Overall Rating
4.6
By CheeseHeadRocker
Styx-Joan Jett-Tesla great combo!
Styx -- A good show packed with hits and a few new releases from The Mission album - I do wish the band had played longer as there was plenty of material to play.. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was great and was the reason why I bought tickets. They brought the house down with "I Love Rock and Roll." Tesla -- always has great stage presence even if they are not headlining - good rapport with the audience. The "Signs" song brought back memories! It really shows the band was having fun. Overall, the concert Styx-Joan Jett-Tesla was well worth the ticket price, long drive, and overnight stay costs.
By KayFay2
Tesla, Joan Jett, Styx!!
Awesome concert!! My first concert was a Styx concert at St. Joseph High school...haha!! Love Styx!! Joan Jett is my friend..:) Tesla rocks!! Great place for a venue and what a great night for an outdoor concert!! We got there a bit early and bought dinner. I had a nice healthy greek wrap.
By Hollyjolly55
Joan Jett is still a badass! Styx Rocked!
Joan Jett rocked the place , and Styx was absolutely amazing ! Both sounded exactly the same as they rocked Chicago many years ago !
By Anonymous
Joan Jett/Styx were awesome. Staff very helpful
Ive seen styx before and they never fail to give a great show. 1st time seeing Joan Jett, that woman can still Rock! Great night.
By Xtrm1
Worth every penny!!!!
Excellent show. Band is very tight. Sound better than ever. They rock!!!!
By KellyJA
Great Time
Excellent Show and Venue. Styx, Tesla and Joan Jett were all great. Small Venue with easy access from several downtown hotels.
By Strueb
Great show
Tesla came on kicked the mess out of the place!! Its too bad they get the short set but understood. The Blackhearts really impressed. Joan Jett was nothing but great and her band was really tight. Styx was good as usual. Its a great show to see and highly recommended!
By Cassiopeiastarr
Styx/Joan Jett/Telsa were FANTASTIC!!!
These groups brought back some AMAZING memories of my high school and college years
By Anonymous
Styx was underwhelming
This was my first time seeing Styx and although they have many great songs I felt the song selection was poor. The keyboard player was a cross between David Cooperfield and Richard Simmons. His antics on stage made the event more of a circus than a rock show. I love their old music and Tommy Shaw still rocks, but would not see them again.
By Dabs1
Not their best show
I've been to a bunch of Styx shows in the last few years, the last few have kicked @ss! This was my least favorite. Not a Tesla fan. Joan Jett can still rock but the combo tours means less Styx. You can see the set list online, it's pretty much the same for all of the shows they are doing with Joan Jett. 17 songs, 5 from the new album, 1 half of a Queen cover and who's idea was it to trot out "Mr. Roboto"? Wasn't that from the concept album that killed the classic Styx lineup? And am I the only person that thinks it's ironic that they are playing 5 songs from their new concept album???? Dennis DeYoung must be cackling at the thought of it! Also not a fan of Northerly Island, seats in row F section 105 (6th row way to the left) and I watched a good portion of the show on the jumbotron. $30 parking (used to be free) and a strict 11pm curfew.
After forming in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, while in high school, Styx steadily toured and expanded from a three-piece to a quintet during the 60s, signing with local record label Wooden Nickel Records in 1972, and releasing their self-titled debut that year. 1973’s Styx II and The Serpent Is Rising followed, as well as 1974’s Man of Miracles, further refining their output as they transitioned from straight-forward rock n roll into a more progressive rock, incorporating psychedelic flourishes and experimental structuring, as well as hard rock guitars, powerful ballads and theatrical elements. They signed with A&M Records, releasing Equinox in 1975, and subsequently 1976’s Crystal Ball and 1977’s The Grand Illusion, their breakout album that sold over 3 million copies propelled by singles Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself. In 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a concept album chronicling the fictional rise and fall of the Chicago theatre, which became their fourth consecutive triple-platinum album, reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and spawned five singles, including top ten hits The Best of Times and Too Much Time on My Hands. Next was 1983’s full-fledged rock opera Kilroy Was Here, which featured synthesizer and vocoder-driven Mr. Roboto and the power ballad Don’t Let It End. Following a half-decade separation in the 80s and a brief break-up in the 90s, Styx’s 1996 tour Return to Paradise was a success, and since then have continued releasing albums and satisfying ticket holders at concerts around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Boston. Over the course of their career, Styx has played many famous venues, like Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion and Madison Square Garden.