Chicago & REO Speedwagon
Back for 2018 - two classic rock bands in one!
Why see Chicago & REO Speedwagon?
What's better than one classic rock band from Illinois? Why, two classic rock bands from Illinois of course. REO Speedwagon and Chicago have joined forces for a co-headlining tour which will run for the month of August. Both bands careers have spanned the decades, selling countless millions of records between them. Chicago's commercial peak came with 1976's Number 1 single If You Leave Me Now, while REO are maybe most well known for their power-ballad Can't Fight this Feeling Anymore, which has been covered by everyone from Russell Brand (in the movie Rock of Ages) to Glee.
The two groups will be performing their own mini-sets before joining together for the encore. The only problem will be choosing which tracks to pluck from their two mammoth catalogues.
Reviews
Customer reviews
68 reviews, average rating: (2.4 Stars)
Doug
Chicago/REO Mansfield MA
As a many many decades fan of CHI I got what I wanted Sunday evening. Something
from Chicago that i've never heard before in concert. The rendition of Chicago II was
great...especially Fancy Colours, In the Country, It Better End Soon, and Poem for the
People. The second part of their set were about 10 or so of the basic chestnuts
usually performed. Enjoyed all (except the power ballads) and look forward to their
2019 tour.
I find the comments interesting about being surprised / disappointed about the CHI
set-list for this concert. A brief check of their website (starting months ago) would
have shown you the plan for 2018. I bought tickets to this event not giving 2 hoots
about REO but I sat there as an adult enduring their sound and applauded
respectfully after all songs. Get a grip folks.........it's music.......and two completely
different bands/ sounds / styles.
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Tom
Chicago II is a great album
Chicago advertised that they would be playing their second album in it's entirety,
and in my opinion did a great job performing it!!!
Sadly many people enjoy only "hits".
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Bob S.
REO and Chicago
Overall, a great concert. Not a huge REO fan but they were very good.
I am a huge Chicago fan, have been for most of their 50+ years. If you really are a true Chicago fan, you would have enjoyed the music from the second album. True, not all of them were popular hits. However, they are still great songs and great music. The music and lyrics are moving, even in today's environment, which speaks loudly for the band and their music.
My only complaint was with the sound system at the Allstate Arena. It was not good, which took away from the performances of both groups. ... Read more
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