadcast Apr 23 71. Clap. It's unclear whether this is the YES ALBUM track or a new performance.

16	Stuttgart GER	Boblingen Sportshalle

17	Saarbrucken GER	Saarlandhalle

18	Hamburg GER	Musikhalle

24	Nelson UK	Imperial

25	London UK	Chalk Farm Roundhouse

30	Luton UK	Recreation Center	w/Lancaster

May-71

1	Barking, UK	Barking Polytechnic College	w/Satisfaction

2	Stoke UK	trentham Gardens

6	Chatham UK	Central Hall	w/Mick Abraham Band

7	Oxford UK	Town Hall	w/Mick Abraham Band

9	Rome IT	Teatro Di Brancaccio Di Roma

10	Milan IT	Teatro Lirico

11	Rome IT	Teatro Di Brancaccio Di Roma

14	Birmingham UK	Birmingham University

15	Norwich UK	Lads Club	w/Groundhogs, Da Da

16	Leicester UK	De Montford Hall

21	Liverpool UK	Liverpool University

22	Manchester UK	Manchester University

23	Harrogate UK	Opera House

29	Exeter UK	Exeter University	 	FY

Jun-71

Jan-00	Clacton UK	Princess Theatre

5	Berlin GER	Sportpalast

9	London UK	 	 	Yes announces "1st American Tour" -- 22 shows in 6 weeks, including 12 w/Jethro Tull. Yes don't bring they big PA with them, but while in the States they do meet Roy Clair, of Clair Bros., who would supply them with concert sound for years to come. Yes also brings Eddie Offord on tour with them, working alongside Clair as house engineer. (Welch)

18	Southport UK	Floral Hall

??	? TN	 	 	source: Welch, who says it was their first American gig.

24	Edmonton AB	 	w/Jethro Tull

25	Vancouver BC	 	w/Jethro Tull

26	Seattle WA	Coliseum	w/Jethro Tull

27	Sacramento CA	 	w/Jethro Tull	During htis tour, Ian Anderson reportedly became unhappy when some of the audience seemed to like the opening act better than Tull. (Welch)

28	West Hollywood CA	Whisky A Go Go

29	Kansas City MO	Auditorium	w/Jethro Tull	FY says same as 28th

30	Oklahoma City, OK	State Fairgrounds	w/Jethro Tull

??	Minneapolis MN

??	Boston MA

Jul-71

1	San Antonio TX	 	w/Jethro Tull

2	Dallas TX	Dallas Memorial Coliseum	w/Jethro Tull

3	Houston TX	 	w/Jethro Tull

4	New Orleans LA	The Warehouse	w/Jethro Tull	It's Love.

??	Deland FL	Stetson University

7	Indianapolis IN	National Guard Armory

8	Hampton Beach NH	Hampton Beach Casino	w/Jethro Tull

9	Wildwood NJ	Convention Center	w/Jethro Tull	AB&H interviewed on WMMR, Philadelphia

10	Asbury Park NJ	Convention Hall

11	Alexandria VA	Alexandria Roller Rink	w/Jethro Tull

13	Oxon Hill MD

14	Portchester NY	Capitol Theater	 	sp?

15	Portchester NY	Capitol Theater

16	Detroit MI	Eastown Theater	w/Savage Grace, Humble Pie, The Soft Machine

17	Detroit MI	Eastown Theater	w/Savage Grace, Humble Pie, The Soft Machine

18	Toronto CAN	Borough Of York Stadium

19	Ottawa	Auditorium

20	Cleveland OH	Allen Theater

??	Minneapolis MN	 	 	questionable

??	Boston MA	 	 	questionable

23	Bronx NY	Gaelic Park	 	It's Love

24	New Haven CT	Yale Bowl	w/Grand Funk Railroad

31	London UK	Crystal Palace Bowl

Aug-71

23	London UK	Crystal Palace	w/Elton John, Fairport Convention, Rory Gallagher, Hookfoot, Tir Na Nog	Tony Kaye's last gig with this version of Yes. Squire reports that one reason was ongoing animosity between Howe and Kaye, dating from when they had to share hotel rooms on tour. The other factor was Anderson's desire to get Rick Wakeman in the band.(Welch)

Sep-71

??	London UK	Over a brothel in Shepherd's Market	 	Wakeman has an impromptu jam session with Yes, and when they're done, the result is Roundabout. Over the next few days they also compose Heart of the Sunrise. (Welch).

??	London UK	Advision Studios	 	a month of FRAGILE sessions

24	Devon UK	Queen's Hall	 	First gig with Rick Wakeman

25	Devizes UK	Town Hall

30	Leicester UK	De Montford Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

Oct-71

1	Manchester UK	Free trade Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

2	Bradford UK	St. George's Hall	w/Jonathan Swift	South Side of the Sky, The Fish.

3	Hemel Hempstead UK	The Pavilion	w/Jonathan Swift	Portions broadcast Jan 10 72 on BBC TV's "Sounding Out". On that show Squire is seen in the studio rehearsing part of his Fish solo.

