Styx Adds 2013 Tour Dates
Styx is slowly adding new dates to its 2013 itinerary. The band now has four February shows on the books for Santa Ynez and Oroville, California; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Orlando, Florida.
Styx co-founder and guitarist J.Y. Young says that although Styx may be best known for its classic pop and ballad hits, the band's Chicago brand of prog rock remains a major component of its musical DNA: "Y'know, early on we were doing a lot of prog-type things back then. And, duh, The Grand Illusion -- that's pomp and circumstance -- (The) Grand Illusion; there ya go. So, it (was) a huge part of the influence before the super soft pop side of our band started to emerge in the late-'70s. And we've gone away from that. We're back, sort of, to the prog era. That's really what we've focused on at this point."
UPDATED: Styx tour dates (subject to change):
December 28 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Showroom
December 29 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre
December 30 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
January 30 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
February 1 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
February 4 - Bakersfield, CA - Majestic Fox Theater
January 18 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Event Center
January 19 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Center
February 2 - West Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall
February 6 - Anaheim, CA - City National Grove Of Anaheim
February 7 - Santa Ynez, CA - Chumash Casino
February 8 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
February 9 - Oroville, CA - Gold Country Casino & Hotel
February 16 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
February 27 - Orlando, FL Bands, Brew & BBQ Concert Series at SeaWorld Orlando Adventure Park