97.1 The River presents Styx and REO Speedwagon with Ted Nugent

Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at 6:40pm, doors open at 6:00pm.

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Last year’s debut of “The Midwest Rock ‘n’ Roll Express” tour, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the “Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012,” 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 19 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.

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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 rotts, heart touching ballands 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).