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PROG90
Forum Newbie Joined: April 29 2005 Status: Offline Points: 8 |
Topic: PROG FESTIVALS Posted: June 02 2005 at 13:11 |
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Prog In The Park, September 10, 2005, Rochester NY featuring: Nathan Mahl, Frogg Cafe, Helmet Of Gnats, The Waiting Room (awesome Genesis tribute band), Navigator, Red Sand. Sound clips, show and ticket info can be found at www.prog90.com. Tix only $20!
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Prog_Traveller
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 29 2005 Location: Bucks county PA Status: Offline Points: 1474 |
Posted: May 29 2005 at 21:13 | |
In the U.S. there is also Prog Day (www.progday.com). Prog Day is an annual festival in the Chapel Hill area of North Carolina that takes place every Labor Day weekend. It is an outdoor festival which makes it kind of unique. The headliners this year are Happy the Man and Nektar. Also, appearing will be the fusion band Helmet of Gnats. Stay tuned for more announcements on their website soon. I have only been to PD once(in 02)and unfortunately it rained and was held inside a high school. It was still very good though. Edited by Prog_Traveller |
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Parh90
Forum Newbie Joined: May 25 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 16 |
Posted: May 27 2005 at 13:45 | |
In Italy: Altrock Festival, Sesto San Giovanni (Milan)
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46and2
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 01 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 203 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 22:16 | |
PROG POWER USA in Atlanta, Georgia. Featuring stratovarius
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Dan Bobrowski
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 17:58 | |
Last year, IZZ performed a medley from the Lamb Lies Down.... and it brought the house down. Copies of the gig are on the Cal-Prog website. Enchant, another prog metal kinda band, did a smoking cover of Yes' Tempus Fugit. It was the best tune they played, my ears stopped bleeding and they nailed it. Eric Norlander and Lana Lane covered ITCOTCK. It was okay. Rather lackluster. They also covered A Salty Dog. Not bad.
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Garion81
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 17:41 | |
Fantastic!! That is one of the unique features of Cal Prog is that each band must play a cover of a "classic" era prog song. Good news about their new album and I am glad that they will be playing a few songs from it at the show.
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Dan Bobrowski
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 17:03 | |
I went to the Fresno BJ's and had a Nutty Brewnette. Similar to Newcastle, very tasty. I had a Red Pirhanna too. Both are highly recommended. I was drivin' so I passed on the stout.
Fresh from the IZZ website:
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Garion81
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 16:46 | |
I have heard some Bubblemath but you never know what that may sound like live. I like what I have heard so far. As for Tiles they sound like a very good hard rock band with some prog overtones and melodies. I guess this is what everyone would call Prog Metal. They are OK. Still might be a good idea to head out to BJ's.
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Dan Bobrowski
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 13:45 | |
Ken Jaquess from K2 and Atlantis will be there too. I've gonna bring along some CDs to get autographed. I got all my IZZ discs autographed last year. What did you think of Tiles? |
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Garion81
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 26 2005 at 13:32 | |
I am gettin more excited about THIS show as it gets closer. Not sure of some of the music, Bubblemath and Spiraling, if I will like it or not but I know I will like IZZ and Flower Kings. BTW Dan, Nima from Mima and Merge will be there. He has a table and is not playing but you can get a chance to meet him. Very cool person.
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Dan Bobrowski
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 19:27 | |
Great news! That means next years will include a few better bands. Maybe James will go then.
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Garion81
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 17:44 | |
Oh yeah! BTW Papa Jim just announced it is now a sold out show!
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Dan Bobrowski
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:52 | |
Cal-Prog.... 9 days.
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King of Loss
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16653 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:43 | |
Ugh lucky man |
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Garion81
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:37 | |
I am attending Cal Prog this year and the Preshow at Nearfest.
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King of Loss
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16653 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:22 | |
Nearfest, Cal Prog fest, etc. There are plenty of fests, just really none near me...
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Gonghobbit
Forum Senior Member Joined: February 03 2004 Status: Offline Points: 232 |
Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:19 | |
I went to NEARFEST last year and opted not to try for tickets this
year, even though I'm barely a half hour away, I just wasn't too
impressed with the bands last year, the Strawbs just looked like
grandpas up there, by the end of the whole thing I was just wondering
why I'd went. There was one band from Finland I think that was good, I
liked them, but the rest, hmmmm, and Pallas was almost embarrassing to
me.
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'This is a local shop, there's nothing for you here'
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Tommy
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 24 2005 Status: Offline Points: 282 |
Posted: May 24 2005 at 21:13 | |
It's based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Nearest major city being Sheffield. I saw Rick Wakeman & the ERE there only last week. My next gigs there are KINO, Arena, Echolyn, RPWL & Focus. They have a website & a bi-monthly magazine. Rick Wakeman is the honarory president & often shows up at gigs! Google 'Classic Rock Society' & you should locate their website!
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lucky seven
Forum Groupie Joined: May 17 2005 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 94 |
Posted: May 24 2005 at 21:08 | |
Ok ! where exactly ? |
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MarxNutz
Forum Newbie Joined: May 20 2005 Status: Offline Points: 38 |
Posted: May 24 2005 at 21:07 | |
There's a fest in the northeast US called NEARFest every year... I read good things about it. Google 'NEARFest'...
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"Live long and fester!"
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