Long-time YES fans were treated to over two hours of Yes classics during their first show of the ARW 2016/2017 World Tour – An Evening of YES & More at the Hard Rock in Orlando, Florida on October 4^th 2016. It has been 26 years since Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman toured together for the Yes “Union” Album.

The worldwide ARW Tour is being produced by legendary concert promoter Larry Magid, who is considered an architect and leader of the modern concert business. With over 16,000 concerts to his credit and still counting, he has produced national and international tours for Yes, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Robin Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Earth Wind & Fire, Il Divo, The Allman Brothers Band, Patti LaBelle, Grover Washington Jr. and many others. In 1985 Larry Magid co-produced the American portion of Live Aid and in 2005 he was the producer of Live 8.

ARW
Jon Anderson Vocals, Harp & Percussion
Trevor Rabin Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Backing Vocals
Rick Wakeman Keyboards
Lee Pomeroy – Bass
Louis Molino III Drums

Set List October 4^th 2016

Cinema
from their 1983 release 90125

Perpetual Change
from their 1971 release The Yes Album

Hold On
from their 1983 release 90125

I’ve Seen All Good People
from their 1971 release The Yes Album

And You and I
from their 1972 release Close to the Edge

Rhythm of Love
from their 1987 release Big Generator

Leaves Of Green “excerpt from a song called The Ancient”
from their 1973 release Tales From Topographic Oceans

Awaken
from their 1977 release Going for the One

Long Distance Runaround
from their 1971 release Fragile

The Fish
from their 1971 release Fragile

Roundabout
from their 1971 release Fragile

The Meeting
from their 1989 release Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Heart Of The Sunrise
from their 1971 release Fragile

Make It Easy
from their 1991 release Yesyears

Owner Of A Lonely Heart
from their 1983 release 90125

Encore:
Starship Trooper
from their 1971 release The Yes Album

On a Facebook post from Trevor Rabin after the show.
“The start of the ARW tour in Orlando tonight. What an incredible crowd. The guys performed so well. I had a couple of tech problems. But after almost 2 decades of not being on stage, I guess I was ok at times. I certainly loved doing it.

2016 US Tour Dates
Oct 04 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Oct 06 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Oct 07 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct 09 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
Oct 10 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
Oct 12 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
Oct 14 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Oct 15 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
Oct 16 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
Oct 19 Boston, MA Wang Theatre
Oct 21 Wallingford, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Oct 22 Huntington, NY The Paramount
Oct 24 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theater
Oct 26 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
Oct 28 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
Oct 29 Akron, OH Goodyear Theater at East End