The setlist:
Rockin The Paradise
Lady
Lorelei
Blue Collar Man
Don't Let It End
Desert Moon (the only non Styx song, Dennis pointed out)
Too Much Time On My Hands
Mr Roboto
Babe
The Grand Illusion
Fooling Yourself
Prelude12/Sweet Madame Blue
The Best Of Times/AD 1958/And In The End (? Beatles song)
Renegade
Come Sail Away
Was great meeting StyxfanNH and his wife and was really nice seeing Suite and her friend Brenda (who I first met at Dennis' show at the Taste Of Chicago) again, after our meal of pizza we headed over to the venue. My boyfriend and I actually got briefly lost, and then when we got to the venue we had to wait about a half hour because there was a pre-party going on which Suite and StyxfanNH got to go to (they said we didn't miss anything). Before we went in I got to meet GI Jim and his three daughters (and I must say he does NOT look like he's old enough to have a kid in college). The opening act was pretty good, a band called The Mojo Daddies. Like I said before, Dennis was in great form and good spirits, he was constantly joking and playing off the crowd. His language was a little salty, but he was so friggin hilarious (I think he needs to retire a few of his jokes, like the one about his pants being up to his chest). Another beef of mine was the jam after Desert Moon, about 5 minutes of it was great but after that it was like elevator music. Oh and before i forget, he held the note during Suite Madame Blue for about 23 or 24 seconds. After the concert, most of us (my boyfriend and Suite's friend Brenda hung out in the lobby) stayed after and talked to Jimmy Leahey, Craig Carter and August Zadra (Suite talked to Suzanne for a few minutes too). We didn't see Froy (WHERE THE HECK WERE YOU?) and Lt Vanish, although I think he passed me by when going to his seat (I was the one with long hair and a burgundy Bohemian top, I was standing with a bald headed guy with a Cubs shirt on). All in all it was a great time had by all and I hope I can get to another oner of his shows again soon
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