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Newport Concert Series At The Newport Yachting Center To Feature An Evening With YES

The 2014 Newport Concert Series at the Newport Yachting Center is featuring An Evening with YES on Sunday, July 13th.  Tickets are still available for the show by visitingwww.newportwaterfrontevents.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.  The gates for the concert will open at 5:30 p.m. followed by a local musician on The Point Stage.  Music on the Main Stage will follow at 7:00 p.m. mexcept for the YES show when music on the Main Stage will start at 6:30 p.m.  The Newport Concert Series is currently underway and will continue through October at its unique waterfront venue in downtown Newport.

The band YES, the original pioneer of progressive rock, will perform two of its classic albums in their entirety during the show: Fragile and Close to the Edge plus an encore of their greatest hits.  The band has achieved worldwide success with a history spanning 45 years and 20 studio albums. The current YES line-up consists of singer Jon Davison, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, and keyboardist Geoff Downes.  Best known for its chart-topping hits, including “Roundabout,” “Long Distance Runaround” and “Starship Trooper”, the group is distinctly popular for its expansive songs, esoteric lyrics, elaborate album art and live stage sets.  Syd Arthur, the British psych-rock quartet, will be the opener and local singer-songwriter and guitarist, Steve Allain, will be featured on The Point Stage.

The Newport Concert Series at the Newport Yachting Center has 12 remaining concerts to-date: John Hiatt & The Combo and The Robert Cray Band on Saturday, July 12th; An Evening with YES on Sunday, July 13th; Barenaked Ladies on Friday, July 18th; The Machine performs Pink Floyd With the Interstellar Laser Show on Friday, July 25th; 3 Doors Down Acoustic –Songs From The Basement on Friday, August 1st; Boz Scaggs – The Memphis Tour on Wednesday, August 6th; Gregg Allman with Special Guest Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band on Sunday, August 10th; Josh Turner’s Roughstock and Rambler Tour (presented by Ariat) on Thursday, August 14th; The Beach Boys on Saturday, August 16th; Alanis Morissette Live – Intimate & Acoustic on Thursday, August 21st; Blues Jam With Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on Sunday, August 31st; and Chris Young With Special Guest Courtney Cole on Saturday, September 20th.  In addition to the Newport Concert Series, the Newport Yachting Center will host the Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival on Saturday, August 9th and the Newport Celtic Rock Festival to take place Saturday, August 23rd.

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The Newport Yachting Center is located on the waterfront in the heart of historic downtown Newport on America's Cup Avenue.  The venue features a covered concert tent and ample open air space with stunning views of Newport Harbor. Guests can enjoy “The Point”, a dockside waterfront bar and lounge with a full line of cocktails, wines, imported beers and micro brews, before, during and after the shows.  Julian’s Omnibus will offer concert-goers a fun, eclectic dining experience along with rooftop seating to fully appreciate the panoramic Newport views.


For more information on the Newport Concert Series at the Newport Yachting Center, please visitwww.newportwaterfrontevents.com or contact Michele Maker Palmieri, General Manager at the Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf on America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, at (401) 846-1600, Ext. 222 or via email: mmaker@newportyachtingcenter.com.  To receive future 2014 Newport Concert Series announcements, sign up at newportwaterfrontevents.com, become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/waterfrontevents or follow Newport Waterfront Events on Twitter at twitter.com/newportevents.  Also, share photos on Instagram at instagram.com/newportevents.com.

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