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Monday, September 22, 2025

Styx set to return to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, and Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ in January 2026

Classic rock fans won't want to miss Styx when they perform as part of a return to The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas in January 2026. During this special residency Styx will perform the classic album "Pieces Of Eight" in its entirety as well as the band's parade of enduring hits...Robert Kinsler


Styx returning to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas January 23 – 31, 2026; Special Performances of “Pieces Of Eight” in its entirety, plus all the classic hits


Band also set to make highly-anticipated return to Prescott Valley, Arizona on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026


Left to right:  Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), James “JY” Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Terry Gowan (bass, vocals), Will Evankovich Will Evankovich (mandolin, guitars).


 
 Tickets on Sale Starting Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time
 
 

 
Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers Styx are already starting to lock in shows for their 2026 tour schedule, which will once again include an unforgettable five-night engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las VegasStyx will be performing 1978's Pieces of Eight in its entirety, along with the band’s classic hits. The shows will be held on January 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31, 2026, with all performances scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m.
 
Citi is the official card of Styx’s exclusive Las Vegas engagement at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
 
Additional pre-sales run will throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets starting at $45, plus applicable fees, will be available for purchase at Ticketmaster.comVenetianLasVegas.com, any box office at The Venetian Resort, or by calling 702.414.9000 or 866.641.7469.

From left, James "JY" Young and Tommy Shaw performing at Findlay Toyota Center
in Prescott Valley, AZ on Nov. 9, 2024. Photo credit: Robert Kinsler


Styx to return to Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona
In November 2024 I caught Styx (seen above at that show) perform a thrilling performance at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ (read my review of that concert HERE). The good news for fans of the band who live in Central and Northern Arizona is a just-announced return by Styx to the venue on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. The band's 100-minute concert was a must-see event for yours truly and I really recommend music lovers catch the band at an upcoming date. You can see all of the band's upcoming concert dates HERE.
 
About Styx
Creating and recording new music is often considered the lifeblood of any band — an ethos AOR torchbearers STYX continue to embody with the highly anticipated release of CIRCLING FROM ABOVE, the 18th studio album in their formidable catalog via the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. Spanning 13 tracks, the album navigates the complexities of the human experience through the intersecting lenses of technology and nature. CIRCLING FROM ABOVE –hailed by critics as their third “masterpiece” album in a row, following 2021’s CRASH OF THE CROWN and 2017’s THE MISSION--features contributions from all seven members of the band, including founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young (affectionately known as “The Godfather of Styx”), guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, original bassist Chuck Panozzo, longtime drummer Todd Sucherman, keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan, guitarist/vocalist Will Evankovich and bassist Terry Gowan.
 
The seven men comprising STYX have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. They draw from over five decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the seething indictment of preening, primping pageantry for pageantry’s sake of “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.
 
 
About Live Nation Las Vegas
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Live Nation Las Vegas produces residency shows from The B-52s, FOREIGNER, Styx, Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; Blake Shelton, Def Leppard, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Lopez, Alanis Morissette, Kelly Clarkson and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; Mariah Carey, Sammy Hagar, Mötley Crüe, New Kids On The Block and Bruno Mars at Dolby Live at Park MGM; John Fogerty at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; and Santana at House of Blues. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists to many of the city’s other premier concert venues including Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob ULTRA Arena, the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and more. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. Find Live Nation Las Vegas on Facebook and Instagram.
 
About The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas features all-suite accommodations across The Venetian and The Palazzo. The iconic resort’s experience is marked by a commitment to sophisticated play and light-hearted luxury, with world-class restaurants from celebrated chefs including Cote by Simon Kim, Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, and Southern California favorite Gjelina; the rejuvenating Canyon Ranch spa + fitness; a five-acre pool and garden deck inspired by the Italian Riviera including TAO Beach Dayclub, a Balinese-inspired tropical oasis; two landmark casinos and a poker room; Voltaire, a destination nightlife venue that blurs the lines between and intimate club and is home to the Queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese; concert and non-stop entertainment including master illusionist Shin Lim; and TAO Nightclub.
 
