STYX ANNOUNCES TERRY GOWAN AS NEW BASS PLAYER

May 17, 2024 -- Legendary group STYX begins its tour in the Maritimes and Quebec this evening and will play shows in Moncton (5/17), Summerside (5/18), Halifax (5/19), Laval (5/21), Trois-Rivières Rivières (5/22), Alma (5/24) and Quebec City (5/25). Tickets are available HERE. Juno Award winner and bilingual artist from Fredericton David Myles, heir to Johnny Cash, JJ Cale and Buddy Holly will open for all shows.

Starting June 11, STYX will join up with FOREIGNER and special guest John Waite for the “Renegades & Juke Box Heroes” co-headlining trek produced by Live Nation. Tickets are available on STYXWorld.com and LiveNation.com.

The seven band members are committed to thrilling audiences around the world as they begin their second decade with an average of more than 100 shows per year. STYX consists of James “JY” Young, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, Chuck Panozzo, Todd Sucherman, Will Evankovich and, picking up the baton from Ricky Phillips, taking over on bass is Terry Gowan.

Terry Gowan declares, “It is within an honor and somewhere beyond a dream come true to be joining JY, Tommy, Chuck, Will, and my brother Lawrence – and to be reacquainted with decade long Gowan bandmate Todd -- in taking on the mantle as the new bassist of the legendary STYX. Here’s to many years ahead on the Styx adventure!”

"I’m very pleased and proud to have my brother, Terry, join Styx,” says Lawrence Gowan. “Terry played on four of my six solo Gowan albums. He’s on records that include some of the world’s most renowned musicians: Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Jon Anderson, and Alex Lifeson, as well as touring with Gowan from 1985 to 1990 and again 2010 to this year of 2024. It’s really great to have him aboard!”

As Tommy Shaw exclaims, “We’re all looking forward to the Canadian shows that are coming up soon and introducing Terry Gowan on bass guitar and vocals as the newest Styx member!!! Are you ready to rock? We are too! See you soon!”

Drummer Todd Sucherman adds, “I’ve had the pleasure of being a rhythm section partner with Terry Gowan for several years in Gowan’s band, and I look forward to welcoming this talented multi-instrumentalist into the fold.”

STYX has five decades of hits and immortal rock songs. Like a symphony reaching a crescendo, a STYX show covers a wide range of styles. From “Suite Madame Blue” to “The Grand Illusion”, including “Lady”, “Blue Collar Man”, “Renegade”, “Miss America”, “Lorelei”, “Crystal Ball” and obviously “Come Sail Away,” the band has a virtually limitless supply of classics.

CRASH OF THE CROWN, STYX's most recent album released in 2021, reached #1 on the Billboard Rock chart after its release.

Check out STYX at any of the following stops: 

Headlining: 

Fri 5/17 Moncton, MB. Casino New Brunswick – The Centre
Sat 5/18 Summerside, PE. Consolidated Credit Union Place
Sun 5/19 Halifax, NS. Scotiabank Centre
Tue 5/21 Laval, QC. Place Bell
Wed 5/22 Trois-Rivieres, QC. Amphitheatre Cogeco
Fri 5/24 Alma, QC. Centre Multisports – Alma
Sat 5/25 Quebec City, QC. Agora – Quebec City

“Renegades & Juke Box Heroes” with Foreigner and John Waite:

Tue 6/11 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Wed 6/12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Fri 6/14 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Sat 6/15 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue 6/18 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wed 6/19 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Fri 6/21 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat 6/22 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tue 6/25 Denver, CO Ball Arena
Wed 6/26 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 6/28 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sat 6/29 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Sun 6/30 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Fri 7/12 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
Sat 7/13 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Mon 7/15 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
Wed 7/17 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Fri 7/19 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat 7/20 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue 7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wed 7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Fri 7/26 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Sun 7/28 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Tue 7/30 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
Wed 7/31 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Fri 8/2 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Sat 8/3 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sun 8/4 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
Fri 8/16 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater
Sat 8/17 Huntsville, AL Orion Amphitheater
Tue 8/20 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amp
Wed 8/21 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Fri 8/23 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Sat 8/24 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Mon 8/26 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Omaha
Wed 8/28 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center