SEEKING LOCAL VENDORS FOR STYX & BLUE OYSTER CULT SHOW AT THE KEY WEST AMPHITHEATER ON MAY 17TH, 2018

April 4th, 2018 – Key West, Fl – Rams Head Promotions is looking for interested local vendors for the Styx and Blue Oyster Cult show on Thursday, May 17th at the brand new Key West Amphitheater at the Truman Waterfront. Both food and non-food vendors may apply. Please email Kelly Norman at [email protected] for more information.

ABOUT STYX & BLUE OYSTER CULT

The six men comprising Styx have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Styx draws from over four decades of barn-burning chart hits, joyous sing-alongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the seething indictment of preening, primping pageantry for pageantry’s sake of “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.

After more than a decade together on the road, this incarnation of Styx is looking forward to performing as many shows as it can as long as it can. “It all comes back to the chemistry,” says bassist/vocalist Ricky Phillips. “The legacy of this band will be that it brought joy to millions of people,” notes drummer Todd Sucherman. Observes keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan, “We’ve always tried to explain why this is this happening. It’s obviously a multitude of factors, but the main one is that our show is really good! And if it’s really good, they’re going to come to see it again.” Styx hopes it’s a wave that never crests. “Every night, we go on that magic carpet ride together,” observes original bassist Chuck Panozzo, who joins the band on tour as often as he can. “Music is this amazing force that comes from a higher place. I’m humbled for this band to have the great success that it has,” says co-founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young. “We just want to keep on doing this,” asserts Tommy. “We want to let life take its course and let this music continue to be the soundtrack to it. And this band will continue to evolve as long as we live and play this music.” The jig is up, the news is out: The Esprit de Styx is alive and well, and now it’s time to see for yourself. Welcome to the Grand Evolution.

Blue Oyster Cult will open the performance stepping onto stage at 6:30pm. Spanning three decades, Blue Öyster Cult has a long and storied history. The band got its start in the late ’60s on Long Island, New York, as the Soft White Underbelly, but each member had been involved in bands previously in high school and college, before ending up in the “right place at the right time” to create the beginnings of Blue Öyster Cult, now consisting of band members Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma, Richie Castellano, Jules Radino, and Danny Miranda.

Doors will open at 5pm with the show lasting until 10pm. There is an expected attendance of 2000+ with reserved seating and lawn chairs and blankets. Partial proceeds to benefit the Key West Theater and Key West Theater School for the Performing Arts.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.keywestconcertseries.com or by calling 305.985.0433.

Show Details

Key West Amphitheater at Truman Waterfront

Key West Amphitheater | 35 East Quay Rd | Key West, Fl | 33040

Thursday, May 17th, 2018

Doors 5 p.m. Show 6:30 p.m.

TICKETS

Available online at www.keywestconcertseries.com and at the Key West Theater during Box Office hours at 512 Eaton St, Key West, Florida.

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