Illinois-based dad-rock outfit REO Speedwagon recently celebrated 50 years of existence, and actually played Ruth Eckerd Hall’s final gig before COVID lockdown plus the venue’s first post-vaccine gig filled to capacity.
We’ll also never forget how frontman Kevin Cronin saluted Kansas violinist Robby Steinhardt—a Tampa Bay resident who died a few days prior—by dedicating “Time For Me To Fly” to him. As sweet of a moment that was, here’s hoping that nobody else near or far drops between now and REO’s return to Clearwater.
This article appears in Feb 2-8, 2023.
