New Year’s Eve revelers, lend me your ears: Bob Schneider will not be playing Houston to ring in 2010.
Do not believe the commercials you hear on local radio, stories in the local daily newspaper, or even very official looking postings at Pollstar.com announcing that Schneider is waving goodbye to 2009 with a concert at the Meridian this evening.
It’s not happening.
“That show was cancelled about a month ago,” said Anosh, an employee with the Meridian who preferred not to give his last name.
The Schneider information is no longer posted at the Meridian Web site and a visit to Schneider’s Web site confirms that he will ringing in 2010 at the Paramount in Austin (tickets still available for those who want to make the drive).
Apparently some local media outlets didn’t get the update resulting in a potentially uncomfortable storm brewing for the Meridian this evening.
Schneider is a local hero and a longtime favorite of those who like guitar-driven Americana rock and singer-songwriter balladry. He has been selling out clubs in Houston as a solo artist for the past decade.
Locals who planned their New Year’s Eve around a Schneider show and then show up at the Meridian to find out their party plans have fallen through are unlikely to be amused since the Meridian will feature Mike Terror, Synthetic Fiend, DJ Whisperwish and DJ Chem Croix — death metal acts that are a smidge more hard core than anything Schneider fans would expect.
"We're working on a solution for that," Anosh says.
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.
