Geoff Downes' Yes opens for prog-rock legend Deep Purple in Tampa

The intimate gig is at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

By Josh Bradley on Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 5:25 am

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Geoff Downes, who brings Yes to Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 15, 2024.

Geoff Downes was just in town with the current lineup of Asia, and he continues filling Rick Wakeman’s vacancy in Steve Howe’s iteration of Yes.

The legendary prog-rock outfit opens for Deep Purple (a pairing that may have happened when both bands were still in their respective primes) with a set of mostly Jon Anderson-era tracks.

Tickets to see Deep Purple and Yes play Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa on Thursday, Aug. 15 are still available and start at $135.

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