RoSfest,PA,USA 2010 - Latest news,Line up
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Topic: RoSfest,PA,USA 2010 - Latest news,Line up
Posted By: GuyM
Subject: RoSfest,PA,USA 2010 - Latest news,Line up
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 02:31
 RoSfest is pleased to announce Manning. This eight piece band led by maestro Guy Manning will be playing the second slot on Saturday May 1st. The band Manning has been around since 1999, formed around the prodigiously talented singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Guy Manning. Having previously been an associate of prog legends Parallel or 90 Degrees and being a founding member of the internationally respected, The Tangent, Guy has an impressive record of releasing ten studio albums in ten years! Manning produce an eclectic mix of music which broadly falls within the "progressive" genre, but in reality spans many different musical forms from beautiful ballads and folk-tinged songs through to awesome all-out rock workouts and true progressive epics - no two songs sound the same! The band is currently experiencing a surge of interest and support, with the previous album "Songs From The Bilston House" having been nominated for Album of the Year by the Classic Rock Society (CRS) and a series of storming headline gigs in support of the latest and critically acclaimed album "Number Ten". |
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Posted By: Phideaux
Date Posted: August 02 2009 at 08:20
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That is AWESOME news. I'll be there, with whistles and bells! (do you need a whistle or bell player?) Congrats, Rosfest is a prestigious thing these days! |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: August 21 2009 at 18:57
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Posting this one on behalf of George Roldan. -------------------------------------- RoSfest Moves to the Majestic Theater RoSfest is excited to announce that we are moving our festival to the Majestic Theater in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The town is located midway between many major cities including Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. It is serviced by 4 major airports within a 75 mile radius, the closest being the Harrisburg international Airport (35 miles), Baltimore-Washington International Airport (55 miles), Reagan National Airport (68 miles), and Dulles International Airport (75 miles). The Majestic Theater is an elegantly decorated theater with 815 comfortable seats, a world-class stage, and modern technical facilities. Its features include a balcony, a great view from every seat, accessibility, and plenty of space for vendors and activities. The town boasts many watering holes and great restaurants within walking distance of the theater, including the Appalachian Brewery Company. Adequate parking for all of our guests is available in a garage next to the theater. We feel that we have found our permanent home and we know that everyone attending RoSfest 2010 will feel the magic of this lovely town and the Majestic Theater. All the information, including pictures of the theater, is posted and available on the RoSfest website at http://rosfest.com/Majestic_Theater.htm - http://rosfest.com/Majestic_Theater.htm We have also secured two hotels for our guests. The historic Gettysburg Hotel right next door to the theater has available 50 rooms per night for the three-night performance at a group rate of $139.00 This is a convenience that is unmatched, but the number of rooms is not sufficient as our main host hotel. Fortunately, we were able to secure a group rate of $114.00 at a hotel that can accommodate our entire group and their needs 5 miles from the theater, the Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center. All of the bands will be staying at the Eisenhower, and all after-hours events will be held there. There are also many other hotels in the Gettysburg area to choose from with rates as low as $75.00 per night. All the information is posted and available on the RoSfest website at http://rosfest.com/Lodging.htm - http://rosfest.com/Lodging.htm . I would make reservations as soon as possible, as the rooms available at the group rate will sell out quickly. What I liked best about the new theater is the way it took me back to the days of the Colonial Theater, but with a complete and beautiful restoration. In addition, the town has the charm and amenities of Phoenixville and Glenside combined. I'm sure that RoSfesters will be happy when they come to Gettysburg in 2010 and I have a feeling that it will be magical. Look for band updates in the next few weeks. Gold seat tickets will go on sale November 7th 2009 at 12 Noon EST. All tickets are reserved seating. The date for Regular seat ticket sales will be announced soon. A seating chart for The Majestic is on the RoSfest website. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our friends and associates at The Keswick Theater. They have been nothing but wonderful for the last two years, and we have been proud and thankful to call Glenside and its lovely Keswick Theater our home. See you all at our new home on April 30th, May 1st and 2nd, 2010. George Roldan http://www.rosfest.com/ - www.rosfest.com ------------- Rites Of Spring Festival - April 30th, May 1st & 2nd - 2010 http://www.rosfest.com/ - www.rosfest.com ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: August 24 2009 at 02:47
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Ugh, I hated reading this. It was so convenient to get to Glenside considering it's proximity to Philadelphia and the train lines. I could understand moving it back to Phoenixville, but Gettysburg? Fail. Although, this record vendor I was talking to at this year's edition did say they might have to relocate due to the fact that the theater was barely half full.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:11
