Styx & REO Speedwagon set for pre-Super Bowl gig in Miami

Illinois natives Styx and REO Speedwagon are set for a pre-Super Bowl gig in South Florida this weekend. The bands will perform on Saturday (February 3rd), on the eve of seeing their home state Chicago Bears go up against the Indianapolis Colts for the NFL championship, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale as part of the 16th annual Taste Of The NFL. The showcase features NFL greats and top chefs raising money to battle hunger in America, and a portion of the money raised at the event goes to outposts of America's Second Harvest -- The Nation's Food Bank Network in NFL cities, as well as other hunger relief programs.

REO was formed in the Champaign-Urbana area, which is about two hours from Chicago, while Styx actually hails from the Windy City.