Jon Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable voices in music as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES. Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the ground-breaking album “Fragile” as well as the series of epic, complex pieces such as “Awaken”, “Gates of Delirium” and especially “Close to the Edge”, which were central to the band’s success.
Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group’s biggest hits, including “I’ve Seen All Good People”, “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. After 50 years of success in the music business, Jon has worked with many variations of YES, as well as collaborations with Vangelis, Kitaro, Roine Stolt and Jean-Luc Ponty. He has released several critically acclaimed solo albums including “Olias of Sunhillow”, “Song of Seven”, “Animation”, “Three Ships”, “Toltec” and “Survival and Other Stories” and most recently “1000 Hands” to name just a few.
The Band Geeks began as the house band for the Band Geek podcast, an internet show created by Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult). The band gained popularity on YouTube with their incredibly detailed recreations of music by artists like Queen, Toto, Black Sabbath and Yes, which have earned the Band Geeks over 30 million views.
US Tour Dates 2023:
Friday, April 14, 2023 Westbury, NY
Sunday, April 16, 2023 Newark, NJ
Friday, April 21, 2023 NYC
Sunday, April 23, 2023 Reading, PA
Friday, April 28, 2023 Collingswood, NJ
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Collingswood, NJ
Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Tysons Corner, VA
Saturday, May 06, 2023 Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 St. Charles, MO
Friday, May 12, 2023 St. Charles, IL
Saturday, May 13, 2023 Des Plaines, IL
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 North Tonawanda, NY
(more shows TBA)
The current lineup of the Band Geeks includes:
Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult) – Bass, Guitar
Chris Clark (Brand X, John Entwistle) – Keyboards
Andy Ascolese (Kasim Sulton’s Utopia, Celebrating Meat Loaf) – Drums
Robert Kipp (Kashmir) – Keyboards, Guitar
Andy Graziano – Guitar, Bass
