YESTIVAL Adds Volto! Featuring Danny Carey of Tool To Saturday, August 3 Lineup

The iconic and Grammy-winning rock band YES are excited to announce an addition to their first-ever festival–YESTIVAL, a day-into-night musical adventure in full quadraphonic sound–set for Saturday, August 3 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.  VOLTO!, a new band featuring TOOL drummer Danny Carey, has just been announced as a performer along with the previously announced artists including The Musical Box, Renaissance featuring Anne Haslam and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 7 at 10 AM EST and will start at just $35. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com, Susquehanna Bank Center Box Office, Live Nation Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets or by-phone at 800-745-3000. YESTIVAL is presented by Live Nation.

In other news, iconic cover album artist ROGER DEAN has revealed new artwork created just for the festival.  The British artist has created many of the memorable YES album covers since 1971, as well as his work with other like-minded artists.

VOLTO! features Danny Carey from TOOL, guitarist  John Ziegler (of Pygmy Love Circus) and bass player Lance Morrison (of Don Henley and Alanis Morissette’s bands).  Carey says, “To say that I am excited to play the Yestival would be an understatement. I have been listening to Yes for over 40 years now so this will literally be a dream come true.”  Their debut album Incitare will be released July 23.

YES–bassist CHRIS SQUIRE, guitarist STEVE HOWE, drummer ALAN WHITE, keyboardist GEOFF DOWNES and singer JON DAVISON–has been enjoying a successful 2013, with a world tour marking the first time since 1973 that the band has performed any album onstage in their entirety. The North American tour will continue starting July 6 in Paso Robles, CA and include stops in Anaheim, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC and Montreal, CAN, wrapping up on August 12 in Indianapolis, IN. Go towww.yesworld.com for the latest tour dates and ticket links. For tickets and special VIP packages to YESTIVAL go to www.ticketmaster.com. In addition, CID Entertainment is offering travel packages to YESTIVAL with accommodations in Philadelphia and your choice of VIP tickets here: www.cidentertainment.com/home/yestival.php.

Critical Praise For YES’ 2013 Tour:

“…the music was as rich and challenging and mesmerizing as ever, glacial one moment, grooving the next. Few bands that have lasted this long can say the same, let alone actually do justice to past glories. But that’s just Yes, bucking logic yet still proving exceptional.” – Ben Wener, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 3/7/13

“Where other prog-rockers try to be classical musicians, [Steve] Howe delivered an unpretentious blend of jazz, blues, flamenco and folk. The results were often stunning.” – Thor Christensen, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 3/22/13

“Yes demonstrated why they remain one of the most vaunted and respected musical forces in progressive rock among both fans and players alike…The well-oiled rhythm section of drummer Alan White and bassist Chris Squire provided many subtle flourishes, as did keyboardist Geoff Downes…Singer Jon Davison, now a year into his role as front man, demonstrated from the outset that he is more than up to the task…At one time it was about exploration, experimentation and an elegant, seamless blending of many musical styles into one space-age storm that remains inspired, atmospheric and very hard to categorize. This was a feast for the followers; faithful renditions for the many die hard starship troopers that were no doubt reliving many scrapbook Yes memories over the years. But the show was not about mere nostalgia. This is a band that still feels strangely new, simply by doing what they do, pushing the boundaries and presenting songs that, like the wildly colorful and original Roger Dean artwork that represents them, are just beautifully designed and built to last (3/7/13).” – Chris Epting, AOL’s NOISECREEP.COM, 3/17/13

“Yes was fabulous in every musical aspect.” – Anna Blanton, LOUISVILLE.COM, 3/18/13

“For ‘Awaken,’ [Chris] Squire brandished his triple-neck bass, adding just the right touches to one of the night’s most epic pieces.” – Shawn Perry, VINTAGEROCK.COM, 3/11/13

“A YES show is not just a concert, but it is a musical journey.” – Alex Kluft, EXAMINER.COM, 3/17/13

About YES: Founded in 1968 by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, 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,” and countless others. Having sold tens of millions of records over its four-decade career, Yes continues creating masterful music that inspires fans and musicians from around the world. For more information on Yes, visit yesworld.com. Join Yes on Twitter and Facebook at twitter.com/yesofficial and facebook.com/yestheband respectively.

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