Renaissance rose from the ashes of the UK rock group, the YARDBIRDS, with vocalist Annie Haslam and principal songwriter and guitarist Michael Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970’s to define their sound as a fusion of folk rock and classical music. The band’s lengthy career features fifteen albums with Haslam and Dunford remaining as the creative core.
Joining Haslam and Dunford are keyboardist Rave Tesar and bassist/vocalist David J. Keyes, both of whom were previous members of the band, as well as drummer Frank Pagano and keyboardist Jason Hart. Together they will play two timeless albums from the 1970’s in their entirety: Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade and Other Stories, revisiting the lush symphonic textures, stunning vocals and poetic lyrics that embody Renaissance. Special guest Jerome Langlois (ex-Maneige) will open this magical concert.
In 2010, Renaissance toured with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, opening a magical evening at Montreal’s Place des Arts and receiving a standing ovation at the sold-out concert.
Renaissance’s Kickstarter campaign was successful and is coming to a close. Thanks to Kickstarter, the band will be able to record, promote, market and distribute its first studio album in nearly twelve years: Grandine il Vento.
Tickets: Reserved seats on sale Saturday June 2 at noon at the Gesù box office at 1200 Bleury (514-861-4036) for $64.73 (including taxes & fees) and at Admission (1-855-790-1245 or www.admission.com) for $67.88 (including taxes & fees, but excluding delivery).
Pre-Sale: Saturday May 26 at 10 AM exclusively at www.progquebec.com. A limited number of tickets for reserved seats in the first few rows center section will be available for $69.33 (including taxes, fees & postage).
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