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^ How can you say fail? This is a great location that opens it up to a lot more people who couldn't go before. This is what a 60 minute drive from Philly? Stacy and I took a trip there 4 years ago and Gettysburg and the surrounding area would be a great location to hold the festival. Of course being from California this will be a hard trip no matter where it is in PA.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:24
More like a 2-2.5 hour drive. The Keswick was a 10 minute drive from my house.  That's why Jozef is calling it a "fail".It will be farther for those in Philly/SE PA, but a bit closer for Marylanders or people living near DC. I visited Gettysburg when I lived in Rockville, MD and it was about a 75 minute drive. |
Garion81 wrote:Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:32
Keswick was nice enough - was there in 2008 - but with my travelling distance whether it's here or there really isn't such a big deal. I do hope to be there again next year though. ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 14:49
Oh OK I was thinking it was the same from Baltimore (where we flew into) but guess I was wrong. That is still like 1/4 of the time from LA to San Francisco and about half the time as LA to Vegas and just a little longer between LA and San Diego. I have travled all those distances for Concerts before. I guess i distances are relative arguments.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 14:52
Probably an east/west thing. My friend routinely drives 8 hours from his house in L.A. to his cabin in Tahoe and doesn't break a sweat. Whereas I used to live 8 hours from my parents and would always fly home. |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:27
I live about 45 minutes away from Glenside and I took the train up there. I saw King Crimson at the Keswick last year and it is indeed an excellent venue. I loved last year's festival. I went both friday and saturday, I just think Gettysburg might be a bit of a stretch, but depending on the lineup, I'll make my decision. -------------
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 12:50
From a thread at Progressive ears on the same subject they also said that the Keswick and some were saying Rosfest rarely sold out the venue which may have as much to do with the move as anything else. It probably was too expensive for the promoter to keep renting a facility at a higher price. As for your last statement I guess that is the final criteria anyway.
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:31
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Forwarding this one from George Roldan. ----------------------------------------------------- We are very excited to announce Norwegian band Gazpacho for an appearance at RoSfest 2010. Gazpacho consists of: • Jan-Henrik Ohme - vocals • Jon-Arne Vilbo – guitars • Thomas Andersen - keyboards • Mikael Krømer - violin, mandolin • Robert R Johansen - drums, percussion • Kristian Torp - bass guitar Gazpacho has been described by one critic as being "classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric folk world rock". Putting them in a single genre is not really possible, although bands like Radiohead, Muse, Marillion, Talk Talk or Porcupine Tree have been named. Gazpacho's first three albums, "Bravo" (2003), When Earth Lets Go" (2004), and "Firebird" (2005) gained acclaim by word of mouth throughout the world. It didn't take long before they had debuted in the Dutch indie charts at #6, hit #1 three times on Mp3.com, won international songwriter competitions, got playlistings on national radio in several countries, were offered a support slot throughout Europe, voted as one of the top 10 albums of the year for over 6 months on various sites, and a general 'good vibe' was spreading about Gazpacho underground. They played support on Marillion's "Marbles" tour in 2004 with 31 shows in 11 countries in front of than 40.000 people, which radically raised their profile, earning the respect of audiences everywhere they played and garnering critical acclaim. Overwhelmed by the audience's positive reaction to Gazpacho, Marillion's record label, "Intact Records", sought to capitalize on Gazpacho's potential. They launched Gazpacho's 3rd studio album 'Firebird', and licensed the back catalogue. Appearing on Firebird is none other than Marillion's guitar legend Steve Rothery who contributed stunning melodic guitars on the track 'Do You Know What You Are Saying?' Their fourth album "Night" (2007) showed a departure from the short song format of the previous albums, and instead consists of one long 50-minute conceptual piece, divided into five parts. The album was instantly well-received in prog-circles, topping the Just For Kicks Music sales chart for two weeks after its release. The international press was almost unanimously positive, calling the album "very, very grand art", "nothing short of a masterpiece" and "an incredible album". The album charted in the reader's top 20 at Progwereld for more than a year. Night also did very well in several readers' polls at the end of 2007. The album was voted 9th best album of 2007 by listeners of Polish radio station MLWZ and 8th best album in the Dutch Progressive Rock Page Poll. The album is also in the top 10 of 2007 at Progarchives. The band's follow-up for Night, titled "Tick Tock", was released in March 2009 and is garnering rave reviews as the band's best album to date. The album tells the story of French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's airplane crash in the Sahara Desert and subsequent rescue. The story is told through exciting and mature music, showing the band's growth from previous albums but maintaining the Gazpacho sound. The band has since headlined a European tour, including a performance at the prestigious Night of the Prog Festival in Loreley. We are proud to bring this terrific band to North America for the first time for RoSfest 2010. GAZPACHO official Website: http://www.gazpachoworld.com/ - www.gazpachoworld.com GAZPACHO Audio Samples: http://www.last.fm/music/gazpacho - www.last.fm/music/gazpacho GAZPACHO Street Team & Fanclub: http://www.myspace.com/gazpachostreetteam - www.myspace.com/ Check out the band's bio and MP3 - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Gazpacho.htm - http://rosfest.com/Performers- CHEERS! ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: October 27 2009 at 17:14
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RoSfest is pleased to announce our Saturday
morning wake up band Ajalon. Seattle based Ajalon is a progressive rock
trio with music on the more melodic side of the prog-rock spectrum with
solid, song-oriented melodic rock, played with occasional nods to
Marillion, Yes, Genesis, & The Moody Blues. The members of Ajalon,
Wil Henderson on vocals and guitar, Dan Lile on drums and Randy George
on keyboards, bass and guitar, founded the band in 1994 with their
first CD release coming just 2 years later through the efforts of Yes
Keyboard wizard, Rick Wakeman. Wakeman also appears as a guest soloist
on their second CD along with Phil Keaggy and Neal Morse. Ajalon has just released their third CD called "This Good Place". There are seven songs which will no doubt reinvent the band as we know it. Most will find it quite different from anything the band has done in the past. The performances and the songwriting is much heavier with a great deal of impact. All members of Ajalon are or at one time or another have been part of the acclaimed "Parallels - The Music Of Yes" Tribute band in Seattle. It was here that keyboardist Jonathan Sindelman, guitarist Alan Genatossio and vocalist Robyn Dawn came to be guest musicians on the CD. It was no coincidence that the last four years of learning to play Yes music live, has served the band well on many levels. Together these incredibly talented musicians have brought Ajalon's music to the live stage, and will bring a great performance to the RoSFest on Saturday morning. Ajalon website - http://ajalon.net/ - http://ajalon.net/ Ajalon Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/ajalonband - http://www.myspace.com/ajalonband Check out the band's bio and MP3 - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Ajalon.htm - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Ajalon.htm ------------- Rites Of Spring Festival - April 30th, May 1st & 2nd - 2010 Bands announced for ROSfest 2010 so far: Magic Pie - Gazpacho - DeeExpus - Manning - Mystery - Unitopia - Ajalon ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 16:41
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Pendragon Announced for Encore Performance at RoSfest 2010 RoSfest is pleased to announce the return of Pendragon as the Friday night headliner for 2010. Since their last performance at RoSfest at the Colonial Theater in 2007, the band has released two DVDs, 2007's "Past & Presence" and 2009's "Concerto Maximo", and a CD called "Pure". The band has toured extensively in support of their latest releases, most recently performing at Summer's End Festival in the UK and the Night of the Prog Festival at Loreley in Germany, as well as opening for Dream Theater in Portugal. Pure received the Classic Rock Society's Album of the Year, and rave reviews from websites across the globe. Look for this veteran band featuring Nick Barrett (Guitar/vocals), Peter Gee (Bass), Clive Nolan (Keyboards), and new drum sensation Scott Higham (Drums) to bring the house down at the Majestic Theater with a stellar performance. Remember that RoSfest gold seat tickets go on sale this Saturday, November 14th at 12 Noon Eastern time. For more information go to http://rosfest.com/Ticket_Info.htm Just a quick note, we are really close to signing our Saturday night headliner. This is a band that has never played RoSfest. Pendragon - official Website: http://www.pendragon.mu/ Pendragon - official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/toffrecords Check out the band's bio and MP3 - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Pendragon.htm ------------- Rites Of Spring Festival - April 30th, May 1st & 2nd - 2010 Bands announced for ROSfest 2010 so far: Magic Pie - Gazpacho - DeeExpus - Manning - Mystery - Unitopia - Ajalon - Von Hertzen Brothers - Pendragon ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 17:02
 I am really looking forward to what will my first trip to RoSFest! So excited! Wooop Wooop! |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 21:11
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Hoping to see you there then - with a bit of luck me and my wife will attend.
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Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: November 14 2009 at 07:11
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Hmm, with the lack of 3RP this year, I may have to give RoSFest some serious consideration. Thanks for the info.
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Posted By: Foxtrottresspass
Date Posted: November 17 2009 at 13:57
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Unitopia will be the first Australian band to play RoSFest! Arriving just in time for their RoSFest 2010 show - Unitopia’s Artificial hits stores in May 2010!
Let the good times rock n' roll!
