Chicago and Styx will tour together next summer starting in July.
The Windy Cities Tour – All The Hits…Your Kind of Tour is set to launch July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida and will continue through Sept. 6 in Los Angeles. Artist presales will begin Tuesday (Dec. 2) and tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday (Dec. 5). The complete schedule is below.
Both groups have toured regularly over the years, but this is the first extensive run of shows that the two bands, who each formed in the Chicago area, have done together.
“In my early days of live performing I had several mentors who were kind enough to let me join in and play with them despite not being able to read charts,” Styx singer and guitarist Tommy Shaw shared in a press release. “Rod Henley, Ricky Parsons, Bobby and Larry Moore, Eddie Wohlford, Wimpy Jones, Country Boy Eddie and others gave me a shot. And I am thankful for that.”
“By the time Chicago released their first album, I had enough experience to begin learning their amazing music on my own,” he continued. “Now, the idea of Styx touring with Chicago is a major thrill all on its own. We can’t wait to spend the summer with them!”
“We are excited about the summer tour,” Chicago trumpeter Lee Loughnane added. “Chicago has never toured with Styx before so it’s going to be a lot of fun, we’re looking forward to it.”
