CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — “Heard it from a friend who” said that REO Speedwagon will reunite in Champaign over the summer.
The retrospective concert will honor the legacy of REO Speedwagon, and is set for June 14 at 7:30 p.m. It’ll take place at the State Farm Center and feature special guests and former members Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, Bruce Hall, Terry Luttrell, Mike Murphy and Steve Scorfina. The concert will also honor the memory of early members Gary Richrath and Gregg Philbin.
Tickets will go on sale March 21 at 12 p.m. and they’ll cost between $25-$185. You can view the seating chart here .
REO’s History in Champaign
The band’s roots go way back in Champaign — Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer met on at the University of Illinois in 1966. Then in 1967, the two created REO Speedwagon after Doughty saw the name written on a blackboard in one of his classes…