The Prognosis Festival Diary – Day 1
Prognosis is one of the largest prog-related festivals in the world, usually hosted in the small city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. So obviously me being the absolutely massive prog nerd, I had to...
Transatlantic at the Arcada Theatre in Chicago
Transatlantic is a prog supergroup made up of Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, Sons Of Apollo) on drums and vocals, Neal Morse (Flying Colors, NMB) on keyboards and vocals, Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) on guitar...
Riverside at Bottom Lounge, Chicago
Celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a band, Riverside has set off on a North American tour which will be followed by a tour of Latin America. I had the lucky privilege of catching the...
Hällas at Cirkus, Stockholm
Hällas have gotten together for the first live show since the pandemic, although not without its delays. The full discography headline show was supposed to happen in January, but alas due to various pandemic...
Focus at Camden Powerhaus, London
Whilst I only know a handful of the hits, Focus has been a band that’s captivated me since the moment I first heard them. And yes, it was that song. ‘Hocus Pocus’ made it...
Celeste at Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Imagine the following situation: you’re an avid concert-goer, you breathe music, and you spent two years waiting for the next show because of a little virus ruining the fun. And then, suddenly, you hear...
Rolo Tomassi at the Oval Space, London
Rolo Tomassi have been out on the road touring off the back of their latest album ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’. Tonight, they played the Oval Space which is one of the few venues around...
D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings: ‘Troika’ Review
Three big names have come together for this 2022 release ‘Troika’, namely of Haken, Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic fame and more. Nick D’Virgilio, Neal Morse, and Ross Jennings. The three vocalists are...
NMB at the Arcada Theatre in Chicago, IL
Spring is fastly approaching and if you’re like me you’re noticing that your prog concert dance card is quickly starting to fill up as many of our favorite bands are finally back on the...
Rolo Tomassi: ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’ Review
Whilst I only jumped onto the Rolo Tomassi bandwagon at their previous album ‘Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It’, I’ve caught two of their live shows and been absolutely blown away. Every...
