Yes have announced that Steve Howe's son Dylan will be joining drummer Alan White in the band's rhythm section for this summer's North American Yestival tour.
The twin drumming harkens back to the legendary group's early 90s Union tour which featured two drummers playing simultaneously. White had this to say, "It's a pleasure for me to welcome Dylan Howe to the YES stage.
"I've known Dylan for most of his life and I'm proud to think I've helped to be an inspiration in his musical journey. I'm very much looking forward to performing with him this summer for the upcoming Yes tour."
Dylan added, "I feel very honored and fortunate to have got the call to join Yes this summer. This to me is, quite possibly, the musical zenith of my career - my love for this music and the great musicianship that runs through it has always been a massive inspiration to me. Bill and Alan's drumming is why I started playing the drums in the first place, and to have the opportunity to honor their great contribution to drumming whilst playing alongside Alan with my brilliant father and this outstanding lineup is a dream come true for me."
The Yestival tour kicks off on August 4th in Greensboro, NC and will conclude on September 19th in Huntington, NY. The trek will feature support from Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy.
Yestival 2017 Summer Tour Dates:
8/4 Greensboro, NC White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex
8/5 Boone, NC Holmes Convocation Center
8/7 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Concert Pavilion
8/8 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
8/10 Mashantucket, CT The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
8/11 Brooklyn, NY Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
8/12 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Center
8/14 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre
8/16 Greensburg, PA The Palace Theatre
8/17 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/19 Elgin, IL Festival Park - Grand Victoria Casino
8/20 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
8/22 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre
8/23 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre
8/25 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
8/26 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
8/28 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre
8/29 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater
8/31 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort - Grand Theatre
9/1 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
9/3 Tulalip, WA Tulalip Amphitheatre
9/5 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9/7 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
9/8 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
9/11 Moorhead, MN Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheatre
9/12 Cedar Rapids, IA McGrath Amphitheatre
9/14 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
9/15 Rochester, NY Roc Dome Arena
9/17 Boston, MA The Wilbur Theatre
9/18 Huntington, NY The Paramount
9/19 Huntington, NY The Paramount
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