Tickets to YES and Chicago at bergenPAC on Sale 4/22
New shows on sale this week at bergenPAC: Yes: The Album Series-Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 8PM; and Chicago-Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22, 2016 at 11AM at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at 201.227.1030.
Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists Yes have created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic pieces "Roundabout," "Close to the Edge," "I've Seen All Good People," "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Starship Trooper," and countless others. Its albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, and 90125, have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and more by the RIAA, and have sold over 50 million records total in its career that has so far spanned almost five decades. Among the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, Yes continues creating masterful music that inspires musicians, fans and music lovers around the world.
Yes's 2016 tour will feature the 1980 album Drama performed in its entirety, for the first time ever, and sides one and four of 1973's double album Tales From Topographic Oceans, plus a selection of their greatest hits. The 1980 album Drama -the band's tenth studio album-marked a new sound and more aggressive direction for Yes with the use of modern keyboards and a vocoder. The album peaked at #2 in the UK and #18 in the US and features the single "Into the Lens." Released as a double album in December 1973, Tales From Topographic Oceans is a concept album comprised of four interlocking pieces, ranging between 18 and 22 minutes, and drummer Alan White's first release with Yes. As the band's sixth studio album, Tales From Topographic Oceans reached #1 in the UK for two weeks-where it was the first UK album to qualify for Gold certification based on pre-orders--and peaked at #6 in the US.
Following the album performances, Yes -Steve Howe (guitar), Jon Davison (vocals), Alan White (drums), Billy Sherwood (bass) and Geoff Downes (keyboard)-will also perform a selection of their greatest hits.
Chicago's lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
Hailed as one of the "most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era" by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in at #9, the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine's recent Hot 200 All-Time Top Artists. And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades.
Chicago will be inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! This was their first nomination. They've been eligible since 1994. Chicago's album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014, and the band performed on the Grammy stage for the first time that year.
Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office (201) 227-1030.
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