NEWS: STYX: AXS-TV Special Premieres March 15; Support Def Leppard On Massive Summer Tour
February 24, 2015 – It’s been over two years since a full STYX concert was broadcast on national TV (“Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live” DVD, which aired on VH1 Classic and the Palladia HD channel). Now comes time for a brand new live event that’s set to premiere on AXS TV on Sunday, March 15 at 8pm Eastern Time/5pm Pacific Time.
The band’s show was filmed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV in front of a sold-out, adoring audience during last year’s “The Soundtrack of Summer” tour. STYX performed many of their greatest hits, including “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” and “The Grand Illusion.” They even dug deep into their catalog for such fan favorites as “Light Up,” and were joined on stage by tour mate and former Eagles guitar legend Don Felder for “Blue Collar Man.” Felder’s show earlier that same night was also filmed for AXS TV, which will air immediately following STYX’s special. Felder’s special culminates with special guest STYX guitarist Tommy Shaw trading vocals and the classic electric guitar licks on “Hotel California.”
Meanwhile, as STYX’s headlining tour continues to work its way across the U.S., the legendary Rock band has confirmed a massive summer tour supporting another legendary Rock band, Def Leppard, along with Tesla. The three-month trek will launch in June and conclude October 4 in Bismarck, ND at the Bismarck Civic Center. Combined, STYX--Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar), James “JY” Young (guitar, vocals), Chuck Panozzo (bass), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Ricky Phillips (bass) and Todd Sucherman (drums)--and Def Leppard have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
“Our 2007 tour with Def Leppard forged a friendship that's never wavered,” proclaims STYX singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw. “It was such an unforgettably fun experience for us. We've all been waiting for the planets to align so we could do it again. Well friends, they have indeed aligned! And this time, those soulful bad boys from Sacramento, Tesla, will be there, too. What a night of music this will be! Is summer here yet? Come on!”
Guitarist James “JY” Young is equally as excited. "The mutual admiration society between Styx and Def Leppard began in the UK in 1978 when Joe Elliott attended Styx's first-ever performance in Def Leppard's home town of Sheffield, England,” he says. “Both bands having emanated from working class beginnings, either on the South Side of Chicago, or the Steel Town of Sheffield, England, there is a natural camaraderie and synergy amongst them. I feel like these guys are long-lost brothers of mine. It's going to be Guitars A-blazin' and Drums A-poundin' regardless of who’s on the stage, featuring arguably the most successful rock band of the late 1980's, paired with one of the most successful bands of the late 1970s, early 1980s. The ingestion of too much sugar can lead to illness, but ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ is a recipe for healthy smiles and a fun night for everyone!!!”
Check out STYX at any of the following stops (with more to be added in the coming weeks):
STYX Headlining:
2/26 Tulsa, OK The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
2/27 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
2/28 Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob's Texas
3/12 N Myrtle Beach, NC House of Blues
3/13 Cherokee, NC Harrah's Cherokee Pavilion
3/14 Orlando, FL Universal Studios Florida - Music Plaza Stage
3/20 Norman, OK Riverwind Casino
3/21 Mulvane, KS Kansas Star Arena
STYX With Def Leppard and Tesla:
6/25 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater
6/27 Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
6/28 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
6/30 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavillion Charlotte
7/02 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
7/03 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
7/05 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
7/07 Gilford, NH Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook
7/09 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
7/11 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/12 Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/14 Toronto, ONT. Molson Amphitheatre
7/17 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/23 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
7/24 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
7/25 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/07 Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fair (STYX ONLY)
8/08 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena
8/11 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
8/14 Sedalia, MO Missouri State Fair
8/15 Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fair
8/17 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
8/18 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
8/21 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
8/22 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/23 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
8/27 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
8/28 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
8/30 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
9/01 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
9/03 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
9/04 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9/05 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
9/16 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
9/17 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater Northwest
9/19 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/22 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
9/23 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
9/25 Albuquerque NM Isleta Amphitheater
9/26 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
9/28 West Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
9/30 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
10/2 Bozeman, MT Breeden Fieldhouse
10/4 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
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