Concert News
Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks Tour – EXTRA SHOWS ADDED
Due to a huge demand for tickets, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks YES Epics, Classics & More Tour have added four more shows that go on sale at 10AM ON FRIDAY 13 MARCH from www.myticket.co.uk and they are…
Sunday 6 September – Brighton Dome
Tuesday 8 September – Portsmouth Guildhall
Thursday 10 September – Oxford New Theatre
Sunday 13 September – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
The Band Geeks first caught Jon Anderson’s attention when he heard them playing YES song covers and enthused… “The first time I heard the BAND GEEKS I truly freaked out – they sound just like the classic YES of the seventies, the YES that I know and love…”. Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks have since toured the US and have been met with great gusto, and that reputation has preceded them! Following the announcement of their first UK tour just weeks ago, extra shows have been added to meet demand!
Having started the podcast ‘Band Geek with Richie Castellano’ in 2014, the Blue Öyster Cult man played with a revolving group of his friends and special guests, collectively known as The Band Geeks. They started to build an online following and were lauded for their covers of classic rock and pop songs (heavily featuring YES) and to date have generated over 30 million YouTube views.
As a result, in 2023 Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks took to the road for the first time. The natural chemistry between Anderson and the band was palpable giving fans the full YES experience that many may not have expected to see again! They have been touring together ever since and released ‘True’ in 2024 – an album of original material which they described as “a collection of songs that harkens back to Yes’s classic 70’s sounds as well as to their latter-day success with the album 90125”. They have since released the live album ‘Live – Perpetual Change’ (2025).
Tickets for the new shows go on sale on Friday 13 March at 10am
Tickets for announced shows are on sale now and selling fast!
Full Tour
September 2026
Sunday 6 – Brighton Dome *NEW DATES*
Tuesday 8 – Portsmouth Guildhall *NEW DATES*
Thursday 10 – Oxford New Theatre *NEW DATES*
Sunday 13 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall *NEW DATES*
Tuesday 15 – Birmingham Symphony Hall
Thursday 17 – Bath Forum
Sunday 20 – London Palladium
Tuesday 22 – Liverpool Philharmonic
Saturday 26 – Manchester Opera House
Monday 28 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
October 2026
Thursday 1 – Gateshead Glasshouse
The Band Geeks are:
Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult) – Bass, Guitar
Chris Clark (Brand X, John Entwistle) – Keyboards
Andy Ascolese (Kasim Sulton’s Utopia, Celebrating Meat Loaf) – Drums
Phil Castellano – Keyboards, Guitar
Matt Beck – Guitar