Key members of the band throughout the years reunited for the event, including keyboardist and co-founder Neal Doughty, co-founding drummer Alan Gratzer, early vocalist Mike Murphy, longtime bassist Bruce Hall, early lead vocalist Terry Lutrell, and early guitarist Steve Scorfina. Noticeably missing was Kevin Cronin, who was the band's lead vocalist from 1972 until 2024, when the band announced they would stop touring due to "irreconcilable differences."
The experience was more than just a reunion concert; the band shared stories and added context about their songs throughout the evening, and invited up members of other bands members founded through the years. They also honored two late members: guitarist and songwriter Gary Richrath and bassist Gregg Philbin.
Other surprise guests included Hall's kids, Sara and Timmy, and country trio Levon, who brought incredible harmonized vocals to fill in some of the gaps. The band toured extensively with REO Speedwagon over the years, so they were a friendly face for longtime fans.
Hall previously spoke of the performance as a way for the band to get "closure" after coming to an abrupt and unexpected end, saying that they wanted "to say goodbye to the fans and thank you for all of the years."
"I'm counting on that," he added. "It should hopefully make a difference in somebody close that you know, because I miss you too. I think these songs belong to all of us and it's fun playing them."
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