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Posted By: Steve-A
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 14:38
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They're also looking for other venues around the world to tour next year. If you have any suggestions please contribute to this thread on their forum...
http://tinyurl.com/UnitopiaTour09 - http://tinyurl.com/UnitopiaTour09
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Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: November 27 2009 at 15:14
If I can swing the pocketbooks just right, Harry Hood and I will try to be in attendance. Still loving A Matter Of Life And Death, any chance we'll hear Midnight Sail or The Dream?  ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 22:15
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Renaissance are an English progressive rock
band that rose from the ashes of the Yardbirds, with Annie Haslam and
Michael Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970s to define their work
with folk rock and classical fusions, including quotations
from/allusions to such composers as Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and
Rachmaninoff. The band is most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit
"Northern Lights" and progressive rock classics like "Mother Russia"
and "Ashes Are Burning." Throughout the 70s/80s, progressive rock FM stations across the USA, such as WNEW (New York), WMMR (Philadelphia) and WHFS (DC), were turning America onto Renaissance, while the band was thrilling concertgoers on the world's most distinguished stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York City to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Records released throughout the 70s by Renaissance placed in the top-half of the Billboard Hot 100 Album Charts including Ashes Are Burning, Scheherazade and Other Stories, Live at Carnegie Hall and Novella, among others. Led by Haslam and Dunford, the voice and principal songwriter of the band's most popular lineup, Renaissance reunited in October 2009 to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The band embarked on a highly successful nine-city East Coast tour of theaters and performing arts centers which inspired them to consider additional engagements for 2010. Joining Haslam and Dunford in the latest incarnation of Renaissance are keyboardist Rave Tesar and bassist-vocalist David J. Keyes, both of whom were previous members of Renaissance and the Annie Haslam Band, in addition to keyboardist-vocalist Tom Brislin Yes, Debbie Harry, Meat Loaf, Francis Dunnery) and drummer-percussionist Frank Pagano (Bruce Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow). Together, these world class musicians are revisiting the symphonic textures, stunning vocals and poetic lyrics that embody the band's haunting and compelling international themes, with fresh interpretations of the most admired compositions from Renaissance's most prolific period (1972-78). Now, Renaissance begins an exciting new chapter, while honoring its beloved body of vintage work. Haslam and Dunford promise that the new six-piece lineup will perform the band's timeless classics with the same care with which the material was originally crafted, while utilizing technological advances to reproduce the music's original symphonic textures like never before. They're also enthusiastic about introducing the music to a new generation of listeners as well as longtime fans. "I'm thrilled to be performing these songs again, and to be performing them with Michael Dunford and a great group of musicians," Haslam states. "These songs are a big part of my life, so I'll be singing my heart out." "We're very excited to be playing for American audiences again," adds Dunford. "With these great musicians, I'm expecting the songs to sound better than ever, and I'm looking forward to it with great anticipation." We are so honored to have Renaissance perform at our 2010 festival. Renaissance Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/renaissanceofficial - http://www.myspace.com/renaissanceofficial Renaissance official Website: http://www.nlightsweb.com/ - http://www.nlightsweb.com/ Renaissance wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_%28band%29 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_(band) Check out the band's bio - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Renaissance.htm - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2010/Renaissance.htm For ticket information go to RoSfest.com From all of us at RoSfest Thank you! Iggy ------------- Rites Of Spring Festival - April 30th, May 1st & 2nd - 2010 http://www.rosfest.com/ - www.rosfest.com ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 22:16
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Posted the above on behalf of George Roldan and the ROSfest crew :-) Olav :-) ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: January 28 2010 at 04:37
Cool! What day are they playing? Does anyone know? 
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: January 28 2010 at 07:01
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Saturday
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Posted By: DaysBeforeTomorrow
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 17:20
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Hope some of you are headed to historic Gettysburg, PA for the 7th annual Rights of Spring festival. Some of the prog bands on the 3-day bill include Pendragon, Mystery, Renaissance, Gazpacho, Manning, Ajalon, Magic Pie, Von Hertzen Brothers, Oblivion Sun, Deeexplus, and of course my band, Days Before Tomorrow, is playing the official after-hours show on Friday night, April 30, at the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center. Our show time is 11:45 PM, and will be a stellar hour-long concert. If any of you make it out there, say hello! Scott http://www.rosfest.com http://www.daysbeforetomorrow.com |
Posted By: Xanadu3737
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 22:41
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I'll be there Friday night for Pendragon and I'm looking forward to checking out Mystery as well. :)
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Posted By: GuyM
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 12:02
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The appointed time is nearly upon us...as we travel early tomorrow morning...allfolks out there at ROSFEST please do come over and say hello! else its a missed opportunity for us all.
Looking forward to seeing many of the bands and I have been revising my PURE, HALF WAY HOME, TICK TOCK, MOTIONS OF DESIRE etc. etc. etc. and spun my treasured SCHEHEREZADE again :0)
Shame UNITOPIA Will not be there, but have heard good things about OBLIVION SUN so fingers are crossed for a fab hassle free musical weekend and an adventure to remember!
See you all soon
Guy
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