Annie Haslam Talks about the Final Chapter of Prog Legends 'Renaissance'

SYMPHONIC ROCK PIONEERS RENAISSANCE WILL PERFORM THEIR ‘IN GRATITUDE’ FAREWELL TOUR FALL 2024: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH LEGENDARY SONGSTRESS ANNIE HASLAM ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS! Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.Renaissance, the legendary symphonic rock band featuring Annie Haslam, will be back in the US playing select dates from October 17th through October 31st. This will mark 54 years since the formation of the band and its 16th consecutive year of touring since its reactivation in 2009.Renaissance leader and vocalist Annie Haslam remarked that “We are very proud but sad to announce our ‘In Gratitude’ Farewell Tour. Where did the time go? Looking back over the years, I believe we have made history in the worlds of Progressive and Symphonic Rock.”The upcoming shows will include stunning arrangements of “Ocean Gypsy,” “Northern Lights,” “Forever Changing,” “Mother Russia,” “Carpet of the Sun,” “Ashes are Burning” and other favorite classics. Ms. Haslam will be joined on stage by long-time musical associate Rave Tesar on piano, along with Mark Lambert on guitars/vocals, Geoffrey Langley on keyboards/vocals, Frank Pagano on drums, percussion/vocals, and John Galgano on bass.Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique to themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds.The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song “Northern Lights” that still demands airplay to this day.PLEASE WELCOME THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF SYMPHONIC/PROG ROCK GROUP RENAISSANCE ANNIE HASLAM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …PURCHASERENAISSANCETHE LEGACY TOUR 2022In celebration of Annie Haslam’s 75th year, Renaissance performed classic songs with the remarkable Renaissance Chamber Orchestra and music from Annie’s solo career. Double live audio CD in fold-out digipack cover with 12-page booklet. Recorded at the Keswick Theatre Glenside PA USA on October 21 2022.Personalized autograph by Annie Haslam.Includes unlimited streaming of The Legacy Tour 2022 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Available athttps://renaissancetouring.bandcamp.com/album/the-legacy-tour-2022Tracklist1.Carpet Of The Sun 03:432. Black Flame 06:393. The Sisters 06:394. Ananda 04:265. The Captive Heart 04:466. Symphony Of Light 13:087. Blessing In Disguise 03:428. Celestine 04:419. Reaching Out 03:5710. The Angels Cry 04:3311. Day Of The Dreamer 10:0712. Running Hard 10:26 ALSOTUSCANY (2024 Remaster)By RENAISSANCEAmazon.com FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUTANNIE HASLAMANDRENAISSANCEVISITwww.renaissancetouring.comRenaissance band official websitewww.facebook.com/renaissancetouringRenaissance band Facebookwww.twitter.com/MysticAndMuseRenaissance Twitterwww.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouringRenaissance YouTubewww.anniehaslam.comAnnie Haslam official websitewww.facebook.com/anniehaslamartAnnie Haslam Facebookwww.ravetesar.comRave Tesar official websiteRenaissance: In Gratitude Farewell Tour 2024Thursday October 17, 2024 – NEW YORK CITYThe Town Hall123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036 Friday October 18, 2024 – ALBANY, NYLewis A. Swyer Theatre at the EggAgency Building 1, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12203 Saturday October 19, 2024 – Ridgefield, CTThe Ridgefield Playhouse80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877 Sunday October 20, 2024 – Boston MACity Winery Boston80 Beverly St, Boston, MA 02114 Wednesday October 23, 2024 – Rochester, NYThe Theater at Innovation Square131 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604 Thursday October 24, 2024 – Homer, NYCenter for the Arts of Homer72 S Main St, Homer, NY 13077 Friday October 25, 2024 – Newton, NJThe Newton Theatre234 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 Saturday October 26, 2024 – Lansdowne, PALansdowne Theater31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA 19050 Tuesday October 29, 2024 - Edwardsville, ILWildey Theatre252 N. Main St. Edwardsville IL 62025 Wednesday October 30, 2024 - Edwardsville, ILWildey Theatre252 N. Main St. Edwardsville IL 62025 RENAISSANCEDiscographyStudio albumsYear        Title       1969        Renaissance1971        Illusion1972        Prologue       1973        Ashes Are Burning      1974        Turn of the Cards1975        Scheherazade and Other Stories       1977        Novella  1978        A Song for All Seasons      1979        Azure d'Or    1981        Camera Camera   1983        Time-Line     2001       Tuscany2013       Grandine il vento  Reissued in 2014 as Symphony of Light with bonus tracks Live albums1976 Live at Carnegie Hall2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 20012011 Renaissance Tour 2011 – Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade & Other Stories Live in Concert (DVD and double CD set)  2016 Renaissance 2012 (recorded April 16, 2015) – Renaissance Live at the Union Chapel (DVD and digital only audio set)2016 Renaissance Live at the BBC Sight & Sound (DVD and 3-CD set) Contains radio/television broadcasts of three live concerts, one each from the years 1975-77. The DVD contains the video of the televised concert in London on 8 January 1977.2018 A Symphonic Journey (recorded October 27, 2017) – Live In Concert (DVD and double CD set)    ―2021 Renaissance 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology - Live in Concert (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD Box) (2019 lineup performing 12 October 2019 in Glenside, PA.)2023 The Legacy Tour 2022 (2CD) Recorded on 21 October 2022, at the Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA. Support us on PayPal!