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Date |
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Feb 26, 2004 |
Lowell |
Feb 27, 2004 |
Emotional Night |
Mar 18, 2004 |
Hello Atlanta |
Mar 18, 2004 |
Z93 and Styx Rock Atlanta Hard Rock Cafe |
Mar 22, 2004 |
Did You Know? |
Mar 27, 2004 |
Life Is A Beach |
Apr 01, 2004 |
Does This Look Like A Man Who's Ready To Go Back On The Road? |
Apr 09, 2004 |
No, Your Honor, I Said I Was Going To TAMPER With Her |
Apr 10, 2004 |
Thank You Tampa/St. Pete |
Apr 15, 2004 |
Let's Get This Engine Started |
Apr 26, 2004 |
Styx 1st To Record At Chess Studios 2120 S. Michigan In 15 Years |
Apr 27, 2004 |
We're Here! This Is The View From My Room |
Apr 29, 2004 |
Johnnie Johnson Speaks at 2120 News Conference |
Apr 29, 2004 |
Chicago Tribune |
Apr 30, 2004 |
Hey Memphis! |
May 03, 2004 |
Getting Close |
May 06, 2004 |
Thank You Cleveland, Hello Indianapolis! |
May 07, 2004 |
Styx Follows VH1 Outing With Headlining Tour |
May 08, 2004 |
Giving New Meaning To The Term "Front Men" |
May 11, 2004 |
VH1 Music First |
May 15, 2004 |
Texas Views |
May 16, 2004 |
Houston Ruled |
May 18, 2004 |
Albuquerque, We're Here, We're Caffeinated, and Ready To Rock! |
May 19, 2004 |
Thank You Alarqueque |
May 19, 2004 |
Luke AFB, Thanks For The Hospitality |
May 20, 2004 |
VH1 Music First |
May 25, 2004 |
Greetings From Colorado |
May 28, 2004 |
JY: Styx On Tour |
May 28, 2004 |
Hello, Salt Lake City |
May 29, 2004 |
2120 Signals New Era For STYX |
May 29, 2004 |
Thank You Idaho Falls, Idaho and Hello George Washington |
Jun 05, 2004 |
LA Times On Eric Clapton's Monumental Weekend |
Jun 08, 2004 |
Ronald Reagan |
Jun 19, 2004 |
Jay Mouton Reviews Chatanooga Show |
Jun 20, 2004 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Jun 23, 2004 |
Hello, NYC! |
Jun 23, 2004 |
Todd Rips It Up In NYC |
Jun 25, 2004 |
VH1 Music First |
Jul 04, 2004 |
Hello, Ohio |
Jul 07, 2004 |
What A Difference A Couple of Days Make |
Jul 07, 2004 |
New Member Of The Family |
Jul 09, 2004 |
Aidin Vaziri insults Styx and Styx Fans |
Jul 10, 2004 |
Hot Springs, Arkansas, you Were Awesome |
Jul 11, 2004 |
Making Up Was Easy To Do |
Jul 12, 2004 |
Spokane |
Jul 15, 2004 |
So Long Spokane |
Jul 21, 2004 |
We'll Be Right Back |
Jul 22, 2004 |
Does This Look Like A Man Who's On Vacation |
Aug 03, 2004 |
Styx at the Vic |
Aug 07, 2004 |
Hello Colorado |
Aug 07, 2004 |
Ole' Ole' Ole' Oh Lay Thah!!! |
Aug 08, 2004 |
Rockin' At The Buffalo Chip |
Aug 14, 2004 |
The Dells Sure Rang Our Bells |
Aug 15, 2004 |
Nick Rogers reviews Styx in Springfield, IL |
Aug 20, 2004 |
Hello Boise |
Aug 22, 2004 |
Greetings From The Road |
Aug 24, 2004 |
Suiting Up For The Show |
Aug 24, 2004 |
Alaska, YOU Are Awesome!!! |
Aug 26, 2004 |
We Love Alaska |
Sep 10, 2004 |
We Are Here, Are You? |
Sep 11. 2004 |
We Are Still Here, Encore! |
Sep 15, 2004 |
Hello Montana |
Sep 15, 2004 |
Montana Rocked! |
Sep 17, 2004 |
Hello, Washington State |
Sep 17, 2004 |
Puyallup, WA, Rocked In The Rain |
Sep 18, 2004 |
Massula ROCKED Hard! |
Sep 24, 2004 |
Albuquerque Was A Smokin' Gig |
Sep 25, 2004 |
Unleashed In Henderson... |
Sep 28, 2004 |
Back On Our Heads |
Sep 28, 2004 |
SMILE/Thank You Alpine and Vejas! |
Sep 30, 2004 |
Saratoga Ruled! |
Oct 01, 2004 |
When In Ventura, Do What The Venturas Do! |
Oct 06, 2004 |
Today In The Life |
Oct 08, 2004 |
Hello From Konocti Harbor |
Oct 15, 2004 |
Styx Is In Rama, Mama! |
Oct 16, 2004 |
Gowan in Gowanville |
Oct 23, 2004 |
Hola De Puerto Rico |
Oct 25, 2004 |
Loose Lips, Synch Ships |
Oct 26, 2004 |
New Orleans In October... |
Oct 28, 2004 |
New Orleans, Updated |
Nov 18, 2004 |
Inmates Running The Assylum at 135 Stations |
Nov 21, 2004 |
If It Weren't for Flashbacks, We'd Have No Memory At All... |
Nov 22, 2004 |
Styx To Play Christmas Party |
Nov 27, 2004 |
Styx Rocked The Boat |
Dec 04, 2004 |
All Star Jams |
