Photos by Chuck Holloway Review by Janet Miller
On July 13, 2024, John Waite, Foreigner, and Styx performed at Ameris BankĀ Ampitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia. John Waite got the party started for the sold out crowd opening the show with āMidnight Rendezvousā. John Waite was with The Babys from 1970 toĀ 1981 and Waite performed the band’s two biggest hits, āIsnāt it Timeā and āWhen I See You Smileā. After The Babys broke up, Waite performed with Bad English from 1987 to 1991Ā and performed their biggest hit, āBack on My Feet Againā concluding his set with āWhole LottaĀ Loveā.Ā
Foreigner then took the stage opening with āDouble Vision,ā rocking the house throughout their portion of the show. Foreigner released its first album inĀ March 1977 and has been rocking for nearly 50 years and is also part of the October 2024 class to beĀ inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kelly Hansen, a true front man, has been with theĀ band since 2005 sounding exactly like Foreigner is supposed to sound. Playing their greatestĀ hits, Hansen brought the crowd to its feet when rising up out of the middle of the crowdĀ performing āJuke Box Heroā. Foreigner left the crowd rocking with encores āI Wanna KnowĀ What Love Isā and āHot Bloodedā. The band announced that although this is labeled their finalĀ tour, they will continue to tour, just not to the extent they had in previous years.Ā
Enter headliner, Styx. Formed in Chicago in 1972, Styx is led by dual front men, TommyĀ Shaw and Lawrence Gowan. Gowanās younger brother, Terry, replaced former bass player RickyĀ Phillps, and became an official member of the band in 2024. Other band members includeĀ legendary guitarist James āJ.Y.ā Young, drummer Todd Sucherman, and guitarist/keyboards WillĀ Evankovich. Styx opened the show with the title track from their best selling album The GrandĀ Illusion released in 1977. Shaw, a true musician, spoke of heartfelt memories ofĀ Georgia audiences and performed āBlue Collar Manā and āFooling Yourselfā. Lawrence GowanĀ added to the performance with such hits as āCome Sail Awayā and āRockinā the Paradiseā. TheĀ ultimate crescendo to the evening ended with Styx encores, āMr. Robotoā and āRenegadeā.Ā Ā
All in all, this was an amazing show and one you wonāt want to miss!!!
As always, great pictures Chuck! You do not disappoint ā¤ļø
Always enjoy Chuckās photos- feels like you are at the concert! Awesome work
Chuck has some phenomenal shots in this set and I appreciate the work he did on this show! The picture of Kelly Hansen is absolutely iconic!! Great job!!!
Phenomenal pictures!!!!!!! Some of my favorite of all time!
Awesome pictures of all 3 of the Bands. You definitely show case all the right moments fans are looking for from their favorite bands. Great job keep up the work
Styx is my favorite band and Chuck Holloway is my favorite Styx photographer. He has delivered once again with these great shots. Thanks, Chuck!
Thi guy is one of the best photographers out there in my opinion! I don’t think he can take a bad picture!
Thanks for the concert report and especially the amazing photos!!
Great pix! We can always count on Chuck for realistic up close photography genius.
These are still some AWESOME pictures…. as always you did a great job.
Great pics.. loved them all! So professional!
Chuck is very professional and his photos prove it every time!!!
Awesome photos of all three bands you did a really great job Chuck.
Iāve always adored the work/play of Chuck Holloway. Iāve collected his photos many years. My favorite artist is my 24×30 of a high magical kick of Tommy Shaw/Styx. Keep up the great photography, Chuck. Glad to see you in Atlanta recently. The fact that Tommy said āhi Chuckā on stage shows you are well respected. ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Great photos Chuck
Excellent photos!! Chuck never disappoints!!
As usual, wonderful pics Chuck!!