Jon Anderson

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Jon Anderson

On Tour · 22 upcoming shows

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Upcoming Shows

Jon Anderson is on Tour!

22 shows scheduled — see Tour section below

Next Show

Jun 25, 2026 · Anaheim, CA

Grove of Anaheim

About

Distinctive vocalist and lyricist best known as founding member and frontman of Yes and for his collaborations with Vangelis.

He was born as John Roy Anderson on 25th October 1944 in the town of Accrington, Lancashire, England, his parents being Albert and Kathleen Anderson. (He was later to drop the "h" from his first name.) He attended St. John's Infants School in Accrington, and made a tentative start to his musical career at an early age by playing the washboard in "Little John's Skiffle Group", which played songs by Lonnie Donegan among others.
Anderson left school at the age of fifteen, helping the family earn money and went through a series of jobs including working as a farm hand, a lorry driver, and a milkman.
In 1962, Anderson joined [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/411488]The Warriors[/url] (also known as The Electric Warriors), where he and his brother Tony shared the role of lead vocalist. He quit this band in 1967, released two solo singles in 1968, and then in the same year briefly sung in a band called [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/368476]The Gun[/url].
In the summer of 1968, Anderson joined a group called Mabel Greer's Toyshop, which also included bassist Chris Squire and guitarist Peter Banks. Anderson fronted this band, but ended up leaving again before the summer was over. Anderson, Squire, and Banks went on to form Yes, with drummer Bill Bruford and keyboardist Tony Kaye. Their debut album was released in 1969. Jon Andersons' distinctive voice and singing formed the bands sound and remains as one of the major characteristics.

His daughters are Deborah Anderson & Jade Anderson.
His brother Anthony Anderson sang in Los Bravos.

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Top Tracks

Most popular songs on Last.fm · click ▶ to preview on Spotify

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Ocean Song

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Hold On To Love

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Cage Of Freedom

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Flight of the Moorglade

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Amor Real

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To the Runner

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Solid Space

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For You

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Dance Of Ranyart

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Youth

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Tour Dates

22 upcoming shows · interactive map

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22 upcoming shows

JUN

25

2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks performing Yes Epics, Classics & More

Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA

JUN

27

2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks

Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA

JUN

30

2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks

San Jose Civic, San Jose, CA

JUL

3

2026

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Golden State Theatre, Monterey, CA

JUL

5

2026

Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions, Napa, CA

Setlists

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August 9, 2023

Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary

Sono Centrum

Brno, South Moravian Region, Czechia

  • 1. Heart of the Sunrise(Yes cover)

  • 2. Yours Is No Disgrace(Yes cover)

  • 3. I've Seen All Good People(Yes cover)

  • 4. Kashmir(Led Zeppelin cover)

  • 5. Don't Kill the Whale(Yes cover)

  • 6. Lose Yourself(Eminem cover)

  • 7. State of Independence(Jon and Vangelis cover)

  • 8. South Side of the Sky(Yes cover)

  • 9. Fly Away(Lenny Kravitz cover)

  • 10. Long Distance Runaround(Yes cover)

  • 11. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)(Yes cover)

  • 12. Owner of a Lonely Heart(Yes cover)

  • 13. Perpetual Change(Yes cover)

  • 14. Mood for a Day(Yes cover)

  • 15. Leave It(Yes cover)

  • 1. Close to the Edge(Yes cover)

  • 2. And You and I(Yes cover)

  • 3. Siberian Khatru(Yes cover)

  • 1. Let's Dance(David Bowie cover)

  • 2. Starship Trooper(Yes cover)

  • 3. Roundabout(Yes cover)


August 5, 2023

Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary

Openluchttheater Valkenburg

Valkenburg, Limburg, Netherlands

  • 1. Heart of the Sunrise(Yes cover)

  • 2. Yours Is No Disgrace(Yes cover)

  • 3. I've Seen All Good People(Yes cover)

  • 4. Kashmir(Led Zeppelin cover)

