He said there is “Something about being in the moment that keeps it fresh.”

Lawrence spoke about feeding off the audience at the shows. Being they do at least 100 shows a year, how do they keep it fresh every time they step on stage? Part of it is a group effort to elevate whatever they did the last time they played. Next up, with a show coming to Tulsa, we spoke about live performances from the band. Since his juke box only plays 78s, that found him speaking about older music that he can find that the juke box will play. That made me ask Lawrence what that thing may be for him. For Tommy it was Banjo and for JY it was drag racing. When speaking with his band mates Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young, they each mentioned something they were passionate about. We caught up with singer, keyboardist Lawrence Gowan via Zoom to talk the show and a lot more. The band had originally re-recorded these acclaimed anthems to sell only at their live shows as they continued to tour the globe and introduce a new generation of fans to their chart-topping hits before deciding to make it available to all fans.Styx are coming to The Cove at River Spirit Casino Resort Friday November 10th, 2023. In addition to 13 Styx classics and a brand new song, “Difference In The World,” the collection also includes interpretations of “High Enough” and “Coming Of Age,” originally recorded by Damn Yankees, which featured Tommy Shaw, along with Night Ranger’s Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and drummer Michael Cartellone. Also, in the same year, Styx released their double-disc Regeneration, Volume I & II. The band's 2012 DVD release Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live featured them performing both albums in their entirety for the first time. The following year 'Blue Collar Man' and 'Renegade' were smash singles spawned from Pieces of Eight. The group's hits include their second Top 10 success, 'Come Sail Away' and the track 'Fooling Yourself,' both from 1977's The Grand Illusion. With studio releases beginning in 1972 with a self-titled debut, it wasn't until the group's second release Styx II in 1973 and their hit 'Lady' that the group broke into the mainstream. Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early '70s, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads. Ages 5-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

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