Schedule: Saturday, September 1st
Ovrfwrd (US) • 10:15am
The band's stated goal describes them well: ...powerful, colorful, interesting and sonically descriptive music, engaging and pushing forward on the musical journey.
Pär Lindh (Sweden) • 11:30am
A special solo performance paying tribute to the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, including music from ELP, the Pär Lindh Project, and more.
Pixie Ninja (Norway) • 1:45pm
For the first time in the United States, Pixie Ninja performs its eclectic mix of heavy ambient, electronica and symphonic rock, rendered with a strong cinematic feel.
Karmic Juggernaut (US) • 3:30pm
Progressive Freakout Fusion Rock - That's how the band describes itself, and we couldn't agree more...
Soften The Glare (US) • 5:45pm
An instrumental trio with elements of metal, jazz, funk, symphonic progressive and a touch of chaos, featuring former members of Pierre Moerlen's Gong and Mudvayne.
Romantic Warriors IV - Krautrock • 9:30pm
We are pleased to announce as part of the 2018 ProgDay Program, the screening of a 30-minute segment of the upcoming feature documentary Romantic Warriors 4 – Krautrock (Part 1) by Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder. The screening is part of an IndieGoGo Fundraising Campaign that the filmmakers will launch in late August to raise finishing funds for the film. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
When: Saturday, September 1, 9:30pm.
Where: Hotel Comfort Inn University Durham,
3508 Mt. Moriah Rd., Durham, NC 27707
Schedule: Sunday, September 2nd
King Llama (US) • 10:15am
The instrumental fusion trio from California will be playing their mix of jazzcore, mathrock, and symphonic rock.
Alec K. Redfearn and
The Eyesores (US) • 12:00pm
An uncategorizable stew of psychedelic folk, symphonic rock, old-time music, acid cabaret, dark circus music, and sinister dream fragments.
Geph (US) • 1:45pm
Incorporating elements of fusion, metal and symphonic rock, the instrumental progressive jazz metal trio will be performing their new release, Apophenia.
Fernando Perdomo and
The
Out To Sea Band (US) • 3:15pm
The producer, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist performs music from his latest instrumental symphonic rock solo album and more
with The Out To Sea Band.
Edensong with
Special Guest Stefan Paolini (US) • 5:30pm
Edensong returns to ProgDay performing new arrangements of old favorites as well as new music from their next album, featuring a special guest appearance by keyboardist Stefan Paolini.
Artists and performance times
are subject to change without notice.
If set changes run ahead of schedule, bands may take the stage earlier than indicated.
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hear songs from all this year's bands.