Name all the venues you have seen YES (or ABWH) play:

[marklovesyes]

And which was the best? Which the worst?

For me, it has been:

- Seattle Center Coliseum, 1984
- Rose Garden in Portland, OR, 1984
- ABWH at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, 1990
- McNichol's Arena, Denver, 1991
- LB Day Amphitheatre, Salem, OR, 1994
- Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA 1994
- Temple Buell Theatre, Denver, 1997
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA, 1998 and 2001
- Paramount Theater, Seattle, 1999 and 2002
- Universal Ampitheater, Universal City, CA, 2000
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, 2001
- Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA, 2001
- Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, 2002 (rehearsal benefit)
- Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 2002
- Seattle Center - Key Arena, 2004

14 different venues in all.

BEST: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC (amazing acoustics and very attentive crowd)
WORST: Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA (what a terrible place to see a show. The patrons there would never shut up - so rude.)

[Scooty]

Lawlor Event Center Reno, NV 1984
Selland Arena, Fresno CA 1987
Greek Theatre (ABWH) Los Angeles, CA 1989
Shoreline Ampitheatre (ABWH) Mountain View, CA. 1989
Arco Arena, Sacramento, Ca. 1991
Concord Pavillion, Concord Ca, 1991
Shoreline Ampitheatre, Mountain View , Ca. 1991
Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento. Ca. 1994
Concord Pavillion, Concord, CA. 1994
Shoreline Ampitheatre, Mountain View, Ca. 1994
Selland Arena, Fresno, Ca. 1994
Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo, Ca. 1996
San Jose Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, Ca. 1997
Warfield Theatre, San Fransisco, Ca. 1999
HP Pavillion, San Jose, Ca. 2004
Cox Arena, San Diego, Ca. 2004
Anaheim Pond, Anaheim, Ca. 2004
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. 2004
Concord Pavillion, Concord Ca. 2004
Universal Ampitheatre, Universal City, Ca. 2004

Least favorite...Cal Expo, Sacramento...simply an awful venue (Venooo)

Favorite? I love the Shoreline Ampitheatre but I also remember the Univeral show in '04 sounded quite nice.

[Jackaranda]

Municipal Auditorium, Nashville...76, 77, 78, 80, 84, 88.
Freedom Hall, Louisville...79.
Riverfront Colisium, Cincinnati...80.
Rupp Arena, Lexington...84.
Nutter Center, Dayton...91, 94.
Riverbend, Cincinnati...98, 2000.

[Purple Wolfhound]

Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI ~ Solos 1976
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI ~ Tormato 1979
The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI ~ Union 1991
Pine Knob (now DTE Energy) Music Theater, Clarkston, MI ~ Talk 1994
Grant Park, Chicago, IL ~ Masterworks 2000
Interlochen Music Camp, Interlochen, MI ~ Symphonic 2001
Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL ~ 2002 (twice)
The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI ~ 35th Anniversary 2004

Interlochen was my favourite - a mostly outdoor theater (it has a roof and open sides. A nice view of the lake out one of the sides and the venue was built specifically for music, so the acoustics were perfect, imo.

Stadiums are becoming my least favourite place to see a concert. The sound is usually terrible and the atmosphere is too imposing - I feel like I'm in an empty airplane hangar.

[Timmo]

THe (old) Spectrum in Philly (Tales, two legs of Relayer, Going for the One, two legs of Tormato).

JFK Stadium ('76 solo tour).

Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit (90125).

Some arena at San Diego State (1st leg, last tour).

Universal Ampitheatre in LA (2nd leg, last tour).

[wolfhound]

Mississippi River Festival - Edwardsville, Illinois - August 21, 1972
Keil Auditorium - St. Louis - many times
Great Western Forum - Inglewood CA (in the round)
Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa CA
Santa Barbara County Bowl - yeswest
The Fox Theater - St. Louis
Riverport Amphitheater - Maryland Heights, Mo.

I think that's it.

[cjreyes]

Thanks Mark. This made me pull out my old ticket stubs and I realized that I've been short changing myself. I actually did see a show on the Talk tour, which should make twelve all together for me. Let's see.....

- Cow Palace, Daly City, CA ~ 10/6/80, 3/31/84
- Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, CA ~ 9/21/84
- Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA ~ 2/27/88, 5/17/91
- (ABWH) Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA ~ 9/9/89
- Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA ~ 7/14/94
- The Warfield, San Francisco, CA ~ 12/18/97
- Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA ~ 6/21/00, 9/17/04
- Konocti Harbor Inn, Kelseyville, CA ~ 7/19/02
- HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA ~ 4/17/04

Yup, that's twelve! Yeeee-hahhh!

So the worst would have to be the Open Your Eyes tour at the Warfield in SF. The sound was crappy as I remember. Chris was mixed all wrong and drunk maybe. I wasn't even aware that there was a new album at the time. And I'm sure that I was on the wrong kind of drugs.

The best sound was at the Greek Thatre in Berkeley on the second round of the fresh Yes West boys concert. The acoustics at the Greek are excellent and Jon was really at a peak with his pure voice. (It Can Happen!) I was at a much purer time in my life, as well, which made for an enliven-lightning experience.

But far and above, for me, was the last one I experienced, which is also the second to the last one they've done. There was something in the air that night. This was one of the most spiritually moving experiences of my entire life!

[fovman]

Mandalay Bay/Las Vegas
State Theater/ Minneapolis
Target Center/Minneapolis
St. Paul Civic Center
Smirnoff Amphitheater/Dallas
Pershing Auditorium/Lincoln

[Sheerah]

I don't think I can give the years, but I can give the venues - I think.

Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ
MSG, NY - 3 times
The Sun Dome, Tampa, FL
Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA - 2 times
The Lakewood Pavillion, Lakewood, GA - 3 times
Ceasar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV
Konocti Harbor, Clearlake, CA
The Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV
San Jose, CA (can't think of the name of the arena)
Concord, CA (have no idea what that amphitheater is called)
Office Depot Arena (or something like that) - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA

[Sheerah]

- Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA ~ 9/17/04
- Konocti Harbor Inn, Kelseyville, CA ~ 7/19/02
- HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA ~ 4/17/04



Hey Chris, we were at these same shows!

[Sheerah]

Mandalay Bay/Las Vegas


Did you see me there, Fovie?

[Scooty]

I was just going to say that Chris and I were at a lot of the same shows together!! Funny that.

[Sheerah]

I was just going to say that Chris and I were at a lot of the same shows together!! Funny that.

As were you and I!

[Scooty]

As were you and I!

I KNOW!! It is very strange and yet very appropriate at the same time how our paths have crossed and we didn't even know it.

[Sheerah]

Hey Chris, we were at these same shows!

