Who will be hitting the states in summer?
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Topic: Who will be hitting the states in summer?
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Subject: Who will be hitting the states in summer?
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 20:02
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Anybody know? Only prog act I've ever seen was the DT/Yes concert. I'm eager to see more!!! ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 00:33
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Nothing that I know of. The only thing that's worth seeing in my area of the US is Satch in Reno (which is quite a drive). I know DT will probably be touring the US within the next year since they have a new album coming out in June. ------------- 
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 13:19
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Don't know where you live but check out the Prog festivals. Rosfest, Nearfest and CalProg to name three. This seems to be the best bet at prog concerts in the future. Protokaw has some midwestern dates in March and April and will do a couple of east coast dates in June.
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 16:59
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Cool! Rosfest and Nearfest are really close to me too. Have you been to these before? Do a lot of people show? Rosfest is happening during a busy time, but Nearfest is definitely a possibility. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: March 06 2005 at 22:09
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Ok, states this summer, year, whatever... The Mars Volta (perhaps) Opeth (summer tour already planned) Dream Theater (perhaps) Fantomas Judas Priest & Queensryche Black Sabbath & Iron Maiden (believed to be Ozzfest) The Black Crowes (reunion tour) Porcupine Tree (perhaps) Peace & take care |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 23:30
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I think these prog fests usually have only a few hundred people in attendance, but if I were on the East Coast I would certainly go. Many of the obscure prog bands are as good as the giants, so you're very lucky to be nearby. For some reason, Baltimore has a TON of stuff going on.
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Sweetnighter wrote:Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 23:32
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One other tip: see every prog tour as many times as you can. I've seen Yes 25 times. I usually see them 2x per tour, but in '04 I saw them 5 times: San Jose, LA, San Diego, and Denver twice. And I regret not going to Vegas. I wish I had gone 5x on every tour. Prog is rare, so get as much as you can, esp if you're lucky enough to live on the East Coast.
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 23:57
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Nearfest has been running for 6 years I think and the arena is a hair over 1000 and it sells out every year. Rosfest and Calprog are newer festivals that attract about 400-500 people. There is Prog Day in North Carolina and Baja Fest in Mexico. You also have a place called the New Jersey Prog house. They have concerts there all the time here is there link: http://www.njproghouse.com/ - http://www.njproghouse.com/
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Posted By: brazjol
Date Posted: May 11 2005 at 23:24
I saw them together too. Amazing show. Where'd you see them at? |
Posted By: Gonghobbit
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:22
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Looks like a quiet summer to me, Yes and Rush last year were excellent
shows, I'm really scratching my head wondering who to see this summer,
just not alot going on.
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