05 -11 Lawrence Gowan keyboardist & vocalist for Styx, talks new tours, his musical career and auditioning for Pete Townsend

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In 1997, during Styx's tour, Laurence Gowan’s band performed as a supporting act for Styx at Montreal's Molson Centre and Quebec City's Colisée

Tommy Shaw admired his talent and vibrant stage charisma, and called him in May 1999 asking him to tour with them for 53 dates, temporarily replacing their lead singer Dennis DeYoung who had fallen ill. Gowan permanently replaced the lead singer after the tour.

Styx had long been plagued by differences in artistic inclination. DeYoung's absence created an opportunity for a more permanent restructuring of Styx. Gowan subsequently became the band's permanent vocalist.

This year, Styx’ current tour includes Cheap Trick and later this summer, the “Windy City” Tour begins with Chicago and Styx.

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SHOW NOTES:

Lawrence’s website is: https://lawrencegowan.com/

Styx’s website: https://styxworld.com/

 Lawrence’s Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gowan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gowanstrangeanimal

 Styx’s Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styxtheband/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/styxtheband/

The latest Styx album: Circling From Above can be purchased at your local record store or the some of the bigger retailers. But we suggest you support your local shop!

 Styx is touring now – check out tour dates and tickets here: https://styxworld.com/pages/tour

 Sat, MAY 23 - Ozarks Amphitheater - Camdenton, MO

Sun, MAY 24 - Pinewood Bowl Theater - Lincoln, NE

Thu, JUN 18 - Arnolds Park Amusement Park - Arnolds Park, IA

Jun. 19 - 20, 2026 - Summer Jam - Eau Claire, WI 2026

Eau Claire, WI

Fri, JUN 19 - BMO Pavilion - Milwaukee, WI

Sat, JUN 20 - Eau Claire Event District - Eau Claire, WI

Mon, JUL 13 - ithink financial amphitheatre -West Palm Beach, FL

Wed, JUL 15 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL

Fri, JUL 17 - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre - Alpharetta, GA

Sat, JUL 18 - PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte, NC

Mon, JUL 20 - Jiffy Lube Live -Bristow, VA

Tue, JUL 21 - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - Camden, NJ

Thu, JUL 23 - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY

Sat, JUL 25 - BankNH Pavilion - Gilford, NH

Sun, JUL 26 - Xfinity Center - Mansfield, MA

Tue, JUL 28 - RBC Amphitheatre - Toronto, Canada

Wed, JUL 29 - Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Columbus, OH

Thu, JUL 30 - Acrisure Amphitheatre - Grand Rapids, MI

Sat, AUG 1 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL

Sun, AUG 2 - Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville, IN

Wed, AUG 5 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Thu, AUG 6 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH

Wed, AUG 19 - Moody Center - Austin, TX

Thu, AUG 20 - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - The Woodlands, TX

Sat, AUG 22 - Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort -Thackerville, OK

Mon, AUG 24 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater - St. Louis, MO

Tue, AUG 25 - Morton Amphitheater - Riverside, MO

Fri, AUG 28 - Ball Arena - Denver, CO

Sun, AUG 30 - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre - Salt Lake City, UT

Tue, SEP 1 - Mortgage Matchup Center - Phoenix, AZ

Wed, SEP 2 - Acrisure Arena - Palm Desert, CA

Fri, SEP 4 - Toyota Pavilion at Concord - Concord, CA

Sat, SEP 5 - Table Mountain Casino - Friant, CA

Sun, SEP 6 - The Kia Forum - Los Angeles, CA

Fri, OCT 2 - Freeman Arts Pavilion - Selbyville, DE

Sat, OCT 3 - Citizens Live at The Wylie - Pittsburgh, PA

Thu, OCT 8 - Rockin' in Paradise with Styx + Friends 2026 - Miramar Beach, FL

Sat, OCT 10 - Rockin' in Paradise with Styx + Friends 2026 - Miramar Beach, FL

Sat, OCT 17- JAG Soundhouse - St. John's, Canada

Sun, OCT 18 - JAG Soundhouse - St. John's, Canada

Wed, OCT 21 - Scotiabank Centre - Halifax, Canada 

Thu, OCT 22 - Casino New Brunswick - Moncton, Canada

Sat, OCT 24 - Centre Vidéotron - Quebec City, Canada

Sun, OCT 25 - Casino du Lac-Leamy - Gatineau, Canada

Mon, OCT 26 - Place Bell – Laval, Canada

 Styx videos featuring Lawrence:

STYX Encore MR. ROBOTO Sung by Lawrence Gowan at the Sound Amphitheatre in Clearwater, FL 1/5/2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTsKyq4lU_Y

Styx / Lawrence Gowan "Best of Times" Live @ The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas 1/25/2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYImr8UTCpw&list=RDQYImr8UTCpw&start_radio=1

Styx In Concert 2021 - "Suite Madame Blue" Live at Celebrity Theatre 9/8/2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqSpGmG3hk&list=RDXIqSpGmG3hk&start_radio=1

How Rockstars Play Piano 🔥 (Gowan's Spinning Keyboard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lDwXx1TuJw

Styx - Circling From Above (Live from Nashville / Acoustic Session): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxGEWO-z_BQ&list=RDmxGEWO-z_BQ&start_radio=1

STYX Live Full Show Concord CA 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITnZdDhoFto&list=RDITnZdDhoFto&start_radio=1

 Other stuff:

 Lawrence mentioned one of the big promoters in Montreal was Donald K. Donald, here is a brief video on him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzKY1C8M2MU