A snapshot of life at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, the world's largest cancer hospital, was the focus of a poignant, in-depth look on the front page of The New York Times this weekend as part of their "Forty Years' War" series on the struggle to defeat cancer. M. D. Anderson, with 90,000 patients seen every year, is a front line in this war. Aside from brief mentions of architecture—the soaring lobby, the endless maze-like color coded hallways, the lounge set aside for patients between age 15 and 30—the article is a study of the people of M. D. Anderson, both doctors and patients (and in two profiled cases, a doctor and nurse who became patients) in their fight against, and life with, cancer. The stories are both familiar and new; and a reminder of the importance of M. D. Anderson in both our community and the world.
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Concert News
Classic rockers Styx will sail away to Houston on summer 2025 tour
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.
“Brotherhood of Rock” tour dates
- Wed 5/28 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- Sat 5/31 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Mon 6/2 Jacksonville, FL Daily's Place
- Wed 6/4 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- Fri 6/6 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
- Sat 6/7 Ridgedale, MO Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
- Mon 6/9 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
- Wed 6/11 Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Fri 6/13 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
- Sat 6/14 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
- Sun 6/15 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- Sat 6/28 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
- Mon 6/30 Colorado Springs, CO Ford Amphitheatre
- Wed 7/2 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
- Sat 7/5 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- Sun 7/6 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- Tue 7/8 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
- Wed 7/9 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
- Fri 7/11 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- Sat 7/12 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
- Mon 7/14 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- Tue 7/15 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- Fri 7/18 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
- Sat 7/19 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
- Sun 7/20 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
- Fri 8/1 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
- Sat 8/2 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
- Mon 8/4 Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater
- Wed 8/6 Richmond, VA Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
- Fri 8/8 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- Sun 8/10 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
- Tue 8/12 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
- Wed 8/13 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
- Fri 8/15 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
- Sat 8/16 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
- Tue 8/19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
- Wed 8/20 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
- Fri 8/22 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- Sat 8/23 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- Sun 8/24 Milwaukee, WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater