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Styx confirm 2026 Las Vegas residency playing Pieces of Eight in full

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Why this matters

A full-album performance of a triple-platinum, Top-10 classic is catnip for classic-rock fans. Pieces of Eight delivered “Renegade” and “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” and helped define Styx’s late-70s arena era. Hearing the record start-to-finish, then a hits set, turns this into a destination run for 2026.

What was announced

Styx will play Pieces of Eight in its entirety during a five-show Las Vegas engagement at The Venetian Theatre. Confirmed dates are January 23, 24, 28, 30, and 31, 2026.

Tour dates (Las Vegas residency)

  • Jan 23, 2026 — The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

  • Jan 24, 2026 — The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

  • Jan 28, 2026 — The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

  • Jan 30, 2026 — The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

  • Jan 31, 2026 — The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV
    All shows are scheduled for 8:30 p.m. local time.

Tickets and on-sale timing

Citi presale begins Tuesday, September 23 at 10 a.m. PT. Additional presales run through the week, with the general on-sale Friday, September 26 at 10 a.m. PT via VenetianLasVegas.com, Ticketmaster, the resort box offices, or the phone numbers listed by the venue and promoters.

What to expect

  • Set 1: Pieces of Eight front-to-back, from “Great White Hope” to “Aku-Aku.”

  • Set 2: A career-spanning hits set that typically includes “Come Sail Away,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Blue Collar Man,” and “Renegade.”

  • Production: The recent Vegas shows leaned into crisp sound, album-era visuals, and tight pacing, a format that suits a classic-album performance followed by a victory-lap hits set.

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