4	Aberdeen UK	Music Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

6	Glasgow UK	Greens Playhouse	w/Jonathan Swift

8	London UK	Royal Festival Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

9	Edinburgh UK	Empire Theatre	 	CANCELLED due to traffic accident

10	Dundee UK	Caired Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

11	Wolverhampton UK	Civic Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

12	Bristol UK	Colston Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

13	Sheffield UK	City Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

15	Stockton UK	A.B.C.	w/Jonathan Swift

16	Newcastle UK	City Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

17	Stoke UK	Trentham Gardens	w/Jonathan Swift

18	Birmingham UK	Town Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

21	Warwick UK	Warwick University	w/Jonathan Swift

22	Leeds UK	Leeds University	w/Jonathan Swift

23	Edinburgh UK	Empire Theatre	w/Jonathan Swift

25	Chatham UK	Central Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

26	Liverpool UK	Stadium	w/Jonathan Swift

27	Southampton UK	Guild Hall

28	Southampton UK	Guild Hall	w/Jonathan Swift

29	Rotterdam NETH	 	w/Jonathan Swift	CANCELLED

31	Amsterdam NETH	Concertgebouw	w/Jonathan Swift

Nov-71

2	Oakland CA	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	 	CANCELLED

3	Los Angeles CA	Whisky a Go Go	w/Ten Years After, Mary Wells

4	Los Angeles CA	Whisky a Go Go	w/Ten Years After

5	Los Angeles CA	Whisky a Go Go	w/Ten Years After

6	Los Angeles CA	Whisky a Go Go	w/Ten Years After

7	Los Angeles CA	Whisky a Go Go	w/Ten Years After

8	San Francisco CA	Winterland	w/Ten Years After

8?	Oakland CA	Oakland Coliseum	w/Black Sabbath	replaced the San Francisco show, according to one source. Yes' PA equipment stolen the night before, so they rent.

9	San Diego CA	Coliseum

10	Inglewood CA	Great Western Forum

11	Hollywood CA	Forum	w/Ten Years After, J. Geils Band

12	Philadelphia PA	Spectrum	w/ELP	FRAGILE released in the UK

13	Philadelphia PA	Spectrum

14	Chicago IL	Amphitheater	w/ELP

15	Detroit MI	Eastown Theater	w/ELP

16	Detroit MI	Eastown Theater	w/ELP

17	Detroit MI	 	 	FY says Elyria OH, Elyria Catholic High School

19	Williamsburg VA	William and Mary Memorial Hall

20	Durham NC

21	Deland FL	The Pit

22	Atlanta GA	Municipal Auditorium	w/ELP

23	New York NY	Academy of Music	w/King Crimson, Procol Harum	FY says Baltimore for this date.

24	Baltimore MD	Lyric Theater	 	FY says NYC Academy of Music

25	New York NY	Academy Of Music

27	New York NY	Ritz Theater

28	Stony Brook NY	Pritchard Gymnasium

30	New York NY	Genesio College

??	Gaithersburg MD	Shady Grove Music Fair	w/King Crimson, Iron Butterfly	questionable

Dec-71

??	UK	 	Jon Anderson	Marries Jenny Baker. At the wedding, Jamie Muir gives Jon a copy of Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi, a source of inspiration for TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS.

??	Providence RI	Bryant College Gym	w/The Blues Project	Howe's acoustic guitar destroyed in transit; he borrows one from a BC student for performance of Clap. A Brown University gig has also been reported, possibly on another leg of the FRAGILE tour.

1	Waterbury CT	Palace Theatre

2	Cincinnati OH	Ohio Reflections

3	Akron	Civic Theatre

4	Gettysburg PA	Gettysburg College

5	Plattsburgh PA	Plattsburgh Orpheum

6	Pittsburgh PA	Pittsburgh Civic Arena

10	Carlyle PA	Penn Dickinson College

11	Garden City NY	Nassau Community College	 	FY says 2 shows?

12	Newark NJ	State College

14	Boston MA	Orpheum Theatre

15	Cleveland OH	Allen Theatre

16	Oklahoma City	People's Workshop

17	Houston TX	Hofheinz Pavilion	 	FY

18	New Orleans LA	Warehouse, The

1972

Jan-72

4	USA	 	 	FRAGILE released in the US

10	London UK	BBC TV "Sounding Out"	 	Premiere of this show spotlights Yes, features performance clips from the Hemel Pavilion Oct 3 71.

