STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON And TED NUGENT tour 2013

STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON And TED NUGENT To Launch New Round Of The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express Tour Dates





Last year’s debut of The Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express tour was such a
huge success that rock’s finest from the Midwest - REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX
and TED NUGENT - are teaming up again for another round of shows,
starting April 18th in Grand Forks, ND at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The
trek concludes May 19th in Burgettstown, PA at First Niagara Pavilion.






Styx and REO Speedwagon will be offering direct-to-fan access to the
best seats in the house via their own exclusive fan club pre-sales.
Visit this location to join the Styx Lounge for access to exclusive content, ticket pre-sales and VIP packages, and visit this location for information about REO Speedwagon's ticket pre-sales.


To say that everyone on the tour is excited to get back out there would be an understatement, in their own words:



“Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s tour, we are going
to once again wind up the juggernaut of megatainment. Styx, REO and the
Motor City Madman: there aren’t enough expletives in my vocabulary to
explain how great this is... but I’ll try. This is going to be
*$@&#@*&@# awesome!” – James “JY” Young, Styx (guitars, vocals)






“Yo, wake up everybody! Winter is over, the snow is melting, the sun
is coming out--it's time for the second annual REO, Styx, Nugent
springtime extravaganza. We had so much fun in 2012 we all decided to
fire this Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express thing up and do it again. Time to
strap on our six strings, pack up the trucks and tour buses, get
together with our best rock buddies and go out to have some big fun. See
y'all soon.” – Kevin Cronin, REO Speedwagon (vocals, guitars,
keyboards)






"Blazing vocal melodies and guitars, soaring arrangements steeped in
Progressive Rock roots, heart touching ballads you know in your bones,
and that's just my DAMN YANKEES brother Ted Nugent I'm talking about!
Wait until Styx and REO take the stage! You might need to take the next
day off after riding this glorious train!” - Tommy Shaw, Styx (vocals,
guitars)



“When you live the ultimate American guitar player's dream, with the
ultimate grinding band, performing the most intense fun songs in the
world to the most enthusiastic audiences alive, every tour and every
concert is an indescribable celebration. Styx and REO deserve me. Here
we come again baby, like dogs in heat!” -Ted Nugent






Tour dates (closer listed after venue):


April

18 - Grand Forks, ND - Ralph Engelstad Arena - Styx

19 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - REO Speedwagon

20 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center - Styx

21 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center - Ted/Styx/REO

23 - Springfield, MA - MassMutual Center - Styx

24 - Glens Falls, NY - Glens Falls Civic Center - REO Speedwagon

26 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center - Styx

27 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre - Styx

28 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center - REO Speedwagon


May

1 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena - REO Speedwagon

3 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - Styx

4 - TBA

5 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Styx

7 - TBA

8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center - REO Speedwagon

10 - Kansas City, KS - Starlight Theatre - Styx

11 - Lincoln, NE - Pinewood Bowl Theater - REO Speedwagon

14 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - Ted/REO/Styx

15 - Evansville, IN - Ford Center - REO Speedwagon

17 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - REO Speedwagon

18 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - REO Speedwagon

19 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion - Styx