Syracuse, NY Added to "United We Rock" Summer Tour

NEW DATE ADDED – STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON AND DON FELDER

“UNITED WE ROCK” U.S. SUMMER TOUR

COMING TO SYRACUSE’S LAKEVIEW AMPHITHEATER ON AUG. 19

 

Rock legends REO SPEEDWAGON and STYX, along with very special guest star DON FELDER—formerly of the Eagles— recently announced they will join forces for the “United We Rock” U.S. summer tour, to kick off in Ridgefield, WA on June 20. The rock legends have now announced an additional tour date to be held on August 19th at Syracuse, NY’s Lakeview Amphitheater (Syracuse will now play August 19 and not Mansfield as previously announced). Produced by Live Nation, tickets for the newly added Syracuse date will go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10am local time, while other various cities will go on sale today, Friday, February 24 at 10am local time. For more information please visit livenation.com.

Check out this video to learn more about the “United We Rock Tour”: https://youtu.be/_ZbGMz6YGFE

Visit StyxWorld.com to join the Styx Lounge for access to exclusive content and VIP packages, visit REOSpeedwagon.com for information about REO Speedwagon's VIP packages, and visit DonFelder.com for information about Don Felder’s VIP packages.

Midwest rock heroes 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. 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 an unforgettable five-night limited engagement, “Styx & Don Felder: Renegades In The Fast Lane,” at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Las Vegas. And, on the Rock Legends Cruise in February, Don Felder invited REO Speedwagon’s Dave Amato up for an amazing performance of “Hotel California.”

engagement, “Styx & Don Felder: Renegades In The Fast Lane,” at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Las Vegas. And, on the Rock Legends Cruise in February, Don Felder invited 
REO Speedwagon’s Dave Amato up for an amazing performance of “Hotel California.”

Check out “United We Rock” at any of the following stops.

 

DATECITYVENUECLOSER

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 7/23 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 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater REO Speedwagon

Sun 8/20 Bangor, ME Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion REO Speedwagon

Tue 8/22 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center STYX

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Originally released in 2003 on Sanctuary/CMC International, CYCLORAMA, it was the band’s last full-length studio album of all-original material prior to the June 2017 release of THE MISSION. It was produced by ...CLICK TO READ

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