  • 5. Don't Kill the Whale(Yes cover)

  • 6. Lose Yourself(Eminem cover)

  • 7. State of Independence(Jon and Vangelis cover)

  • 8. South Side of the Sky(Yes cover)

  • 9. Fly Away(Lenny Kravitz cover)

  • 10. Long Distance Runaround(Yes cover)

  • 11. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)(Yes cover)

  • 12. Owner of a Lonely Heart(Yes cover)

  • 13. Perpetual Change(Yes cover)

  • 14. Mood for a Day(Yes cover)

  • 15. Leave It(Yes cover)

  • 16. Close to the Edge(Yes cover)

  • 17. And You and I(Yes cover)

  • 18. Siberian Khatru(Yes cover)

  • 19. Let's Dance(David Bowie cover)

  • 20. Starship Trooper(Yes cover)

  • 21. Roundabout(Yes cover)


August 1, 2023

Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary

Vicar Street

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

  • 1. Yours Is No Disgrace(Yes cover)

  • 2. I've Seen All Good People(Yes cover)

  • 3. Long Distance Runaround(Yes cover)

  • 4. South Side of the Sky(Yes cover)

  • 5. Perpetual Change(Yes cover)

  • 6. State of Independence(Jon and Vangelis cover)

  • 7. Owner of a Lonely Heart(Yes cover)

  • 8. Close to the Edge(Yes cover)

  • 9. And You and I(Yes cover)

  • 10. Siberian Khatru(Yes cover)

  • 11. Starship Trooper(Yes cover)

  • 12. Roundabout(Yes cover)


July 29, 2023

Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary

Hof Huhnstadt

Breitenbach am Herzberg, Hesse, Germany

  • 1. Yours Is No Disgrace(Yes cover)

  • 2. I've Seen All Good People(Yes cover)

  • 3. Owner of a Lonely Heart(Yes cover)

  • 4. Fly Away(Lenny Kravitz cover)

  • 5. Long Distance Runaround(Yes cover)

  • 6. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)(Yes cover)

  • 7. Close to the Edge(Yes cover)

  • 8. And You and I(Yes cover)

  • 9. Siberian Khatru(Yes cover)

  • 10. Let's Dance(David Bowie cover)

  • 11. Starship Trooper(Yes cover)

  • 12. Roundabout(Yes cover)


July 26, 2023

Close to the Edge 51st Anniversary

Parksnäckan

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

  • 1. Heart of the Sunrise(Yes cover)

  • 2. Yours Is No Disgrace(Yes cover)

  • 3. I've Seen All Good People(Yes cover)

  • 4. Kashmir(Led Zeppelin cover)

  • 5. Don't Kill the Whale(Yes cover)

  • 6. Lose Yourself(Eminem cover)

  • 7. State of Independence(Jon and Vangelis cover)

  • 8. South Side of the Sky(Yes cover)

  • 9. Fly Away(Lenny Kravitz cover)

  • 10. Long Distance Runaround(Yes cover)

  • 11. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)(Yes cover)

  • 12. Owner of a Lonely Heart(Yes cover)

  • 13. Perpetual Change(Yes cover)

  • 14. Mood for a Day(Yes cover)

  • 15. Leave It(Yes cover)

  • 16. Close to the Edge(Yes cover)

  • 17. And You and I(Yes cover)

  • 18. Siberian Khatru(Yes cover)

  • 19. Let's Dance(David Bowie cover)

  • 20. Starship Trooper(Yes cover)

  • 21. Roundabout(Yes cover)

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🎟️ Upcoming Shows

Jun 25, 2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks performing Yes Epics, Classics & More

Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, US


Jun 27, 2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks

Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA, US


Jun 30, 2026

Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks

San Jose Civic, San Jose, CA, US


Jul 3, 2026

Jon Anderson

Golden State Theatre, Monterey, CA, US


Jul 5, 2026

Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions, Napa, CA, US

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