The rest of Texas' delay has turned out to be Houston's gain when it comes to tonight's performance by The Belfast Cowboy, Van Morrison.
In January, Morrison nixed shows in Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth in the 11th hour citing severe exhaustion. When his Lone Star trek was rescheduled, the timing was perfect for Morrison to take advantage of the early May cool weather up the road at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. (The fact that he could also sell around 15,000 tickets for a show at an amphitheater probably factored into the decision as well.)
Ta da. The appearance of an Irish-born, blues-leaning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer in Houston emerges.
It appears that Morrison is over his exhaustion as well. Early reports have seen Morrison playing the guitar, ukulele, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica at shows. Fan favorites including "Brown Eyed Girl," "Moondance," and "Gloria" have been featured frequently. With any luck he'll still be playing the iconic "Astral Weeks" album in its entirety as he has been since 2008 to celebrate of the 40th anniversary of his second studio album's release.
No matter what Morrison decides to sing, it should prove to be a historic night with a modern music legend. As long as you follow his rules.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
