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Following the band’s successful 2015 “Family First” tour, REO Speedwagon today announced the band’s 2016 tour plan. “Family First” was appropriately named, as the band’s abbreviated touring schedule allowed for time off at home with loved ones. Now, 2016 is definitely fans first with a busy touring schedule that will thrill REO enthusiasts coast-to-coast. The members of REO are excited to announce that, in addition to numerous shows on their own this year, the band will be sharing a stage with Def Leppard and Tesla for 50-plus shows beginning on May 10 (see below for a full itinerary).

Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon said, “We love our fans. We love you all so much that we are teaming up with our buddies Def Leppard for a big time high energy summer rock tour. Between us and the Lepps we have a ton of hits, we bring it every night, and we love to play live. It’s gonna be a blast.”

Said Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott, “I’m really looking forward to getting back out there and playing some great music with some great people for some of the most appreciative audiences in the world. It really is always a pleasure.”

At all shows in 2016, fans will be treated to a memorable set featuring the band’s massive hit singles, such as “Keep on Loving You,” “Take It on the Run,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Roll with the Changes,” and many more. Additionally, all year long, REO will be dusting off some seldom-performed cuts, and some new songs, as well.

About REO Speedwagon:

Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording, jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. Platinum albums and freeform FM radio staples followed, setting the stage for the release of the band’s explosive Hi Infidelity in 1980. Hi Infidelity’s millions in sales were fueled by the massive hit singles “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run.”

Thirty–five years later, the approaching ten times platinum Hi Infidelity still remains a high-water mark for rock bands, with its 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot. To date, REO Speedwagon has sold 22 million albums in the U.S. and 40 million around the globe, along with generating a string of gold and platinum records and international hit singles. Those hits include the two number one singles “Keep on Loving You,” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling” along with “Take It on the Run,” “Roll with the Changes,” “Time for Me to Fly,” “Don’t Let Him Go” and more. After nearly five decades since forming, Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboard), Dave Amato (guitar) and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying concert audiences worldwide.

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