'80s overload? Never! REO Speedwagon, Styx, Night Ranger coming to Tampa

JULY 13, 2009

REO Speedwagon, Styx and Night Ranger have just announced a show at Tampa's Ford Amphitheatre for Oct. 30. And yes, late October is a beautiful time of year for an outdoor show like that.

Tickets for the Can't Stop Rockin' 2009 tour go on sale this weekend and are priced at $59.50, $39.50, $29.50 and $19.50. There is also a reserved seat 4-pack available for $60. This is being billed as a pavilion-only show, so I'm making an educated guess that this means no lawn seats are available?

And in case you're wonder, this will mark the second or third trip through Tampa Bay for both REO Speedwagon and Night Ranger in the last 18 months or so. Seriously guys, just move down here. The weather's nicer here and you can be regular co-hosts on the Stuck in the '80s podcast.

"Hey, hey, it's Steve Spears, your host, and with me as always, my three best friends ... Kevin Cronin, Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades. ... Sean Daly is manning the control board. We'll hear from him later on. Maybe."

Posted by Steve Spears at 9:22:56 am on July 13, 2009 in

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