[photogallerylink id=50611 align=left]REO Speedwagon will hit the road with Styx and Ted Nugent for the Midwest Rock n’ Roll Express tour, starting May 1st in Hildago, Texas and running through July 7th in Gilford, New Hampshire. The Nuge will open every show, while Styx and Speedwagon will flip-flop the headlining slot. Detroit will be the only exception when  the Motor City Madman will close out the show.

*Nugent won’t be on the bill in Tucson, Arizona or Houston.

[RELATED: STEVIE NICKS & ROD STEWART ANNOUNCE 2012 TOUR]

2012 Tour Dates

• 5/1 – Hidalgo, TX – State Farm Arena
• 5/3 – Albuquerque, NM – Pavilion
• 5/4 – Tucson, AZ – Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre (Nugent not on bill)
• 5/5 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
• 5/6 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
• 5/8 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
• 5/10 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid America Arena
• 5/11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
• 5/12 – Woodlands, TX – Mitchell Pavilion (Nugent not on bill)
• 5/13 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheatre
• 5/17 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• 5/19 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live Amphitheatre
• 5/20 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• 6/21 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Amphitheatre
• 6/22 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• 6/23 – Ft. Knox, KY – Godman Army Airfield
• 6/24 – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion
• 6/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend
• 6/28 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre (Nugent closing)
• 6/29 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
• 6/30 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
• 7/1 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
• 7/3 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone
• 7/5 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
• 7/6 – Big Flats, NY – Summer Stage
• 7/7 – Gilford, NH – Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion

Click Here to purchase tickets (on sale 3/3/12 at 10am)

Tickets: $15.00 – $125.00 (+ Fees)

[RELATED: ALLMAN BROTHERS & GRATEFUL DEAD MEMBERS TO HEADLINE 2012 ALL GOOD FEST]

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