I was just going to say that Chris and I were at a lot of the same shows together!! Funny that.

As were you and I!

I KNOW!! It is very strange and yet very appropriate at the same time how our paths have crossed and we didn't even know it.


I was thinking more along the lines of the shows that we were at together. Remember at Mandalay Bay when we both had the flu? How did Smatt and I ever manage to skip down the hallway that night?

[Scooty]

I was thinking more along the lines of the shows that we were at together. Remember at Mandalay Bay when we both had the flu? How did Smatt and I ever manage to skip down the hallway that night?

Duh! I am tired tonight...

We have seen so many shows together My She and I adore everyone. So many memories...

Universal Ampitheatre...talking to those guys in my best (worst) Jersey accent..watching you snort ;) (from laughing...not the other stuff)

Vegas..feeling like absolute garbage but managing to have a wonderful time. How did you manage the strength to skip the hallways of Mandalay with Smatthew? Adrenaline baby...pure adrenaline.

You and Kath on stage at Universal!!

The evening before and morning of the San Jose gig! Eggs, Squirephone....

SO many memories.

[brotherofmine]

Sheffield City Hall (Tales)
Manchester Palace Theatre (Relayer)
Wembley Arena (GFTO)
Birmingham NEC (Union and 35th Anniversary)
Manchester Apollo (OYE)
Liverpool Empire Theatre (OYE)
Nottingham Concert Hall (Symphonic and Full Circle)
Liverpool Kings Dock Marquee (Full Circle)
Oxford New Theatre (35th Anniversary)

[Mind Driver]

Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL ~ 2002 (twice)

Me too - both shows! That was the beginning of hearing Nine Voices accompanied by the Lincolnwood Choir! Remember the spring show - where Wakeman couldn't get the intro to America right and they had to start it three times?? Too funny. I met Steve Howe at the November show. Great venue.....one of my favorites in Chicago.

Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA - 2 times
The Lakewood Pavillion, Lakewood, GA - 3 times

I've seen them at both of these venues several times myself. I've also seen them at Phillips Arena in Atlanta.

Starwood Ampitheatre - Nashville
Rosemont - Chicago
Sandia Resort - Albuquerque

[True Believer]

Glasgow Apollo (twice) (75 & 77)
Sydney Entertainment Centre (03)
Wembley Arena (04)
Manchester MEN Arena (04)
Glasgow SECC (04)

[Yescelt]

UK & Ireland

Glasgow Greens Playhouse
Glasgow Kelvin Hall
Glasgow Apollo (same building - different name) (around 10)
Glasgow Armadillo (2)
Glasgow SECC
Edinburgh Playhouse (3)
Edinburgh Usher Hall
Newcastle City Hall (2)
Manchester MEN Arena
Liverpool Empire
Liverpool Big Top (?)
Stoke City FC
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (2)
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham Symphony Hall
Cardiff Arena
LondonWembley Arena (3)
London Hammersmith Odeon (2)
London Royal Albert Hall (2)
Bournemouth Windsor Hall
Brighton Centre
Dublin NCH

Europe

Hamburg CCH
Amsterdam Heineken Arena (2)
Oslo Spektrum
Bologna Sports Hall (?)
Budapest Sport Arena
Sweden Rock Festival

USA

Hartford Meadows Music Theatre (2)
Boston Orpheum
Boston Harbor Pavilion
New York Beacon (2)
New York Radio City Music Hall
Atlanta Chastain Park
Portsmouth Harbor Center
Fort Lauderdale Office Depot Center
Chicago Riviera (3)
Detroit Royal Oak
Milwaukee Auditorium
Las Vegas Hilton (2)
Konocti (2)
San Francisco Warfield (4)
Mountain View Shoreline
Hollywood Bowl

Out of all of those - in UK - Glasgow Apollo was the best, just untouchable.
Wembley Arena the worst.
In Europe the Sweden Rock Festival was fantastic, Hamburg was not too good.
In USA New York RCMH was the best, Atlanta Chastain Park the worst.

Regards, Brian

[Yescelt]

Europe

Hamburg CCH
Amsterdam Heineken Arena (2)
Oslo Spektrum
Bologna Sports Hall (?)
Budapest Sport Arena
Sweden Rock Festival

[Yescelt]

USA

Hartford Meadows Music Theatre (2)
Boston Orpheum
Boston Harbor Pavilion
New York Beacon (2)
New York Radio City Music Hall
Atlanta Chastain Park
Portsmouth Harbor Center
Fort Lauderdale Office Depot Center
Chicago Riviera (3)
Detroit Royal Oak
Milwaukee Auditorium
Las Vegas Hilton (2)
Konocti (2)
San Francisco Warfield (4)
Mountain View Shoreline
Hollywood Bowl

[Yescelt]

Out of all of those - in UK - Glasgow Apollo was the best, just untouchable.
Wembley Arena the worst.
In Europe the Sweden Rock Festival was fantastic, Hamburg was not too good.
In USA New York RCMH was the best, Atlanta Chastain Park the worst.

Regards, Brian

[BlankReg]

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA - 1984(x2), 1987(x2), 1988, 1991(x2), 1994, 2004
Mark G. Ettess Arena, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ - 1991
Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA - 1994
The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA - 2001
The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA - 1999, 2002
The Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ - 1998, 2000, 2002

Hard to say what the best venue is - probably the Tower Theater, as long as it's floor seating. The balcony does wierd things to the sound. Worst venue would be the Spectrum, I guess, although I have had some great shows there. All depends on how good the sound crew is if you're going to get good sound in a hockey arena.

[YESOLA]

Jones Beach Wantagh NY ( 5 Times 89/94/98/00/ 02)
Nassau Colisem Uniondale NY ( 4 times 84/88/89/91)
Madison Square Garden NYC (3 Times 91/94/04 )
Beacon Theater NYC ( 3 times 97/97/99)
PNC Arts Center Holmdel NJ ( 2 times 01/ 02)
Forrest Hills Tennis Center Queens NY (84)
Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford NJ ( 87)
Taft Theater Cincinnati OH ( 99)
Radio City Music Hall NYC (01)
Performing Arts Center Newark NJ ( 02)

Can't say best and worst a Yes show is worth it wherever whenever...some were great for the huge concert feel, but it was also great when Yes moved to the smaller places for sound and being close to the band.

But I can say the the Brendan Byrne arena had (has)no charm..at Radio City I could hear the orchestra...and Performing Arts Center in Newark is a beautiful place, pefect for a concert...any show in NYC has plenty of juice....the PNC in NJ is underatted place to see a show, very nice, as is Jones Beach.

[Apollo 77]

Glasgow Apollo 1977 (GFTO)
Glasgow Apollo 1980 (Drama) twice
Clyde Auditorium 1999 (The Ladder)
Clyde Auditorium 2001 (Symphonic)
Edinburgh Playhouse 2003 (Full Circle)
Glasgow SECC 2004 (35th Anniversary)

Not a lot compared to some, but treasured memories nonetheless - even the Drama Tour!

[Yescelt]

well Hugh, you saw the Drama line-up more than me. I didn't go back on the second night.

Glasgow Apollo 1977 (GFTO)
Glasgow Apollo 1980 (Drama) twice
Not a lot compared to some, but treasured memories nonetheless - even the Drama Tour!

[Purple Wolfhound]

Me too - both shows! That was the beginning of hearing Nine Voices accompanied by the Lincolnwood Choir! Remember the spring show - where Wakeman couldn't get the intro to America right and they had to start it three times?? Too funny. I met Steve Howe at the November show. Great venue.....one of my favorites in Chicago.
It was a great place to see a Yesshow! I missed the beginning of Nine Voices because it was right after the break and I was having a cig and using the facilities. A lesson to be learned: never indulge too much in vices during a concert or you might miss something good! Hey, were you at The Berghoff before the spring show? We had a Yes fans get together there. I hear they closed it down? Great place to get a corned beef sammich and some tasty homemade brew. That was like a Chicago icon, too, wasn't it?

[Yescelt]

sorry for messing up the thread a wee bit.
I tried to merge my 4 threads into 1, and delete the last three.
I did the merge ok into the original post, but couldn't delete the now redundant following posts.

Regards, Brian

[plodder]

Cardiff Capitol Theatre 1st December 1973
Cardiff Capitol Theatre 2nd May 1975

[Apollo 77]

well Hugh, you saw the Drama line-up more than me. I didn't go back on the second night.

Most people had fairly strong views on those gigs, which was understandable. The set-list was wrong as Trevor couldn't get those high notes on Jon's songs - especially AYAI. If they'd sung more material from the Drama sessions, the crowd might not have been as hostile. The crowd was a little calmer on the second night though. I get the impression from what I've read that the crowds on the USA leg of the Drama tour were a bit more tolerant.
I've never heard anything from the UK gigs since the tour. Maybe if I was to hear the Glasgow gigs again I might be horrified!

[Yescelt]

According to Steve Howe - Lewisham Odeon was the most hostile crowd on the tour - but Glasgow Apollo ran it pretty close.

Regards, Brian

[QUOTE=hughmcginnigle;1198214]Most people had fairly strong views on those gigs, which was understandable. The set-list was wrong as Trevor couldn't get those high notes on Jon's songs - especially AYAI. If they'd sung more material from the Drama sessions, the crowd might not have been as hostile. QUOTE]

[Silent_wings]

I was thinking more along the lines of the shows that we were at together. Remember at Mandalay Bay when we both had the flu? How did Smatt and I ever manage to skip down the hallway that night?

Duh! I am tired tonight...

We have seen so many shows together My She and I adore everyone. So many memories...

Universal Ampitheatre...talking to those guys in my best (worst) Jersey accent..watching you snort ;) (from laughing...not the other stuff)

Vegas..feeling like absolute garbage but managing to have a wonderful time. How did you manage the strength to skip the hallways of Mandalay with Smatthew? Adrenaline baby...pure adrenaline.

You and Kath on stage at Universal!!

The evening before and morning of the San Jose gig! Eggs, Squirephone....

SO many memories.

Good times
Group HUG
:hearts:

[Sheerah]

Good times
Group HUG
:hearts:

Those were definitely the BEST of days!
:grouphug:

[cinderella]

02/28/84 - Millersville University - Millersville, Pennsylvania (It was the very first show with Trevor.)

05/15/84 - Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland

09/06/84 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, Maryland

12/13/87 - Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland

04/19/91 - Patriot Center at George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia.


My favorite was the show at Merriweather Post Pavillion. It was outside under the stars.

[yarstruly]

Sun Dome (USF) Tampa~ 1988
Lakewood Amphitheater (Now HiFi Buys) Atlanta 1991
Lakewood Amphitheater 1994
Chastain Amphitheater Atlanta 1998
HiFi Buys Amphitheater 2002
Phillips Arena Atlanta 2004

[stevie]

Apollo Theatre-Manchester
Wembley Arena-London
Ahoy Halle-Rotterdam
MEN Arena-Manchester
NEC-Birmingham

[Jonah]

Stafford Bingley Hall - Going For The One Tour
Birmingham NEC - ABWH Tour
Birmingham Odeon? - Drama Tour
Birmingham NEC - Talk Tour
Birmingham NEC - Union Tour
Manchester Apollo - Open Your Eyes Tour
Bournemouth Exhibition Centre - Symphonic Tour
Toronto Molson Amphitheatre - Symphonic Tour
Birmingham NIA - Magnification Tour
Oxford New Theatre - 35th Anniversay Tour
Birmingham NEC - 35th Anniversary Tour


I'm not sure whether the tour names are correct, I can't remember. I do remember they played Roundabout ;)

[marklovesyes]

I am still waiting for someone to list The Marquee in London.

[BlankReg]

02/28/84 - Millersville University - Millersville, Pennsylvania (It was the very first show with Trevor.)

05/15/84 - Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland

09/06/84 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, Maryland

12/13/87 - Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland

04/19/91 - Patriot Center at George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia.


My favorite was the show at Merriweather Post Pavillion. It was outside under the stars.

You were at the Millersville show? That's so cool. I have a boot from that gig - the energy was amazing.

[neilius]

Royal Albert Hall (The Ladder tour)
Feb 2000

Manchester MEN Arena (35th Anni) June 2004

Thats it!

[Yescelt]

I saw the Boomtowm Rats there in 77 - the same night Scotland beat England at Wembley and we took the goalposts home. (I know that doesn't really count - but any chance to bring up the defeat of the auld enemy ;-) )

Regards, Brian

I am still waiting for someone to list The Marquee in London.

[Hed G.]

Royal Albert Hall (The Ladder tour)
Feb 2000




That was my first Yesshow!

The second was with Yael in Sazka Arena in Prague, 2004.

I've also seen Wakey at Caesarea Amphitheatre 1988 (best venue
I've ever been to) and Jon at The Tel Aviv Seaport, Hangar 11
in 2006 - worst venue ever!!!

[Steve Mahoney]

Melbourne Australia 03
Sydney Australia 03

Everyone thoughts I was nuts going to OZ on my own to see a show,let alone a Yes show.
When I said I had 3 days in OZ and 2 Yes shows they thought I was having a mid life crises.
I am,I was and my god what a crises to have.

Steve

[allpurechance]

Madison Square Garden x 2: Feb.1974/Tales & May 2004/THAT And You And I

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. x 2 also:Masterworks/July 2000 & Symphonic/August(?)2001.Both magical (Yes outdoors!Always magical!)

Knickerbocker Arena, after called Pepsi Arena now Times Union Center, Albany N.Y. x 2 as well!:Union Tour, April '92 & Nov.2002.Both amazing shows.

Jones Beach, Long Island, N.Y./August 2002.Again, an amazing show - 3 hours with a ten minute break.Devastating setlist.

Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts x 2 once again!GFTO, 1977 and then again for Tormato a year later.The earlier of these two was a great show, despite there being an almost Cincinnati-ian/Who type crush at the gate beforehand.The Tormato show was the only time I've ever seen Yes less than inspired.

Essex Junction, Vt. -- what was essentially a fairgrounds, Sept.2004.Best sound I've ever heard from Yes, tightest two hour set I've ever seen from anyone!And, never saw them outwardly happier...goes to show, one never knows, does one...

[Symbol]

December 11, 1974 Boston Gardens
June 18, 1976 Boston Gardens
May 8, 1979 Seattle Coliseum
March 21, 1984 Tingley Coliseum
February 21, 1988 Reunion Arena
July 16, 1991 Great Woods
August 3, 1991 Starplex Ampitheater
August 1, 1998 The Backyard
August 2, 1998 Municipal Auditorium
October 25, 1999 House of Blues - New Orleans
October 26, 1999 Aerial Theatre at Bayou Place
July 2, 2000 Smirnoff Music Center
July 28, 2000 Blockbuster Pavillion
August 5, 2001 Fiddler's Green
August 18, 2001 Chastain Park Ampitheater
August 31, 2001 Fleet Pavillion
August 2, 2002 Tweeter Center
August 15, 2002 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
August 16, 2002 The Backyard
August 17, 2002 Smirnoff Music Center
November 7, 2002 Whittemore Center
April 18, 2004 SDSU Cox Arena
April 20, 2004 The Theater at Arrowhead Pond
September 10, 2004 Red Rocks
September 11, 2004 Budwieser Events Center

I agree with everyone that said that Chastian Park in 2001 was the worst venue! Horrible! The pre-show get together was fun!!

[YesHut]

04/03/84 90125 Tour, Seattle, WA. Seattle Center Coliseum
05/21/91 Union Tour, Seattle, WA. Seattle Center Coliseum
07/10/94 Talk Tour, George, WA. Gorge Amphitheatre

[spoukeego]

the spectrum - 9/84, 11/87, 2/88, 8/89, 3/90, 4/91, 7/91, 8/94, 5/04

the tower theater - 10/97, 12/99

the camden nj waterfront - 7/00, 8/02

red rocks - 9/04

[CybrKhatru]

The LA Forum - 88, 91
Greek Theater, L.A. - 89, twice in 94
Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa CA - 91
Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo, CA - two nights in 96
Tower Records, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood - 96 (in-store)
Universal Amphitheatre - 97, 98, twice in 02
Civic Theater, San Diego - 97 - Birthday show!
Sun Theater, Anaheim CA - 99
LA House of Blues - twice in 99
Blockbuster Pavillion, Devore CA - 00
Hollywood Bowl - 01
Oakdale Theater, Wallingford CT - 01
Flint Center, Cupertino, CA - 02
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre - 03
Tower Records, Sherman Oaks CA - 04 (in-store)
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA - 04
Pond of Anaheim - 04

[VentureRG]

Madison Square Garden, NYC (1st show Feb. 1974)
Tower Theatre, Phila.
JFK Stadium, Phila 6/12/76 (with prom date)
Garden State Arts Center (now PNC Arts Center), Holmdel, NJ (8/27/04 last show--saw four shows in 04, Spectrum, 5/10/04; MSG, 5/13/04; 8/20/04 in AC, and this show at PNC)
Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
Mann Music Center, Phila
The Spectrum, Phila
The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ

I have virtually all the ticket stubs to all the shows that I've seen at these venues. I'll have to find the time and get the dates together.

[SadPreacher]

The Mecca (X2) - Milwaukee, WI
Alpine Valley - East Troy, WI
Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI
International Ampitheater (x2) - Chicago, IL
St. Paul Civic Center - St. Paul, MN
Messehalle - Nuremburg, Germany
Arie Crown Theater - Chicago, IL

[sister-bluebird]

Only three -- sigh --
Cleveland OH (old Municipal Stadium) 1975
Chicago 1979
Boston 1984

All were fantastic.

[Stever]

*Seattle Center Collesium (Seattle, WA) (2) - Relayer & Solos
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland, CA) - Going for the One
Memorial Coliseum (Portland, OR) (2) - Tormato & 90125
Cow Palace (San Francisco, CA) - Drama
Brendan Byrne Arena (E. Rutherford, NJ) - 90125
University Activity Center, The (Phoenix, AZ) - Big Generator
**Ervin J. Nutter Center (Dayton, OH) - Union
***Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion (Phoenix, AZ) - Talk
Warfield Theatre, The (San Francisco, CA) - Open Your Eyes
Sandstone Amphitheatre (Bonner Spring, KS) (2) Masterworks & Full Circle
Phillips Arena (Atlanta, GA) - 35th Anniversary

Not sure if the "best" and "worst" refer to the shows or the venue's

*The Relayer show was my first Yes concert, and holds a very special place in my heart. I saw many acts at this venue in Seattle, including Yes, twice. Led Zeppelin, Heart, Bowie, Supertramp, etc. Not the greatest venue in the world for convenience, sound, etc. - but a lot of fine fine memories.

**When asked, (in fact on a recent thread), I usually site the Relayer show as my favorite Yes show ever, but when I sit and think about it a little longer, it's probably this one actually. This venue was awesome. It was big enough, while still maintaining intimacy. It was in the round, and my wife and I were in the 2nd row. Eight of my favorite musicians in the world, close enough to talk to, and playing excellent. Everything worked great. The sound, the performances, even the people around us were cool. Fellow mega Yes fans. Lot's of great pre-show conversation with people we'd never met. Just really hard to top. Awaken, Trevor's solo, Shock to the System, and Heart of the Sunrise were all just stellar, as well as everything else.

