Styx and REO Speedwagon have just tagged 10 new September shows onto their upcoming summer trek, dubbed the “Live & unZoomed” tour — with special guests Loverboy opening at all dates.
Styx and REO will alternate headlining each night, and start the trek on May 31st in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Van Andel Arena, with the bands now winding things down on September 18th in Bangor, Maine at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion.
All three bands on the “Live & unZoomed” tour — Styx, REO Speedwagon, and Loverboy have been passed over for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for decades now. Kevin Cronin, who's kept REO together through thick and thin — and still sells out year after year for their legion of fans — told us that not getting into the Rock Hall is okay with him: “I understand what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thought process is. And I think in our case, at least; I mean, I think of myself as an artist and an entertainer. I mean, did I re-invent the wheel with REO Speedwagon? Probably not. I think I picked up influences from the Beatles and from a lot of bands that were around me, but I don't know if in good conscience I could say I'm an innovator, and 'did I create something brand new,' y'know? And I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is looking for those types of seminal, pivotal bands.”
UPDATED: Styx / REO Speedwagon / Loverboy tour dates (subject to change):
May 31 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
June 1 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
June 3 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 4 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 7 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
June 8 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
June 11 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
June 13 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Amphitheatre
June 14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
June 17 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 18 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp
June 19 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 8 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
July 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
July 12 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
July 13 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
July 15 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 16 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
July 19 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 22 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheatre
July 23 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
July 24 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
August 6 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 8 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
August 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
August 13 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
August 16 – Toronto, ONT – Budweiser Stage
August 17 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
August 20 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 21 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
September 3 – Duluth, MN – Amsoil Arena
September 4 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
September 6 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
September 9 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
September 10 – Burgettstown, PA – Pavilion at Star Lake
September 13 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
September 14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours
September 16 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
September 17 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
September 18 – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion