PROGPOWER USA III FESTIVAL SELLS OUT IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK
ATLANTA ProgPower USA III, the two-day metal festival taking place this November in Atlanta, has officially sold-out in less than six days.
Tickets were sold to 41 states and several countries including Brazil, Japan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada.
ProgPower USA III marks the U.S. debut of such worldwide acclaimed acts as Blind Guardian (Germany), Gamma Ray (Germany), Angra (Brazil), Edguy (Germany), and Threshold (UK). Other bands on the roster include Pain of Salvation (Sweden), Devin Townsend (Canada), Silent Force (U.S./Germany), Zero Hour (U.S.), and Reading Zero (U.S.).
Im thrilled with how fast the tickets sold this year, said festival organizer Glenn Harveston. I believe the fans have spoken on the type of show they want to see and I intend to deliver that each and every time out. I have a long way to go before ProgPower USA becomes Ozzfest Jr., but with the help of companies like Guitar Center, I sure as hell plan to give it my best shot.
Harveston has also just announced a special guest for the weekend: Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth will be joining ProgPower for the entire weekend and will be available to meet the fans on both nights. Fans can also expect a few more special guests to be added before the show.
I am looking forward to seeing how the festival is run and what the turn out will be, said Schaffer. It will be cool to talk and hang with the fans for a while.
In other ProgPower USA news, fans can now visit the website and download new videos from last years show including Symphony Xs performance of Egypt. Please visit www.progpowerusa.com for full details.
ProgPower USA, an international affiliate of ProgPower Europe located in the Netherlands, was created to attract the top names in both the progressive and power metal genres. The first event was held at a small bar in Lansing, Ill., in February 2001 and featured the first U.S. appearance of Pain of Salvation. Due to popular demand, a second event was held in November 2001 and featured the most unique progressive and power metal roster in the States to date (Symphony X, Kamelot, ARK, Evergrey, Angel Dust, Spiral Architect, plus others).
ProgPower USA III is sponsored by Guitar Center in Marietta, Ga.
Debbie Sellnow
Mazur Public Relations
P.O. Box 2425
Trenton, NJ 08607-2425
Tel: (609) 695-1800
Fax: (609) 695-8860
AIM: MazurPRDeb
www.mazurpr.com
ATLANTA ProgPower USA III, the two-day metal festival taking place this November in Atlanta, has officially sold-out in less than six days.
Tickets were sold to 41 states and several countries including Brazil, Japan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada.
ProgPower USA III marks the U.S. debut of such worldwide acclaimed acts as Blind Guardian (Germany), Gamma Ray (Germany), Angra (Brazil), Edguy (Germany), and Threshold (UK). Other bands on the roster include Pain of Salvation (Sweden), Devin Townsend (Canada), Silent Force (U.S./Germany), Zero Hour (U.S.), and Reading Zero (U.S.).
Im thrilled with how fast the tickets sold this year, said festival organizer Glenn Harveston. I believe the fans have spoken on the type of show they want to see and I intend to deliver that each and every time out. I have a long way to go before ProgPower USA becomes Ozzfest Jr., but with the help of companies like Guitar Center, I sure as hell plan to give it my best shot.
Harveston has also just announced a special guest for the weekend: Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth will be joining ProgPower for the entire weekend and will be available to meet the fans on both nights. Fans can also expect a few more special guests to be added before the show.
I am looking forward to seeing how the festival is run and what the turn out will be, said Schaffer. It will be cool to talk and hang with the fans for a while.
In other ProgPower USA news, fans can now visit the website and download new videos from last years show including Symphony Xs performance of Egypt. Please visit www.progpowerusa.com for full details.
ProgPower USA, an international affiliate of ProgPower Europe located in the Netherlands, was created to attract the top names in both the progressive and power metal genres. The first event was held at a small bar in Lansing, Ill., in February 2001 and featured the first U.S. appearance of Pain of Salvation. Due to popular demand, a second event was held in November 2001 and featured the most unique progressive and power metal roster in the States to date (Symphony X, Kamelot, ARK, Evergrey, Angel Dust, Spiral Architect, plus others).
ProgPower USA III is sponsored by Guitar Center in Marietta, Ga.
Debbie Sellnow
Mazur Public Relations
P.O. Box 2425
Trenton, NJ 08607-2425
Tel: (609) 695-1800
Fax: (609) 695-8860
AIM: MazurPRDeb
www.mazurpr.com
