Styx Books Show At Rialto

JOLIET, IL - The Rialto Square Theatre on Friday morning announced that Styx is returning to the Chicago area for one night only and that show will be in downtown Joliet. The live concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Tickets will start at $58.50 and $78.50. The highest priced seats will be $88.50 and $123.50. If you buy your tickets online, you can also expect to pay additional ticket fees.

The following marketing promotional material was provided by the Rialto:

"Styx hit its stride with guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw’s first LP with the band, 1976’s Crystal Ball, and then they become the first group to score four triple-platinum albums in a row: The Grand Illusion (1977), Pieces of Eight(1978), Cornerstone (1979), and Paradise Theater (1981). Over the ensuing decade, Styx weathered the shifting winds of the public’s musical taste, reconvening for a highly successful 1996 Return to Paradise tour that was expertly documented on both CD and DVD in 1997. Their catalog of songs features 16 Top 40 songs including “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” and “Mr. Roboto.”

After 14 years, STYX’s sonically sweet 16th studio album and its most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding album to date, THE MISSION, was finally released June 16, 2017 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. It debuted on various Billboard charts, including: #6 Top Rock Albums, #11 Physical Albums, #11 Vinyl Albums, #13 Current Albums, #14 Top Albums, #Retail, #17 Mass Merch/Non-Traditional, #29 Digital Albums, and #45 Top 200 Albums (includes catalog and streaming).

After more than a decade together on the road, this incarnation of Styx is looking forward to performing as many shows as it can as long as it can. “It all comes back to the chemistry,” says bassist/vocalist Ricky Phillips. “The legacy of this band will be that it brought joy to millions of people,” notes drummer Todd Sucherman. The jig is up, the news is out: The Esprit de Styx is alive and well, and now it’s time to see for yourself. Welcome to the Grand Evolution.

Image via Rialto Square Theatre