***Our worst Yes related experience. It's really not the fault of the venue, and as for Yes, they were awesome, and made up for everything. After an endless weather delay, a drenching thunder storm followed by a dust storm so that we were all covered with mud, Yes still came out and did they're full set to the faithful who remained. Horrible day. Fantastic concert to soothe our wounds. I can't make a fair assessment of Desert Sky Pavillion. i'm sure they did what the could under the circumstances. It was purely mother nature. I'm so grateful to Yes for not abbreviating their show. We were all so afraid of that. We thought that IF they came out at all, it would be a shortened and hurried gig. Not so. They were awesome. Trevor was on fire. The best I ever saw him play. Even better than the Union gig. He played piano leading into And You and I. It was spellbinding.

[Faceintheplace]

The Montreal Forum/ Molson Center Sept. 1994 - Talk Tour

Massey Hall Toronto OYE tour, Dec. 4th, 1997
Massey Hall Toronto Ladder tour, 1999 (this is my favorite venue I've seen Yes play)

Scotia Bank Place (formerly The Corel Center, formerly the Ottawa Paladium) - 2002 Tour, late November 2002

[StephenM.]

Here we go,
76 & 77 Cobo Arena, Detroit Michigan
78 & 79 Olympia Stadium, Detroit Michigan
80 Joe Louis Arena Detroit Michigan
84 Reunion Arena, Dallas Tx
84 Pine Knob Clarkston, Michigan
89 AWBH- Smirnoff Ampitheater( cancelled-boo-hoo!)Dallas Tx
91 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx
94 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx
97 Bronco Bowl Dallas Tx
98 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx
2000 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx
2000 Grant Park Chicago Il.
2002 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx
2004 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
2008 Smirnoff Ampitheater Dallas Tx ??? Again???

Any Questions??

[Earl Grey]

Wow!

Let me think a bit here...

The Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, CA... A few times, back in the 70's.

The House Of Blues, Hollywood...

The Universal Ampitheatre, every time they ever played there...

The Gibson Ampitheatre, every time they ever played there (same place, different name!).

The Cricket Arena (or something like that), Phoenix AZ.

...What's the name of the arena in San Jose where they played in '04 again?

...Las Vegas, Waikkiki Hawaii, Orange County, etc etc...

Here's my problem: I've seen the band SO many times, in so many places, and most of the venues, but for the local venues, I can't remember the names of since I travelled there just to see YES...
Blame it on :bonghitte

HAHA!

[Earl Grey]

...I should've read Matt's entry above my own first, then I could have mentioned Irvine Meadows in '03, and the Tower Records in store show in '04.

The Craig Kilbourn TV Show in '04, forgot that one...

I have all of my ticket stubs somewhere here, but am too lazy to look for them right now! :ele:

[YesJen357]

So very jealous of all the lucky folk with big lists of venues......
I have three.
Melbourne. Vodafone arena. 19/9/03
Sydney. Entertainment Centre. 20/9/03
Madison Square Garden NYC. 13/5/04
But still wishing for many more!!!!!

[John Khatru]

Nassau Coliseum - 89, 91
Madison Square Garden - 94, 04
Beacon Theater - 97
Radio City Music Hall - 01
Jones Beach - 02

[nitrus]

I've seen Yes just once so far (longing for more!) - at Sazka Arena in Prague, Czech Republic (2004).

[BrianD]

Hordern Pavilion Sydney 1973 x2
Vodafone Arena Melbourne 2003
Entertainment Centre Sydney 2003
Wembley Arena London 2004
Zenith Theatre, Paris 2004
Concord Us 2004
Universal Amphitheater US 2004

8 concerts, 7 venues, 4 countries & 3 continents!!

[deelovesyes]

Lets see

PNC, NJ 4 times
Camden 2 times
Jones Beach, NY, 3 times
Mann Music Center, PA 1 time
Oakdale, Ct 2 times
SPAC, NY 1 time
Charles Ives Center, Ct 1 time
Radio City, NY 2 time
Tweeter Center, Mansfield Ma 1 time
Merriweather Post, Md. 1 time
Tower Theater , Pa 2 times
Massey Hall, Toronto, 1 time
Corel center, Ottawa, 1 time
HP Pavillion, San Jose, Ca 1 time
Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, Ca. 1 time
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas 1 time
Spectrum, Pa 1 time
Mohegan Sun, Ct 1 time
MSG, Ny 1 time
Borgeta, Atlantic City 1 time
Allentown Fairgrounds, Pa 1 time

I think thats it for Yes, Many solos too, but that would take too long

[Fly By Light]

This was a worthwhile task. I dug out my ticket stubs and put my list together. Good to have a record before I get old and forgetful ;-)

East Coast:
- Parc Des Iles, Montreal, QB - 1998 (+ snd ck)
- The Bell Centre Monteal, Montreal, QB - 2004
- Hippodrome de Québec, Quebec City, QB - 1998
- L'Agora Du Vieux Port, Quebec City, QB - 2004
- Old Orchard Beach, Oxford, ME - 1989
- Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA - 1997 (+ snd ck), 1999 (+ snd ck)
- Boston Gardens, MA - 1984
- Wang Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA - 1990 (ABWH)
- Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA - 1994, 1991, 2002
- Worcester Centrum, MA - 1984, 1987, 1991
- Springfield Civic Center, MA - 1984
- Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA - 2004 (+ snd ck)
- Providence Civic Center, RI - 1984
- Hartford Civic Center, CT - 1980, 1984 (2), 1987, 1989, 1991
- New Haven Coliseum, CT - 1984, 1994
- Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT - 1997 (3 days tour rehearsals + show), 2000 (+ snd ck), 2004
- Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT - 1998 (+ snd ck), 1999 (+ snd ck), 2001, 2002
- Fox Theater, Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT - 1999 (+ snd ck)
- Uncas Pavillion, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT - 2001
- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT - 2004
- Madison Square Garden, NYC - 1984, 1990 (ABWH), 1991, 1994, 2004
- VH1 Studios NYC - Hard Rock Live (not in Forgotten Yesterday's database yet) - June 15, 1998
- Beacon Theater, NYC - 1997 (3) (+ snd ck), 1999 (3) (+ snd ck)
- Radio City Music Hall, NYC - 1990 (ABWH - That's What Friends Are For Aids Benefit), 2000, 2001, 2002
- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY - 1989, 1991
- Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY - 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center, NY - 1984, 2001
- Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY - 1989
- Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaquia, NY - 1994, 1998
- Broome Country Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamptom, NY - 1994 (+ rehearsal before show that day)
- Orange County Fairgrounds Speedway, Middletown, NY - 1989, 1991, 1994
- Palace Theater, Albany, NY - 1997
- Knickerbocker (Pepsi) Arena, Albany, NY - 1991, 2002
- Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY - 1997 (+ snd ck)
- Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center, Scranton, PA - 1998
- Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA - 1989, 1991 (3), 2004
- Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA - 1997 (3) (+ snd ck), 1999 (2) (+ snd ck), 2002 (2) (+ snd ck)
- Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA - 2001
- Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA - 2004
- Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA - 1997 (+ snd ck)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ - 1984, 1987, 1991
- State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ - 1997 (+ snd ck), 1999 (+ snd ck)
- Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ - 1998, 2000, 2002
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ - 2002
- Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ - 1989 (+ snd ck), 1991, 1994, 1998 (+ snd ck), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Mark G. Ettess Arena, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ - 1991 (2) shows + full dress rehearsal the night before)
- Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, Maryland - 2002
- House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina - 1999 (2 days rehearsals + show)
- Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL - 1999 (+ snd ck)
- Ruth Eckerd Theater, Tampa, FL - 1999 (2) (+ snd ck)
- Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FL - 1999

