Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records is proud to announce the re-release of REO Speedwagon’s 1996 “lost album” Building The Bridge. Beginning May 27th, the album will be available on CD, and for the first time, at all major DSPs in digital formats (click HERE). Additionally, Building The Bridge will be available on vinyl in Q4 2022. Visit reospeedwagon.com for more information.
Beginning May 31st, fans attending REO Speedwagon’s upcoming “Live & UnZoomed” tour dates will have the opportunity to purchase Building The Bridge CDs on site for $20, with net proceeds to benefit “Rock to the Rescue.” Rock to the Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by Styx and REO Speedwagon with a mission to build strong, healthy communities through the support of grassroots causes across the country.
REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin said, “Building The Bridge was the album that truly solidified the current REO lineup, and its songs are some of our strongest ever. From the title song, which I sang with Bill Clinton on his 1996 campaign trail, to ‘Haven’t We Lost Enough (I Still Love You)’ which I co-wrote with my musical hero, Stephen Stills, to the production collaboration with the late great Greg Ladanyi, I feel this record is pound for pound one of our best. Plus, it has been out of print, and unavailable for downloads and streaming…until now. Eric Boulanger at The Bakery has re-mastered the record and our friends at Mailboat Records have updated the artwork and re-released the album across all platforms and physical options, including vinyl. We will be donating CD net proceeds to the Rock to the Rescue Foundation during our 2022 summer tour with Styx and Loverboy. I am excited to give new life to this long forgotten, but powerful album.”
Building the Bridge Track List:
1. Can’t Stop Rockin’
2. Haven’t We Lost Enough (I Still Love You)
3. Building The Bridge
4. When I Get Home
5. Then I Met You
6. Look The Other Way
7. After Tonight
8. Hey, Wait A Minute
9. One True Man
10. She’s Gonna Love Me
11. Ballad Of The Illinois Opry
REO Speedwagon and Styx’s “Live & UnZoomed” co-headlining tour, with special guest Loverboy, is an epic rock ‘n’ roll show set to hit 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Nation, “Live & UnZoomed” kicks off May 31 in Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena and will draw to a close on September 18 at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, ME (see below for the complete routing). General public tickets for “Live & UnZoomed” dates are on sale now at LiveNation.com. Styx and REO Speedwagon are also offering VIP packages via their own sites at REOSpeedwagon.com and StyxWorld.com.
“Live & UnZoomed” Tour Dates:
| Tue. 5/31 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Wed. 6/1 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| Fri. 6/3 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amp. |
| Sat. 6/4 | Tinley Park, IL | Hollywood Casino Amp. |
| Tue. 6/7 | Milwaukee, WI | American Family Insurance Amp. |
| Wed. 6/8 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Fri. 6/10 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Music Center |
| Sat. 6/11 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Mon. 6/13 | Rogers, AR | Walmart Amphitheatre |
| Tue. 6/14 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre |
| Fri. 6/17 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre |
| Sat. 6/18 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp. |
| Sun. 6/19 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre |
| Fri. 7/8 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena |
| Sat. 7/9 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| Tue. 7/12 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
| Wed. 7/13 | Ridgefield, WA | RV Inn Style Resorts Amp. |
| Fri. 7/15 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Sat. 7/16 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre |
| Tue. 7/19 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amp. |
| Wed. 7/20 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| Fri. 7/22 | Austin, TX | Germania Insurance Amp. |
| Sat. 7/23 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion |
| Sun. 7/24 | Woodlands, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Fri. 8/5 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amp. |
| Sat. 8/6 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| Mon. 8/8 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater |
| Wed. 8/10 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park |
| Fri. 8/12 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Sat. 8/13 | Camden, NJ | BB&T Pavilion |
| Tue. 8/16 | Toronto, ONT. | Budweiser Stage |
| Wed. 8/17 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| Fri. 8/19 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center |
| Sat. 8/20 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Sun. 8/21 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| Sat. 9/3 | Duluth, MN | Amsoil Arena |
| Sun. 9/4 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Tue. 9/6 | Moline, IL | TaxSlayer Center |
| Fri. 9/9 | Syracuse, NY | St. Joseph’s Health Amp |
| Sat. 9/10 | Burgettstown, PA | Pavilion at Star Lake |
| Tue. 9/13 | Huntsville, AL | Orion Amphitheater |
| Wed. 9/14 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours |
| Fri. 9/16 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford Healthcare Amp |
| Sat. 9/17 | Gilford, NH | Bank of NH Pavilion |
| Sun. 9/18 | Bangor, ME | Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion |
About REO Speedwagon:
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. Platinum albums and radio staples soon followed, setting the stage for the release of the band’s explosive Hi Infidelity in 1980, which contained the massive hit singles “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run.” That landmark album spent 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot and has since earned the RIAA’s coveted 10X Diamond Award for surpassing sales of 10 million units in the United States.
From 1977 to 1989, REO Speedwagon released nine consecutive albums all certified Platinum or higher. Today, REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million albums around the globe, and Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboards), Dave Amato (guitar), and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying audiences worldwide in concert with hits and fan-favorites such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Time For Me To Fly,” “Roll With The Changes,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Take It On the Run,” and many, many more.
REO Speedwagon remained busy throughout the pandemic before the band was able to return to the road. Beginning in April 2020, Cronin began a series of webisodes from his home titled “Songs & Stories From Camp Cronin.” Consisting of anecdotes and acoustic performances from him and his family, the series posted 24 episodes. Cronin and members of REO gave back over the past 16 months by participating in charity events for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Marilou & Mark Hamill’s USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative, John Oates’ “Oates Song Fest,” “Stars to the Rescue,” Acoustic-4-A-Cure, and more. Additionally, while Cronin began keeping a journal of the band’s 2016 UK tour, he never stopped writing and completed what turned out to be his life story, as well as his telling of REO Speedwagon’s history. He says, “Putting out an autobiography is risky. Once it’s out there’s nowhere to hide!” More information on his autobiography, “Roll With the Changes: My life within and without REO Speedwagon,” will be released shortly.
www.facebook.com/REOSpeedwagon
www.twitter.com/kcreospeedwagon
www.instagram.com/reospeedwagonofficial
