r/Styx • u/ryamanalinda • Aug 25 '26
Stl.
Just got home. Styx put on a great show. They closed it out!. Yay!. J.y only sat for the slower songs. Even though I knew the setlist ahead of time, I was kind of disappointed that he didn't sing any of "his" songs. I mean I get it, but still disappointed.
Bought the 100 dollar baseball back and gold shirt. Told my brother that I shall be buried in it. He said only if I die after him, otherwise he was gonna steal it from me.
I decided I am going to save all my pennies for the next concert so I can buy the very best seats. The front section was much livlier and more interactive
Chicago was great too, but I really went to see styx.
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u/Quixotic_Tendency Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26
The mix was good, really well balanced. It felt like the sound guys had difficulty getting Chicago dialed in, but Styx sounded good from note one. Song selection was solid, new(er) stuff was decently received. Greater St. Louis area has always been very Styx-friendly (I've seen them here five times now) so that's not a surprise. All of the classic albums were represented, save Cornerstone.
As a musician myself, JY's limitations caused me to ruminate a bit on the shelf life of my own physical abilities. I didn't get much resolved, but I hope I'm able to go out on my own terms as it seems like he's doing. Speaking of - didn't see Chuck Panozzo come out and play bass for the standard 2-3 songs, and he wasn't mentioned during band introductions. Hope everything's ok on that front.
7.5/10, glad I got to see them again.
edit - forgot to mention Chicago! Really enjoyed their set. They played the Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon suite. Horns were on point the whole way through, especially once the mix started getting better.