VH1 Classic and Rock Band ® are proud to bring the CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ 2009 Tour to America, featuring REO Speedwagon, STYX and 38 Special, three of the hardest working bands in rock n roll. CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ kicks off on May13th in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will feature hit-packed sets spanning the course of these three unparalleled rock legacies. The tour is geared to give the ultimate classic rock experience at a fan friendly ticket price. Confirmed tour dates are listed below, with additional concerts to be announced shortly.
To celebrate their upcoming trek together, STYX and REO Speedwagon teamed up to record a new single, “Can’t Stop Rockin’,” co-written by REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin and STYX’s Tommy Shaw. “Can’t Stop Rockin’” makes its radio debut in March and will be available for download.
"Both bands have always tried to keep our ticket prices low so that none of our fans get left out. It's our own personal Rock 'n’ Roll Stimulus package," says Tommy Shaw. "“It’s been nine years since the Arch Allies tour and it just seemed like the right time to team up with our friends in REO and hit the road again.”
Kevin Cronin adds, “The world is going through a weird phase, and everybody needs music now more than ever. We all need to join our friends, pool our resources, combine our energies, because there is power in people coming together. That spirit has brought REO and Styx together to write, record and tour together, and celebrate it all with the greatest fans in America.”
Tickets for the May 23rd Kelseyville concert go on sale Sunday, March 1 at 10 A.M. by calling 800-660-LAKE or via www.tickets.com. Tickets for the June 28th Mansfield concert go on sale Friday, February 27th at 10 A.M. exclusively at www.livenation.com, by calling 877-598-8689 or at the Comcast Center Box Office. Tickets for the July 10th Chicago concert go on sale Saturday, February 28th at Noon exclusively at LiveNation.com and charge by phone 877-598-8703.
Tickets for the May 15th Phoenix, AZ concert go on sale March 9.
Tickets for the May 13th Albuquerque, NM, May 16th Las Vegas, NV, and May 17th Fresno, CA concerts go on sale March 20.
Tickets for the May 20th Los Angeles, CA and May 21st Ontario, CA concert go on sale March 16.
Tickets for the May 31st Morrison, CO concert go on sale March 13.
Tickets for the June 4th Kansas City, MO concert go on sale March 7.
Tickets for the June 21st Alpharetta, GA concert go on sale March 21.
Tickets for the June 27th Gilford, NH concert go on sale March 14.
Tickets for the July 2nd Verona, NY concert go on sale March 28.
*Additional on-sale dates and information TBA.
American Express Early On Sale opportunities will be available for most CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ tour dates.
CANT STOP ROCKIN’ has teamed up with I Love All Access to offer the ultimate fan experience for the tour featuring a variety of VIP ticket packages. For more details go to www.iloveallaccess.com.
Kevin Cronin, lead singer and principle songwriter, keyboard player and founding member Neal Doughty, bass player Bruce Hall, lead guitarist Dave Amato, and drummer Bryan Hitt, are REO Speedwagon. Since the release of their first record in 1971, the band has produced 17 critically acclaimed albums including the monumental 10 million seller, Hi Infidelity, had scored 13 Top 40 singles, including the Number One hits “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Keep On Loving You,” and “Time For Me To Fly,” timeless classics including "Roll With The Changes", "Ridin' The Storm Out", "Take It On The Run", "Don't Let Him Go" and "Keep Pushin."
Their latest album, Find Your Own Way Home, featured the radio favorites “Needed To Fall” and “Smilin’ In The End”. REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million albums to date.
STYX - Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips (along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo), have performed more live since ’99 than all of the previous years of its career combined. Two Super-Bowl appearances, Pollstar Box Office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Bad Company (to name only a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time.
Every STYX release throughout the late '70s earned at least platinum certification (1976's Crystal Ball, 1977's The Grand Illusion, 1978's Pieces of Eight, and 1979's Cornerstone), and spawned such hit singles and classic rock radio standards as "Renegade," "Blue Collar Man" and "Fooling Yourself.” Paradise Theater became Styx's biggest hit album of their career (selling over three million copies in a three-year period), as they became one of the U.S. top rock acts due to such big hit singles as "Too Much Time on My Hands." It also marked the first time in history that a band released four consecutive triple-platinum albums.
Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes co-founded 38 Special in their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and have been touring relentlessly for the past 30 years. In its early days, the band built its reputation with its brand of Southern boogie and blues-rock before transforming into a more arena-rock-friendly style, selling millions of albums and garnering fans worldwide. Since 1975, the band has released more than 15 albums, most of which reached gold or platinum status. Among 38 Special's best-known songs are "Hold on Loosely," "Caught Up in You", "Second Chance", and "Rockin' into the Night".
After more than three decades together, 38 Special is still playing more than 100 shows per year. And at every one of them, thousands of audience members are completely blindsided by the explosive power and muscle of the band's performance.
"When we come out, people are like, 'Whoa! It's like a freight train rolling over them…'" says Barnes.
CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ is dedicated to raising awareness about hunger among American school children by partnering with “Blessings in a Backpack,” a non-profit organization that provides weekend meals to school children in need. Fans attending the CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ tour will be able to help buy food for this valuable effort.
Additional details surrounding the involvement of VH1 Classic and Rock Band ® in the CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ tour will be announced soon.
For more information, visit the band’s Web sites:
www.speedwagon.com, www.styxworld.com, and www.38special.com.
CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ Tour Dates:
13-May
Albuquerque, NM
Sandia Casino Amphitheater
15-May
Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre
16-May
Las Vegas, NV
Thomas and Mack Center
17-May
Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center
21-May
Ontario, CA
Citizens Business Bank Arena
22-May
Los Angeles, CA
NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE
23-May
Kelseyville, CA
Konocti Harbor Amphitheatre
24-May
Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
27-May
Seattle, WA
ShoWare Arena
30-May
Sandy, UT
Rio Tinto Stadium
31-May
Morrison, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4-Jun
Kansas City, MO
Starlight Theatre
5-Jun
Thackerville, OK
Winstar Casino
6-Jun
Oklahoma City, OK
Zoo Amphitheatre
7-Jun
Woodlands, TX
Woodlands Pavilion
16-Jun
Boca Raton, FL
Sunset Cove Amphitheatre
18-Jun
Orange Beach, FL
The Amphitheatre @ The Wharf
20-Jun
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Carolina Crossroads Amphitheatre
21-Jun
Alpharetta, GA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23-Jun
Columbia, MD
Merriweather Post Pavillion
26-Jun
Atlantic City, NJ
The Borgata
27-Jun
Gilford, NH
Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
28-Jun
Mansfield, MA
Comcast Center
1-Jul
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
2-Jul
Verona, NY
Turning Stone Resort Casino
3-Jul
Scranton, PA
Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
4-Jul
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9-Jul
Clarkston, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
10-Jul
Chicago, IL
Charter One Pavilion At Northerly Island
11-Jul
St Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Additional dates and ticket on-sale information will be announced shortly.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment