Saw where Styx announced a tour stop in Toledo in February at the Lucas County Arena...sharing the bill with REO Speedwagon, I heard. Brings back a lot of memories via the way-back-machine!

There's been a lot of musical styles and genres come and gone since those rockers first hit the road...made me think of some of the other long-ago corporate rock acts of the late 70's and early 80's. I saw Kansas towards the end of their original run, in Columbus, and Styx during the "Paradise Theater" tour, but I really cut my teeth on the "punk" and "new-wave" stuff that arrived as a direct alternative to that slick, corporate, over-the-top production that seemed to bog down at the end of the 70's. However, I must admit, I kind of like hearing some of that old stuff now.

Anybody else with some favorites or concert memories among these old dinosaurs?

I'm only 21 but about a year ago I went to a Lynyrd Skynyrd/Hank Williams Jr concert in Columbus. Justin Moore opened for them with his hit "I could kick your ass".

It was a great show!

Foreigner, FTW

Boston for me,but I do like all the bands listed.

I saw Boston, Foreigner, Journey, REO and Styx in their prime and they were all awesome. I grew up in th 70's and saw a TON of concerts and it was certainly the best era to do so.

some of my favorite concerts of tha era:
AC/DC opend for UFO at the Columbus fairgrounds Colis.

Pat Travers Band (favorite drummer Tommy Aldridge) opened for AC/DC at St John Arena

Nazareth/Thin Lizzy at the Columbus Fairgrounds

Todd Rundgren with Utopia at the Akron Agora

Super Bowl of Rock and Roll Cleveland stadium featuring:
The Rolling Stones - 1st concert in a long time for them
Kansas
Peter Tosh
definitely a contact buzz here....

Thin Lizzy- Jailbreak may be one of the best rock songs ever written.

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HERE IS THERE BEST SONG

I don't know why but this is my favorite song from journey

The first rock album I ever remember listening to was my dad's Thin Lizzy Jailbreak album. I had to have been about 5, and it's stuck with me ever since. The entire album IMO is very underrated. Every song seems to follow a common trait, like the album is telling a story, not many albums do this.
Jailbreak
The Boys Are Back in Town
Emerald
Cowboy Song

my favorites on that album.

Saw all seven - in their heyday, no less.

Heart, before Ann Wilson blew up and the band shifted to softer rock and ballads. After Roger Fisher left, the estrogen just became too dominant.

out of those listed above... Journey... those guys are amazing