BAR Fest: May 4/5 in California!

Strange. Seems my post didn't go through. :zombie:

For fans of Prog Power style festivals, check this out:
BARfest said:
Bay Area Rock Promotions is pleased to announce the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest with Angra, Spocks Beard and Jon Oliva’s Pain as the headlining acts for a 2 day progressive rock and metal festival in San Francisco.

Angra returns to North America for the first time since 2005 for an exclusive appearance in the US at the end of a worldwide tour which starts today in Tokyo around their latest album “Aurora Consergens”. Billed as the “Greatest Brazilian Heavy Metal Band”, Angra accents its Iron Maiden influences with a unique Brazilian flavor to captivate listeners in its native country and beyond.

Legendary progressive rockers Spocks Beard come back to the Bay Area with their unique mix of progressive rock with their latest album “Spocks Beard”- the third effort to feature the vocal stylings of drummer Nick D’ Virgilio. “Spock’s Beard” capitalizes on the quartet’s polished and expansive take on progressive rock, all the while adding new flavors and layers.

Jon Olivas’ Pain, the solo act of legendary Savatage singer and Trans-Siberian Orchestra composer Jon Oliva tours on their new album “Maniacal Renderings”. The Mountain King has promised a unique set which will feature songs of his new album plus many Savatage classics and songs never performed live as well as some stories on Savatage and the late, great Criss Oliva.

Other bands appearing on the bill include Bay Area bands Enchant, Zero Hour and Timeline as well as Odins Court from Maryland. Making their appearance for the first time in the United States is Australia’s new progressive power metal masters- Eyefear. One more band will be announced later.

“I am excited to bring this mix of top acts in the progressive rock and progressive metal genre” comments David Hatchell, the festival organizer. “The Bay Area has always had a strong rock and metal scene, but also a history of audiences appreciating a great diversity in music from the days of Bill Graham. I am confident that all fans of rock and metal will enjoy seeing the best of the local and international bands that focus on the best melodic, progressive and hard-charging rock and roll on the planet!”

Bay Area Rock Fest will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th at The Independent in San Francisco. Tickets will go on sale February 11th at the Independent box office and through TicketWeb.com. Only 500 tickets will be made available to the public. Ticket costs will be $85.00 for the festival covering both nights. There will be a limited number of VIP sponsorships available for individual patrons. Additional sponsorships are also available.

For more information, visit www.bayarearockfest.com, www.myspace.com/bayarearockfest or the Bay Area Rock Fest forum- http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/bar-fest-430/. For sponsorship information please contact David@bayarearockfest.com. The Independent’s website is www.theindependentsf.com
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Kenneth R. said:
PSYCHED and hoping i can sneak out (even though it is finals week and the week before graduation!)
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Hope you can make it too! It will be cool to see you again.

Hey, as far as school goes, hopefully you can swing it. I skipped out on my FIRST day in college to see Van Halen up close (with Hagar in the early 90s). I did get my shirt signed by all of them, so it was worth it. :D
 
Great. I'm getting married in Berkeley on the 26th and will be living out there, but right now I'm going to school in Minnesota and am graduating on the 5th! Just BARELY missing it! guh!

Edit: And Flametal is a bay area band. I wonder if they'll be there.
 
I Guess i'll have to head north, Rick Pierpoint won't forgive if i don't go check out Odin's Court live, looking fwd to this gig, Angra & Zero Hour, damn i bet Rick is happy to play there with Enchant too.
 
OdinsCourt said:
You coming to this? You know you're going to have to. :Smug:
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I was hoping to, but my truck died last week, and I ended up having to buy a new used vehicle. Sinking another $1500 into a vehicle I've put $1800 into the last 18 months just wasn't going to happen. The Blazer is gone at 193K miles.

I was hoping to hit BARFest, MADFest, & Prog Power this year,
and it looks like PP is the only one that is a definate. I'd LOVE to be there, but if I had to make a decision at this moment, I'd have to tell you that I won't be there. And I'm actually REALLY pissed that I won't be there. Grrrr :mad:


J-Dubya
 
An update:

BARfest said:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CRIMSON GLORY TO CO-HEADLINE BAY AREA ROCK FEST. MOB RULES AND BALANCE OF POWER ADDED TO LINEUP.

Bay Area Rock Promotions is pleased to announce the return of Crimson Glory as a co-headliner in the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest in San Francisco. Crimson Glory marks the return of “Astronomica” vocalist Wade Black by playing for the first time in 16 years as a US headliner with the original lineup of Jon Drenning, Jeff Lords, Ben Jackson and Dana Burnell as well as Jessie Rojas.

“I am excited to have Crimson Glory mark our 25th anniversary by headlining the Bay Area Rock Fest” comments guitarist/songwriter Jon Drenning “We promise to make our fans attending the show from San Francisco and around the world bleed Crimson Glory!”

Due to visa issues, Angra will not be performing at the festival as previously announced.

UK based Balance of Power returns to the United States for the first time in 6 years with new lead vocalist Corey Brown from Magnitude 9 and Section 16. Corey’s soulful pipes add a whole new dimension to the strong songwriting and rhythmic foundation anchored by Tony Ritchie, Pete Southern and Lionel Hicks. They will be performing a variety of songs from their 12 year career, plus a few new songs.

Mob Rules from Germany makes their debut appearance in the United States after 5 critically acclaimed albums. After establishing themselves in Europe playing with acts like the Scorpions, Dio, Symphony X, Savatage and Helloween as well as the legendary Wacken Open Air festival, their blend of melodic and progressive metal is destined to make a huge impact in the USA. These elements are featured prominently in the 25 minute opus “Ethnolution” off their new album “Ethnolution AD” available on SPV Records.

“I am excited to add the progressive metal talents of Crimson Glory, Balance of Power and Mob Rules to enhance the existing lineup of the best of worldwide progressive rock and metal.” comments David Hatchell, the festival organizer. “We have elevated the Bay Area back to the leading US destination for thought-provoking and hard-charging rock and roll.”

Bay Area Rock Fest will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th at The Independent in San Francisco. Other acts on the bill that have been previously announced are Jon Oliva’s Pain, Spocks Beard, Enchant, Zero Hour, Eyefear, Timeline and Odins Court. Tickets will go on sale February 18th at the Independent box office and through TicketWeb.com. Only 500 tickets will be made available to the public. Ticket costs will be $85.00 for the festival covering both nights. There will be a limited number of VIP sponsorships available for individual patrons. Additional sponsorships are also available.

For more information visit www.bayarearockfest.com or www.myspace.com/bayarearockfest
Sponsorship and media inquiries can be addressed to david@bayarearockfest.com.
The Independent’s website is www.theindependentsf.com
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J-Dubya 777 said:
I was hoping to, but my truck died last week, and I ended up having to buy a new used vehicle. Sinking another $1500 into a vehicle I've put $1800 into the last 18 months just wasn't going to happen. The Blazer is gone at 193K miles.

I was hoping to hit BARFest, MADFest, & Prog Power this year,
and it looks like PP is the only one that is a definate. I'd LOVE to be there, but if I had to make a decision at this moment, I'd have to tell you that I won't be there. And I'm actually REALLY pissed that I won't be there. Grrrr :mad:


J-Dubya
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:waah: :erk: :cry: :(
 
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