------------------------------------------------------- APRIL 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------- Source: Pennsylvania Express-Times http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf/?/base/news-10/1082020072274 010.xml Yes agrees to be visible in and around the fair ALLENTOWN -- Organizers of The Great Allentown Fair announced Wednesday the rock group Yes will play at the fairgrounds' grandstand Sept. 3. Tickets go on sale at the fair box office beginning April 24. During the band's 35 years of performing what some refer to as "progressive" and others call "art" rock, Yes has reconfigured its musical lineup many times. The musicians coming to the fair -- lead vocalist Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, lead guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and drummer Alan White -- combine talents as a classic Yes grouping. In its 35-year history Yes has produced 32 albums. On this tour honoring those 35 years, a grand-scale light show and stage set will remind fans of years past. Artist and visual collaborator Roger Dean, who is responsible for the distinctive Yes art designs, put those same talents to work creating the set. Anderson and Squire met in their native Great Britain in 1968 and, with their shared fondness for Simon & Garfunkel, The Fifth Dimension and the Byrds, decided to form a musical group relying more on melody, lyrics and vocal harmonies than on a dominant R& B beat. Reserved seats are available on the track (floor seating) immediately in front of the stage and in the grandstand that provides tiered, covered seating. A ticket costs $39 and includes fair admission when purchased in advance. ( For box office hours and more ticket information call 610-435-7469 or visit online at allentownfairpa.org ) Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, inquiries, corrections, or additions, contact yitp@yesservices.com