KAMELOT, HAMMERFALL To Headline Next Year's PROGPOWER USA XI Festival
- Sep. 12, 2009
KAMELOT and HAMMERFALL have been confirmed as the headliners of next year's ProgPower USA XI festival, set to take place September 8-11 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
Friday, September 10:
KAMELOT NOCTURNAL RITES TYR SEVENTH WONDER STORMWARRIOR ILLUSION SUITE
Saturday, September 11:
HAMMERFALL TAROT DELAIN DGM OCEANS OF SADNESS PARADOX
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COMMENT | Kamelot! posted by : kamelotica 9/12/2009 5:26:33 PM
awesome!! This will be my first trip to ProgPower, I love Kamelot and Tarot! I hope they are also coming to Jaxx or the 930 Club in DC, the last Jaxx show was sold out fast.
Jase
COMMENT | my fave posted by : nwishfever 9/12/2009 5:28:45 PM
band is now Kamelot, a close 2nd is Nightwish now without Tarja. I would love to see this show. I also love the new Delain CD, I saw them with Kamelot in Holland.
COMMENT | I might posted by : nwishfever 9/12/2009 5:35:33 PM
have to fly over for this one! It will mean seeing Kamelot in 2010 (6) times, Tilburg, Amsterdam, Helsinki, London, Atlanta and I hope New York where my sister lives!!! Whats the best venue in NYC?
COMMENT | what about this year ? posted by : megal0maniac 9/12/2009 6:21:48 PM
how was CG ? with the multiple vocalists and what about fates warning ? are any reviews and photos up ?
COMMENT | X posted by : brandonmetal 9/12/2009 7:21:59 PM
lame...i don't like any of those bands except oceans of sadness...
COMMENT | posted by : RiotAct666 9/12/2009 8:12:22 PM
Looks like a cool show to see
COMMENT | Weak! posted by : TruthIsParamount 9/12/2009 9:14:20 PM
This is the weakest line-up yet.
Good thing the festival is established enough that it'll sell out regardless of how good/lame the bands are.
Other than that, the continued lack of US bands on the bill is bummer. We have a bunch of great bands over here that never tour for lack of funds and opportunity and PP has nothing better to do than book a band like Hammerfall that tours the U.S. regularly.
I will be going to this JUST to see Delain!!! I'm hoping for a full N.A. tour at the same time too!! Time wil tell! :)
COMMENT | Im going posted by : kamelotica 9/13/2009 9:14:31 AM
to see KAMELOT! then Delain and Seventh Wonder. Im not a big Hammerfall fan but it should be cool too!
COMMENT | this should posted by : nwishfever 9/13/2009 9:16:58 AM
be a soldout show easy, Kamelot and Hammerfall! They are both big in Europe and I heard Kamelot is getting big the US. I also like the new Delain CD.
COMMENT | TruthIsParamount posted by : The Govner 9/13/2009 10:50:18 AM
This year ProgPower X was not a sellout..... Glenn had made single-day tickets available and there was not a packed house as usual. With 2 of the local motels changing ownership it also caused some major hassles for people who booked their rooms early to find out later they was overbooked! As far as the Crimson Glory tribute went I am not qualified to make an "honest" comment as I really know nothing about CG or the singers involved but it did have a late start (after "Midnight".... no pun intended!) and was not done to almost 3am! After 10 years of doing this you would think that with all the bands using the same basic stage setup that it would only take a few minutes to change out each bands gear! Glenn was praising his crew but the last few years these shows has been ending later and later and it is really annoying after spending 7 to 8 hours to wait an extra 30 minutes because of technical issues that happens before the last band plays...... maybe Glenn should be more interested in getting the technical issues worked out instead of trying to catch somebody making a shitty little video clip on a shitty digital camera or a cell phone!
Other than those 2 issues it was a great time as usual! Sabaton stole the show...... Fates Warning was good but was not my cuop of tea..... overall I give the event a B+
Okay, you got a number of things wrong. First, Crimson Glory Ended at 2, not 3. Then the video played which ended at 2:30. Realistically yes, it should have gone on earlier, but this was not due to Crimson Glory's setup. I noticed after Mindflow already that the time was being pushed a bit, so a little bit extra per act is what made them come on only 30 minutes later, which btw I don't know how many shows you go to but there are lots of shows that are under schedule and 30 minutes isn't too bad.
Also, you honestly think these bands can be off and then on in a couple of minutes? Any show I've been to this never happens. The quickest turnaround usually is 15 minutes and that's pushing it. Yes, the drumset stays the same, but the instruments are all new and all need sound checks. Not to mention that some of the bands have banners to be placed. Lastly, during this time is usually when the meet and greets happen, which is better so people who want to meet the band don't have to miss sets -- unless it's an uber long line. Overall, the crew on Progpower is a well oiled machine and no I am not one, but I have been to hundreds of concerts and the set change times are pretty normal.
And if you're talking long setup changes, when Iced Earth played last year, that lasted longer by FAR!!!!
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