STYX to perform at Golden Nugget on Friday, April 14
Legendary and multi-platinum rockers STYX, which includes Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo, are continuing their on-going U.S. tour, and they’ve got a new album to promote along the way.
STYX will perform inside the Golden Nugget in nearby Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday, April 14, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for this 21 and older show can be purchased online at goldennugget.com. Prices start at $75.
STYX draws from over four decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones.
What does a band to do after recording massive hit after hit like "Lady," "Come Sail Away," "Renegade," "Babe," "The Best of Times," "Mr. Roboto" and "Show Me the Way?" If you’re the veteran rock stalwarts known as STYX, you come back down to earth in spectacular fashion to create a 15-song supersonic cyclone that encapsulates universal emotions, wrestles with top-of-mind issues, and celebrates personal triumphs over adversity in ways everyone can relate to personally. These are just some of the deep-seated feelings evoked by STYX’s 17th studio album, "Crash of the Crown," which was released in 2021 via Alpha Dog 2T/UMe on 180-gram high-grade clear and black vinyl, CD, and all major digital platforms.
Young, who is from the South Side of Chicago and has a degree mechanical and aerospace engineering, spoke with The Examiner about life with STYX and what keeps the iconic band performing for their loyal fans.
Chad Cooper is the Entertainment Editor. Contact cooper@theexaminer.com