There are nights that feel set apart before the first note sounds. A 65th birthday deserves exactly that kind of evening: live music played with conviction, a set list that reaches back through decades of radio memories, and a band that understands the emotional weight of every song they play. On June 7th, 2026, a private celebration in Elberta, Alabama will have all of that.
REO Survivor brings the full arc of classic arena rock to an intimate setting that most fans never get to experience. This is not background music for a party. It is a genuine concert performance, scaled to the moment, built around songs that have meant something to people for the better part of fifty years. For a milestone birthday, few musical choices carry more resonance.
Show Details
REO Survivor performs live at a private residence in Elberta, AL on Sunday, June 7th, 2026, in honor of a 65th birthday celebration. This is a private event. For any logistics specific to the evening, guests should check with the event host for the latest details.
About REO Survivor
REO Survivor is a professional tribute band devoted to the sound and spirit of REO Speedwagon at their performing peak. The band approaches each show as an exercise in musical fidelity, rebuilding the soaring vocals, melodic guitar leads, rich keyboard textures, and emotionally charged power ballads that defined REO Speedwagon’s classic era. Their commitment to authentic instrumentation, tight harmonies, and the dynamic arc of the original recordings sets them apart from acts that simply play the hits. The lineup brings that vision to life through five accomplished musicians: Kerry Craig on lead vocals, David Miller on keyboards, synthesizers, and lead vocals, Freddie Banner on bass and vocals, Robert Bussey on lead guitars and vocals, and Mike Graci on drums and percussion. REO Survivor performs at theaters, festivals, casinos, and concert venues across the country, and the live experience they deliver is fully immersive from the opening chord to the final note.
What You Will Hear
REO Speedwagon built their following the old-fashioned way, logging years on the road as a Midwestern touring band before radio and MTV turned them into arena headliners. That journey is audible in their catalog: the driving, road-worn momentum of the early material and the polished, hook-driven anthems that followed. Expect the kind of night where you might hear “Riding The Storm Out” open the throttle early, give way to the ache of “Time For Me To Fly,” and then surge back into the relentless groove of “Roll With The Changes.” Songs like “Keep On Loving You,” “Take It On The Run,” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling” represent the melodic rock radio moments that made REO Speedwagon a household name. “Don’t Let Him Go” and “Keep Pushin'” capture the harder, kinetic edge that longtime fans hold just as closely. The set moves naturally between driving rock anthems and heartfelt ballads, honoring the full emotional range that made this band matter.