Sound of Contact US Invasion tour

 

http://www.progrockmag.com/news/sound-of-contact-plan-massive-prog-invasion-of-us/ 

 

I did squeal however when I saw that the tour is coming to Michigan, a mere two hours drive from me. Man, it's going to be tough for me to dial down the excitement level until September.

 

 

Tour dates for the US Tour:

 

 

August 21st  Whiskey A Go-Go – West Hollywood, California
Bands: SOC, Spock’s Beard, Jolly, Circa, Turn on Red
August 22nd  Brick By Brick – San Diego, California
Bands: SOC, Spock’s Beard, Jolly, Turn on Red
August 28th  The High Note – Birmingham, Alabama
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Little Atlas
August 29th  Park Tavern – Atlanta, Georgia
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Glass Hammer, Little Atlas
August 30th  Backstage Lounge – Gainesville, Florida
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Little Atlas, Tom Brislin
Call 352-378-9185 for advance tickets
September 1, 2013 Headlining the ProgDay festival – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Bands: SOC, Miriodor, simakDialog, Thank You Scientist and more
September 5th  Orion Sound Studios – Baltimore, Maryland
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Oblivion Sun, Sonus Umbra, Tom Brislin
Friday, September 6th   Washington Theater – Washington, New Jersey
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Jolly, Edison’s Children
September 7th The Studio at Webster Hall – New York, New York Tickets:
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Jolly, Edison’s Children
September 8th  The Lost Horizon – Syracuse, New York
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Jolly, Edison’s Children, Bolus
September 10th  The Regent Theatre  – Arlington, Massachusetts
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Oblivion Sun, IZZ, Bolus
September 11^th   Infinity Music Hall  – Norfolk, Connecticut
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, The Tea Club, IZZ
September 12th  The Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Bands: SOC & Francis Dunnery
September 13th  Wilbert’s Food & Music – Cleveland, Ohio
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Tom Brislin, EGO, Kasim Sulton
September 15th  The Rockpile – Toronto, Canada
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, Half Past Four, Druckfarben & Bolus
September 16th New York, New York – Chesterfield, Michigan
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery & Tiles
September 17th  Birdy’s – Indianapolis, Indiana
Bands: SOC, Francis Dunnery, District 97 & Dream The Electric Sleep

But if the bit of "star power" that Collins brings along enables them to organize a tour like this, then I'm all for it.  I'll be at the show in Massachusetts, for sure.  

 

Done.

 

Also would like to add when I got this album and listened to it I loved it the first listen through. I got the digital version from Amazon MP3 store and I had no idea Simon Collins was in the group.

I really like Dimensionaut. Yes, a few of the tracks have a more "traditional" song structure and some pop appeal. So what? So do Kayleigh and Lavender and Misplaced Childhood is still a great prog album. Are we really going to criticize prog bands because they might appeal to too many people all while we lament how the prog music scene is slowly dying from dwindling support? 

 

So bummed right now.