REO Speedwagon and Styx returned to Starlight Theater on Friday night for the fourth time in five years, and for a good reason. They always draws a big crowd. The bands aren’t who they used to be, but those details don’t matter when the live versions of the songs sound so much like the ways they were recorded.
Monday night's concert at the Midland featuring Brooklyn rapper Fabolous and opening act Pusha T has been canceled, promoters announced Sunday night. They offered no explanation but said ticket refunds would be available at the point of purchase.
The formula that Of Monsters and Men relies on is as reliable as it is appealing. Songs are catchy and melodic and built around hearty choruses, often embellished with chants of “hey!” and “ho!” and lots of “la la las,” which typically ignite lots of clapping and fist-pumping in unison.
