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Friday, February 02, 2007
It's official!
I've just been granted permission to again be the official behind-the-scenes reporter for ProgPower USA in Atlanta, October 4-6.
Last year, it took me six months to create a web site, interview all of the bands appearing at PPUSA VII, transcribe the interviews, and post them. But it was a joy.
For ProgPower USA VIII, I'm creating a new web site for this year's band interviews and photos (on-stage and backstage). Once the first interview is posted, I'll post the link to it. Right now, it's just a shell that I'm slowly adding to.
I love ProgPower USA. The line-up of bands is always outstanding. This year is no exception:
Sonata Arctica (Finland)
After Forever (Holland)
Pagan's Mind (Norway)
Redemption (U.S.)
Virgin Steele (U.S.)
Raintime (Italy)
Primal Fear (Germany)
Threshold (United Kingdom)
Firewind Greece)
Communic (Norway)
Vanden Plas (Germany)
Freak Kitchen (Sweden)
What that list represents is literally the finest bands in the genre from around the world.
If you're into music of that kind, there's truly no finer music festival in the U.S., perhaps in the world. Glenn Harveston, the festival's organizer, does a first-class job all the way. The venue is great. The bands are remarkable. And the people you meet along the way are some of the coolest around.
Tickets go on sale in a month or so. Keep your eye on the ProgPower USA web site as well as Ticketmaster.
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