Dec 06, 2004 |
Styx To Play Christmas Party |
Dec 07, 2004 |
Q104 Christmas Bash Was A Smash |
Dec 09, 2004 |
Back In The Studio |
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Alaska, YOU Are AWESOME!!!
BENETON FRANKLIN FAIR
KENNEWICK, WA
AUGUST 24, 2004
Hello Friends,
Last night in Kennewick, Washington we had more fun that a band should
be able to say they did without breaking several laws. It was just
one of those nights, under the most dramatic skies we've seen in
ages, skies that had given the crew problems all afternoon with wind
and rain, but who let up just in time for fans to arrive and for
us to play a two hour + STYX show for them.
It was a packed house under the cloudy Washington evening sky and
these fans meant business, but the beauty of it all was that we did
too. We ripped it up from the very first song and by the time we go
to our extended encore, we were all like a bunch of friends who were
completely relaxed around each other. There's nothing better than the
feeling of winning the audience's confidence early on and riding that
wave. It was all over way too soon and all we could do was invite everyone
to come with us to Alaska, which is where we are now.
We drove to Seattle after our show and slept for a couple of hours
before waking up at 6:00 AM to catch the first plane to Anchorage.
Boom Boom Boom Boom, we were in the air on Alaska Airlines, enjoying
the hospitality of the friendliest crew I can recall for a long time.
It was nice to hang out in the galley with the flight attendants, drinking
coffee, exchanging STYX stories and getting some tips on what to do
and where to eat when we got to Anchorage.
When we arrived we were all a bit surprised by the prevailing smell
of smoke as we stepped outside of the terminal. Winds had shifted,
sending smoke from the raging forest fires up north right down our
way. Alaska has had the warmest summer in years with little or no rain
for months and the fires are a direct result. But don't get me wrong,
it only got better after this first impression.
From the moment we arrived, we have been met by the friendliest, most
relaxed and happy people you could ever hope to meet when visiting
a new place. As our driver from the hotel explained to Ricky and me
as he drove us to Simon and Seafort's Saloon and Grill for dinner, "People
here are not stressed out. It's not too crowded, we have more land
and space than any other place in the country and people make a good
living here so we're all pretty happy."
Earlier in the day, in fact as soon as we arrived at the hotel from
the airport, we dropped our bags and came back downstairs where George,
our tour manager, drove us in a 15 passenger van down along Cook's
Inlet and out to Portage Glacier where we explored the area and the
visitors' center before boarding the "Ptarmigan" which took
us to within 300 yards of the glacier. It was just like what you'd
expect it to be. So much beauty, so awesome that it was an immediate "we
are so small and relatively insignificant" moment as we encountered
this living phenomenon. It got very cold as we got closer, as you might
imagine, but we were so enraptured by its magnificence we never considered
leaving the upper deck and going below where it was protected from
the wind. I forgot my camera but several of our gang had theirs so
I'll be getting copies of the photos.
But what impresses us just as much as the natural splendor of Alaska,
is the warmhearted and hospitable nature of the people who live here.
We are sad to have to leave right after the show tomorrow to catch
the redeye back to Los Angeles, but that's the way things worked out,
routing-wise.
I do know that we will all return here as soon as possible to spend
some quality time, and do and see more of this fantastic place.
Thanks for the hospitality, Anchorage! See you at the show...
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