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Uppsala (Sweden) Progressive Rock Festival, Aug 9

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Topic: Uppsala (Sweden) Progressive Rock Festival, Aug 9
Posted By: Zofo
Subject: Uppsala (Sweden) Progressive Rock Festival, Aug 9
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 12:52

Welcome to Uppsala and UPPSALA PROGRESSIVE ROCK FESTIVAL 2008!

We are excited and proud to announce that the following four bands have confirmed that they will play.

  • http://www.myspace.com/cirruswinery - Cirrus Winery
  • http://www.myspace.com/klotet - Klotet
  • http://www.myspace.com/ensemblenimbus - Ensemble Nimbus
  • http://www.myspace.com/parlindhproject - Pär Lindh Project

The festival takes place: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 16.00-22.00.

The stage is called http://www.parksnackan.se/ - Parksnäckan and is located in the centre of Uppsala. It is placed in the city park, Stadsparken (Stadsträdgården), on the west shore of the city river, Fyrisån, between the city hospital, Akademiska sjukhuset, and Fyrisån. For further details see this http://www.parksnackan.se/vag.asp - map .

The arranger of the festival, Svenska Art Rock Föreningen Crimson, SARF Crimson (in translation The Swedish Art Rock Society Crimson), is a music society which was founded in Uppsala in 1992. The society’s main purpose is to promote and expose the progressive rock music genre. Welcome to the city that has been giving birth to the following progressive rock bands: Samla Mammas Manna, Kaipa, Fantasia, Manticore, The Flower Kings, Pär Lindh Project (PLP), Ensemble Nimbus, Indisciplined Lucy, Violent Silence and Flying Food Circus.

Tickets can be bought at http://www.ticnet.se/html/artist.htmI?l=SE&artist=Uppsala+Progressive+Rockfestiv - www.ticnet.se and at the local newspaper office, http://www2.unt.se/avd2/1,3908,MC=85,00.html - UNT City, at Dragarbrunnsgatan 24. The price for one ticket is 100 Swedish kronor, that is, in today’s rating (080628) about 17 US dollars, 9 GBP or 11 Euro. Free admission for children under the age of 12.

 
Running order and estimated start times

Cirrus Winery ca. 16.00

Klotet ca. 17.30

Ensemble Nimbus ca. 19.00

Pär Lindh Project ca. 20.30

 

Most welcome!

/SARF Crimson

 

Lodging

  • http://www.uppland.nu/en/ - Uppsala Tourism
  • Bed & Breakfast Agency Uppsala
  • Bed & breakfast, pensionat, hotell
    Tel: 018-421030 Myrgångsvägen 16
    Fax: 018-421030 75757 Uppsala

  • http://www.booking.com/city/se/uppsala-uppsala-lan.html?aid=310018;label=uppsala-uppsala-lan-7dLYIyuCSfSqHeR8EvnrIQC678214926;sid=d1aff4e9e87ebde4f706dd9927836a9c - Hotels in Uppsala
  • http://www.hotelpronto.com/Customer/Availability/HotelSearchResults.aspx?SearchDetails=G%212%211%21-1%2136139360%21-1%21-1%21-1%21-1%21%21%21&Prev=1&PreviousSearchId=-1&SiteId=995 - More hotels in Uppsala
  • http://www.fyrishov.se/html/english.html - Cabins & Camping
  • http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/europe/sweden/uppsala/sunnersta-camping-110061/ - Camping



Replies:
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 18:14
...and when it happens I'm not there. No luck with concerts this year. First Kansas and now this Ouch


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