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Topic: PROG FESTIVALS

Posted By: lucky seven
Subject: PROG FESTIVALS
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 20:54

Proggers from the whole world, tell me what happens in your country !
Are there interesting prog festivals, or something like that, where you can discover young and new bands ? I know at least one festival in every country in Europe, USA, Mexico... but I want to know more !

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Posted By: Tommy
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 21:02

The Classic Rock Society in England hold at least two festivals a year. It was where I discovered Arena, Flowerkings, Jadis, IQ & even John Wetton

Posted By: MarxNutz
Date 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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Posted By: lucky seven
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 21:08

Tommy wrote:

The Classic Rock Society in England

! where exactly ?

Posted By: Tommy
Date 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!

Posted By: Gonghobbit
Date 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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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:22

Nearfest, Cal Prog fest, etc. There are plenty of fests, just really none near me...

Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:37

I am attending Cal Prog this year and the Preshow at Nearfest.

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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"

Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:43

Garion81 wrote:

I am attending Cal Prog this year and the Preshow at Nearfest.

Ugh lucky man

Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:52

Cal-Prog.... 9 days.

Posted By: Garion81
Date 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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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"

Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 19:27

Great news! That means next years will include a few better bands. Maybe James will go then.

Posted By: Garion81
Date 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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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"

Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 13:45

Garion81 wrote:

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.

Cool. I hope I have enough cash to buy a few discs, get some autographs too. I think you'll like Bubblemath. Very eclectic in the Zappa/Keneally vein. I've heard a couple of tracks. Here's a link to some samples: http://www.bubblemath.net/music.shtml - http://www.bubblemath.net/music.shtml

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?

Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 16:46

danbo wrote:

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?

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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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"

Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date 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:

Quote from John Galgano:

Hello everyone!
Wanted to fill you in on the latest here in IZZ land.

1) We are currently in the middle of the mixing stage for the new record! It's
coming along beautifully and we hope for a mid-summer release at this point. As
many of you know, to pin down a date is always dangerous, so I'll leave it at
mid-summer! But be assured that work is progressing and you'll have new IZZ
before you know it! We are MOST confident that it will be worth the wait.

2) We are in big-time rehearsal mode for Calprog and have recently put in a
large amount of time to prepare three new pieces to play at the show (one of
them the 20 minute piece that will close the new record), as well as our most
ambitious cover song to date...Calprog is nearly a week away and we can't wait.
We're super-pumped to play this cover...I'm not at liberty to divulge what song
it is...

3) I can't tell you how much it means to us knowing that we have all of you
pulling for us, always. I know it can be frustrating waiting for new music (I
know the feeling; thank you Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes and Roger Waters...I'm
still waiting, Roger...), but to know that we have your support and enthusiasm
behind us - it really means everything. Without you, there's no us.

Hope to see some of you at Calprog and some of you at Roguefest in Atlanta! And
then we bury our heads back into mixing and mastering to finish up our newest
concoction...

Best to all - Have a restful, healthy and sunny Memorial Day weekend!

John and the guys

Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 17:41

danbo wrote:

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:

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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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date 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.

Posted By: 46and2
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 22:16

PROG POWER USA in Atlanta, Georgia. Featuring stratovarius

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Posted By: Parh90
Date Posted: May 27 2005 at 13:45

In Italy: Altrock Festival, Sesto San Giovanni (Milan)

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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 21:13

In the U.S. there is also Prog Day ( http://www.progday.com - 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.

Posted By: PROG90
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 13:11

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 http://www.prog90.com - www.prog90.com .

Tix only $20!