The Close to the Edge Tour was a concert tour by progressive rock band Yes in promotion of their 1972 album, Close to the Edge. Lasting from 30 July 1972 until 22 April 1973, and including 97 performances,[1] the tour began at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, and ended at the West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2][3] The tour was Alan White's first with the band.[3]
Recordings from the tour—both film and audio—were included on the band's 1973 live album, Yessongs.[4] The filmed performance was recorded at the December 1972 shows at the London Rainbow Theatre.[5]
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