Kravis Center

70s Rock Sensations YES and PETER FRAMPTON

Take Center Stage on June 8 at

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS



Tickets Go on Sale to Public this Saturday

(West Palm Beach, FL – April 13, 2010)  1970s rock sensations YES and PETER FRAMPTON are bringing their national reunion tour to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall.  Tickets start at $35 and go on sale to the public this Saturday, April 17, at 10 a.m.



The artists’ combined performances will feature more than three hours of music from the Grammy Award winners, including such YES classics as “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Starship Trooper,” as well as Frampton hits “Show Me The Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do.”



One of history’s legendary progressive rock bands, YES will feature a lineup of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White, as well as Oliver Wakeman (son of Rick Wakeman) on keyboards and lead singer Benoit David.  Songs that have left an indelible mark on rock ‘n’ roll history and a concert spectacular that has become synonymous with YES make this tour one that should not be missed.



Frampton, who recently won a Grammy Award for his instrumental album Fingerprints, will be performing material from his forthcoming release, Thank You Mr Churchill (April 27, A&M/New Door/UMe), as well as favorites spanning his catalog. Frampton’s band will include Rob Arthur (keyboards, guitar and backing vocals) and John Regan (bass), as well as Adam Lester (guitar) and Dan Wojciechowski (drums).



YES’s performance will include the hugely successful and indelible catalogue of music from hit albums such as Drama, Fragile, Close to the Edge and 90125. Classics such as “Roundabout,” a seminal hit which consistently appears on “the best songs of all-time” lists, and the group’s number one hit, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, are sure to be featured for an evening of music not to be missed.



One of the most popular concert attractions of all-time, YES’s remarkable career has served to re-define the boundaries of rock.  As a dominant force for more than four decades, YES has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.  Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical styles has made each of the group’s players virtuosos in their own right.



Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. Raised in London, Frampton taught himself to play guitar while still in single digits. He studied at the Bromley Technical School with classmate David Bowie (with whom he later recorded and toured). At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British teen band, the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top selling live recordings of all time. Frampton is so identified as the quintessential rocker that he served as a consultant on Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film about a teenage journalist covering the fictional rock band Stillwater.



How to Get Tickets for YES and PETER FRAMPTON:

For tickets and information call the box office at 561-832-7469, or visit www.kravis.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office located at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Kravis Center donors should identify themselves as a donor to receive special priority seating. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster.



About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.



The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL.  For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.



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