{"id":1300,"date":"2012-01-13T22:45:43","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T22:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/01\/13\/styx-set-to-take-over-tv-airwaves-all-this-month-as-us-tour-continues-styx-the-grand-illusionpieces-of-eight-live-dvd-out-january-31\/"},"modified":"2012-01-13T22:45:43","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T22:45:43","slug":"styx-set-to-take-over-tv-airwaves-all-this-month-as-us-tour-continues-styx-the-grand-illusionpieces-of-eight-live-dvd-out-january-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2012\/01\/13\/styx-set-to-take-over-tv-airwaves-all-this-month-as-us-tour-continues-styx-the-grand-illusionpieces-of-eight-live-dvd-out-january-31\/","title":{"rendered":"STYX SET TO TAKE OVER TV AIRWAVES ALL THIS MONTH AS U.S. TOUR CONTINUES; \u201cSTYX: THE GRAND ILLUSION\/PIECES OF EIGHT LIVE\u201d DVD OUT JANUARY 31"},"content":{"rendered":"


STYX
SET TO TAKE OVER TV AIRWAVES
ALL THIS MONTH AS U.S. TOUR CONTINUES;<\/p>\n

\u201cSTYX: THE GRAND ILLUSION\/PIECES OF EIGHT LIVE\u201d
DVD OUT JANUARY 31<\/p>\n

January 9, 2012 — Legendary rockers STYX–Tommy Shaw, James \u201cJY\u201d Young, Chuck Panozzo, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman\u2014 will be invading the TV airwaves throughout the month of January, perfectly timed with the upcoming DVD release, Styx: The Grand Illusion\/Pieces Of Eight Live, coming January 31.<\/p>\n

It all starts Wednesday, January 11 with a performance on \u201cThe Rosie Show,\u201d which will air at 7pm ET\/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. For the performance of \u201cCome Sail Away,\u201d host Rosie O\u2019Donnell accompanied the band on her own drum kit. The band\u2019s classic episode of VH1\u2019s \u201cBehind The Music\u201d has been updated\u2014now called \u201cBehind The Music Remastered\u201d–and will be airing on Saturday, January 14 at 9pm ET\/PT on VH1 Classic. Next up: NBC will air \u201cImprove-Ice Starring STYX\u201d on Sunday, January 15 at 4pm ET\/PT, which was filmed in Greenville, SC at the Bi-Lo Center and features champion figure skaters Johnny Weir, Michael Weiss, Nancy Kerrigan, Jeremy Abbott, Ryan Bradley, Sasha Cohen, Nicole Bobek and Mirai Nagasu performing to various STYX classics. All of their routines were choreographed the day of the show. The HDNet channel will re-broadcast the 2006 concert special, \u201cOne with Everything – Styx & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland,\u201d on Sunday, January 22 at 9pm ET\/PT. STYX joined forces with Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra–a 171-piece orchestra and choir composed of students aged 13-19–to perform various STYX classics. Fans should also check local listings for all of the programs.<\/p>\n

On the DVD front, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Styx: The Grand Illusion\/Pieces Of Eight Live on DVD, Blu-Ray, and DVD\/2CD on January 31. This show was recorded November 9, 2010 at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, on the tour that saw them perform both these albums in their entirety for the first time. The 20-song, two-hour and 11-minute presentation features stunning high-definition visuals accenting the complex musical arrangements recorded in DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, and LPCM Stereo. The staging of these two multi-platinum albums and the fevered response makes this concert a must for all STYX fans. Styx: The Grand Illusion\/Pieces Of Eight Live also includes the bonus feature \u201cPutting On The Show,\u201d an inside look at the people and equipment needed to stage such a massive spectacle. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, STYX\u2019s entire career has recently been encapsulated within the 16 tracks of REGENERATION, VOLUME I & II, which was released October 4 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. In addition to 13 STYX classics and the new song, \u201cDifference In The World,\u201d the collection also includes interpretations of \u201cHigh Enough\u201d and \u201cComing Of Age,\u201d originally recorded by Damn Yankees, which featured Tommy Shaw, along with Night Ranger\u2019s Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and drummer Michael Cartellone.<\/p>\n

Spawned from a Chicago basement in the early \u201870s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ’70s and early ’80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads. Over the course of their 38-year career they\u2019ve released 15 studio albums, 6 best-of compilations and 4 live albums, garnering 8 Top Ten singles. STYX has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Throughout their illustrious career, they\u2019ve performed more live shows since 1999 than all of the previous years of its career combined. Two Super-Bowl appearances, Pollstar box office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon and Bad Company (to name only a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time.<\/p>\n

In touring news, the band\u2019s schedule hasn\u2019t slowed down since their summer tour with Yes last year. Check out STYX at any of the following stops, with more to be added in the coming weeks:<\/p>\n

DATE CITY VENUE<\/p>\n

Fri 1\/13 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Sat 1\/14 Ft. Worth, TX Billy Bob\u2019s
Wed 1\/25 Anaheim, CA The Grove
Thu 1\/26 Santa Ynez, CA Chumash Casino
Fri 1\/27 Temecula, CA Pechanga Casino
Sat 1\/28 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Casino
Wed 2\/1 Wenatchee, WA Town Toyota Center
Fri 2\/3 Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
Sat 2\/4 Coquitlam, BC. Red Robinson Show Theatre
Fri 2\/10 Las Vegas, NV Green Valley Ranch\/Grand Events Center
Sat 2\/11 Wendover, NV Peppermill Concert Hall
Fri 3\/2 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Fri 3\/9 Miami, FL Magic City Casino Amphitheater
Sat 3\/10 Silver Springs, FL Twin Oaks Amphitheatre<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

www.styxworld.com
www.facebook.com\/styxtheband
www.twitter.com\/styxtheband
www.youtube.com\/styxtheband
www.myspace.com\/styxtheband<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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