Their music has become an eternal component of all oldies station playlists, but as strong as REO Speedwagon’s discography during the 1970s and 1980s was, the consensus among the faithful has always been that this band is best heard live. And decades later, that has not changed.
The current lineup of Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato and Bryan Hitt will bring the band’s massive catalog to the Pearl theater at Palms, including “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Roll With the Changes,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Take It on the Run,” “In Your Letter,” “Don’t Let Him Go,” “Keep the Fire Burnin’,” “Sweet Time,” “The Key” and many more, reminding generations of fans why the band has charted 13 top 40 hits and sold more than 40 million records. Keyboardist Neal Doughty just retired, although it's possible he may return for select shows.
And with classic rock’s revival in the subsequent decades, Speedwagon became a popular mainstay at festivals and benefit concerts, performing with everyone from Pat Benatar and Chicago to Pitbull and Styx.
The band’s popularity soared again with its appearance on the hit Netflix show Ozark, and in 2021 the Champaign, Ill.-based group was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum.
Whether you’re a fan of their instant classic album Hi Infidelity (which spawned four hits alone) or have seen them in person performing live throughout the decades, this week’s show promises to deliver plenty of memory-invoking—and memory-making—tunes.
Pearl at Palms, 8 p.m. Jan. 21, starting at $49.95, ticketmaster.com
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