Rock legends REO Speedwagon and Styx, along with very special guest star Don Felder —formerly of the Eagles—will join forces for the “United We Rock” U.S. summer tour, which kicks off in Ridgefield, WA on June 20. Produced by Live Nation, tickets for various cities will go on sale starting February 24.
REO Speedwagon and Styx have a rich touring and recording history together. In 2000, the bands recorded a live album and DVD called Arch Allies: Live at Riverport at Riverport Amphitheatre in Missouri. In 2009, the bands embarked on the “Can’t Stop Rockin’” Tour and marked the occasion with a single, “Can’t Stop Rockin’,” co-written by Styx’s Tommy Shaw and REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin. In 2012 and 2013, REO Speedwagon and Styx hit the road together with the wildly successful “The Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express” tour.
Most recently, in January, Styx and Don Felder shared the Las Vegas stage for a five-night limited engagement, “Styx & Don Felder: Renegades In The Fast Lane,” and, on the Rock Legends Cruise in February, Don Felder invited REO Speedwagon’s Dave Amato up for a performance of “Hotel California.”
“I called up Tommy Shaw last summer and we were both thinking the same thing: let’s get the boys together, make some music, and have some fun,” says REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin. “REO Speedwagon and Styx together is a head first plunge into the fountain of youth, an unstoppable force of nature. Add the amazing Don Felder to the mix and it’s a thundering slam dunk!”
“Hitting the road with REO and Don Felder is gonna be an unforgettable evening of music for the fans and another chance to hang with these good time friends of ours who love the life as much as we do,” added Tommy Shaw of Styx.
Check out “United We Rock” at any of the following stops.
DATE – CITY – VENUE – CLOSER
Tue 6/20 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre – REO Speedwagon
Wed 6/21 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre – STYX
Fri 6/23 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion – STYX
Sat 6/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre – REO Speedwagon
Sun 6/25 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – REO Speedwagon
Tue 6/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre – REO Speedwagon
Thu 6/29 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – STYX
Sat 7/1 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – STYX
Tue 7/18 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp. – REO Speedwagon
Wed 7/19 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre – STYX
Sat 7/20 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place – STYX
Sat 7/22 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre – STYX
Sun 7/2 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – STYX
Tue 7/25 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre – REO Speedwagon
Thu 7/27 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center – STYX
Sat 7/29 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – REO Speedwagon
Sun 7/30 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion – STYX
Fri 8/11 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Ctr. for the Arts – REO Speedwagon
Sat 8/12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center – STYX
Sun 8/13 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live – REO Speedwagon
Tue 8/15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion – STYX
Wed 8/16 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – STYX
* Fri 8/18 – Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Events Center – STYX/REO Speedwagon only
Sat 8/19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center – REO Speedwagon
Sun 8/20 – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – REO Speedwagon
Tue 8/22 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center – STYX
