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Topic: FMPM Tickets are now on sale
Posted: November 20 2007 at 23:18

Hello,

FMPM 2008 tickets are NOW ON SALE at www.progquebec.com and www.admission.com

Line-up:
* Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
* Univers Zero
* Riverside
* Knight Area
* Interference Sardines
* Charles Kaczynski
* Spaced Out

Pre-show:
* Premier Ciel

www.fmpm.net for more information.

Regards,
Sean

Edited by smcfee - March 07 2008 at 11:08

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Posted: November 22 2007 at 00:15

Can you give some information about the next line-up or it's to early?

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Posted: November 22 2007 at 09:19

Bravo!!!!

Already eagerly awaiting!

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Posted: November 26 2007 at 08:26

Hello,

NOVEMBER 26 2007 - Performing for the first time in Canada, Italian symphonic rock group Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso will be a headlining act at the 2008 edition of the FMPM. Existing since 1969, Banco has released some of the undisputed classics of the progressive rock era, including Darwin!, Io Sono Nato Libero, and ...di Terra. With beautiful classically oriented compositions and the powerful vocals of Francesco di Giacomo, Banco is considered by many to be the greatest Italian progressive group. Renowned for their live performances, Banco has been to North America only a handful of times, and the FMPM will feature a different set than what they have played on the continent until then.

The 2008 edition of the FMPM will take place on September 13th and 14th 2008, at the Centre Pierre Peladeau in Montreal Quebec. For more information about this event, please visit our web-site at http://www.fmpm.net

Regards,
Sean

Edited by smcfee - November 26 2007 at 19:23

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Posted: November 26 2007 at 22:19

YES ! For once in my life I get the informations about a concert at the right time. I usually just learn that there was a concert two days before it happens... so I'm just too late...

I won't miss this one.

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Posted: November 30 2007 at 13:59

I had shivers down my spine when I saw that annoucement... Banco is my favorite Italian Symphonique prog bad ever and I won't miss that show for nothing in the world ! The last two editions of the FMPM were great and I'm really looking forward for this one.

The FMPM has now become, for me and my freinds a tradition. Taking a two and a half hour road trip to Montreal every september to open ourselves to awsome music is just magical. I'm really eager to see the Line-Up, I hope Octobre will reform and do a show, theey are my favorite Québécois prog Band !

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The Rock

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Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:38

Ya-Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Grrreat news!!

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Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:46

Is it just for this event or will they be touring?

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smcfee

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Posted: December 01 2007 at 14:02

Hello,

They will not be touring.

Regards,
Sean

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Posted: December 03 2007 at 10:00

Just found out that Unexpect will be performing in FMPM.

From the website - http://www.fmpm.net/

December 3, 2007

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AT FMPM 2008
Montreal-based avant-metal act unexpecT will tear the roof off at the third annual FMPM. unexpecT is “a metal laboratory mixing elements of black, death, core, symphonic, progressive and melodic metal; classical, operatic, medieval, goth, electro, ambient, psychotic, noise and circus music with an occasional jazzy touch.” A seven-piece group featuring guitars, keyboards, a 9-string bass, violin, drums, and vocals, their 2006 release In a Flesh Aquarium was released on pioneering metal label The End Records and has been nominated for several independent metal awards. While it is patently absurd to compare this group to anyone, progressive music fans with an affinity for genre-challenging groups such as Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will find much to enjoy in the power and creativity of unexpecT.

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Posted: December 05 2007 at 18:34

Incredible ! I saw them live a month ago or so in Ottawa, it was amizing. I couldn't believe the energy and the intensity they were displaying on stage.. It's crazi stuff.

I wonder if prog purists at the Fmpm will like that, I hope so :)

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smcfee

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Posted: December 08 2007 at 11:49

DECEMBER 8 2007 - Poland's Riverside has made a name for themselves over the past five years with the "Reality Dream" trilogy of releases. From 2003's "Out of Myself" (on the Laser's Edge label), 2005's "Second Life Syndrome" and 2007's "Rapid Eye Movement" (both on the InsideOut label), they have developed a growing following with a melodically attractive, sometimes heavy, sometimes psychedelic sound. Crunchy guitars, atmospheric keyboard passages and Mariusz Duda's powerful vocals have combined to make Riverside one of the most popular groups straddling the line between progressive rock and progressive metal. The music on these albums has been compared to groups as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Pink Floyd, and Pain of Salvation, but one also hears similarities to the Polish neo-progressive school of Collage, Satellite, Quidam, and others. Riverside performed for the first time in North America at NEARFest 2006, and they have played a number of art rock festivals in Europe. After supporting Dream Theater on European dates earlier this year, they are now touring in support of Rapid Eye Movement. FMPM 2008 will be Riverside's first performance in Canada.

