Dennis DeYoung, leader and songwriter of the Chicago based rock group, Styx, will be at the Rosemont Theatre, Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 8 p.m. DeYoung will perform radio classics such as "Babe," "Come Sail Away," "The Best of Times," "Lady," and "Mr. Roboto." He will also perform selections from his work on Broadway including songs from his musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

DeYoung has a newly released Styx album (CMC Records) entitled "Brave New World," in which he contributed 5 songs. In addition to the new album, DeYoung's "Best of Times" and "Babe" are strongly featured in Adam Sandler's hit film Big Daddy, while "Come Sail Away" is a South Park hit in an extended version featuring Cartman and Isaac Hayes. Volkswagen transformed "Mr. Roboto" into a comical commercial featuring a couple of Wayne's World- like guys jammin' to the song. Recently, a compilation of DeYoung's solo albums in their Ultimate Collection series was released, featuring music from "Desert Moon," "Back to the Moon," and "Boomchild."

Tickets are $75, $50, and $35 and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Rosemont Theatre Box Office. To purchase tickets by phone, call ticketmaster at 312-559-1212. Parking is available - Valet $15 and Self-Park $10.

In 1978, Jim Peterik, and fellow guitarist Frankie Sullivan, put the sophisticated melodic US rock group Survivor together. They recruited vocalist Dave Bickler, and then increased the band's size with the addition of Marc Doubray (drums) and Stephen Ellis (bass). Survivor's biggest hit was the song 'Eye of the Tiger,' the theme to the Rocky III film. The single, which was an anthem to many, became a worldwide number 1 hit. It is also present on numerous FM radio stations and various advertising campaigns. After their second album, Caught in the Game, Bickler was fired and replaced by ex-Cobra vocalist Jimi Jamison, which led to their third release, Vital Signs. This album resulted in two Top 10 hits with 'High on You,' and 'The Search is Over.' Shortly after these hits, Survivor recorded 'Burning Heart' as the theme song to Rocky IV in 1986. After the release of their next album, When Seconds Count, which doesn't include 'Burning Heart,' the group reduced its size to only three members, which consisted of Jamison, Sullivan, and Peterik. After they finished the album Too Hot To Sleep, the group finally ended its run in 1989.

Ides of March Next Performance: The Norris Center - St. Charles, IL March 18, 2000 (Tickets available at the door)