back!,” exclaimed Hansen. As he played "Starrider," a beam of light shined down upon him, giving the illusion of being beamed up to the Starship Enterprise. Mick joined in with "Hot Blooded," and played hia signature lead on "Jukebox Hero" and "Ur- gent." A special treat was in store as the Con-
both laughing and singing along. That was one of the out of left field surprises I spoke of earlier. But we were about to get another one. The crowd rose to their feet when Gowan played "Live and Let Die," a tribute to Paul McCartney. Another highlight of the show was when
Tommy exited the stage and came out through the aisles into the crowd while play- ing "Superstars." It was just a rush. I have fol- lowed Styx since the age of fifteen. I love these guys. They have stood the test of time. Next came Foreigner. Kelly Hansen and
the band opened up with "Double Vision" while I watched from the VIP room beside the stage. I was instructed that I couldn't enter the front of the stage until the fourth song. No one had an idea why the photo journalists could not shoot the first three songs of any band (standard protocol for photographers). As I was escorted to the front of the stage, the band had ended the song "Head Games." I was scratching my head wondering who was missing from the stage. The band continued to play with Kelly, the lead singer, rocking the song "Cold as Ice." As I was setting up my equipment, Kelly explained that they had a special guest member who had rejoined the group. The band welcomed back Mick Jones, founder of the band. He had been ill for a while. Back in August 23, 2012, Mick under- went heart surgery in Florida. “Tonight he is
cord High School Choir (of Concord, NC) joined the band on stage to sing "I Want To Know What Love Is." Mick moved to key- board to play "Waiting for a Girl Like You," much to the delight of the audience that was filled with couples of all ages slow dancing
in place, caught up in the beauty of the song. It was great seeing Mick back again doing what he does best; playing for all of his fans he loves. There’s one thing for certain, absolutely
nobody that was at this show could say they didn’t get their money’s worth, and more. It was a true stroll down memory lane, and a live re-creation of the soundtrack of many of our lives. •
-Review/Photos by Timothy Shook
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