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Possible Jon Anderson show Olympia March 2020

  • 05-08-2019 2:14pm
    #1
    the culture of deference
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    European tour rumours of Jon Anderson and 8 piece band currently touring USA, mix of Yes hits and Jon's solo stuff


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  • #2
    The Princess Bride
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    Would be the perfect venue for him.
    Fingers crossed.


  • #3
    RINO87
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    Would be aaaaaallllll over this!!


  • #4
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    possible 2 shows dublin and 1 belfast


  • #5
    fryup
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    the weirdest singing voice in rock history?


  • #6
    rednik
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    the culture of deference wrote: »
    possible 2 shows dublin and 1 belfast

    Any idea when the tour announcement will be made?, I saw him twice recently with the ARW version of Yes and he was as good as ever.


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  • #7
    RayCon
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    Is this wishful thinking or is there any substance to the rumour ?


  • #8
    the culture of deference
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    Decision will not be made until after the US tour. Lads been on the road for the last month.


    Then the Euro tour get's planned. It is 1000 hands not ARW


  • #9
    the culture of deference
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    The main issue is costs, can we sell 2 nights at the olympia and 1 in Belfast

    (min 1000 tickets per night @ 55 euro a ticket).


  • #10
    delbertgrady
    Registered Users Posts: 4,654 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    the culture of deference wrote: »
    The main issue is costs, can we sell 2 nights at the Olympia and 1 in Belfast? (min 1,000 tickets per night @ 55 euro a ticket).

    I can't see him doing multiple Dublin shows as Jon Anderson. The last time Yes were here in any guise, an Anderson-less band (Howe, Squire, White, Oliver Wakeman and Benoit David) did one Olympia show, which was superb, but it sold on the back of it being a Yesshow with Yessongs. Is Anderson able to draw more than one full house on his own? I mean, the full Tales lineup did one night in Vicar Street in 2003.

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  • #11
    RayCon
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    the culture of deference wrote: »
    The main issue is costs, can we sell 2 nights at the olympia and 1 in Belfast

    (min 1000 tickets per night @ 55 euro a ticket).


    Probably not .... unfortunately


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  • #12
    the culture of deference
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    OK
    who do you go and see



    So Yes is coming with Steve Howe and the 3rd drummer



    Jon will be touring with his band but most of the set will be YES songs that Jon wrote


    personally YES is Jon Anderson


    Who would you like to see, we are planning the Euro tour for FEB or March


  • #13
    the culture of deference
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    Tickets would be 50 each, 2 shows in Dublin


  • #14
    RayCon
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    Jon Anderson touring under his own name or will YES feature in the advertising ? Regardless I still can't see him sell out 2 shows in Dublin (I'm presuming Vicar St sized venue).

    Looking at similar acts with a similar fan base , the Steve Howe YES are doing one date (tickets still readily available) , Steve Hackett when he played one date wasn't a sell out, Marillion played one date that wasn't a sell out (I stand to be corrected on that).



    As much as I'd love to see him play - I think if it's dependent on 2 shows being a sell out to make it financially viable I think it could struggle.


  • #15
    delbertgrady
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    RayCon wrote: »
    Jon Anderson touring under his own name or will YES feature in the advertising ? Regardless I still can't see him sell out 2 shows in Dublin (I'm presuming Vicar St sized venue).

    Looking at similar acts with a similar fan base , the Steve Howe YES are doing one date (tickets still readily available) , Steve Hackett when he played one date wasn't a sell out, Marillion played one date that wasn't a sell out (I stand to be corrected on that).

    As much as I'd love to see him play - I think if it's dependent on 2 shows being a sell out to make it financially viable I think it could struggle.


    You're correct on all of that. Marillion wasn't full in Belfast either (the night before Vicar Street).

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, The Bothy Band, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies.



  • #16
    the culture of deference
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    Jon Anderson touring as 1000 hands


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nDoMFpYfbg


  • #17
    rockterrain
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    the culture of deference wrote: »
    Tickets would be 50 each, 2 shows in Dublin

    What is the substance behind these rumours? Seems more like wishful thinking.


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