“Keep On
Loving You” rockers REO Speedwagon will bring nearly 40 years of hits to
the Orleans Showroom September 19-20.
Loosely formed in 1967 playing frat parties at the University of Illinois,
REO Speedwagon signed with Epic Records in 1971. The band released nine
albums throughout the ‘70s, culminating with the twice-platinum “You Can
Tune a Piano but You Can’t Tuna Fish” in 1978.
REO Speedwagon exploded to the top of the charts, setting the bar for
other rock bands with their 1980 release “Hi Infidelity.” The
colossal hit spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling more than
10 million copies. The group’s most commercially
successful album, it remained on the charts for 65 weeks and spawned the
#1 single “Keep On Loving You” as well as hits “Take It on the Run,” “In
Your Letter” and “Don’t Let Him Go.”
The band continued releasing hit albums into the ‘80s, including 1984’s
“Wheels Are Turnin’” and its #1 single “Can’t Fight
This Feeling.” REO Speedwagon released “Find Your Own Way
Home,” their 15th studio album, in 2007. Two years later, they
teamed up with fellow Midwestern rockers Styx for the single “Can’t Stop
Rockin’,” which became the title track for the groups’ hit summer
tour with .38 Special.
The current lineup includes founding member Neal Doughty, iconic lead
singer Kevin Cronin, longtime bass player Bruce Hall, former Ted Nugent
guitarist Dave Amato and former Wang Chung drummer Bryan Hitt.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $59.95 plus tax and
fees. Tickets can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling
702.636.7075, or by visiting www.orleanscasino.com.
