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Discussion Forum / General Discussion / Ambrosia, RPWL, District 97, miRthkon @ CalProg
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on: August 09, 2010, 04:49:51 PM
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Started by PapaJimH | Last post by PapaJimH
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CalProg is pleased to announce the line-up of the 7th annual progressive rock festival held in Whittier on October 2 at the Center Theater. This 12 hour event features some of the finest in new and classic prog available today in an intimate theater setting where you can spend time listening to music, sharing stories with other music fans and getting to know the performers. In addition there will be vendors with extensive catalogs of both label and indie artists.
Here’s our lineup:
Ambrosia (California)
RPWL (Germany)
District 97 (Chicago)
miRthkon (Oakland)
Please visit the CalProg website to read about the bands and to listen to sound samples.
Tickets on sale now!
$100 – All Seats Reserved
http://www.calprog.com
ABOUT THE BANDS
Ambrosia: Hailing from the South Bay area of southern California, this band released its first album back in 1975. They have collaborated with cultural icons like Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Alan Parsons. While most people know them as a pop hit band (they have had 5 Grammy nominations), their roots are clearly in progressive rock and they have agreed to do a set that spotlights that material. “We are so excited to be able to return to our progressive roots and do an all prog show here in southern California” says drummer Burleigh Drummond. “This is going to be great!”
RPWL: This German progressive rock band was formed in 1997 in Freising, Germany as a Pink Floyd cover band. The band's name comes from the first letters of the original four members; Phil Paul Rissettio, Chris Postl, Karlheinz Wallner, and Yogi Lang. After three years they started to make their own music based on their influences from their cover band era. Their debut CD, "God Has Failed" was met with international enthusiasm, praise and excellent reviews in all the major progressive rock music magazines. Since then they have gone on to make a number of studio albums of all original material. Their music while obviously influenced by Floyd is also melodic, dynamic, and at times symphonic. It’s all about textures and layers and never about shredding. While they have toured extensively in Europe, they have only appeared at BajaProg and ROSfest in North America and are very excited to return, this time to the golden state.
District 97: This is a young band hailing from the Chicago area that is getting rave reviews across the prog community. They sport a hard edged sound tempered with the exquisite contributions of a cellist from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as the contemporary female vocals of a finalist from American Idol. If you haven't heard this band yet, you will very soon. They are destined for great things, not the least of which is their festival debut at CalProg. If progressive rock is to survive it will have to adapt and appeal to a new generation of musicians and fans. With District 97 it is in very good hands.
miRthkon: This band hails from the Bay Area of California and features exceptional musicianship with quirky and complex compositions. I suppose they could be compared in some ways to Zappa and Bubblemath (remember them?). But they also have a jazzy / metal quality. The only real way to get a read on them is to listen to their latest CD Vehicle. Their multi-media show is scheduled to kick off the festival.
We hope to see you all there!
PJ
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Discussion Forum / General Discussion / Rewiring Genesis Live (with NDV) in Whittier, Ca.
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on: May 31, 2009, 10:39:49 AM
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Started by PapaJimH | Last post by PapaJimH
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August 1, 2009 at The Center Theater in Whittier, California
Tickets On Sale Now Only at CalProg.Com
All Ages / All Seats Reserved
CalProg is pleased to announce "Rewiring Genesis - A Live Tribute to the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" featuring Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Tears for Fears) on August 1 at the Whittier venue. For those of you that are not familiar with the album, it is not a typical "tribute" album, but more an artistic reinterpretation of the classic Genesis album. The Musical Box played to sell-out crowds all over the world (including Whittier) a few years ago performing "The Lamb", but what they did was an "exact recreation" of the original tour, note for note, audience patter and all. But this is totally different. The band includes horns, female singers, strings and even an accordion. According to Nick, there will be "between 10-12 people" performing.
NDV and Rewiring partner Mark Hornsby co-produced the album using some of the best studio musicians in Nashville. Most of the original band will be performing at the show in Whittier.
For those of you that were lucky enough to attend Nick's "Shaming of the True" show, you know what the man can do when he goes after a big production. This promises to be one of those landmark events that will only happen once, but will be the subject of discussions for years to come. If you're a fan of Genesis (and what prog fan ISN'T?), you'll want to see this show!
http://www.calprog.com/rewiring_genesis_live.htm
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Discussion Forum / IZZ Related / CalProg 2008 Tickets Go On Sale This Friday (July 4)
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on: June 30, 2008, 09:09:28 PM
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Started by PapaJimH | Last post by PapaJimH
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This Friday on July 4 at 8am tickets go on sale for the fifth annual CalProg to be held on October 11 in Whittier, California.
Performers are:
Echolyn
Sylvan
IZZ
Presto Ballet
Patron Seats - Row A & B - Sold Out
Premium Seats - $85.00 (+ Service Charge) (Row C - H Center Section)
Standard Seats - $70.00 (+ Service Charge) (Row J - P Center + Both Side Wings)
Payments can be made with any major credit card or PayPal.
http://www.calprog.com
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Discussion Forum / IZZ Related / IZZ Returns to CalProg in 2008
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on: March 04, 2008, 12:09:38 PM
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Started by PapaJimH | Last post by PapaJimH
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CalProg Press Release
March 03, 2008
IZZ Returns to CalProg in 2008
At CalProg we receive huge volumes of requests for bands that people would like to see at our festival, but we have gotten the largest number of requests (by far) for IZZ. They were the runaway hit of the very first one we did 5 years ago, so much so that we asked them back again in 2005. A very special bond was forged between the CalProg fans and this remarkable group. And still the requests continue. In this year that promises to be a musical event that will long be remembered, it seemed appropriate to bring back the band that has become like family. And YES, they're that good.
In the three years since their last appearance they have released a new studio album (My River Flows in 2005), played at both ROSfest and NearFest, released a LIVE album and are working on another new release. They have received accolades from the progressive rock community for their accomplishments, and have won over the hearts and minds of most that have seen them perform. They possess a very special charisma that is hard to define. It's not just the lighthearted interplay between the Galgano brothers, or the monstrous talent of the soft spoken Scotsman Brems (Paul Bremner), or the uncanny synchronicity of the dual drummers Greg and Brian, or even the angelic voices of Anmarie and Laura, but its also the warmth and friendship that they share with the fans. And so it is with great pleasure that we welcome this New York band "home" to Southern California.
If you've never seen IZZ perform live then plan to come and see what it is that would cause us to invite a group back for an unprecedented THIRD appearance. If you HAVE seen them, then you know what we're talking about.
CalProg is held at the Center Theater at the community center complex in uptown Whittier. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale July 4, 2008. For more information about CalProg and to hear an audio sample of this year's music, visit the official CalProg website at http://www.calprog.com .
Also appearing: Echolyn, Sylvan, ?
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