On June 14, 2025, Most of the former members of REO Speedwagon, presented by Champaign Media Group, staged a rare and final event in the hometown of REO in Champaign, Illinois at the State Farm Arena. It was attended by 7,000 fans.
Production Design: Staging, Lighting, Video content by Paul Dexter, Masterworks Design, Inc.
Video Editor: Haydon Lane
Photographs Courtesy of Champaign University Bands and Fans – This Illinois Life
Production design and video content creation by Paul Dexter, Masterworks Design, Inc.
Video pictorial (4:55) with photo images from June 14, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois at the State Farm Center.
Edited by Paul Dexter.
This rare event was a dedication to REO Speedwagon – a final show – with most all past members and musical support from Nashville-based group, Levon. The
video covers a chronological order from the rehearsal to the night before at the Red Lion Inn (significant because it was REO’s early stomping grounds), show
set up, backstage and myriad show images.
For the event Paul and editor Haydon Lane (HLFilmworks) created 2 tribute
videos (about 3 -4 minutes each) as memorials to lead guitarist/songwriter Gary
Richrath (1949-2015) and bassist Greg Philbin (1947-2022).
Watch the videos below. Interesting and compelling. The videos also show
Masterworks skills and ability to construct a narrative with visual and music.