Veteran rock groups Styx and REO Speedwagon have announced plans to join forces this summer for a co-headlining tour of the U.S. Southern rock band 38 Special will be along for the ride as the bands hit nearly 30 amphitheaters across the nation.
The Can’t Stop Rockin’ tour launches May 13 at Sandia Casino Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM, and currently has shows booked through July 11 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO. Other stops include a May 22 show at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, a May 31 performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, a June 26 concert at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ, and a July 10 event at Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, IL. More dates are expected to be announced.
Public onsale dates for the tour are staggered over the next few weeks, starting with a February 27 onsale for the bands’ June 28 show at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. Most markets on the tour will offer fan friendly ticket prices with face values starting as low as $13.50.
“The world is going through a weird phase, and everybody needs music now more than ever. We all need to join our friends, pool our resources, combine our energies, because there is power in people coming together,” said REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin in a statement. “That spirit has brought REO and Styx together to write, record and tour together, and celebrate it all with the greatest fans in America.”
Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw added, “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.”
In addition to Styx and REO’s spring 2008 trek with Def Leppard, the bands performed together nine years ago on the Arch Allies tour. The two bands recently worked together to record a new single “Can’t Stop Rockin’,” which is scheduled for a radio debut in March.
Styx / REO Speedwagon / 38 Special itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| May 13 | Albuquerque, NM | Sandia Casino Amphitheater |
| May 15 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre |
| May 16 | Las Vegas, NV | Thomas & Mack Center |
| May 17 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
| May 21 | Ontario, CA | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| May 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Nokia Theatre @ LA Live |
| May 23 | Kelseyville, CA | Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa – Amphitheatre |
| May 24 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| May 27 | Kent, WA | ShoWare Center |
| May 30 | Sandy, UT | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| May 31 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| June 4 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre |
| June 5 | Thackerville, OK | Winstar World Casino |
| June 6 | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre |
| June 7 | The Woodlands, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| June 16 | Boca Raton, FL | Sunset Cove Amphitheatre |
| June 18 | Orange Beach, AL | Amphitheater at The Wharf |
| June 20 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Carolina Crossroads |
| June 21 | Alpharetta, GA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park |
| June 26 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata |
| June 27 | Gilford, NH | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion |
| June 28 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| July 2 | Verona, NY | Turning Stone Resort & Casino |
| July 3 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
| July 4 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 9 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| July 10 | Chicago, IL | Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island |
| July 11 | St. Louis, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |