REO Speedwagon (originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Hi Infidelity (1980) contained four US Top 40 hits and is the group's best-selling album, with over ten million copies sold.
Antelope Valley Fair 2019 Aug 17, 2019 - Aug 17, 2019 Los Angeles, California, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
REO Speedwagon / The SteelWoods Dec 02, 2017 Troy, Ohio, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
REO Speedwagon / Styx / Loverboy Jul 19, 2022 Chula Vista, California, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
Styx / REO Speedwagon / Don Felder Apr 07, 2018 Greenville, South Carolina, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
Gary Moore / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / REO Speedwagon / Chicago / Loverboy / A Flock of Seagulls Dec 18, 1982 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Added by Concert Archives 3
Wheels Are Turnin’ Aug 31, 1985 Wichita, Kansas, United States Uploaded by Darryl Osburn
Good Trouble Sep 23, 1982 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Uploaded by Darryl Osburn
REO Speedwagon Jul 11, 2015 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Uploaded by Darryl Osburn
REO Speedwagon Jan 16, 2023 Fresno, California, United States Uploaded by Derekd57
Hi Infidelity Jan 10, 1981 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Uploaded by Chuchin Loreto
3rd Annual Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll Jul 19, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Uploaded by Chuchin Loreto
REO Speedwagon Dec 28, 2001 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Kevin Cannon
REO Speedwagon Mar 10, 1981 Charleston, West Virginia, United States Uploaded by Chris Sticklen
REO Speedwagon Jun 19, 1985 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Charlie Kennedy
REO Speedwagon Jun 22, 2018 Madison, Wisconsin, United States Uploaded by Kevin Olson
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----> Ron Kelley: REO played at Mississippi Coast Coliseum on December 10th, 1984.
I have a half of ticket stub: REO Speedwagon, Biloxi,MS 1984 10th day of ? month. Anyone know what month it was?
You're missing one. March 25, 1983. Wendler Arena. Saginaw, MI
When REO Speedwagon first emerged, their genre might have been best described as “alternative rock.” However, they are now considered a traditional classic rock band with their sound merging elements mix of hard rock, arena rock, and power pop.
REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds, the name of the founder of Oldsmobile (originally called "Olds Motor Vehicle Company" when founded) and the now defunct REO Motor Car Company.
REO Speedwagon is from Champaign, Illinois.
The original members of REO Speedwagon are:
The band is named after the 1915 REO Speed Wagon which was designed by Ransom Eli Olds.
Gary Richrath left REO Speedwagon in 1989 because he was not happy with the direction the band was going. He was replaced by Dave Amato who became a long-time and permanent member of the band.
REO Speedwagon's first studio album “R.E.O Speedwagon” dropped in October 1971. The album peaked at number 167 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Two notable members of REO Speedwagon that have died are:
“Take It On The Run” by REO Speedwagon is featured in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. The song was released in 1981 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
REO Speedwagon was featured in episode three of the third season of the Netflix series Ozark. The episode was named after the band’s lead singer who helps the protagonist launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. It is entitled "Kevin Cronin Was Here."
REO Speedwagon has had 2,148 concerts.
REO Speedwagon is most often considered to be Rock, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, and Arena Rock.
The next REO Speedwagon concert is on February 03, 2023 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
The last REO Speedwagon concert was on February 01, 2023 at Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
The songs that REO Speedwagon performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the January 18, 2023 concert at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California, United States:
