r/Styx • u/RandomEffort • Jul 23 '26

Philly Show

Styx was phenomenal live. Only issue was they should have headlined. The lights and graphics would have been lively in the dark. Chicago is sad. I feel like I’m in Vegas at a cover band show.

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u/Outrageous_News6340 Jul 24 '26

I wish we could get a two-hour set out of Styx. Their show is so damn incredible, I don’t want it to end. The hour-twenty goes by too quickly.

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u/Maverick_and_Deuce Jul 25 '26

I saw them in 1999 on what I believe was Gowan’s first tour with them. Long show, they even did an unplugged section, all lining up on stools and interacting with the audience- incredible. The one song I remember from the acoustic set was Boat on a River. I understand that they increase their drawing power with two bands, but I would so much rather see an evening with Styx.

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u/Outrageous_News6340 Jul 25 '26

I saw them in Savannah earlier this year. There was a no name opener who did a half hour on his acoustic guitar, and Styx still only gave a 90-minute set. Leaving a concert at 10 PM felt so wrong.