REO Speedwagon and Styx add more dates to co-headlining run
While most of the '70s' rock elite only show up on VH1's "Behind the Music," REO Speedwagon and Styx are adding more dates their third joint tour, which kicks off next month.
The new dates for the groups include a number of dates playing amusement parks, fairs and festivals during the summer months, as well as revisiting some strongholds where the package tour did well last year. Ticket prices are expected to be comparable to their 2001 outing, ranging from $25 to $37.50.
As has been the case in previous years, both bands will play for 75-90 minutes, alternating the headlining slot.
The two bands first teamed up in the summer of 2000 for a 30-show tour that ended up grossing $6.6 million dollars, averaging 10,000 tickets sold per night. That outing spawned a joint live album titled, "Arch Allies" (Sanctuary).
Last year, REO (who topped the album charts in 1981 with "Hi Infidelity") released "Live: Plus," while Styx (who topped the 1979 Gallup Poll for the most popular rock band) put out two discs last year--a studio album, "Yesterday and Today," and "Styx World: Live 2001."
Together, the bands have sold more than 65 million albums, and had more than 30 hits over the past three decades.
Prior to and following their joint go-round, both bands will headline a series of their own shows.
Styx/REO Speedwagon
February
13 - Sioux City, IA - Sioux City Auditorium - STYX closes show
15 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center - STYX closes show
16 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Dome - STYX closes show
17 - Mankato, MN - Midwest Wireless Civic Center - STYX closes show
19 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - REO Speedwagon closes show
21 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center - REO Speedwagon closes show
22 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - REO Speedwagon closes show
23 - Waterloo, IA - McElroy Auditorium - STYX close show
25 - Houston, TX - Rodeo Houston - order of appearance TBA
26 - Grand Prairie (Dallas) TX - NextStage - order of appearance TBA
28 - Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena - REO Speedwagon closes show
March
1 - East Lansing, MI - Jack Breslin Events Center - order of appearance TBA
2 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quads - order of appearance TBA
3 - Duluth, MN - TBC
21 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena - order of appearance TBA
22 - Kearney, NE - Tri-State Arena - order of appearance TBA
24 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair - order of appearance TBA
25 - Casper, WY - Event Center Arena - order of appearance TBA
28 - Bozeman, MT - Breenden Field House - order of appearance TBA
29 - Spokane, WA - Arena - order of appearance TBA
30 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum - order of appearance TBA
August
9 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fairgrounds
12 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair Grandstand
14 - Hamburg, NY - Erie County Fair
16 - Lewisburg, WV - State Fair
18 - Lima, OH - Allen County Fair
21 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fair
30 - St. Paul, MN - State Fair
Styx
March
13 - Fort Myers, FL - Fort Myers PAC
14 - Melbourne, FL - King Center
15 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
16 - Hallandale, FL - Gulfstream Park
17 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
April
11- Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
13 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Music Theater
27 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
May
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
23 - Paragon Casino Resort - Marksville, LA
25 - Mandeville, LA - Trailhead Ampitheatre
June
7 - Augusta, GA - Fort Gordon
14 - Bossier City, LA - Horseshoe Casino
15 - Burlington Steamboat Days - Burlington, IA
22 - Sierra Vista, AZ - Fort Huachuca
28 - Green River, WY - Flaming Gorge Days
29 - County Jam USA - Grand Junction, CO
30 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Independence Stampede
July
6 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm
11 - Walker, MN - Moon Dance Jam
12 - Fort McCoy, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
15 - Fowlerville, MI - Fowlerville Fair/Grandstand
23 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Casino
24 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
August
10 - Washington, MO - Washington Town & County Fair
11 - Waynesville, MO - Fort Leonard Wood Army Base
13 - Adrian, MI - Lenawee County Fair
15 - Ontario - Casino Rama
17 - Newark, OH - Newark Bicentennial Celebration
23 - Savannah, GA - Fort Stewart
24 - Huntsville, AL - Redstone Arsenal
29 - Rockford, IL - On the Waterfront
September
1 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Taste of Cedar Rapids
REO Speedwagon
February
6 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
8 - Tampa, FL- State Fairgrounds
9 - Hallandale, FL - Gulfstream Park
April
11 - Marksville, LA - Mari Center Casino
12 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Casino
13 - Philadelphia, MS - Silverstar Casino
25 - Viejas, CA - Viejas Casino
27 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
June
1 - Las Vegas, NV - Silver Bowl Park
14 - Rice Lake, WI - Agua Fest
15 - La Crosse, WI - Rockin' The Ridge
July
12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Frontier City
13 - Winfield, KS - Wheatland Jam
19 - Fon Du Lac, WI - Fair
27 - West Bend, WI - Washington County Fair
August
2 - London, Ontario - TBA
3 - North Bay, Ontario - TBA
10 - Mendota, IL - Tri-County Fair - TBA
17 - Aberdeen, MD - Shine Sports Field
September
1 - Elkhorn, WI - Fair
18 - Centreville, MI - Fair
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