ProgPower USA XVII (2016)

[MetalAges]

Has everyone been paying attention to the lineup this year, and the format change? It's essentially a 4 day festival now, and next year's lineup is looking pretty ridiculous.

This was just announced for Thursday Night headliner:





So that currently means:

Wednesday Night:
Dragonforce (best of set)
Spock's Beard
Stream of Passion
Lord

Thursday Night:
Blind Guardian
Circus Maximus
Gloryhammer
Pyramaze

Friday Night:
Fates Warning (Awaken the Guardian w/ John Arch)
Scar Symmetry
Gentle Storm
Freedom Call
Vanishing Point
Ascendia

Saturday Night:
Devin Townsend w/ Anneke Giersbergen
Haken
Refuge
Green Carnation
Serious Black
Savage Messiah

Mama mia!

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I should probably check some of those bands out.
Blind Guardian and Pyramaze would be sweet!

 

[rms]

I remember Circus Maximus and Freedom Call being good.

3 out of those 4 headliners are big time for ProgPower. Only Devin Townsend I liked was Ziltoid though

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yeah, Fates Warning with John Arch doing all of Awaken the Guardian is stupid fucking ridiculous, but I heard that this festival is, like, the lamest metal festival out there. Just a bunch of neckbeards sitting at tables drinking diet cokes.

 

[rms]

I went when I was 18. Older bunch but it has(had?) stadium seating which was cool when you didn't feel like standing.

 

[MetalAges]

Yeah, Fates Warning with John Arch doing all of Awaken the Guardian is stupid fucking ridiculous, but I heard that this festival is, like, the lamest metal festival out there. Just a bunch of neckbeards sitting at tables drinking diet cokes.

Couldn't disagree more. I used to work the fest for many years. It's a giant family that always welcomes newcomers. At this point I would say a nice chunk of the attendees use this as their vacation each year because it's more than just bands/music for them. People meet back up, hang, socialize, hit the vendors - it's a pretty fun time. It is a good mix of age groups, so it's not the type of concert you may find a ton of 20 somethings getting nutty and forming a 150 person mosh pit or anything. Check out some of the clips on youtube it shows pretty much what it is like. Definitely recommended if you've never been.

I went when I was 18. Older bunch but it has(had?) stadium seating which was cool when you didn't feel like standing.

I loved the seating for sure, every seat is a good seat for the most part.

 

[JontRevolting]

Far out that's a great lineup, good to see Lord there. I'll get to this one year, I think it's the one I most want to attend despite not being a huge fan of some of these bands.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

They should stack the lineup for one of the nights and have Devin T, Pyramaze, Blind Guardian, Gloryhammer, Dragonforce perform consecutively.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Couldn't disagree more. I used to work the fest for many years. It's a giant family that always welcomes newcomers. At this point I would say a nice chunk of the attendees use this as their vacation each year because it's more than just bands/music for them. People meet back up, hang, socialize, hit the vendors - it's a pretty fun time. It is a good mix of age groups, so it's not the type of concert you may find a ton of 20 somethings getting nutty and forming a 150 person mosh pit or anything. Check out some of the clips on youtube it shows pretty much what it is like. Definitely recommended if you've never been.



I loved the seating for sure, every seat is a good seat for the most part.

Yeah, I was exaggerating there. I've only heard that it's just not like your typical metal festival. I also heard that it's run like a well oiled machine and they have thought of everything to accommodate their guests and performers. I'd love to go, but Atlanta just isn't close...even for John Arch.

 

[rms]

MetalAges, do you know if Blind Guardian is doing any old stuff for the show?

 

[Master_Yoda77]

They play plenty of old stuff on their current tour. Banish from Sanctuary, Valhalla, and Majesty.

 

[MetalAges]

MetalAges, do you know if Blind Guardian is doing any old stuff for the show?

I haven't heard of any specifics, but I would not be surprised to find out as it gets closer that they throw a twist in.

 

[The Ozzman]

MetalAges, do you know if Blind Guardian is doing any old stuff for the show?

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blind-guardian/2015/the-plaza-theatre-orlando-fl-7bf2ae90.html

That is their most recent show so I imagine it will mimic that somewhat.

 

[rms]

Man, nothing from Battalions of fear.

 

[JimmyP]

I just found out I have an extra ticket for Friday/Saturday, face value $150.
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