Tickets are now available for OhioProg 2012. Ohio's Premiere Progressive Rock Festival. The festival has turned to crowd funding platform to make tickets available for the event. You can secure a seat by pledging your ticket through the OhioProg 2012 "Pledge Your Ticket" program on the website. They are calling it an event funded by the fans, for the fans and enjoyed by the fans of progressive rock. A number of different ticket levels are available including patron seat tickets that include first choice of seat. Even if you can't attend you can receive a reward if you pledge.
The festival features thirteen bands representing five different countries including a number of rare performances. Nightingale return to the US for only the second time, their first since 2001. Arena also are making a rare return appearance overseas. Canadian progressive rock group FM have reformed with a brand new lineup to headline the first day of the "Main Event." After the Fall who originally formed in the 80's have also gotten back together to play the event and are working on new material. OhioProg 2012 marks the first US performace by RC2 from Spain. The complete band schedule is as follows:
Friday, September 7, 2012 “A Tribute to the Classics” Pre-Show
- Going for the One peform the music of Yes (USA)
- Gende’s Giant perform the music of Gentle Giant (USA)
- Script for a Jester’s Tour perform the music of Marillion (UK)
Saturday, September 8, 2012 “Main Event”
- Orphan Project (USA)
- Persephone’s Dream (USA)
- RC2 (Spain)
- FM (Canada)
Saturday, September 8, 2012 “After-Party” at The Auricle
- Dag Swanö (Sweden)
- Gravity (USA)
Sunday, September 9, 2012 “Main Event”
- After the Fall (USA)
- Cryptic Vision (USA)
- Arena (UK)
- Nightingale (Sweden)
Additional information on hotels, the venue and bands can be found at the OhioProg website or by following them on Facebook.
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