Progressive Rock fans are going to be flipping out at the news about the bands latest tour which will find them delivering a classic album in full with half of another seminal work and choice hits in the summer of this year. I’ll let the press release speak its wisdom to you below the poster but don’t worry I wlil be back and add some closing thoughts in as well.

The Press Release:
YES ANNOUNCES 2016 SUMMER TOUR “THE ALBUM SERIES” PERFORMING ‘DRAMA’ ALBUM IN FULL AND ‘TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS’ SIDES 1 AND 4 PLUS SELECTION OF THEIR GREATEST HITS. KICKS OFF JULY 27 IN COLUMBUS, OH AND
STOPS IN LOS ANGELES ON AUGUST 30

YES announced today (4/11) their 2016 summer touring plans. Billed as “The Album Series: Drama + Topographic 1 & 4,” the tour will feature the 1980 album DRAMA performed in its entirety, for the first time ever, and sides one and four of 1973’s double album TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS, plus a selection of their greatest hits.

“We are proud to present the American public with forward-looking albums from the past,” says guitarist Steve Howe of the iconic and influential band. “Promoting ‘Drama’ at Madison Square Garden on multi-nights was a career milestone in 1980, and we are especially looking forward to performing both the opening and closing sides to ‘Topographic Oceans.'” Adds keyboardist Geoff Downes: “One minute, Trevor Horn and I were in The Buggles, the next we joined Yes, then we were in Madison Square Garden playing ‘Drama.'” Expresses drummer Alan White: “We really hit the ground running with ‘Topographic Oceans,’ my first recorded album with Yes. It pushed boundaries of music and went to number 1 in the UK.”
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