Riverside joins a line-up that includes Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and UnexpecT. For more information about the FMPM please visit our web-site at www.fmpm.net

Regards,
Sean

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Posted: December 08 2007 at 15:01

^^^

Congratulations on this ever appealing lineup Sean. Another fine band to hae in your festival.

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Harmonium

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Posted: December 08 2007 at 15:58

I'm crying tears of joy right now !

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Posted: December 10 2007 at 18:48

From Progmontreal.com

FMPM 2008!
It's now official! The 2008 edition of the FMPM will take place September 13th and 14th of next year at the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Pierre Peladeau Centre, in Montreal. After the announcement of Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso headlining the festival, and avant-metal act unexpecT, here's another exclusive announcement of a major european band:

RIVERSIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CANADA
Poland’s Riverside has made a name for themselves over the past five years with the “Reality Dream” trilogy of releases. From 2003’s Out of Myself (on the Laser’s Edge label), 2005’s Second Life Syndrome and 2007’s Rapid Eye Movement (both on the InsideOut label), they have developed a growing following with a melodically attractive, sometimes heavy, sometimes psychedelic sound. Crunchy guitars, atmospheric keyboard passages and Mariusz Duda’s powerful vocals have combined to make Riverside one of the most popular groups straddling the line between progressive rock and progressive metal. The music on these albums has been compared to groups as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Pink Floyd and Pain of Salvation, but one also hears similarities to the Polish neo-progressive school of Collage, Satellite, Quidam, and others. Riverside performed for the first time in North America at NEARFest 2006, and they have played a number of art rock festivals in Europe. After supporting Dream Theater on European dates earlier this year, they are now touring in support of Rapid Eye Movement. FMPM 2008 will be Riverside’s first ever performance in Canada.

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AT FMPM 2008
Montreal-based avant-metal act unexpecT will tear the roof off at the third annual FMPM. unexpecT is “a metal laboratory mixing elements of black, death, core, symphonic, progressive and melodic metal; classical, operatic, medieval, goth, electro, ambient, psychotic, noise and circus music with an occasional jazzy touch.” A seven-piece group featuring guitars, keyboards, a 9-string bass, violin, drums, and vocals, their 2006 release In a Flesh Aquarium was released on pioneering metal label The End Records and has been nominated for several independent metal awards. While it is patently absurd to compare this group to anyone, progressive music fans with an affinity for genre-challenging groups such as Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will find much to enjoy in the power and creativity of unexpecT.

BANCO HEADLINES FMPM 2008
Performing for the first time in Canada, Italian symphonic rock group Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso will be a headlining act at the 2008 edition of the FMPM. Existing since 1969, Banco has released some of the undisputed classics of the progressive rock era, including Darwin!, Io Sono Nato Libero, and ...di Terra. With beautiful classically oriented compositions and the powerful vocals of Francesco di Giacomo, Banco is considered by many to be the greatest Italian progressive group. Renowned for their live performances, Banco has been to North America only a handful of times, and the FMPM will feature a different set of classic prog than what they have played on the continent until now.

Stay tuned for more!

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Posted: December 13 2007 at 10:06

Magenta was formed in 2001 by ex-Cyan member Rob Reed. Debut album "Revolutions" was a mixture of Yes, Genesis, and Renaissance highlighted by the vocals of Christina Booth, a former collaborator with the group Trippa who had also guested with Cyan. The success of this album led to the formation of a live band to perform it, and 2004 saw the release of the first full-band album, "Seven". With a concept based on the seven deadly sins, "Seven" was a large leap forward that firmly established Magenta at the forefront of the modern British symphonic prog movement. 2006 saw the release of "Home", a concept album with some shorter pieces that combined the established style of the band with a progressive pop influence that Reed has applied in other projects. Regular live performances and festival appearances at Baja Prog, Rosfest, and NEARfest has kept the group tight and their reputation growing. The fourth Magenta studio album is slated for release in early 2008 and while certainly appealing to the classic prog fan, contains some new elements in the band's sound as well as some epic-length tracks. FMPM 2008 will be the sole North American show next year in support of this album.

Regards,
Sean

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Posted: December 13 2007 at 23:55

This keeps getting better and better, four more to go?

I wish Magma would come at the FMPM :)

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Posted: December 17 2007 at 10:58

I wonder which quebecois acts will be there this year... Octobre would be great, I wish they would reform !

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Posted: December 17 2007 at 13:56

We'll be announcing the other Quebec bands in early 2008.

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Posted: December 18 2007 at 13:00

Hello,

We have been getting lots of requests regarding ticket sales with our recent announcements that Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Riverside, Magenta and UnexpecT will be performing at FMPM 2008. Due to anticipated strong demand, the Gold Ticket seating area at the Pierre Peladeau Center will be expanded, and we are now officially accepting reservations for Gold Tickets only. Gold Tickets entitle the holders to reserve the best seats, and provide essential funding for festival operations, including our world-class line-up. FMPM 2008 tickets will be offered as follows:

1) Gold Ticket holders from 2007 can reserve the same seats they had by contacting us at [email protected] with the purchaser's name and the number of tickets desired. Previous Gold Ticket holders can reserve a larger number of Gold Tickets than they purchased in 2007, and so in some cases seats may not be identical to last year's, but will be very close to last year's seats.

2) Everyone else interested in purchasing Gold Tickets for FMPM 2008 can also reserve Gold Tickets by contacting us at [email protected] with the purchaser's name and the number of tickets desired. For these reservations, the exact seats will not be known until purchased, however you can let us know your preferences (i.e. seats nearer to the stage or further back in the center) and we will reserve you seats as close as we can to your preferred location.

3) Gold Ticket reservations will be accepted between now and January 31st, 2008, following which Gold Tickets will officially go on sale the next day on Friday February 1, 2008 at 8 am at www.progquebec.com. All those who reserved Gold Tickets must pay for them by Friday February 15, 2008, after which time reservations will no longer be guaranteed and all seats will be assigned. The price per Gold Ticket for FMPM 2008 will be $175.

4) Regular Tickets will go on sale in March 2008, once Gold ticket sales are finalized.

We would like to acknowledge all those who helped launch Le Festival des Musiques Progressives by purchasing tickets for the first two editions, and extend our advanced thanks to all those who plan on continuing to support FMPM by attending in 2008.

Regards,
Sean

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smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Topic: FMPM Tickets are now on sale Posted: November 20 2007 at 23:18
	Hello, FMPM 2008 tickets are NOW ON SALE at www.progquebec.com and www.admission.com Line-up: * Banco del Mutuo Soccorso * Univers Zero * Riverside * Knight Area * Interference Sardines * Charles Kaczynski * Spaced Out Pre-show: * Premier Ciel www.fmpm.net for more information. Regards, Sean Edited by smcfee - March 07 2008 at 11:08

Progfans Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 05 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 214	Posted: November 22 2007 at 00:15
	Can you give some information about the next line-up or it's to early?
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The Rock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 746	Posted: November 22 2007 at 09:19
	Bravo!!!! Already eagerly awaiting!
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smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: November 26 2007 at 08:26
	Hello, NOVEMBER 26 2007 - Performing for the first time in Canada, Italian symphonic rock group Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso will be a headlining act at the 2008 edition of the FMPM. Existing since 1969, Banco has released some of the undisputed classics of the progressive rock era, including Darwin!, Io Sono Nato Libero, and ...di Terra. With beautiful classically oriented compositions and the powerful vocals of Francesco di Giacomo, Banco is considered by many to be the greatest Italian progressive group. Renowned for their live performances, Banco has been to North America only a handful of times, and the FMPM will feature a different set than what they have played on the continent until then. The 2008 edition of the FMPM will take place on September 13th and 14th 2008, at the Centre Pierre Peladeau in Montreal Quebec. For more information about this event, please visit our web-site at http://www.fmpm.net Regards, Sean Edited by smcfee - November 26 2007 at 19:23

Baube3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: November 12 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: November 26 2007 at 22:19
	YES ! For once in my life I get the informations about a concert at the right time. I usually just learn that there was a concert two days before it happens... so I'm just too late... I won't miss this one.

Harmonium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 14 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: November 30 2007 at 13:59
	I had shivers down my spine when I saw that annoucement... Banco is my favorite Italian Symphonique prog bad ever and I won't miss that show for nothing in the world ! The last two editions of the FMPM were great and I'm really looking forward for this one. The FMPM has now become, for me and my freinds a tradition. Taking a two and a half hour road trip to Montreal every september to open ourselves to awsome music is just magical. I'm really eager to see the Line-Up, I hope Octobre will reform and do a show, theey are my favorite Québécois prog Band !
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The Rock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 746	Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:38
	Ya-Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!! Grrreat news!!
	What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop"

Tapfret Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Bryant, Wa Status: Offline Points: 8594	Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:46
	Is it just for this event or will they be touring?
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smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: December 01 2007 at 14:02
	Hello, They will not be touring. Regards, Sean

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	Just found out that Unexpect will be performing in FMPM. From the website - http://www.fmpm.net/ *December 3, 2007* EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AT FMPM 2008 Montreal-based avant-metal act unexpecT will tear the roof off at the third annual FMPM. unexpecT is “a metal laboratory mixing elements of black, death, core, symphonic, progressive and melodic metal; classical, operatic, medieval, goth, electro, ambient, psychotic, noise and circus music with an occasional jazzy touch.” A seven-piece group featuring guitars, keyboards, a 9-string bass, violin, drums, and vocals, their 2006 release In a Flesh Aquarium was released on pioneering metal label The End Records and has been nominated for several independent metal awards. While it is patently absurd to compare this group to anyone, progressive music fans with an affinity for genre-challenging groups such as Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will find much to enjoy in the power and creativity of unexpecT.
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Harmonium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 14 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: December 05 2007 at 18:34
	Incredible ! I saw them live a month ago or so in Ottawa, it was amizing. I couldn't believe the energy and the intensity they were displaying on stage.. It's crazi stuff. I wonder if prog purists at the Fmpm will like that, I hope so :)
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smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: December 08 2007 at 11:49
	DECEMBER 8 2007 - Poland's Riverside has made a name for themselves over the past five years with the "Reality Dream" trilogy of releases. From 2003's "Out of Myself" (on the Laser's Edge label), 2005's "Second Life Syndrome" and 2007's "Rapid Eye Movement" (both on the InsideOut label), they have developed a growing following with a melodically attractive, sometimes heavy, sometimes psychedelic sound. Crunchy guitars, atmospheric keyboard passages and Mariusz Duda's powerful vocals have combined to make Riverside one of the most popular groups straddling the line between progressive rock and progressive metal. The music on these albums has been compared to groups as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Pink Floyd, and Pain of Salvation, but one also hears similarities to the Polish neo-progressive school of Collage, Satellite, Quidam, and others. Riverside performed for the first time in North America at NEARFest 2006, and they have played a number of art rock festivals in Europe. After supporting Dream Theater on European dates earlier this year, they are now touring in support of Rapid Eye Movement. FMPM 2008 will be Riverside's first performance in Canada. Riverside joins a line-up that includes Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and UnexpecT. For more information about the FMPM please visit our web-site at www.fmpm.net Regards, Sean

