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Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx to Headline WIU's Family Day Celebration

September 21, 2015

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MACOMB, IL - Western Illinois University has planned a weekend full of activities as part of the school's annual Family Day celebration, Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 10-11.

Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx will take the Q-Lot festival stage from 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, during tailgating for the WIU football game. Admission to the concert, presented by the University Union Board, is free.

DeYoung wrote eight of Styx's nine top 10 singles. Styx, the only band ever to record four consecutive triple platinum albums, has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

Over the past four decades, DeYoung has been a singer, songwriter, keyboardist and record producer. He wrote and sang several of Styx's classics, including "Lady," "Come Sail Away," "Mr. Roboto" and "Don't Let it End" and has recorded seven solo albums.
Family Day at WIU is a chance for students and their relatives to get involved in a variety of campus activities. Events planned as part of this year's event include:

Saturday, Oct. 10
• Fourth annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., participants receive finisher medals and technical t-shirts if pre-registered. For more information, visit wiu.edu/vpas/wellness/event.php?id=563.

• Family Day leisure activities, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free face painting, giant pong, backboard-less basketball and bags – east lawn of Spencer Student Recreation Center.

• Leatherneck Game Day Tailgaiting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., southwest corner of Q-Lot. Spots are first-come, first serve.

• Family Day T-Shirt Sales, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hanson Field grounds, near the tall flags. Prices are $9 for XS-XL shirts and $10 for 2XL-3XL.

• Student Assistance and Parent Service Center, 11:30 a.m., Hanson Field grounds. Free popcorn and information about joining the Parent Association.

• Family Day Picnic, noon-3 p.m., under the big tent and grills, north of Hanson Field. Free meals, one per person, until the supply runs out. Menu includes standard picnic fare, such as hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies and canned soda. Veggie burgers are available on request.

• Leatherneck football vs. South Dakota, 3 p.m., Hanson Field. Tickets are available in advance at goleathernecks.com or by calling the ticket office at (309) 298-1190.

Sunday, Oct. 11
• Brunch in the Halls – Thompson or Corbin/Olson dining centers, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., cash and student cards only.

• Ball Fore Family Fun Center, U.S. Route 136, west of Macomb – offering miniature golf at $5 per person, batting cages for $1 per token for 12 pitches, a golf driving range at $5 per bucket of balls and free sand volleyball and basketball courts.

• Spring Lake Park – Located two miles north of Macomb on U.S. Route 67 – turn left at Spring Lake Road and go 1.8 miles, entrance is on the right. Open 5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. for fishing, boating, hiking, camping and other outdoor activities.

For more information on Family Day activities, visit wiu.edu/familyday.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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