May 12--Yes! Chicago! November!
Here we go again, as reunion mania sweeps pop music. Riot Fest announced the Misfits coming back together and now, it the core of Yes that isn't Yes. It's ARW, the acronym that combines the names of Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman.
The last time this mastodon stomped the terra was in 1990, for the Yes "Union Tour." There have been splinter groups but none that put all three together at the same time (cue drumroll) until now. A press release states that the aim of the band will be to "restore the standard of excellence in performance that they established with their 1990 shows." ARW will perform at the Chicago Theatre on November 5.
"To be able to sing and perform with Rick and Trevor at this time in my life is a treasure beyond words," explains Jon. "I'm so excited to create new music and revisit some of the classic work we created many years ago. It's going to be a musical adventure on so many new levels."
"Trevor and I have wanted to play Yes music together since the Union Tour," adds Rick. "And as for so many of us, there is no Yes music without Jon. The 'Holy Trinity of Yes' is for me, very much a dream come true."
Now go listen to "Roundabout," and count the moments until tickets go on sale (10 a.m. June 11).
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