West Coast:
- SDSU Open Air Theater Amphitheater, San Diego, Ca. - 1989
- Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa CA - 1989
- Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA - 1989 (2), 1994 (2)
- Tower Reocords, Los Angeles, CA - Nov. 20, 1996
- Shoreline Ampitheatre (ABWH) Mountain View, CA. - 1989
- Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo, Ca. - 1996 (2) (Chris' 48th B-day party after show!)
- Cal Expo, Sacramento. Ca. - 1989
- Concord Pavillion, Concord Ca, - 1998
- Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, - 2002 (rehearsal benefit show)
- Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA - 2002 (short rehearsal show)
- Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - 2002 (+ snd ck)
- PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, - 2002 (+ snd ck)
- Universal Ampitheater, Universal City, CA, - 1998
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA, - 1998
- Reno Hilton Amphitheatre, Reno, NV - 1998
- Hard Rock Cafe/The Joint, Las Vegas, NV - 1998
- Las Vegas Hilton Showroom, Las Vegas, NV - 2002 (2)

Texas:
- Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX - 1998
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX - 1998
- The Back Yard, Bee Cave, TX -1998
- San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX - 1998

UK:
- Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK - 1998 (+ 2 days tour rehearsals w/Adam Wakeman)
- Glasgow Armadillo, Glasgow, UK - 1998
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, UK - 1998
- Nottingham Concert Hall, Nottingham, UK - 1998
- Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, UK - 1998
- Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK - 1998 (2) (+ snd ck & Chris' 50th B-day party after show!)

[Buglunch]

And which was the best? Which the worst?


BEST: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC (amazing acoustics and very attentive crowd)
WORST: Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA (what a terrible place to see a show. The patrons there would never shut up - so rude.)
I'm kicking myself for not even knowing the 2001 and 2002 shows existed in Vancouver until years later- had to go all the way to London, Ont. in 2004 to see them- John labbatt Centre had iffy sound. Hockey arenas, bleah. Only seen Zappa at Queen E. Theatre 1984 and The Dweez last December.
:heydude:

June 27 1975 Vancouver BC PNE Coliseum
May 5 1979 - in the round, Vancouver, probably the best- PNE Coliseum
April 2 1984 Vancouver BC PNE Coliseum


-seeing a pattern? Had to go out from Edmonton first show and ferry from Vancouver Island for last. Lived in Vancouver 1979-1989.

ABWH- okay this makes no sense- I remember going from work to the PNE Coliseum in March, 1989 , not 03/12/90 because I moved to Vancouver Is. Nov. 1 and I do not recall travelling to the Mainland for that gig.
http://www.forgottenyesterdays.com/tour_listing.asp?s=5&tname=13&SortBy=tDate&so=asc&navb=4

-worst crowd at this gig: smashed wine bottles and smell of coke+tobacco joints, nasty remnant of the Awful Eighties. Crowd seemed
creepier and wasted in an evil way; glad those days are gone.

May 20 1991 Vancouver BC PNE Coliseum
Onion tour :sneaky:
-okay this was as good as the Tormato
gig

07/11/94 Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, BC - had tickets with nephew - CANCELLED- we refused to travel to
07/10/94 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
with little notice and got refunds, grrrrr. Border crossing to unknown venues with little warning? UH-uh.

August 30 2004 London Ontario John Labatt Centre -crummy sound, superhot, humid weather, another hockey arena... but:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/2460/dscn3988gm9.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn3988gm9.jpg)

:yesbird:

[Mind Driver]

Fly By Light: you need to get out more! :lmao:

Pretty impressive list!!

[Fly By Light]

Fly By Light: you need to get out more! :lmao:

Pretty impressive list!!

Some take cruises, some golf, some go to Disneyworld, some plan their vacations around Yestour ;-)

[Malcolm Birkett]

Some take cruises, some golf, some go to Disneyworld, some plan their vacations around Yestour ;-)

Krista, that is one mightily impressive list. You have certainly been one very lucky lady and the envy of many on this site I am sure. You have your priorities right girl!
How I wish I'd known you were in the UK in '98 for the Open Your Eyes tour. I was at most of those venues you list.

[Fly By Light]

Krista, that is one mightily impressive list. You have certainly been one very lucky lady and the envy of many on this site I am sure. You have your priorities right girl!
How I wish I'd known you were in the UK in '98 for the Open Your Eyes tour. I was at most of those venues you list.

Thanks Malcolm! I think this is the only place where people wouldn't classify me as completely insane for going to all those shows ;-). I wish we had met back in 1998. It would have been wonderful to add 9 years to our friendship :-).

[True Believer]

Krista, that's amazing!

[Mind Driver]

Some take cruises, some golf, some go to Disneyworld, some plan their vacations around Yestour ;-)

I agree.

If they tour again in 2008, I am definitely planning to see as many shows as I can. I may even venture across the pond to see some European countryside and take in some Yes show.

That is, if I can get the wife to agree to it. We celebrate 25 years of marriage next year, and I think she has her heart set on a Hawaian vacation. $$$$$$$$$

[Kakashi64]

This seems like an interesting thread for a first post, although I’m absolutely humbled by the amazing lists of shows folks have seen! For me, it’s only two, sadly enough:
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ABWH: World Music Theater, 1989(?) – Wonderful show, beyond the drunks in front of us who yelled “And Howe!” every time Steve touched a guitar. I stood in line for a long time at a local record store to actually speak (however briefly) to all four, and have the liner notes of my cassette tape signed. A great moment for someone who doesn’t get to go out much! In passing, and to fill my nervous silence, I asked Steve who was going to be playing keyboards and other miscellaneous backup stuff at the show. He was either exhausted or… well, let’s say he was exhausted. :) After a long pause, he looked in my general direction and said “The show? The show starts at 8 o’clock.” Jon was listening in, and gives him an odd look before bursting out laughing.

