I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that classic rock act Styx is town again for a gig tonight at the House of Blues.
And I'd also be remiss if I didn't point out that one of the band's main songwriters and voices isn't in the fold.
Estranged singer-songwriter-keyboardist Dennis DeYoung, who sang many of the band's poppier and softer hits such as "Mr. Roboto," "Come Sail Away," "Lady" and "Babe" is still estranged.
Yet, in his absence, the band has forged on a with a harder edged rock sound, led by dueling singers/guitar slingers Tommy Shaw and James "JY" Young.
Shaw is the voice of many of Styx's other radio tracks including "Too Much Time on My Hands," "Renegade," "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" and "Blue Collar Man."
And JY seems to rock even harder, taking baritone lead vocals on a handful of rockers, including "Half Penny/Two Penny," "Heavy Metal Poisoning," "Miss America" and "Snowblind."
Meanwhile, DeYoung's replacement, Lawrence Gowan, who already had a successful solo career in Canada, has been a member of Styx since 1999, with more actual service time in the band than DeYoung.
I've seen this version of Styx before - at the defunct Carolina Amphitheater in Marion - and it's definitely a rock 'n' roll show and Shaw and Young have some serious chops.
Tonight's concert is billed as "An Evening with Styx," which is industry standard for "no opening act."
Doors open at 7:30 tonight, the show starts at 8:30.
Tickets are $42.50.
House of Blues is at 4640 U.S. 17 S., Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. Call 272-3000 or visit www.houseofblues.com/myrtlebeach.
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