A premier events and conference center, the resort is home to more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting, exposition, and convention space. The Venetian Resort's brand-new loyalty program, Venetian Rewards, offers resort-wide earning and redemption for gaming play, including slots and tables, as well as experiential spend, such as dining, entertainment, hotel reservations, and more. 
 
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is the only place fans can get the full experience of Sphere at The Venetian with concert and hotel packages including preferred seating. Sphere is a next-generation venue that will redefine the future of live entertainment.
 

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Heart and Todd Rundgren announce new tour dates in Coachella Valley, CA and Prescott Valley, AZ

Heart has announced a number of additional tour dates, including stops in the Coachella Valley, CA and Prescott Valley, AZ. And Todd Rundgren will open!...Robert Kinsler


From left, Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart.
Photo credit: Kelly A. Swift


HEART ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DATES AS ROYAL FLUSH TOUR 2025 CONTINUES 
 
PUBLIC ON SALE BEGINS THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025 AT 10 AM LOCAL TIME
 
THE ICONIC ROCK BAND ADDS STOPS IN SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO, LOVELAND, MOLINE AND BEYOND, WITH ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES TO BE ANNOUNCED
 "Heart, undeniably, is a rock institution, an absolute powerhouse of searing guitar licks and unmistakable vocals." - Consequence 
 
“...this is a group whose live appearances ought to compel 
a mandatory pilgrimage.” – Variety
 

Los Angeles, CA – April 22, 2025: The Royal Flush Tour 2025 continues. Following their electrifying performances earlier this  year in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Vancouver, Edmonton, Boston and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall HEART announces an additional run of dates as the tour continues. This highly anticipated next leg will see the band embark on August 8 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA and continue through August 30 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. The tour rolls on with appearances scheduled in Bakersfield, Akron, Kansas City as well as a performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Coachella Valley residents can catch the legendary band at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage on Aug. 15. For a full list of dates and to purchase tickets, please visit www.heart-music.com.
 
With a legendary career spanning five plus decades, HEART has cemented their place in music history, selling over 35 million albums worldwide and delivering 20 electrifying Top 40 singles, while racking up a well-deserved array of accolades and awards including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honor and a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. HEART continues to ignite the stage, performing their beloved, iconic and chart-dominating anthems—including “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” and “These Dreams.”
 
The current members of HEART feature Ann Wilson (lead vocals and flute), Nancy Wilson (rhythm lead and acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola, autoharp, blues harp, backing and lead vocals) Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (lead and rhythm guitar), Paul Moak (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals) and Sean Lane (drums and bike).
 
Ann Wilson said, “The music we are making at this moment has timeless teeth, muscle, bone and hair, also poetry, soul and emotion.  I'm very proud to be a part of it all and I will give all of myself to it as long as we both shall live. It's magic!”
 
Nancy Wilson shared, “I’m super proud of how this band is crafting the ongoing tour. The show continues expanding with elements ranging from kick ass rock to acoustic campfire jams. We love celebrating and sharing the electric energy of a 100% live on the spot real rock show.”
 
HEART will be joined by special guests, including Todd Rundgren on select North American dates.
 

ROYAL FLUSH TOUR 2025 - NEW DATES
With Special Guest Todd Rundgren, unless otherwise noted
August 8 – Quincy, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre +
August 10 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center ^
August 12 – Bakersfield, CA – Dignity Health Arena ^
August 13 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena ^
August 15 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage *
August 16 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Findlay Toyota Center ^
August 18 – Loveland, CO – Blue Arena ^
August 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
August 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center ^
August 23 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center *
August 24 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena ^
August 26 – Akron, OH – The University of Akron - E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall *
August 29 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC +
August 30 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts + 
^ with Todd Rundgren
*An Evening With Heart
+ Special Guest to Be Announced
 
Previously Announced ROYAL FLUSH TOUR 2025 Dates 
The below are all An Evening With Heart
May 31 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Mark G Etess Arena
June 1 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
June 3 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
June 4 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
June 6 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
June 7 – Hinckley, MN – Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
June 10 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
June 12 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox
June 14 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
June 15 – Cedar Park, TX – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
June 17 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
June 18 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane's River Center
June 20 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
June 22 – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
June 24 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
June 25 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
June 27 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 28 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
August 27 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair

