List of Jon Anderson concert tours
Yes lead singer Jon Anderson has performed solo shows since 1979 and solo tours since 1980. The 1980s. 1980: Song of Seven Tour. Typical setlist: The New Life Band: 1982: Animation Tour. Typical setlist: The 2010s. 2014. "Acoustic Evening 2014" Tour typical setlist (except for the Clearwater show opening for Alan Parsons Project, the "Progressive Nation At Sea 2014" Cruise show and the Anderson Ponty Band's debut show on 20 September 2014 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado, United States): Clearwater 2014 show setlist (opening for Alan Parsons Project): "Progressive Nation  At Sea 2014" Cruise show setlist: Backed by Transatlantic, Jon performed only a (50-minute) 4-track show : "Anderson Ponty Band's (20 September 2014) debut show" setlist: Part 1: Part 2: 2015: As APB (Better Late Than Never Tour). In support of the Anderson Ponty Band's debut album, "Better Late Than Never" (released on 25 September 2015), a 17-date North America Fall 2015 tour named the "Better Late Than Never" tour was scheduled, starting on 23 October 2015 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and ending on 21 November 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The APB's 2015 touring lineup was  Jon Anderson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Rayford Griffin, Wally Minko, Keith Jones and Jamie Glaser. The Anderson Ponty Band (APB) rehearsed for two weeks at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA in anticipation of the 27 October 2015 show in Glenside, PA (the originally planned start of the tour). Then the Sherman Theater asked the band to play a show in Stroudsburg before the true beginning of the tour. Thus, the 23 October 2015 show was announced only just one week earlier. Anderson Ponty Band's North America Fall 2015 "Better Late Than Never" Tour typical setlist: Set #1: Set #2 : Encore: 2016: As APB (Better Late Than Never Tour). From 25 February to 11 March 2016, the Anderson Ponty Band revealed, via their official Facebook page, the 18 dates of their Spring 2016 North-American Tour due to kick off on 28 April 2016 in Tucson, Arizona and to end with two shows in Canada on 26 May 2016 in Montreal, Québec and on 27 May 2016 in Québec City, Québec. It was announced that the APB's 2016 touring lineup would remain Jon Anderson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Rayford Griffin, Wally Minko, Keith Jones and Jamie Glaser. Anderson Ponty Band 's North America Spring 2016 "Better Late Than Never" Tour typical setlist: Set #1: Set #2: Encore: Compared with the North America Fall 2015 "Better Late Than Never" Tour typical setlist, the main differences here are the song "I See You Messenger" dropped from the setlist and two Jon's spoken lyrics intros added to the setlist, one before the 2nd set and the other before the encore. 2019: 1000 Hands Tour. Setlist from the Orlando (Disney Epcot) warmup show on March 12, 2019: Set #1: Set #2: Set #3: Typical setlist (starting from the Lynn show on March 29 , 2019): Set #1: Set #2: Encore: The 2020s. 2021: US tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy. On 30 June 2021, Anderson announced a Summer 2021 11-city tour of US theaters with the Paul Green Rock Academy due to kick off 30 July in Patchogue, New York, and to wrap up 28 August in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. According to a press release, the show should feature «a set of Yes classics, deep cuts, mashups, and solo works, all with lush arrangements featuring choral singing, horns, and all the other benefits of having a backing band of 25 young musicians .» 2022: US tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy. On 10 February 2022, Anderson announced a Spring 2022 5-city tour of US theaters with the Paul Green Rock Academy due to kick off April 6, 2022 in Atlanta, GA, and to wrap up April 16, 2022 in Sarasota, FL.