Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, REO Speedwagon delivered a huge hit with its 1980 album High Infidelity, which featured singles such as “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It on the Run.” That landmark album spent 15 weeks atop the charts and has since earned the RIAA’s 10X Diamond Award for surpassing sales of 10 million units in the U.S.

As of today, REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million albums around the globe, and singer Kevin Cronin and bandmates still steadily tour.

The band comes to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage on Dec. 18.

Tickets to the REO Speedwagon show at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 13, 2021.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.