Classic rockers Styx, REO Speedwagon and Journey lit up Hilton Coliseum on Sunday night.

Performing for more than two thousand people for four and a half hours, the crowd was up and out of their seats right from the start, dancing along to the music of three bands that have changed the face of rock and roll.

Styx opened the concert, first performing the classic “Too Much Time.”

The audience cheered as James Young and Tommy Shaw moved around the stage with ease and grace.

After they performed “Grand Illusion,” Shaw mentioned their new album called “Cyclorama.”

“We wouldn’t be happy if we didn’t share some of it with you,” Shaw said.

Throughout the night, Styx wasn’t as lively as in previous concerts. The source of the problem became apparent when the band dedicated a new song to a friend who had passed away earlier in the week, leading into “These Are The Times.”

To lighten things up a bit the band performed “Come Sail Away” and another new song, “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye.” This song had the sound of a punkish style that made everyone cheer. Glenn Burtnik, the bass player, went into the crowd and sang, though eventually he did make it back to the stage for the rest of the set.

After eleven songs, Styx finally left the stage, despite the crowd’s cheering pleas for more.

REO Speedwagon then came on-stage with smoke machines fogging their background as they began their set with “Riding The Storm Out.”

The band was more full of energy compared to other recent performances. They had a clearer sound and played into the crowd more.

The band ended with “Back On The Road Again” and went off waving and blowing kisses to the crowd.

The final band to take the stage was Journey, coming on-stage with two hard acts to follow. Lead singer Steve Augeri appeared on-stage and began right with “Separate Ways.”

After three songs, lead guitarist Neal Schon broke into a Jimmy Hendrix-inspired “Star Spangled Banner” solo.

The crowd in the auditorium rose to its feet with perhaps the best performance throughout the night. After Schon had finished, the band members stayed off to the side so he could get his due applause.

Journey played a set of fifteen songs and came back for an encore, the best out of the three bands and proved that they could follow two great bands.

“I think the concert was great,” said ISU alum Josh Wede, who attended the concert Sunday night. “Journey was best, and every time I have seen them, they have put on good shows.”