Styx in Moncton

Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that adopted its present name in 1972. Its progressive rock, hard rock and pop songwriting produced albums including The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight, Paradise Theatre and Kilroy Was Here, as well as the songs “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Babe” and “Mr. Roboto.” The Paradise Theatre tour took Styx into arenas in 1981. The 1996 Return to Paradise reunion tour brought Tommy Shaw back to the touring lineup and yielded a live album and concert film recorded at the Rosemont Horizon. Styx later toured with REO Speedwagon and Don Felder on United We Rock in 2017; Loverboy joined both bands for Live & UnZoomed in 2022.

Billy Raffoul is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Leamington, Ontario, whose music draws on rock, folk and Americana. He became known through songs including “Driver” and “Acoustic,” followed by the albums International Hotel and For All These Years. Billy Raffoul supported Kings of Leon on a North American arena tour early in his recording career. He later headlined clubs and theatres in North America and Europe, and his festival appearances have included Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.