EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -
Another big announcement for the Ford Center.
REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Ted Nugent were just announced to perform in Evansville on Wednesday, May 15.Tciekts go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m.
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.
To say that everyone on the tour is excited to get back out there would be an
understatement, in their own words:
"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
"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
"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
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Ford Center's Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or by phone (800)745-3000.
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Styx
REO Speedwagon
Ted Nugent
