ProgPower UK 2006

Volcane

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www.progpoweruk.com
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE – 30th May 2005
ProgPower Festival - The UK Edition

The rumours on the forums are true... The ProgPower organisation has expanded and will be launching a UK edition in 2006!

Catering for the growing army of Progressive and Power metal fans in the UK, and taking it's cue from the successful ProgPower Europe and ProgPower USA festivals, fans will know what to expect from ProgPower UK in terms of bands and organisation.

The first five confirmed bands are:

THERION
THRESHOLD
FREEDOM CALL
ORPHANED LAND
FIREWIND


Two more bands are still to be announced to complete a one-day, seven band lineup.

The first indoor show is confirmed for Saturday 25th March 2006 - timed to offer something early in the year to avoid the crush of summer festivals.

The venue is stunning. 'The Centaur', a brand new, state-of-the-art prestigious indoor arena, completed less than eighteen months ago, with incredible facilities, and 12000 free car parking spaces. Located at the world-famous Cheltenham Racecourse in central UK, this will be the perfect setting for the festival.

Other highlights include: Giant video screens, a Metal Market, 'Platinum Passes' with exclusive festival benefits for the first one hundred tickets sold, and an exclusive ProgPower UK sampler CD free on the door to all ticket holders.

In line with ProgPower worldwide, the UK arm of ProgPower is also run by fans and musicians. No corporate agenda here! The team firmly intends that the festival becomes the highlight of the UK Progressive and Power Metal calendar every March. The venue has massive potential, with sufficient capacity and flexibility to allow the festival to grow year on year - The sky's the limit!

Official website launch is 30th May 2005, with tickets onsale 6th June 2005, priced 33GBP +Fee.

Official website - www.progpoweruk.com
E-mail Info@ProgPowerUK.com

Metal Regards,

The ProgPower team

Sponsored by:
CENTURY MEDIA, ZERO-TOLERANCE MAGAZINE, DETONATOR TV, ROCK MATRIX, PMUK PROMOTIONS, CYCLONE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, & ULTIMATE METAL.
 
Cheers all - Thanks to Symphony - Steve was involved at the outset but PQ commitments have taken over!

Needless to say he will be there on the day

Silicon Messiah - It's about 1/2 way between Birmingham and Bristol..!
 
Volcane said:
Cheers all - Thanks to Symphony - Steve was involved at the outset but PQ commitments have taken over!

Needless to say he will be there on the day

Silicon Messiah - It's about 1/2 way between Birmingham and Bristol..!


do you have any sort of idea what bands are to be added? not names biti mean is it a headliner,special guest,opener?
 
It's good line-up though I was hoping for a little more on the prog side to give it that little difference from the likes of 13th Day and BS. It's a helluva long drive for me but I think me and my fella will be going down to give our support. I'm looking forward to the announcement of the other two bands and hoping that they will make me totally enthused!

BTW it may be me! I have seen Freedom Call (they are ace live) and Firewind don't do it for me greatly even though I have both albums and have really tried! Threshold I will always try to see and Orphaned Land I like though I see them more as prog death a la Opeth! Therion I love!

Some prog rock would be cool though ... the likes of Porcupine Tree!