70s giants Deep Purple (pictured above) and Yes have announced “=1 More Time Tour” of the U.S.
This edition of Deep Purple doesn’t have any original members but it does have vocalist Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover and drummer Ian Paice, all of whom were in the band during the “Smoke On The Water” era. Deep Purple also features keyboardist Don Airey who replaced original member Jon Lord in ’02.
Deep Purple was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ’16.
Yes is also absent of any original members but does feature guitarist Steve Howe who signed on in ’70 following the band’s self-titled debut album. Keyboardist Geoff Downes had a brief stint with Yes in the early ’80s before becoming a long-term member in ’11.
Deep Purple/Yes Tour Dates:
Ticket Information
August 14 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
August 15 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
August 17 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 18 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Casino – Grand Theatre
August 19 – Forth Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
August 21 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion At Riverbend Music Center
August 22 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre At Freedom Hill
August 23 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
August 25 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
August 27 – Montreal, QC Bell Centre
August 28 – Gilford, NH – Banknh Pavilion 30 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
August 31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
September 1 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater
September 3 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
September 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage At Spac
September 6 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
September 7 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
September 8 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion At Montage Mountain
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