14	London UK	Rainbow Theatre	w/Shawn Philips

15	London UK	Rainbow Theatre	w/Shawn Philips

19	Leuven BEL	University Of Leuven

20	Antwerp BEL	Cinema Roma

21	Amsterdam NETH	Concertgebouw

22	Brussels BEL

23	Rotterdam NETH	De Doelen

26?	Mentor OH	Lakeland Community College	 	bloody unlikely

28	Bristol UK	Top Rank Suite

29	Boston UK	Starlight Rooms	w/Curved Air.

30	Bristol UK	Colston Hall

31	Manchester UK	Free Trade Hall

Feb-72

1	London UK	Advision Studios	 	into the studio to record America. Also, first sessions for CLOSE TO THE EDGE (Welch)?

2	London UK	Advision Studios	 	Second America/CTTE session [Welch]. Welch may be wrong, given May 1972 below, and in that case these sessions were only for recording America. Also around this time, Anderson and Howe record a session with Johnny Harris for ALL TO BRING YOU MORNING. There's also talk of an orchestral version of Mood for a Day.

5	Boston UK	Starlight Rooms	w/Curved Air

15	Providence RI	First show of 3rd American tour.

18	Bethany WV	Bethany College

19	New York NY	Academy of Music	 	[YESSONGS: Possible source of Perpetual Change and Long Distance Runaround/The Fish]. Source: Australian CttE tour program.

20	Buffalo NY	Kleinhans Music Hall Auditorium

21	New York NY	Academy of Music	 	[YESSONGS: Possible source of Perpetual Change and Long Distance Runaround/The Fish]. Source: Australian CttE tour program. FY says Asbury Park Sunshine Inn

22	Princeton NJ	McCarter Theater

23	New York NY	Academy of Music	 	Two shows. [YESSONGS: Possible source of Perpetual Change and Long Distance Runaround/The Fish]. Source: Australian CttE tour program.

24	Burlington VT	University Of Vermont

25	Staten Island NY	Ritz Theater	w/Sweathog	South Side of the Sky. FY says Smithfield RI, Bryant College Gym

26	Passaic NJ	Capital Theatre

27	Waterbury CT	Palace Theatre

29	New York NY	Ritz Theater

Mar-72

1	Rochester NY	Rochester Auditorium Center

2	Syracuse NY	Onondaga County War Memorial

3	Richmond VA	Richmond Coliseum

4	Virginia Beach VA	Virginia Beach Dome

5	Norfolk VA	Norfolk Scope

6	Wilmington NC	Hanover Hall UNC-W

7	Kutztown PA	Kutztown State College

8	Shippensburg PA

10	San Francisco CA	Winterland	w/Wild Turkey, Black Sabbath

11	San Francisco CA	Winterland Theatre

13	Denver CO	Denver Coliseum

14	Spokane WA	Coliseum

15	Los Angeles CA	Los Angeles Forum

16	Tucson AZ	Tuscon Community Center Convention Hall

17	San Bernardino CA	Swing Auditorium	w/Black Sabbath	FY

18	San Diego CA	San Diego Sports Arena

19	Las Vegas	Las Vegas Convention Center Rotunda

21	Chicago IL	Arie Crown Theatre

22	Detroit MI	Cobo Hall

23	Cincinnati OH	Music Hall

24	South Bend	Morris Civic Auditorium

25	Columbus OH	Veterans Memorial Hall	 	FY

26	Mentor OH	Lakeland Community College	 	South Side of the Sky.

27	Boston MA	Aquarius Theater	w/King Crimson	Last stop of US tour. Bruford asks Fripp about joining Crimson. Fripp responds: "I think you're ready now, Bill." Bruford was 22 years old at the time. (Welch/YESYEARS)

May-72

??	London UK	Una Billings School of Dance	 	rehearsals for CLOSE TO THE EDGE (Welch)

27	Lincoln NE	Great Western Express Festival	Steve Howe, Jon Anderson and Stone the Crows

Jun-72

??	London UK	Advision Studios	 	Recording CLOSE TO THE EDGE through mid-July

Jul-72

16	London UK	Royal Academy	Steve Howe and The Philomusica Orchestra conducted by David Palmer

19	London UK	Advision Studios	 	With CLOSE TO THE EDGE finished, and having played 594 gigs with Yes, Bruford quits and heads for crimson pastures. Alan White had already sat in with them on Siberian Khatru in studio rehearsals.

22	London UK	 	 	Alan White joins Yes. Date is questionable; the standard story is that White had three days to learn the setlist, which would put the actual date at either the 23rd or the 27th.

26	Edwardsville, IL	Southern Illinois University "Mississippi River Festival"	 	CANCELLED. White needs time to learn the tunes.

27	Louisville KY	 	 	CANCELLED, rescheduled for Aug 18

28?	Memphis TN	Mid-South Coliseum	w/The Eagles	Alan White introduced as Yes' 'drummer-in-residence' by JA. The date or place is probably wrong -- several sources say White's first gig was in Dallas.FY says CANCELLED.

29	Little Rock, AR	Barton Coliseum	 	CANCELLED

30	Dallas TX	Memorial Auditorium	 	White's first gig. (Welsh, YAB). Set includes America, Siberian Khatru, And You And I

31	Houston TX	Hofheinz Pavilion

Aug-72

1	Oklahoma City OK	Fairgrounds Arena

3	Denver CO	Denver Coliseum

4	Long Beach CA	Long Beach Arena	w/Eagles, Edgar Winter

5	Berkeley CA	Berkeley Community Theater	w/Edgar Winter

6	Oregon City OR	Portland Memorial Coliseum	 	FY says Portland

7	Vancouver BC	Pacific Coliseum

8	Seattle WA	Seattle Center Coliseum

10	Dayton OH	Hara Arena

11	Akron OH	Rubber Bowl	w/Mahavishnu Orchestra (?)

12	Asbury Park NJ	Convention Hall

13	Columbia MD	Columbia Post Pavilion	 	FY says Merriweather, but that name wasn't in use yet.

14	Hartford CT	Dillon Stadium	w/Eagles, Edgar Winter	Setlist includes Close to the Edge, reportedly its only US performance.

15	Philadelphia PA	Spectrum Arena

16	Bronx NY	Gaelic Park?

18	Louisville KY	Convention Center	 	make-up date for cancelled Jul 29 gig.

20	Memphis TN	Mid-South Coliseum

21	St. Louis MO	Keil Auditorium

Sep-72

2	London UK	Crystal Palace, "The 3rd Garden Party"	w/Lindisfarne, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Gary Wright's Wonderwheel, Capability Brown	Live premier of title track Close to the Edge according to some sources but see Aug 14.

4	Glasgow UK	Kelvin Hall

5	Glasgow UK	Kelvin Hall

8	UK,US	 	 	CLOSE TO THE EDGE released in UK and US (see Sep 13)

9	Bristol UK	Colston Hall

10	Manchester UK	Bell Vue	 	FY says Kings Hall

12	Newcastle UK	City Hall

13	US	 	 	CLOSE TO THE EDGE released in the US (source: YESYEARS)

15	Miami FL	Hollywood Sportatorium	 	Opens "5th American Tour" through early October - 3 weeks, 17 shows. FY says Hollywood FL.

16	Tampa FL	Curtis Hixon Hall

17	Jacksonville FL	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

??	Bowling Green OH	 	 	questionable

19	Cincinnati OH

20	Indianapolis IN	Indiana Convention Center

21	Detroit MI	Cobo Hall

22	Chicago IL	Arie Crown Theatre

23	Chicago IL	Arie Crown Theatre

25	Milwaukee WI	Mecca Arena

26	Boston MA	Music Hall	w/The Eagles

27	Richmond VA	Richmond Coliseum

29	New Orleans LA	Morris F X Jeff Municipal Auditorium	 	quad sound,reportedly videotaped

30	Atlanta GA	 	w/Eagles	reportedly videotaped

Oct-72

1	Tuscaloosa AL	Memorial Coliseum, U.of AL	w/The Eagles

2	Columbia SC	Carolina Coliseum

3	Charlotte SC	Charlotte Coliseum

28	Millersville PA	Sports Arena	 	Starts 6th American tour, through 20th November, 19 shows.

29	Syracuse NY	Onondaga County War Memorial

30	Kitchener ON	University of Waterloo

31	Toronto CAN	Maple Leaf Gardens

Nov-72

1	Ottowa ON	National Theater	 	Roundabout [YESSONGS CD]

3	Middletown OH

4	Columbus OH	St. John's Arena

5	Eire PA

7	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh Civic Arena	w/J. Geils

8	Huntington WV	Huntington Civic Center Arena

9	Norfolk VA	Scope Theater	w/Tranquility

10	Roanoke VA	Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum

11	Durham NC	Duke University	w/Tranquility

12	Greensboro NC	Greensboro Coliseum

14	Athens GA	U. of GA Coliseum

?	Knoxville TN	Knoxville Civic Auditorium

17	Terre Haute IN	Tilson Auditorium

18	South Bend IN	Notre Dame ACC	 	Siberian Khatru, I've Seen All Good People, Heart of the Sunrise, Mood for a Day, Clap, And You and I, Close to the Edge, Wakeman solo, Roundabout, Yours is No Disgrace

20	Uniondale NY	Nassau Coliseum

Dec-72

15	London UK	Rainbow	w/Badger	[YESSONGS: Close to the Edge, Starship Trooper]

16	London UK	Rainbow	w/Badger	[YESSONGS: Close to the Edge, Starship Trooper]

17	Manchester UK	Hardrock	w/Badger

1973

Jan-73