That query moved from possibility to reality on Sunday, as Styx not only nailed the countdown and launch of “The Mission,” but also completely stuck the landing with a flawless opening set.įrom the pre-show music - which subtly featured songs with space themes, such as Elton John’s “Rocket Man” and The Killers’ “Spaceman” - to a member of the road crew putting finishing touches on Todd Sucherman’s drumkit while wearing some kind of spacesuit, the stage was certainly set for an intriguing journey.
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Ever since the space exploration-themed concept album dropped a year and a half ago to mostly critical appeal, the overriding question orbited around the possibility of doing the record justice with a full concert treatment. That should be great news to Styx fans everywhere, and not just the lucky 2,500 that filled the Pearl to capacity for the maiden launch of “The Mission” live experience. “It could have been half full, and it would have been a bummer. “The fact so many people showed up … because this was a test,” Shaw said. “And for me, after all we’ve been through and not doing new music (for 14 years), that we could record new music … and one day this happened? It just blows my mind.”Īttempting to tackle any concept record in concert is a bit of a gamble, but Shaw said that Sunday’s reception bodes well for future “Mission” destination performances.
“For us, it’s a gift to our fans,” Shaw said of “The Mission” concert treatment. Following the conclusion of this weekend’s first full concert presentation of their masterful 2017 concept album “The Mission” before a soldout crowd at the Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms in Las Vegas, the members of Styx could be forgiven for being as exuberant as college kids who’d just aced a final.Ĭoming down from the concert’s immediate afterglow, guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw was in a reflective mood some 90 minutes after the show.
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