Jon Anderson introduced a monthlong tour celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Near the Edge, the 1972 prog-rock traditional together with his former band Sure. The trek launches July 7 in Plymouth, N.H., and wraps Aug. 6 in Albany, N.Y.
You may see the dates beneath.
Anderson’s backing band will function members of the Paul Inexperienced Rock Academy, an extension of the Paul Inexperienced College of Rock Music (the topic of the 2005 documentary Rock College).
“There are such a lot of great moments in my musical life, and being onstage with these younger youngsters performing Basic Sure songs makes me so glad and proud,” Anderson stated in a press release. “It’s a marvel and an incredible pleasure for me. They’re a pleasure to be with and a lot enjoyable! I’m grateful, grateful and really feel very blessed to have the ability to sing together with them.”
A trailer for the tour, accessible beneath, options clips of Anderson and the Rock Academy enjoying numerous Sure songs, together with “Proprietor of a Lonely Coronary heart,” “And You and I,” “Starship Trooper” and “Lengthy Distance Runaround.” Anderson issued his most up-to-date solo LP, 1000 Arms, in March 2019.
Jon Anderson ‘Near the Edge’ fiftieth Anniversary Tour
July 7 – Plymouth, NH @ The Flying Monkey Performing Arts Middle
July 8 – Beverly, MA @ The Cabot
July 13 – Huntingdon, NY @ The Paramount
July 14 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater
July 16 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
July 17 – Sugar Loaf, NY @ Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Middle
July 20 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
July 22 – Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage
July 23 – Des Plaines, IL @ Des Plaines Theatre
July 27 – Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theatre
July 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
August 3 – State Faculty, PA @ The State Theatre
August 6 – Albany, NY @ The Egg
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