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Styx to broadcast live rock show to hearing aid wearers (Includes interview)

Published

August 22, 2017

On August 16, Styx performed a headlining show at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on Long Island, where they shared the stage with rock group REO Speedwagon and Don Felder, the former lead guitarist of The Eagles.

Tonight, Styx will be broadcasting their final show of their American tour at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, to hundreds of thousands of hearing aid wearers, thus allowing them to a be a part of rock and roll history. This concert is made possible through the advanced hearing aid capabilities of Oticon Opn, which will go directly from Styx’ soundboard to their hearing aids. Wearers of this device will receive the exact audio feed the live audience is experiencing at the PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.