By the time the first-ever Yestival drew to a close at almost midnight on Saturday, the headliners had expanded their set from a planned two complete albums to three; deployed an arsenal of guitars, keyboards, and even a triple-neck bass; fired off confetti cannons; and dropped an avalanche of balloons from the rafters. The event could just as easily have been dubbed Excesstival, but for an audience that had signed on for more than eight hours of music from five progressive rock bands known for indulging their virtuosity, that probably wasn't a bad thing.Prog pioneers Yes assembled this first iteration of what they hope will be an annual event. The daylong festival at the Susquehanna Bank Center was a virtual time machine to the early 1970s; in addition to Yes performing three of its classic albums from the decade in their entirety, the lineup featured tribute band the Musical Box presenting a note-perfect re-creation of Genesis' 1972 Foxtrot live shows; the folk and classical-tinged Renaissance, led by singer Annie Haslam; and Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer Carl Palmer. Yes itself has had almost as many incarnations as there are minutes in their longest songs. The current version is anchored, as always, by founding member Chris Squire on bass, along with classic-era guitarist Steve Howe.
Drummer Alan White has been a mainstay of the band since 1972, while Asia and Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes was briefly a member in the early 1980s before rejoining in 2011. More controversial, new addition Jon Davison was hired last year as the latest replacement for original vocalist Jon Anderson.
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