[True Believer]

This seems like an interesting thread for a first post, although I’m absolutely humbled by the amazing lists of shows folks have seen! For me, it’s only two, sadly enough:
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<o:p></o:p>
ABWH: World Music Theater, 1989(?) – Wonderful show, beyond the drunks in front of us who yelled “And Howe!” every time Steve touched a guitar. I stood in line for a long time at a local record store to actually speak (however briefly) to all four, and have the liner notes of my cassette tape signed. A great moment for someone who doesn’t get to go out much! In passing, and to fill my nervous silence, I asked Steve who was going to be playing keyboards and other miscellaneous backup stuff at the show. He was either exhausted or… well, let’s say he was exhausted. :) After a long pause, he looked in my general direction and said “The show? The show starts at 8 o’clock.” Jon was listening in, and gives him an odd look before bursting out laughing.
Nice story, Kakashi! And welcome to Yesfans.

[Project Director]

It's a pretty sad and sorry short list for me:

Sydney Entertainment Centre, 20 September '03
Wembley Arena, London, 16 June '04
NEC Birmingham, 18 June '04

To make it look a bit healthier, here are the solo shows as well:

Wakeman: State Theatre, Sydney - 30 and 31 August 2005
Anderson: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 11 October 2005

[Jackaranda]

Municipal Auditorium, Nashville...76, 77, 78, 80, 84, 88.
Freedom Hall, Louisville...79.
Riverfront Colisium, Cincinnati...80.
Rupp Arena, Lexington...84.
Nutter Center, Dayton...91, 94.
Riverbend, Cincinnati...98, 2000.

Best ~ Nashville 1977.
Worst ~ Nashville 1980.

[kelly campbell]

Well even though mine has a lot less than most posted here I will list them.

1976 ft wayne,IN Memorial Colesium
1977 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
1979 Long Beach,CA Long Beach Arena
1984 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
1984 Ft Wayne, IN Memorial Colesium
2002 FT Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre
2004 Auburn Hills MI 35th Anny The Palace
2004 Merrillville, IN 35th Anny Star Plaza Theatre

Best probably the Star Plaza or Embassy Theatre I was sitting in row 1 at the Embassy and in row 2 at Star Plaza I was able to do the meet and greet at Star so that probably wins it for me because both places have good sound and fans were very good.
Worst maybe .....Market Square Arena.
KC

[relayer4u]

I feel like a virgin!

Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA 1975
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA 1976
The Fabulous Forum, Inglewood, CA 1984
The Fabulous Forum, Inglewood, CA 1988
Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA 1998
Block Buster Pavilion, Glen Helen, CA 2000
Sunset Station Amphitheater, Henderson, NV 2001
Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY 2001
Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA 2002
Hilton Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 2002
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 2002
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI 2003
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA 2004
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA 2004
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, NV 2004
Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa, AZ 2004
Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA 2004

:beerchugr:

[Buglunch]

Three years ago today I met Yes and had 90 minutes backstage
after 2nd-rowing Dream Theater and Yes in London, Ont.
5th time and best seeing some form of those guys onstage.
Full moon, monster heat and humidity.

:beerchugr:

[Yescelt]

Krista - you never did Konocti? SLACKER!!! ;-)

[QUOTE=Fly By Light;1237211]

West Coast:
- SDSU Open Air Theater Amphitheater, San Diego, Ca. - 1989
- Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa CA - 1989
- Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA - 1989 (2), 1994 (2)
- Tower Reocords, Los Angeles, CA - Nov. 20, 1996
- Shoreline Ampitheatre (ABWH) Mountain View, CA. - 1989
- Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo, Ca. - 1996 (2) (Chris' 48th B-day party after show!)
- Cal Expo, Sacramento. Ca. - 1989
- Concord Pavillion, Concord Ca, - 1998
- Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA, - 2002 (rehearsal benefit show)
- Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA - 2002 (short rehearsal show)
- Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - 2002 (+ snd ck)
- PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, - 2002 (+ snd ck)
- Universal Ampitheater, Universal City, CA, - 1998
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA, - 1998
- Reno Hilton Amphitheatre, Reno, NV - 1998
- Hard Rock Cafe/The Joint, Las Vegas, NV - 1998
- Las Vegas Hilton Showroom, Las Vegas, NV - 2002 (2)
QUOTE]

[Yescelt]

Where is you list Malcolm?

Krista, that is one mightily impressive list. You have certainly been one very lucky lady and the envy of many on this site I am sure. You have your priorities right girl!
How I wish I'd known you were in the UK in '98 for the Open Your Eyes tour. I was at most of those venues you list.

[Yescelt]

I called that the "up and down tour" - Glasgow was actually after Newcastle.
We drove down to Newcastle from Scotland, saw the show, drove back to Scotland, saw the Glasgow show, then took the train down to Nottingham for the show there - train home to Scotland.
On the drive back from Newcastle, it was snowing, and the fan heater in the car packed in, - bad enough for me the driver, but think of those poor people trying to sleep in the back. :-)

T

UK:
- Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK - 1998 (+ 2 days tour rehearsals w/Adam Wakeman)
- Glasgow Armadillo, Glasgow, UK - 1998
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, UK - 1998
- Nottingham Concert Hall, Nottingham, UK - 1998
- Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, UK - 1998
- Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK - 1998 (2) (+ snd ck & Chris' 50th B-day party after show!)

[soul warrior]

OK, this is jogging some memories for sure. I don't have all the dates but I do know the tours. I am listing some solo shows as well. Great thread BTW! I enjoyed reading these.



Tormato 1978 - NYC, NY - Madison Square Garden

Tormato 1979 - NYC, NY - Madison Square Garden

90125 1984 - Secaucus, NJ - Brendon Byrne Arena

Big Generator 1988 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Arena

ABWH 1989 - Montreal, Quebec - Montreal Forum

Talk 1994 - George, WA - Gorge Ampitheater

The Ladder 1999 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues

35th Anniversary 2004 - Niagara Falls, NY - Conference Center


Jon Anderson shows:


Animation 1982 - Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Center

Animation 1982 (with King Crimson) - Holmdel, NJ - Garden State Art Center (PNC)

Dream 1992 (with Kitaro) - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater


Rick Wakeman show:

Wakeman with Wakeman 1992 - Seattle, WA - A Club in Ballard, can't remember the name

For the record, they were all GREAT shows!
Most memorable were:
2nd row infront of Rabin (Big Generator)
4th row ctr (35th Anniversary)
1st row ctr balcony right next to Jon,s wife (The Ladder, Opening show US Tour)

.

[Buglunch]

How was the Montreal venue for ABWH? Great tour, eh?

