From 1969’s Yes to 1972’s Close to the Edge, Yes challenged King Crimson and Gentle Giant for prog-rock supremacy. Most may know Yes for their fluke, Trevor Horn–produced 1983 hit “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” but the music they created in their first years is a far superior canon of tart, florid melodies and breathtakingly grandiose and complex dynamics . Even with only three peak-era members (vocalist Jon Davison’s replaced Jon Anderson), Yes have enough instrumental virtuosity and stunning songs to thrill. (Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd, Marysville, tulalipcasino.com, 7 pm, $30–$70, 21+)

Dave Segal is a journalist and DJ living in Seattle. He has been writing about music since 1983. His stuff has appeared in Gale Research’s literary criticism series of reference books, Creem (when...