The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES' North American concert tour, The Royal Affair Tour. Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES tour, this must-see best-of-British-rock show will also feature Asia with the return of founding member Steve Howe in a special performance, John Lodge of The Moody Blues, and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy with guest vocals by Arthur Brown. View a video trailer below.

The first set of dates for The Royal Affair Tour has been announced. The trek will launch Wednesday, June 12 in Bethlehem, PA and visit cities including Holmdel, NJ; Toronto; Nashville; Hollywood, FL; Phoenix; Las Vegas; and Irvine, CA before wrapping Sunday, July 28 in Saratoga, CA. Most shows go on sale Friday, April 5. More dates will be revealed in the coming weeks. See below for full list of tour dates and go to yesworld.com/live for ticketing information.

YES is Steve Howe (guitar - joined 1970), Alan White (drums since 1972), Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and the late Chris Squire's choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015), with Jay Schellen on additional drums. See quotes below from YES.

Look for YES to perform songs from throughout their storied career, one of rock music's most prized bodies of work, and their set will honor the memory of YES members Chris Squire and Peter Banks.

Asia will play their signature songs and pay tribute to their late founding member John Wetton. A portion of their set will feature original guitarist Steve Howe in a special performance. Asia will also introduce its new line-up featuring guitarist/lead vocalist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and bassist Billy Sherwood.

John Lodge's set will encompass his classic hits by Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees The Moody Blues and pay tribute to the band's recently departed member Ray Thomas.

Carl Palmer will honor the memory of his fellow Emerson, Lake And Palmer members Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, with vocals by British vocalist Arthur Brown.

As part of the evening's British theme, there will be Alan White of YES' tribute to John Lennon; White was the drummer on Lennon's solo material including the recording of "Imagine".

Steve Howe: "YES is delighted to headline this celebration of British music which has been so warmly received in America over the past five decades."

Alan White: "I'm looking forward to joining a number of classic British talents that have delighted so many fans over the past half century."

Geoff Downes: "This is a unique celebration of the British contribution to classic rock over many decades. It will be inspirational to be a part of. And I know it is what John Wetton would have wanted."

Tour dates:

June
12 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Event Center
14 - Farmingdale, NY - Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater
15 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
20 - Westchester, NY - Westchester County Center
21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
22 - Baltimore, MD - MECU Pavillion
24 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
25 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Amphitheater
27 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
29 - Gilford, NH - Bank of NH Pavilion
30 - Providence, RI - Bold Point Park

July
3 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
5 - Columbus, OH - Express Live
6 - Aurora, IL - RiverEdge Park
8 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry House
10 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
12 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
13 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
18 - St Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
20 - Irving, TX - Toyota Music Factory
21 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
24 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
26 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
27 - Irvine, CA - FivePoints Amphitheatre
28 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery

(Photo - Gottlieb Bros.)