Consider this a chance to fulfill a video game dream: A live-action Mario Kart race is coming to Houston.
An event called Mushroom Rally is headed to town in mid-March 2019. Organizers say you'll be able to race against your favorite characters and collect stars to win prizes.
You can even choose a costume at the event and wear it while you swerve around a custom-made, themed racetrack. The winner of the event will be flown to Las Vegas for the grand finale and the chance to win a grand prize.
Mushroom Rally organizers haven't yet revealed the location of the race, though they did say it won't be on the streets, so no worries about getting stuck in Houston traffic without a way to level up.
Previous rallies have been held in Los Angeles, and in the United Kingdom, in London, Liverpool, and Manchester. If you win at the Houston event, you'll be competing against the winners from these cities in Las Vegas.
You can sign up on the Mushroom Rally website to find out when tickets, which are limited, will go on sale. Tickets are $55 per person and include selecting a costume, 30 minutes of racing, medals, and an afterparty.
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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.
