Classic rock hat trick set for Lucas County Arena

1/13/2010

It's a classic rock triple play at the Lucas County Arena Feb. 28 when REO Speedwagon, Styx, and .38 Special come to Toledo.

Show tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. at the arena box office, 500 Jefferson Ave., ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $39.50, $49.50, and $59.50.

All three bands were at their peaks in the late '70s and early '80s, and were especially popular in the Midwest with songs like "Ridin' the Storm Out" (REO), "Come Sail Away" (Styx), and "Hold On Loosely" (.38 Special).

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