ST. AUGUSTINE ON WED., APR. 3 & ESTERO ON SAT., APR. 6
PUBLIC TICKETS ON SALE STARTING FRI., JAN 26
Los Angeles (Mon, Jan. 22, 2024) – Multi-Platinum classic rock icons REO Speedwagon will take the stage at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Apr. 3 and at Hertz Arena in Estero on Apr. 6. Joining REO Speedwagon on these dates is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted band Cheap Trick. From REO’s chart-topping hits including “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep On Loving You,” to Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and “I Want You to Want Me,” these concerts will feature enduring songs guaranteed to thrill generations of fans.
REO Speedwagon’s presales begin Tues., Jan. 23 at 10 am. Cheap Trick’s presales start Wed., Jan. 24 at 10 am. Public on sales begin Fri., Jan. 26 at 10 am. St. Augustine rickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com/event/220060329355140B with Hertz Arena on sale at www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D006032939E10F1.
REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin said, “I have been wanting to get REO and Cheap Trick back together on tour for years. Cheap Trick is a Northern Illinois band, and REO made its name down-state. The Trick boys are some of our oldest and best rock-buddies. Plus, Robin owes me twenty bucks from a poker game in 1978!”
ABOUT REO SPEEDWAGON:
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Croninsince 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. Platinum albums and radio staples soon followed, setting the stage for the release of the band’s explosive Hi Infidelity in 1980, which contained the massive hit singles “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run.” That landmark album spent 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot and has since earned the RIAA’s coveted 10X Diamond Award for surpassing sales of 10 million units in the United States.
From 1977 to 1989, REO Speedwagon released nine consecutive albums all certified Platinum or higher. To date, REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million albums around the globe, and Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, Bryan Hitt, Derek Hilland, and most recent addition Matt Bissonette, are electrifying audiences worldwide in concert with hits and fan-favorites such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Time For Me To Fly,” “Roll With The Changes,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Take It On the Run,” and many, many more.
More recently, REO has been featured in Season Three of the hit Netflix series, Ozark, with an episode entitled: “Kevin Cronin Was Here.” Cronin sang a duet with Dolly Parton on his number-one hit, “Keep on Loving You” for her star-studded Rockstar album, which featured a who’s who of rock luminaries including Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Sting, to mention just a few. Cronin performed on the 2022 season finale of American Idol, is a regular guest with the Jim Irsay Collection band, and is currently putting the finishing touches on his memoir, “Roll With The Changes… my life within and without REO Speedwagon.” REO Speedwagon launched their first Las Vegas residency in November of 2023, the sold-out “An Evening of Hi Infidelity …and More!,” with return engagements set for May, and again in October of 2024. The band is active in numerous charitable endeavors including the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Music Drives Us, and Moffitt Cancer Center.
Visit www.reospeedwagon.com for more information.
ABOUT CHEAP TRICK:
Currently gearing up for their 50th anniversary year, Cheap Trick remain an indisputable, indispensable rock ’n’ roll institution, beloved everywhere for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential union of mischievous wit and maximum melodies, powerhouse pop hooks and razor-sharp riffs. Established almost half a century ago by Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Bun E. Carlos (drums), the Rockford, IL-based band has become part of the very fiber of American music, with more than 40 international Gold and Platinum certifications, myriad awards and industry honors, featured appearances on over 20 movie soundtracks, and total record sales now well in excess of 20M. Five decades on, Cheap Trick remains the same at its core as ever – four great guys, three great chords, and an unparalleled canon of tunes that will last an eternity, from “He’s A Whore,” “California Man” and “Dream Police” to “Surrender,” “I Want You To Want Me” and the worldwide #1 hit single, “The Flame.”
The band’s 20th studio album, 2021’s In Another World, found Cheap Trick once again doing what they do better than anyone – crafting indelible rock ‘n’ roll with high craft, cheeky humor, and amp-blasting power. Produced by Academy Award-nominated producer/songwriter Julian Raymond, the album was met by worldwide critical applause and made history as the week’s top-selling rock album while debuting at #7 on Billboard’s “Top Album Sales” – Cheap Trick’s first top 10 and highest-ranking LP in the chart’s 29-year history.