Yes go Close to the Edge and Back!

Celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band, prog-rock legends Yes will kick off a 26-night North American tour on July 12, 2008 with a show in Quebec City, Quebec Canada. Calling it their "Close to the Edge and Back Tour," this outing will be the band's first national tour in five years. The line-up this time around includes Yes founding members Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, along with Steve Howe, Alan White and Oliver Wakeman, son of former band keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Tickets will go on sale on March 29th through the Live Nation website.

Along with the upcoming tour, Yes will participate in a reality program called "VH1 Classic Presents: Your Move with Yes." Beginning in early-April on VH1Classic.com, the band and the cable network will be looking for a talented rock performer to join the Yes on stage. The winner will be invited to join Jon Anderson in performing "Give Love Each Day" from the Yes album Magnification.

Aspiring contestants will upload a 2-to-5 minute video of themselves performing an original rock song or piece of music. Submissions will be reviewed, and a panel of VH1 Classic judges and Jon Anderson will select three finalists. The VH1Classic.com audience will vote for the winner. Videos submitted and chosen as finalists will also be used in on-air promotional spots during the voting period. Additional details about the contest will be announced in early April.

Close to the Edge and Back tourdates:

July 12: Quebec City QUE @ Quebec City Festival
July 13: Toronto ONT @ Molson Amphitheatre
July 15: Columbus OH @ Nationwide Arena
July 16: Hershey PA @ Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
July 18: Chicago IL @ Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 19: Detroit MI @ Freedom Hill
July 22: Uncasville CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 23: Boston MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
July 25: Atlantic City NJ @ Borgata Event Center
July 26: Wantagh NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 28: Holmdel NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 29: Baltimore MD @ Pier 6 Pavilion
July 31: Tampa FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
August 1: Miami FL @ Hard Rock Live Arena
August 2: Orlando FL @ Hard Rock Live
August 4: Atlanta GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 6: Kansas City MO @ Starlight Theatre
August 8: Houston TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 9: Dallas TX @ Superpages.com Center
August 11: Denver CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 14: Vancouver BC @ General Motors Place
August 15: Seattle WA - WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events Center
August 19: Mountain View CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 20: Anaheim CA @ Honda Center
August 22: Universal City CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre