Refugee 7 Report post Posted February 28, 2009 Classic rockers Styx and REO Speedwagon will team up this summer for a budget-priced tour that also features veteran Southern rockers .38 Special. The excursion gets underway May 13 in Albuquerque, NM, and currently consists of shows in 30 cities around the country, with the trek winding down July 11 in the St. Louis area. Details are below, with more dates to be revealed in the coming weeks, according to the outing's promoters. The tour will feature a "fan friendly" pricing structure, according to a press release, with ticket prices as low as $13.50 available at most stops. "Both bands have always tried to keep our ticket prices low so that none of our fans get left out. It's our own personal Rock 'n' Roll Stimulus package," said Styx's Tommy Shaw in a press statement. "It's been nine years since the Arch Allies tour and it just seemed like the right time to team up with our friends in REO and hit the road again." In anticipation of the summer road trip, Styx and REO Speedwagon recorded a new single together, co-written by Shaw and REO's Kevin Cronin. The song, "Can't Stop Rockin'," will make its radio debut in March. "The world is going through a weird phase, and everybody needs music now more than ever," added Cronin. "We all need to join our friends, pool our resources, combine our energies, because there is power in people coming together. That spirit has brought REO and Styx together to write, record and tour together, and celebrate it all with the greatest fans in America." REO continues to support 2007's "Find Your Own Way Home," which marked the band's first collection of new material in more than a decade. The 10-track set, billed as a return to the power-ballad/melodic-rock-anthem glory days, has spawned the adult-contemporary hits "I Needed To Fall" and the title track. Styx's latest release is 2006's "One With Everything," a live CD/DVD set that captures the band performing its hit songs with The Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland. The rockers' most recent collection of original studio material is 2003's "Cyclorama," and they also released 2005's "Big Bang Theory," which covers classic rock songs originally performed by artists including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Who. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] Can't Stop Rockin' Tour with REO Speedwagon, Styx and .38 Special May 2009 13 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheater 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre 16 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas and Mack Center 17 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center 21 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre 23 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Amphitheatre 24 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 27 - Seattle, WA - ShoWare Arena 30 - Sandy, UT - Rio Tinto Stadium 31 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 2009 4 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre 5 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino 6 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre 7 - Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion 16 - Boca Raton, FL - Sunset Cove Amphitheatre 18 - Orange Beach, FL - The Amphitheatre @ The Wharf 20 - Roanoke Rapids, NC - Carolina Crossroads Amphitheatre 21 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 23 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion 26 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata 27 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion 28 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center July 2009 1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun 2 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino 3 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain 4 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center 9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre 10 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island 11 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre REO Speedwagon headlining dates March 2009 27 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino 28 - Florence, IN - Belterra Resort & Casino April 2009 2 - Niagara, Ontario - Fallsview Casino & Resort 3 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theater 4 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues 23 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre 24 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live 25 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall July 2009 18 - Arnold's Park, IA - Arnold's Park 19 - Waukesha, WI - Waukesha County Fair August 2009 29 - Garden City, KS - Finney County Fairgrounds 31 - Lincoln, NE - State Fair Park/Nebraska State Fair September 2009 5 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 6 - Plymouth, WI - Sheboygan County Fair October 2009 24 - Dearborn, MI - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Styx headlining dates March 2009 20 - Mescalero, NM - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino 21 - Durant, OK - Events Center 27 South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center 28 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center April 2009 9 - Tulsa, OK - Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino 10 - Bossier City, LA - Horseshoe Casino 11 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Tunica 24 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Music Theatre 25 - Florence, IN - Belterra Resort & Casino September 2009 11 - Richmond, British Columbia - River Rock Show Theatre 12 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Theatre October 2009 9 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Casino & Resort Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
