Annie Haslam and Jim McCarty will be presenting the History of Renaissance Fall 2025 in Conversation and in Concert.
After Renaissance’s Farewell Tour in October 2024, the promoter of the band’s last date reached out with hope that Annie would perform a one-woman show at the Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, Illinois. After much deliberation, the idea grew into something bigger when Annie contacted Jim McCarty to be a part of the show and–then—return to the full Renaissance lineup, the band he, initially, co-founded. A once in a lifetime evening of Symphonic Rock at its finest! “All Renaissance and McCarty fans are invited to experience our coming full circle,” Annie says enthusiastically, “that was destined to happen one day!”
Annie is looking forward to singing “Face of Yesterday” from Jim’s band Illusion, which she last performed on a tour of Germany in the early ‘70s. “Such a gorgeous song! I’m also excited to be performing with Jim,” who is equally thrilled, stating, “I’ll be talking with Annie about how the band formed and got that sound. Also very pleased to be singing some of my own songs.”
