STYX singer-songwriter-guitarist Tommy Shaw performs with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra on AXS TV on July 9

I've been loving the new STYX studio album "The Mission," so had to share this media release about Tommy Shaw joing forces with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra for a special televised event coming early next month...

STYX frontman Tommy Shaw celebrates the 10^TH Anniversary of one of the band's most iconic performances in the premiere of the 2016 special SING FOR THE DAY! TOMMY SHAW AND CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA on Sunday, July 9, 2017 

The Career-Spanning Set includes beloved STYX hits, as well as Classics from Shaw’s acclaimed solo albums and his time with the supergroup Damn Yankees

LOS ANGELES – June 26, 2017 – Classical music and classic rock collide as AXS TV presents STYX frontman Tommy Shaw in the premiere of the 2016 concert special SING FOR THE DAY! TOMMY SHAW AND CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA—airing Sunday, July 9, at 10 p.m. (Eastern Time). The broadcast follows the season premiere of the popular AXS TV original series ROCK AND ROLL ROAD TRIP WITH SAMMY HAGAR at 9pE/6pP, which features Shaw and STYX with Sammy Hagar backstage at the Venetian Theater in Las Vegas.

“Ten years after STYX and CYO performed for the first time together, I’ve joined forces with them again, this time for a solo acoustic symphony show!,” said Shaw about the special.

SING FOR THE DAY! was filmed live at the Waetjen Auditorium in Cleveland, OH, in May of 2016, commemorating the 10^TH Anniversary of STYX’s landmark collaboration with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra with an unforgettable night of music. Wielding a mandolin and an acoustic and electric guitar, Shaw sails through a career-spanning set of STYX hits, solo favorites, and more, backed by the impressive 115-piece teenage orchestra and choir. Highlights include soaring renditions of the STYX staples “Too Much Time On My Hands,” “Renegade,” “Sing For The Day,” and “Blue Collar Man,” as well as Shaw’s acclaimed solo hits “Diamond” and “The Great Divide,” Damn Yankees classics “High Enough” and “Come Again,” and many more, delivering an incredible one-of-a-kind experience that music lovers of all ages won’t want to miss.

Check out this first look of @tsgreatdivide performing "Sing for the Day" on @AXSTV July 9 at 10pE - http://bit.ly/TommyShaw_SingfortheDay

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