May 14, 2012
Hanover County, Virginia 2011 -- LIP DUB: ROLL WITH THE CHANGES
More than 1,000 students, teachers, administrators, staff members and business partners representing an amazing community and 25 schools show their team spirit. . .keep on rolling!!! Produced by: Stacie Marshall Steadicam: Trip Wells On-site production assistance: Linda Dull, Jillian Dull, Michelle Gary, Allison Layne, Austin Lewis, Matthew Segal, Michael Ashby Pre-production assistance: Jillian Dull, Melissa Semones Special thanks to the 2010-2011 TV99 Interns! READ FULL

May 15, 2012
Saturday Night: Styx & REO Speedwagon At The Woodlands

When dinosaurs roamed the earth, Saturday night in America was a pretty awesome place to party.

Considering how many times both Styx and REO Speedwagon must have been through Houston, this weekend's stop on their tandem "Midwest Rock N' Roll Express" tour couldn't help but feel haunted by the ghosts of Arrowfests past. Both bands are hard-rock groups that scored their biggest success with disgustingly maudlin radio-friendly power ballads, and both stubbornly refuse to acknowledge themselves as relics from another era.

Well into their second or even third generation of fans, why should they? The way the three kids in Styx shirts behind me, who couldn't have been older than ten or 11, were playing air drums during REO Speedwagon's set, both bands' appeal could be as strong as it ever was.In keeping with their origins as a scrappy college-town bar band in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, REO is mostly hung up on girls, one way or another: Can't live with them ("Time for Me to Fly," "Back on the Road Again") or without them ("Can't Fight This Feeling," "Keep On Lovin' You"). Besides learning some wicked lessons from ZZ Top and Deep Purple, it's remarkable how many of their songs contain commands in the title: "Don't Let Him Go," "Take It On the Run," "Keep On Pushin'."

It would be incorrect to call them naifs, because any band that can write from such a bitter place as "Take It On the Run" knows just how cruel the world can be, but REO hasn't lost a certain sense of small-town wonder. "Golden Country," one of the oldest songs they played Saturday, brought the crowd to its feet when the LED screen showed the Stars and Stripes. Later, singer Kevin Cronin brought astronaut Col. Douglas Wheelock onstage to thank him for bringing an 8-track of Hi Infidelity to the International Space Station in a moment that... sorry, it was just cool.
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May 11, 2012
New Tour, New Swag!!!

Dear REO Speedwagon Fans,

We are happy to announce that REO Speedwagon will be joining Styx and Ted Nugent to bring you "The Midwest Rock 'N Roll Express" Tour starting in MAY.
Most importantly, read below for your opportunity to buy tickets early.
See you at the show!
REO Speedwagon presale starting Wednesday, May 9th.
Presale will start at 6pm EST local venue time on Wednesday. Tickets are $50 plus applicable fees. Get your tickets early! Tickets go on public sale on Saturday, May 12.
July 29 - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort - Mt. Pleasant, MI
Click here to Buy your presale Tickets!!!

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REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX, AND TED NUGENT SET TO LAUNCH "THE MIDWEST ROCK 'N ROLL EXPRESS" TOUR

Over 80 million albums sold worldwide. 12 Top 10 smash hit singles. Thousands of concerts performed. The time has come for the ultimate convergence of Rock's finest from the Midwest. REO Speedwagon, STYX and Ted Nugent will join forces for "The Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express" 30-date U.S. tour. Rolling out May 1 in Hidalgo, TX, tickets for various cities will go on sale starting February 22.

"Forget all those TV shows with glee clubs singing Rock songs," exclaims STYX guitarist/singer James "JY" Young. "It's time for mega-Platinum Illinois bands STYX and REO Speedwagon in a battle to the end of the Mayan Calendar with the Motor City Madman!"

I am a Midwest boy, born and raised with Midwest values," continues REO Speedwagon singer/guitarist Kevin Cronin. "In the Midwest we work hard, play hard, and rock hard. I am proud to join my brothers in STYX and Ted Nugent to celebrate Midwest Rock 'n Roll and represent the greatest rock fans in the world. I am ready to climb aboard the 'Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express!' Rock On baby!"

As STYX singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw proclaims, "It's gonna be a Twang Fest of screaming guitars and big, sing-along choruses that continue to be the soundtrack for the misbehavior of our collective fan base. In other words, a real good time."

Ted Nugent couldn't agree more. "The heart and soul of American R&B&R&R has always gushed forth from the heartland of America. REO, STYX and The Nuge have always celebrated the power of our special music and on the mighty 'Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express,' the energy, attitude and spirit is more intense than ever. This is the soundtrack for the hardcore."

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Check out "The Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express" at any of the following stops. Ted Nugent hits the stage at 7:00pm at every stop unless noted otherwise.

Thu 5/10 Council Bluffs, IA Mid America Arena
Fri 5/11 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
* Sat 5/12 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (no Ted Nugent)
Sun 5/13 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Sun 5/15 Springfield, MO O'Reilly Family Events Center
Thu 5/17 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 5/18 Bristow,VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sat 5/19 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live Amphitheatre
Sun 5/20 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 6/19 Wichita, KS Hartman Arena
Thu 6/21 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre
Fri 6/22 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
* Sat 6/23 Ft. Knox, KY Godman Army Airfield (no Ted Nugent)
Sun 6/24 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
Tue 6/26 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 6/28 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat 6/30 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Sun 7/1 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Ctr
Tue 7/3 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino
Thu 7/5 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Fri 7/6 Big Flats, NY Summer Stage
Sat 7/7 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
Sun 7/8 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront Pavilion
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