Progpower USA Showcase Announcement

[Beholder]

German power metal giants PRIMAL FEAR return to Atlanta to co-headline the ProgPower USA Showcase on September 10th of this year. Progressive metal stalwarts VANDEN PLAS will co-headline the evening with an exclusive U.S. performance. Support will be provided by New Jersey’s SUSPYRE and California’s FUTURE'S END (with Steve DiGiorgio).

The 10th anniversary of the festival features the following acts:

Fates Warning
Andre Matos
Brainstorm
Royal Hunt
Pagan’s Mind
Orphaned Land
Sabaton
Circus Maximus
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Tomorrow’s Eve
Power Quest

The annual “Mid-Week Mayhem on Wednesday, September 9th will feature an exclusive acoustic show from Pagan Maximus (featuring members of both Pagan’s Mind & Circus Maximus), Queensryche tribute band Mindcrime (with vocalist Chris Salinas of Zero Hour, Shane DuBose and Eric Halpern of Krucible) performing the classic “Operation:Mindcrime” in its entirety. Live Queensryche karaoke will follow.

Tickets for the main event go on sale March 7th via all ticketmaster
outlets. Tickets for the Showcase will go on sale June 1st . Further
information can be found at the ProgPower USA (www.progpowerusa.com)
website.

 

[Jibrille]

German power metal giants PRIMAL FEAR return to Atlanta to Co-headline
the ProgPower USA Showcase on September 10th of this year. Joining them on the bill to Co-headline, will be an exclusive performance by progressive metal stalwarts VANDEN PLAS. Support will be provided by New Jersey’s SUSPYRE and California’s FUTURE'S END (with Steve DiGiorgio).

Yes! Lets hope it works out this time!

 

[DADRocks]

I'll be getting my tickets! Great grab!!!

 

[Azrael LenGraden]

IT"S ABOUT FREAKING TIME VANDAN PLAS!!!!
and yes, I am proud to sponsor them...again !

 

[Bear]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

Bear

 

[Azrael LenGraden]

I know Shane busted his ASS to make this work... there is no reason why this years Showcase shouldnt sell out... Progressive Metal and Power Metal at it's finest with Vandan Plas and Primal Fear!!! You know where I will be!!!

 

[See You In Hell]

Very nice!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Vanden Plas are able to avoid the immigration snafus this time around. Thanks for trying to bring them back!

 

[Harvester]

Very nice!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Vanden Plas are able to avoid the immigration snafus this time around. Thanks for trying to bring them back!

This is not an issue. Please read Shane's "Vanden Plas" thread in the sticky section.

 

[zedowns]

VANDEN
FUCKING
PLAS

 

[nailz]

I'm thrilled to be able to see primal fear, having missed PP8, I'm glad I'll finally have an oppertunity to finally find out what all of the hub-bub of Suspyre is too. Sweet!

 

[See You In Hell]

This is not an issue. Please read Shane's "Vanden Plas" thread in the sticky section.

Will do. Like many things these days it seems I overlooked that thread. Thanks!

 

[mëtålspëd]

Anyone else here hoping PF and Brainstorm continue their Euro tour together, here? I DO. Great announcement.

 

[MysticX9]

Awesome, simply awesome! Shane you've outdone yourself!!!

 

[PurpleCrayonWriter]

Well done, Shane! Awesome line up. The level of talent you bring to Atlanta every year continues to rise.

Bravo!

Bill

 

[Miguel]

I can't breathe

Vanden Plas, I don't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FuturesEnd]

Thanks Shane! We are stoked to be a part of it!

 

[Dragongrrrl]

Oh hell yeah!!!! Awesome yet again, Shane.

 

[VenomGA]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic lineup!!

 

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

METAL IS FOR-EVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[General Zod]

Awesome. Nice Work.

Zod