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Yes to play at BJC tonight October 31, 2002 Yes, a progressive rock from the 1970s, will perform at 8 tonight at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. The band arrived this morning with its equipment, and the Jordan Center is currently being set up for tonight's show. Original lead singer Jon Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman have reunited with the band to present a three-hour show with a 30-minute intermission. Some of the band's hits include "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart." The tour supports a retrospective five-CD compilation, "In A Word: Yes (1969-)." Reserved tickets cost $39.50 and $49.50. Tickets are available at The Bryce Jordan Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, select Uni-Marts, Commonwealth Campus ticket outlets or by calling (814) 865-5555 or (800) 863-3336 and online at http://www.bjc.psu.edu. Photos were taken by Greg Grieco.

The Yes tour buses arrived at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus at about 9 this morning.

Equipment trucks are driven right into the lower level of The Bryce Jordan Center for unloading.

Equipment is unpacked from the Yes tour truck.

Road crew members prepare for setup.

A Yes road crew member measures for proper placement of equipment.

The transformation of the Jordan Center to the Yes stage setup is under way.

It didn't take long for the basic stage to be built.

Work continued throughout the morning on the Yes stage setup.

More equipment is unpacked for the setup.

A Yes road crew member rushes past with some equipment to be set up.

Cables also need to be strung, and that's what this Yes road crew member was doing.

Last updated October 31, 2002.