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Styx Reveals to AXS TV's Katie Daryl How the Band Picks a Set List

  • Anthem
  • 6 days ago
  • 1 min read

Updated: 3 days ago


Styx has been around since 1972, meaning they know a thing or two about crafting a set list.

"We're fans ourselves," Tommy Shaw explained to AXS TV in 2024. "It's like, what would we want to hear? Or what would we be okay with?"


But on the other hand, Shaw and his bandmates are always looking for ways to include deeper cuts at Styx concerts, as well as whatever newer material the band wants to highlight.



"For one thing, it shows you that you're not just stuck in the past," Shaw said, "that you're still alive and, you know, a prescient human being who's still got more music in them."


Styx, at the time of this writing in April 2025, is still very much alive with lots of touring plans lined up for the year. But we were curious to see how the numbers have broken down over the years. Using data from setlist.fm, below are the most and least-played songs live off every Styx album. Of course, some songs have never been played live — not even once — so for the purposes of this list, we're sticking to songs that have, at one point or another, seen a set list. We're also not counting the times these songs have been played by Styx members at their respective solo shows, only when the official Styx band has played them.




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