Connect with HEART
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ABOUT HEART
Heart is an American/Canadian rock band who formed in 1973 in Vancouver, BC. 1975 saw their first album Dreamboat Annie break out to global success. Heart effortlessly blends the sounds of 70s hard rock and acoustic rock, punk and even at times symphonic. Defying all categories Heart is a band like no other having influenced a wide range of mainstream and underground artists in a career spanning five decades. Heart boasts over 35 million albums sold worldwide including over 22 million in the US alone with 20 Top 40 singles and also holds an ongoing streaming presence. Heart has released 16 studio albums, 7 live albums, 8 compilation albums and 64 singles.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Styx Brings a Parade of Rock Classics to Prescott Valley

From left, James "JY" Young and Tommy Shaw rocking
Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ.















Styx, Jay Psaros

Where: Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ

When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024

Next: Styx will perform a string of special concerts at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, performing the album "The Grand Illusion" in its entirety and other hits on Jan. 24, 25, 29 and 31, and Feb. 1, 2025

Information: https://styxworld.com/


Tommy Shaw performing on Nov. 9, 2024.

Lawrence Gowan on Nov. 9, 2024.


Styx is one of the few classic rock bands to emerge in the early 1970s that continues to tour and record essential new music a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Evidence of the enduring rock troupe's power came with an outstanding performance at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ on Nov. 9. The 100-minute concert was an entertaining run through Styx's rich catalog of hits and showcased a band still at the height of its powers.

Styx performing at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Opening with the title track from their 1977 masterwork The Grand Illusion, the six member's signature harmonies draped the anthemic favorite that blends progressive, arena and classic rock styles. The uptempo "Too Much Time on My Hands" followed, the crowd on its feet.


From left, Terry Gowan, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan and James "JY" Young.


Drummer Todd Sucherman behind the kit in Prescott Valley, AZ.

The power ballad "Lady" featured Lawrence Gowan's soaring tenor and masterful keyboard playing in the song's melodic opening, before the collective power of the band carried the song to its dramatic finish.

Whether performing their biggest hits or album favorites, Styx presented each selection as if it was the jewel of the set. Take "Lorelei," a modest hit from early in the band's career that flat out rocked the house in Prescott Valley.

Lawrence Gowan, left, and Will Evankovich.

Every member of Styx was showcased across the night. Founding member James "JY" Young sang lead vocals and unleashed his fiery lead guitar work on "Miss America." Singer-guitarist Tommy Shaw sang the affecting "Crystal Ball" alone to the accompaniment of his acoustic guitar to launch the song before the rest of the band came in as the song built in force; Shaw used an electric guitar to play a dynamic lead sortie to close the track.

Another highlight of the night was a luxurious version of the 2021 original "Crash of the Crown," an ambitious song showcasing the band's dazzling harmonies and signature songcraft.

Tommy Shaw performing in Arizona on Nov. 9, 2024.

Other favorites of the night included the evocative "Man in the Wilderness" featuring Shaw's soaring vocals, the hard rocking "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)," the Beatlesque "Our Wonderful Lives" and "Come Sail Away," the latter showcasing Gowan on keys and lead vocals. The rhythm section of Todd Sucherman, bassist Terry Gowan and guitarist Will Evankovich added firepower to all of the selections.

Guitarist James "JY" Young.


From left, James "JY" Young and Tommy Shaw rocking
Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Styx's rousing encore included a rousing "Mr. Roboto" and blistering "Renegade," both songs thrilling the appreciative crowd.

Singer-songwriter Jay Psaros opened the bill with a 30-minute set of acoustic songs, including originals and a sparse take on Prince's "Purple Rain." Armed with a winning voice and solid guitar playing, the country-flavored original "Ballroom Singer" was among the inviting originals that impressed the audience on Saturday night.


Review and photography by Robert Kinsler



Styx setlist at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ

The Grand Illusion

Too Much Time on My Hands

Lady

Lorelei

Miss America

Crash of the Crown

Crystal Ball

Rockin' the Paradise

Man in the Wilderness

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

The Best of Times

Our Wonderful Lives

Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)

Khedive

Come Sail Away

Encore

Mr. Roboto

Renegade