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Local History

Yes (4/9/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Yes
Date: 9 April 1979
Tickets: $7.50/$8.50 (reserved seating)
Attendance: (unknown)
Notes: Opening night of the tour. Third Wings Stadium appearance for Yes. Center stage in the round.
Setlist: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (walk-on), Siberian Khatru, Heart of the Sunrise, Future Times / Rejoice, Circus of Heaven, The Big Medley (includes Time and a Word, Long Distance Runaround, Survival, The Fish, Perpetual Change, and Soon), Don’t Kill the Whale, Clap, Starship Trooper, Madrigal, On the Silent Wings of Freedom, Keyboard Solo, Awaken, Tour Song. Encore: I’ve Seen All Good People, Roundabout

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 15 March 1979, (center) 18 March 1979, (top right) 8 April 1979, (bottom right) 7 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 25 March 1979, (right) 8 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 8 April 1979, (right) 9 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Yes at Wings Stadium, 9 April 1979. Photos by Keith Howard

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(left) Kalamazoo Gazette, 1 April 1979. Photos of Yes at Wings Stadium, 9 April 1979, by Keith Howard

 

Sources

Articles

“Two more concerts”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 15 March 1979, page 34

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 March 1979, page 46

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 25 March 1979, page 46

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 1 April 1979, page 46 (C-4)

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 7 April 1979, page 44

“Pop, folk, rock and jazz”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 April 1979, page 43

“Yes opens tour here tomorrow”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 April 1979, page 46

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 April 1979, page 47

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 April 1979, page 13

“Still most distinguished in its field”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 April 1979, page 34