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: December 08 2007 at 15:01
	^^^ Congratulations on this ever appealing lineup Sean. Another fine band to hae in your festival.
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Harmonium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 14 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: December 08 2007 at 15:58
	I'm crying tears of joy right now !
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Progfans Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 05 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 214	Posted: December 10 2007 at 18:48
	From Progmontreal.com FMPM 2008! It's now official! The 2008 edition of the FMPM will take place September 13th and 14th of next year at the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Pierre Peladeau Centre, in Montreal. After the announcement of Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso headlining the festival, and avant-metal act unexpecT, here's another exclusive announcement of a major european band: RIVERSIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CANADA Poland’s Riverside has made a name for themselves over the past five years with the “Reality Dream” trilogy of releases. From 2003’s Out of Myself (on the Laser’s Edge label), 2005’s Second Life Syndrome and 2007’s Rapid Eye Movement (both on the InsideOut label), they have developed a growing following with a melodically attractive, sometimes heavy, sometimes psychedelic sound. Crunchy guitars, atmospheric keyboard passages and Mariusz Duda’s powerful vocals have combined to make Riverside one of the most popular groups straddling the line between progressive rock and progressive metal. The music on these albums has been compared to groups as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Pink Floyd and Pain of Salvation, but one also hears similarities to the Polish neo-progressive school of Collage, Satellite, Quidam, and others. Riverside performed for the first time in North America at NEARFest 2006, and they have played a number of art rock festivals in Europe. After supporting Dream Theater on European dates earlier this year, they are now touring in support of Rapid Eye Movement. FMPM 2008 will be Riverside’s first ever performance in Canada. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AT FMPM 2008 Montreal-based avant-metal act unexpecT will tear the roof off at the third annual FMPM. unexpecT is “a metal laboratory mixing elements of black, death, core, symphonic, progressive and melodic metal; classical, operatic, medieval, goth, electro, ambient, psychotic, noise and circus music with an occasional jazzy touch.” A seven-piece group featuring guitars, keyboards, a 9-string bass, violin, drums, and vocals, their 2006 release In a Flesh Aquarium was released on pioneering metal label The End Records and has been nominated for several independent metal awards. While it is patently absurd to compare this group to anyone, progressive music fans with an affinity for genre-challenging groups such as Sleepytime Gorilla Museum will find much to enjoy in the power and creativity of unexpecT. BANCO HEADLINES FMPM 2008 Performing for the first time in Canada, Italian symphonic rock group Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso will be a headlining act at the 2008 edition of the FMPM. Existing since 1969, Banco has released some of the undisputed classics of the progressive rock era, including Darwin!, Io Sono Nato Libero, and ...di Terra. With beautiful classically oriented compositions and the powerful vocals of Francesco di Giacomo, Banco is considered by many to be the greatest Italian progressive group. Renowned for their live performances, Banco has been to North America only a handful of times, and the FMPM will feature a different set of classic prog than what they have played on the continent until now. Stay tuned for more!
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smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: December 13 2007 at 10:06
	Magenta was formed in 2001 by ex-Cyan member Rob Reed. Debut album "Revolutions" was a mixture of Yes, Genesis, and Renaissance highlighted by the vocals of Christina Booth, a former collaborator with the group Trippa who had also guested with Cyan. The success of this album led to the formation of a live band to perform it, and 2004 saw the release of the first full-band album, "Seven". With a concept based on the seven deadly sins, "Seven" was a large leap forward that firmly established Magenta at the forefront of the modern British symphonic prog movement. 2006 saw the release of "Home", a concept album with some shorter pieces that combined the established style of the band with a progressive pop influence that Reed has applied in other projects. Regular live performances and festival appearances at Baja Prog, Rosfest, and NEARfest has kept the group tight and their reputation growing. The fourth Magenta studio album is slated for release in early 2008 and while certainly appealing to the classic prog fan, contains some new elements in the band's sound as well as some epic-length tracks. FMPM 2008 will be the sole North American show next year in support of this album. Regards, Sean

Harmonium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 14 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: December 13 2007 at 23:55
	This keeps getting better and better, four more to go? I wish Magma would come at the FMPM :)
	- Comme Un Fou, Tout Est Si Clair -

Harmonium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 14 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: December 17 2007 at 10:58
	I wonder which quebecois acts will be there this year... Octobre would be great, I wish they would reform !
	- Comme Un Fou, Tout Est Si Clair -

smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: December 17 2007 at 13:56
	We'll be announcing the other Quebec bands in early 2008.

smcfee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 95	Posted: December 18 2007 at 13:00
	Hello, We have been getting lots of requests regarding ticket sales with our recent announcements that Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Riverside, Magenta and UnexpecT will be performing at FMPM 2008. Due to anticipated strong demand, the Gold Ticket seating area at the Pierre Peladeau Center will be expanded, and we are now officially accepting reservations for Gold Tickets only. Gold Tickets entitle the holders to reserve the best seats, and provide essential funding for festival operations, including our world-class line-up. FMPM 2008 tickets will be offered as follows: 1) Gold Ticket holders from 2007 can reserve the same seats they had by contacting us at [email protected] with the purchaser's name and the number of tickets desired. Previous Gold Ticket holders can reserve a larger number of Gold Tickets than they purchased in 2007, and so in some cases seats may not be identical to last year's, but will be very close to last year's seats. 2) Everyone else interested in purchasing Gold Tickets for FMPM 2008 can also reserve Gold Tickets by contacting us at [email protected] with the purchaser's name and the number of tickets desired. For these reservations, the exact seats will not be known until purchased, however you can let us know your preferences (i.e. seats nearer to the stage or further back in the center) and we will reserve you seats as close as we can to your preferred location. 3) Gold Ticket reservations will be accepted between now and January 31st, 2008, following which Gold Tickets will officially go on sale the next day on Friday February 1, 2008 at 8 am at www.progquebec.com. All those who reserved Gold Tickets must pay for them by Friday February 15, 2008, after which time reservations will no longer be guaranteed and all seats will be assigned. The price per Gold Ticket for FMPM 2008 will be $175. 4) Regular Tickets will go on sale in March 2008, once Gold ticket sales are finalized. We would like to acknowledge all those who helped launch Le Festival des Musiques Progressives by purchasing tickets for the first two editions, and extend our advanced thanks to all those who plan on continuing to support FMPM by attending in 2008. Regards, Sean