Animation 1982 (with King Crimson) - Holmdel, NJ - Garden State Art Center (PNC)
-sounds wicked, wish I'd seen that instead of KC alone a year later in Vancouver . Didn't buy Animation until ~1988 on cassette.

[soul warrior]

How was the Montreal venue for ABWH? Great tour, eh?

Animation 1982 (with King Crimson) - Holmdel, NJ - Garden State Art Center (PNC)
-sounds wicked, wish I'd seen that instead of KC alone a year later in Vancouver . Didn't buy Animation until ~1988 on cassette.

I think the Montreal forum was a hockey rink, but they had a decent sound dialed in for 1989. I think starting the show with all the solos allowed the sound man to really dial in the sound just right. The venue was by no means perfect and you could hear some of the limitations of a hochey arena coming through the sound. But the mix was truly impecable that night. Again I think starting with the solos was key, so that by the time they hit "Birthright" it was just like the CD! Also what a perfect song to begin mixing a band with, as it builds by layering parts. "Close to the Edge" was very good! Other highlights of the show for me were: "Themes", "The Meeting" and of course "Heart of the Sunrise". Even "Roundabout" was better, as they brought it back to its original tempo, instead of the 100 mph version they had been doing for encores in years prior. Here is their entire setlist from that night.
Young Persons Guide To The Orchestra
Time And A Word/Owner Of A Lonely Heart/Teakbois
Clap
Mood For A Day
Wakeman Solo
Long Distance Runaround/Bruford Solo
Birthright
And You And I
I've Seen All Good People
Close To The Edge
Themes
Levin/Bruford Duet
Brother Of Mine
The Meeting
Heart Of The Sunrise
Order Of The Universe
Roundabout
Starship Trooper
Sweet Dreams
I loved the show. The seats were ok considering we got them the day of the show. About 1/3 of the way back first section off the floor on Wakemans side. My wife and I were vacationing in Quebec and didn't even know they were in town. It was awesome to see Howe and Wakeman again. I hadn't seen either since the Tormato tour 10 years prior. The inclusion of their solo parts made it even better, especially Wakemans.

The combined Crimson / Anderson show was OK, but both did a slightly shorter set, especially Anderson, as Crimson was the headliner. I had seen Jon earlier that year, solo in Asbury Park, and it was a much better Anderson show. As for Crimson I believe they were touring for the "Hearbeat" cd, and I had seen them a year or so prior touring for the "Discipline" tour. I thought the Disciple show was much better. They were doing more old stuff and all of the "Discipline" cd which I was in love with at the time. The "Heartbeat" cd didn't do as much for me and that tour was heavey with the newer material, and as I said a slightly shorter show due to Anderson on the bill. The venue made a difference also. The other shows were at theaters, were as the PNC is partially outdoors, so for me the sound wasnt as good.

You didn't happen to catch Crimson at the Paramount in Seattle for the "Thrak" tour did you? I thought that show was awesome!!! Also I think the California Guitar Trio opened the show.

Did you catch Jon with Kitaro at the Paramount? Perhaps the best I have ever heard Jon sound! I was 14th row center....ahhhh :-))

I see you caught that Gorge show in '94 also. That was a beautiful sunny day wasnt it. I was about 10 rows back on the right. Trevor stole the show that day from my perspective.

[yarstruly]

Sun Dome (USF) Tampa~ 1988
Lakewood Amphitheater (Now HiFi Buys) Atlanta 1991
Lakewood Amphitheater 1994
Chastain Amphitheater Atlanta 1998
HiFi Buys Amphitheater 2002
Phillips Arena Atlanta 2004

Oh I didn't say best & worst however long ago I did this ;)
Worst is easy..along with many others...Chastain....
I had really good seats in 1988 & 1994, so I suppose those were the best...

[Buglunch]

I think the Montreal forum was a hockey rink, but they had a decent sound dialed in for 1989. I think starting the show with all the solos allowed the sound man to really dial in the sound just right. The venue was by no means perfect and you could hear some of the limitations of a hochey arena coming through the sound. But the mix was truly impecable that night. Again I think starting with the solos was key, so that by the time they hit "Birthright" it was just like the CD! Also what a perfect song to begin mixing a band with, as it builds by layering parts. "Close to the Edge" was very good! Other highlights of the show for me were: "Themes", "The Meeting" and of course "Heart of the Sunrise". Even "Roundabout" was better, as they brought it back to its original tempo, instead of the 100 mph version they had been doing for encores in years prior. Here is their entire setlist from that night.
Young Persons Guide To The Orchestra
Time And A Word/Owner Of A Lonely Heart/Teakbois
Clap
Mood For A Day
Wakeman Solo
Long Distance Runaround/Bruford Solo
Birthright
And You And I
I've Seen All Good People
Close To The Edge
Themes
Levin/Bruford Duet
Brother Of Mine
The Meeting
Heart Of The Sunrise
Order Of The Universe
Roundabout
Starship Trooper
Sweet Dreams
I loved the show. The seats were ok considering we got them the day of the show. About 1/3 of the way back first section off the floor on Wakemans side. My wife and I were vacationing in Quebec and didn't even know they were in town. It was awesome to see Howe and Wakeman again. I hadn't seen either since the Tormato tour 10 years prior. The inclusion of their solo parts made it even better, especially Wakemans.

The combined Crimson / Anderson show was OK, but both did a slightly shorter set, especially Anderson, as Crimson was the headliner. I had seen Jon earlier that year, solo in Asbury Park, and it was a much better Anderson show. As for Crimson I believe they were touring for the "Hearbeat" cd, and I had seen them a year or so prior touring for the "Discipline" tour. I thought the Disciple show was much better. They were doing more old stuff and all of the "Discipline" cd which I was in love with at the time. The "Heartbeat" cd didn't do as much for me and that tour was heavey with the newer material, and as I said a slightly shorter show due to Anderson on the bill. The venue made a difference also. The other shows were at theaters, were as the PNC is partially outdoors, so for me the sound wasnt as good.

You didn't happen to catch Crimson at the Paramount in Seattle for the "Thrak" tour did you? I thought that show was awesome!!! Also I think the California Guitar Trio opened the show.

Did you catch Jon with Kitaro at the Paramount? Perhaps the best I have ever heard Jon sound! I was 14th row center....ahhhh :-))

I see you caught that Gorge show in '94 also. That was a beautiful sunny day wasnt it. I was about 10 rows back on the right. Trevor stole the show that day from my perspective.

Didn't go to the Gorge, no, never been there.
Only seen Crimson in '83, the Commodore in Vancouver and
Earthworks there ~'87.
ABWH there in a decent arena and of course the Levin/Bruford
duet isn't on the live DVD, rats.