Unreal City Ask Fans for Help

Italian progressive rockers, Unreal City ask progressive rock fans to back crowd-funding appeal for a tour planned for 2015. The band released their debut album La Crudeltà di Aprile in 2013, and are currently working on its follow-up which will be released in January 2015 on AMS Records.

They have recently started an Indiegogo campaign, that would bring the band on the road in 2015 to promote their upcoming release. For many interesting perks log on to the campaign page at this location.

The band commented:

"Your help will get us touring in a lot of countries and hopefully we'll schedule a date near to your hometown! But no worries, we'll be on tour even if we don't reach our goal, your help won't be wasted in any case. The only difference will be the amount of dates in the tour and the number of countries reached!"

Links:
www.unrealcity.it
unrealcityprogband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/unrealcityband

Allan Holdsworth Is Back on the Road

Since the end of the last European tour in November of 2012, Allan Holdsworth has performed only 3 shows with his own band, made one guest appearance with local Los Angeles musicians, and made one special appearance at the Crossroads Festival in New York City as guest of Kurt Rosenwinkel's band. Now, the guitar master is back, accompanied by Jimmy Haslip on bass and Virgil Donati on drums (from August 13 until September 4), and Gary Husband on drums Jimmy Haslip on bass (from September 17 until October 5).

Please note, there will be no European gigs whatsoever this year, and few short European tours are planned for 2015.
 
There are few minor changes regarding dates in Chicago, IL and Teaneck, NJ. AH website will be updated soon, this is THE most correct info.

Between October 15, 2014 and February 2015, Allan will be working on something that You all dream of for years (my guess is: on a new album!).
 
Dates are:
 
2014

Aug 14, PHOENIX, AZ - Rhythm Room www.rhythmroom.com

Aug 15, MEXICALI, BC, MEX - BolBol www.mexicaliprog.com

Aug 16, RAMONA, CA - Ramona's Mainstage www.ramonamainstage.com

Aug 17, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA - The Coach House www.thecoachhouse.com

Aug 28, SANTA CRUZ, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz www.kuumbwajazz.org

Aug 29, MODESTO, CA - State Theater www.thestate.org

Aug 30, SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's www.harlows.com

Sept 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Yoshi's San Francisco www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco

Sept 3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Yoshi's San Francisco www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco

Sept 4, OAKLAND, CA - Yoshi's Oakland www.yoshis.com/Oakland

Sept 17, NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Iron Horse www.iheg.com  Sept 18, BOSTON, MA - Johnny D's www.johnnyds.com
Sept 19, TEANECK, NJ - Mexicali Live www.mexicalilive.com
Sept 20, NEW YORK, NY - The Iridium www.theiridium.com

Sept 21, NEW YORK, NY - The Iridium www.theiridium.com

Sept 22, NEW YORK, NY - The Iridium www.theiridium.com

Sept 24, CHICAGO, IL - Reggie's www.reggieslive.com 

Sept 25, CHICAGO, IL - Reggie's www.reggieslive.com
Sept 29 through Oct 3 - JAPAN TOUR, More Info TBA

Oct 5, JAZZ FESTIVAL, SOUTH KOREA, More Info TBA

 

2014

Jan 21, AGOURA HILL, CA - The Canyon Club www.canyonclub.net

Jan 22, TBA
Jan 23, TBA

Jan 24, HERMOSA BEACH, CA - Saint Rocke www.saintrocke.com

Terry Bozzio North American Tour Annouced

Drum legend Terry Bozzio, known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, UK and his critically acclaimed solo ventures, celebrates the 50th anniversary of his first drum lesson with “An Evening with Terry Bozzio” coast-to-coast North American tour! During the course of this tour, Terry Bozzio will hit over 40 cities from San Diego to Jacksonville to Montreal to Vancouver to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. This will be a night of solo drumming and include compositions from throughout his career, as well as improvisation. It is by no means a clinic or a workshop. Enjoy an intimate evening of Terry Bozzio and his monster sculpture of a drum kit together for the first time in seated venues across North America.

Terry has had tremendous success with his last two Terry Bozzio solo drum performance tours in Europe (2012 included his headline show at the Jazz Festival Frankfurt – the oldest jazz festival in the world – and 2013 which included sold out performances in Sweden, Germany, Eastern Europe, and France). Please note that this is not a bombastic 2 hour drum solo. This is MUSIC on drums, “an evening with Terry Bozzio.” In most of Bozzio’s works, he accompanies himself with bass lines while soloing over it melodically on the tuned toms. There is space, classical forms & structures, ambient electronic loops, and atmospheric percussion effects, as well as some exciting & fiery drumming that brings audiences to their feet!

An Evening with TERRY BOZZIO North American Tour (Confirmed Dates):

Aug 15, 2014 - Mexicali, BC, Mexico - Lob Bar (Bol Bol)

Aug 17, 2014 - Phoenix, AZ - MIM Music Theater

Aug 23, 2014 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove

Aug 26, 2014 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard

Aug 28, 2014 - Conroe, TX - Dosey Doe

Aug 29, 2014 - Fort Worth, TX - McDavid Studio

Aug 31, 2014 - Austin, TX - One World Theater

Sept 04, 2014 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live

Sept 05, 2014 - Largo, FL - Largo Cultural Center

Sept 10, 2014 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton

Sept 11, 2014 - Wilmington, DE - World Café

Sept 13, 2014 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint

Sept 14, 2014 - New York City, NY - Iridium (2 shows – 8pm & 10pm)

Sept 15, 2014 - New York City, NY - Iridium (2 shows - 8pm & 10pm)

Sept 16, 2014 - Stafford Springs, CT - Stafford Palace Theater

Sept 19, 2014 - Richmond Hill, ON, Canada - Cosmopolitan Music Hall

Sept 21, 2014 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzches

Sept 24, 2014 - Nashville, TN - 3rd and Lindsley

Sept 26, 2014 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival

Sept 30, 2014 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas

Oct 05, 2014 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs

Oct 06, 2014 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs

Oct 14, 2014 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Orpheus Theatre

Oct 16, 2014 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Imperial

Oct 17, 2014 - Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - Tidemark Theatre

Oct 19, 2014 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door

Oct 20, 2014 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater

Oct 23, 2014 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi´s

Oct 25, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Catalina´s

Oct 26, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Catalina´s

In other news, over the last four decades, drummer Terry Bozzio has built an extraordinary legacy based on his unique approach to rhythm and the diverse and acclaimed recordings to which he's contributed. On April 18, 2014 he'll go beyond genres into new mediums with the release of an art collection titled [RHYTHM] + [SKETCH]. Available exclusive at www.terrybozzioart.com, the collection is a fusion of artwork crafted over the last three decades mixed with new abstract visuals made from capturing rhythm.

For more information: www.terrybozzio.com

Yes: They Have a Title and Release Date

While presenting the dates of their 35-show US Tour today, Yes also announced the title and release date of the album that is being finalized right now.

The new album, Heaven and Earth, will be released on July 8th 2014.

The show is set up in three parts. They will perform 1971′s Fragile in its entirety as well as every track from 1972′s Close to the Edge, followed by an encore consisting of greatest hits and material off their new studio album.

For more information: www.yesworld.com

Wishbone Ash Tour North America Spring 2014

Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, returns to North America this Spring with brand new tunes from their upcoming release, Blue Horizon.

The group returns to these shores following last year’s annual tour through the East, Midwest, Northwest and Western Canada, where they delighted fans with high-energy performances featuring a vast catalog spanning 45 continuous years of music-making.

The 2014 Spring tour has been nicknamed “The Blue Horizon Tour” to coincide with the March US release of Blue Horizon and celebrate the return of the band to areas not visited in many years.

“I thought, why not ring the bell to see if our fans in the South and Southwest would come out and join the party,” says bandleader and founding member Andy Powell.

The first leg of the tour begins April 15 in Florida and winds south and west before heading northward through the Pacific West Coast and Canada.

“We hope our long-lost fans will come check out what we’ve been doing, which has been continuously touring, recording and rehearsing,” said Powell. “The band has a fire in its belly, and we want to share that.”

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd cites Wishbone Ash as a primary influence on their style along with Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and, more recently, heavyweights like Opeth. All have been transformed by the original, legendary twin-guitar approach of Wishbone Ash.

Wishbone Ash’s new album, Blue Horizon (Solid Rockhouse Records), includes guest artist Pat McManus playing fiddle on two tracks. Fans will recall McManus made an appearance on 2011’s Elegant Stealth and also co-wrote one of the songs, “Can't Go It Alone,” with Andy Powell. Blue Horizon features two songs written by Aynsley Powell (Powell's son) and one by former Wishbone Ash guitarist Roger Filgate.

Tour of the USA:

Apr 15: Lou;'s Blues, Indialantic, FL, USA

Apr 16: The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL, USA

Apr 17: Bamboo Room, Lake Worth, FL, USA

Apr 18: Ringside Café, St Petersburg, FL, USA

Apr 19: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA

Apr 22: Neil's Music Room, Memphis, TN, USA

Apr 23: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS, USA

Apr 24: THe Ballroom at The Warehouse Live, Houston, TX, USA

Apr 26: Poor David's Pub, Dallas, TX, USA

May 3: Ramona Mainstage, Ramona, CA, USA

May 4: Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

May 8: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA

May 9: Jazzbones, Tacoma, WA, USA

May 11: Triple Door, Seattle, WA, USA

The Watch Live in North America

On the heels of their newly released studio album Tracks from the Alps, Italian Genesis-tribute band The Watch will be doing a series of concert in the province of Quebec, in Canada from April 3rd to the 6th. Starting in Quebec City, The Watch will play 3 nights at the La Chapelle theatre, site of the Terra Incognita Festival.

On the first and third night the band will re-create the Seconds Out album and play some of their own compositions near the end.

On the second night, as well as in Montreal on their fourth day in North America, the band will play songs from their own albums.

Upon their return to Europe, they will continue a series of shows called The White Show, where they showcase the whole of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

The Watch mini-tour of Canada:

April 3 - Centre d'art La Chapelle, Quebec City
April 4 - Centre d'art La Chapelle, Quebec City
April 5 - Centre d'art La Chapelle, Quebec City
April 6 - Café Campus, Montreal

Curved Air to Release North Star

Curved Air will release their first album to feature new music since 1976's Airborne (not counting 1990's Lovechild, which was a collection of unreleased songs recorded during 1972-1973).

North Star is a full length CD featuring a mixture of re-recordings, cover songs, and seven new original songs, all housed in a lavish digi-pack. A first single, Colder Than a Rose in Snow, was released last year. A second single, Stay Human, is expected before the release of the CD.

Original members Sonja Kristina and Florian Pilkington-Miksa were rejoined by Air Cut-era guitarist Kirby Gregory for studio sessions, alongside Paul Sax, Robert Norton and Chris Harris.

North Star will be released via Cherry Red on March 17 and it’s available for pre-order now.

Curved Air will tour the UK in March with The Strawbs and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash before embarking on a headlining tour in April.

North Star tracklist:
1. Stay Human
2. Time Games
3. Puppets (Re-recording)
4. Images and Signs
5. Interplay
6. Spider
7. Magnetism
8. Colder Than a Rose in Snow
9. Spirits in the Material World (Police cover)
10. Old Town News
11. Situations (Re-recording)
12. Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol cover)
13. Young Mother (Re-recording)
14. Across the Universe (Beatles cover)

Galahad Planning to Release 3 EPs in 2014

UK band Galahad are planning to release three EPs over the course of the year. the first of these will be the Seize the Day EP, to be released on February 24th. The title track comes from their acclaimed 2012 album Battle Scars.

Track listing:
1. Seize the Day (Single version)
2. Seize the Day (Full version)
3. 21st Century Painted Lady
4. 21st Century Painted Lady (Instrumental)
5. Bug Eye 2013
6. Bug Eye (Live)
Mixed by Karl Groom at Thin Ice, pre-orders can be made as of now from their website www.galahadonline.com.

Galahad will be spending a little more time at Thin Ice Studios remixing Empires Never Last. They have actually completely run out of physical copies of the original album and have decided that instead of merely going for a standard re-pressing, they will spruce up the album, add a few exclusive extra tracks and re-issue the album in a digipack format later in 2014.

In addition, various demos of songs which didn’t make the final cut of ‘Empires’ will be made available to download from their website at the same time.

If you wish to see the band live in 2014, and you know you should, Galahad have been asked play a show for GARF (Gothenburg Artrock Society) on Saturday 1 March at the Musikens Hus, Djurgardsatan 13, Gothenburg. They will also be opening the Celebr8.3 Festival at the Islington Assembly Halls on Sunday 1 June. The band will also be playing at the Christchurch Music Festival on Saturday 5th July. Galahad are very proud to be associated with this event as all monies raised will go to benefit various local charities. More information to follow regarding stage times etc.

Spock's Beard's Ted Leonard Joins Transatlantic

Transatlantic touring member Daniel Gildenlow will miss a number of shows on the band’s upcoming world tour.

From a post on Facebook:

We are saddened to announce that, because of some personal issues that have unfortunately arisen, Daniel will not be able to join us for the first half of the tour. Ted Leonard (Spock's Beard) will be coming to our rescue as Transatlantic’s 5th touring member. He’ll be standing in until Daniel is able to join back up with us.

Meanwhile Kaleidoscope, Transatlantic's 4th studio album, is set to be released on January 27th.

Transatlantic's Kaleidoscope Tour:
Jan 31, 2014 - El Segundo Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Feb 01, 2014 - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
Feb 02, 2014 - Everett Music Hall, Everett, WA, USA
Feb 04, 2014 - The Arcada Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
Feb 05, 2014 - Théatre du Capitole, Québec City, QC, Canada
Feb 06, 2014 - L'Olympia, Montréal, QC, Canada
Feb 08, 2014 - Keswick Theater, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Feb 09, 2014 - Highline Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
Feb 11, 2014 - Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico
Feb 13, 2014 - Carioca Club, São Paulo, Brazil
Feb 14, 2014 - Teatro Vorterix, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 15, 2014 - Caupolican, Santiago, Chile
Feb 18-22, 2014 - Progressive Nation at Sea, Caribbean
Feb 27, 2014 - La Rivera, Madrid, Spain
Feb 28, 2014 - Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, Spain
Mar 02, 2014 - Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
Mar 03, 2014 - Rome, Italy  Orion
Mar 05, 2014 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
Mar 06, 2014 - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
Mar 07, 2014 - Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
Mar 08, 2014 - Astra, Berlin, Germany
Mar 09, 2014 - E Werk, Cologne, Germany
Mar 11, 2014 - Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
Mar 12, 2014 - The Forum, London, England
Mar 13, 2014 - 013, Tilburg, Holland
Mar 14, 2014 - 013, Tilburg, Holland
Mar 15, 2014 - Le Bataclan, Paris, France
 

RPWL Wanted April 1st

After the success of their last studio album, the excellent Beyond Man and Time, and the recent release of the live DVD documenting the tour supporting that album, German neo-prog band RPWL are ready to release a new studio album.

Wanted will be released on April 1st 2014, and will reveal ten new songs. A tour supporting this new album will start three days later at the Boerderij in Zoetermerr, the Netherlands.

Tracklist of Wanted
01. Revelation
02. Swords And Guns
03. A Short Cut Line
04. Wanted
05. Hide And Seek
06. Disbelief
07. Misguided Thought
08. Perfect Day
09. The Attack
10. A New Dawn
The Wanted Tour (More dates to be announced)
April 4, 2014 - Zoetermeer, The Netherlands (Boerderij)
April 5, 2014 - Oberhausen, Germany (Zentrum Altenberg)
April 6, 2014 - Verviers, Belgium (Spirit of 66)
April 7, 2014 - Bremen, Germany (Meisenfrei)
April 9, 2014 - Hamburg, Germany (Logo)
April 10, 2014 - Berlin, Germany (Maschinenhaus)
April 11, 2014 - Soest, Germany (Schlachthof)
April 12, 2014 - Hannover-Isernhagen, Germany (Blues-Garage)
April 13, 2014 - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (Romein)
April 15, 2014 - Stuttgart, Germany (Kellerclub)
April 16, 2014 - Landeck, Austria (Altes Kino)
April 17, 2014 - Pratteln, Switzerland (Z7)
April 18, 2014 - Nancy, France (Chez Paulette)
April 19, 2014 - Aschaffenburg, Germany (Colos-Saal)
April 20, 2014 - Reichenbach, Germany (Bergkeller)
April 21, 2014 - Freising, Germany (Lindenkeller)
April 24, 2014 - Piekary Salskie, Poland (Andaluzja)
April 25, 2014 - Warsaw, Poland (Progresja)
April 26, 2014 - Poznan, Poland (tba)
April 27, 2014 - Bydgoszcz, Poland (Klub Kuznia)
December 13, 2014 - München, Germany (Olympiaturm)

The Crimson ProjeKCt Reveal 'Frame by Frame'

The Crimson ProjeKCt, the King Crimson offshoot featuring 3 current members of that historic band, recently announced the release of 'Live in Tokyo' through InsideOutMusic on March 18, 2014. Now the band is pleased to reveal the first track to be taken from the album, a performance of the classic 'Frame By Frame' which can be heard exclusively here: 
 
Soundcloud/TheCrimasonProjeKCt

Featuring the talents of Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter, Julie Slick and Tobias Ralph; The Crimson ProjeKCt primarily focus on repertoire from the early 1980s through to the mid-90s. The band has a "double trio" line-up, as made popular by Crimson between 1994 - 1997. The full track-listing for the CD & Digital release can be found below:

1.    B'Boom
2.    THRAK
3.    Frame by Frame
4.    Dinosaur
5.    Industry
6.    Elephant Talk
7.    VROOOM VROOOM
8.    Sleepless
9.    Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part II
10.  Indiscipline
11.  Red
12.  Thela Hun Ginjeet

As mentioned previously, The Crimson ProjeKCt will head out on tour in 2014, with the Australian and New Zealand dates recently rescheduled. Those dates are as follows:

The Crimson ProjeKCt Tour 2014
5th March - Heichal Tarbut, Tel-Aviv - Israel
6th March - Bingo Club, Kiev - Ukraine
7th March - Usine A Gaz, Nyon - Switzerland
8th March - Amager Bio, Copenhagen - Denmark
9th March - Cosmopolite, Oslo - Norway
11th March - Ziquodrome, Compiegne - France
12th March - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London - UK
13th March - Trabendo, Paris - France
14th March - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer - Netherlands
16th March - Arena Club, Moscow - Russia
17th March - Palace of Culture Lensoveta, St. Petersburg - Russia
19th March - Palladium Club, Warsaw - Poland
20th March - Klub Studio, Krakow - Poland
21st March - Neuberin Halle, Reichenbach - Germany
22nd March - Konzerthause, Karlsruhe - Germany
23rd March - Frankfurter Hof, Mainz - Germany
25th March - Grughalle, Essen - Germany
26th March - Z7, Basel - Switzerland
27th March - Archa Theatre, Prague - Czech Republic
29th March - Auditorium Supercinema, Chieti - Italy
30th March - Auditorium Manzoni, Bologna - Italy
31st March - Auditorium Verdi, Milan - Italy
1st April - Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome - Italy
2nd April - Viper Theatre, Firenze - Italy
24th June - Auckland - the Studio - New Zealand

26th June - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi - Australia
27th June - Sydney - The Hi-Fi - Australia
28th June - Brisbane - The Hi-Fi - Australia
2nd July - Fremantle - Fly By Night - Australia

THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT online:
www.thecrimsonprojekct.com
www.facebook.com/thecrimsonprojekct
www.twitter.com/CrimsonProjeKCt  

Silhouette Release New Single

 

Silhouette is proud to release their first single CD ‘When Snow’s Falling Down’ taken from the highly acclaimed 3th CD “Across The Rubicon”. This CD will contain four different versions of ‘Snow’, a single edit, the CD version, a brand-new acoustic version and a special dance edit made by famous Dutch DJ Mick Seijen. The single is available through management@silhouetteband.nl.

 

In the meantime Silhouette are working in the studio recording the fourth CD, which they say will be a concept album. Release is expected for September 2014 with new members Daniel van der Weijde on guitar and Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen on drums, since former drummer Jos Uffing quit after being with the band for ten years.

 

Also, Silhouette will be doing a couple of live shows in April 2014 with UK legends Credo and will record a special live DVD in Purmerend, Netherlands!

 

Double Headline Tour Silhouette/Credo:

04 April 2014 – De Pul, Uden, The Netherlands (with Tightland from Germany as support)

05 April 2014 – Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany

06 April 2014 – P3, Purmerend, The Netherlands (DVD recordings)

 

Nektar to Tour Europe in January 2014

Hot on the heels of a successful US tour and the release of their critically acclaimed new album Time Machine, UK prog legends Nektar are preparing to tour Europe in early 2014! After a bit of an absence from European stages, Nektar is sure to be a treat for concert-goers who will be fortunate enough to catch one of the shows!

Nektar founding member Roye Albrighton (guitars/lead vocals) says, “We can promise you high quality performances wherever we play. I know I speak on behalf of the band when I say we are all looking forward to it.”

Nektar, featuring Albrighton, drummer/vocalist Che Albrighton, keyboardist/vocalist Klaus Hentasch and bassist Tom Fry, although mostly British were formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1970. Their early albums featured a heady, exhilarating mix of progressive, experimental rock sounds that soon caught on worldwide at the height of the international prog-rock boom. Touring the world behind numerous album releases throughout the ‘70s & ‘80s helped to cement the band’s reputation as an influential prog-rock legend. Having undergone a variety of personnel changes over the past decade or so, the band now boasts its strongest lineup in years and is ready to prove so yet again to its many fans throughout Europe. 

 

Nektar’s new album, Time Machine, featuring the band’s first album of new original material in several years, was released on Cleopatra Records in the USA on June 18, 2013.

 

Nektar Tour Dates:

Jan 8 – UK, London - Borderline http://www.seetickets.com/event/nektar/borderline/747392

Jan 9 – Germany, Dortmund - Piano Bar http://musiktheater-piano.de/wordpress/tickets-bestellen/

Jan 10 – Germany, Bonn - Harmony http://www.bonnticket.de/suchergebnisse/seo/NEKTAR%20Konzert%202014_679324_details.html?eventid=679324&pkey=1002.679324.0&eventtitle=NEKTAR%20Konzert%202014&cHash=5cfe47f448f3103aff8bb1971b84f8b5

Jan 11 – Germany, Frankfurt - Das Bett http://www.rangeins.de/frankfurt/nektar-2014-01-11-20-30-frankfurt-das-bett/

Jan 12 – Germany, Berlin - White Trash

Jan 13 – Germany, Hamburg - Marxx

Jan 14 – Denmark, Copenhagen - tbc

Jan 16 - Austria

Jan 17 - Austria, Ried Kik

Jan 18 - Austria, Greifenburg Kultursaal

For Further Information:

Nektar facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nektar/198355536955655

Nektar website: http://nektarsmusic.com/nn/home/home_new.asp

Alan Reed Pre-Order of Live album

Fresh off of a successful mini-tour opening for Steve Hackett's brilliant Genesis Revisisted Tour, singer-songwriter Alan Reed (ex-Pallas) is ready to release his first ever solo live recording.

Recorded live on his aforementioned tour, this EP captures Alan full-flow, in front of a capacity crowd at The Philharmonic, in Liverpool.

Pre-order Now  £3 GBP  or more                    

Releases 02 December 2013

 

Live in Liverpool

1. Intro (Horizons)

2. For the Greater Glory

3. Who's to Blame?

4. Sanctuary

5. Begin Again

Clepsydra to Release Limited Edition CD Box Set

Much to the excitement of prog fans worldwide, Swiss neo-prog ensemble Clepsydra will be releasing a limited edition box set containing the group's critically acclaimed albums Hologram, More Grains of Sand, Fears and Alone. To be released in January 2014 by Swiss label Galileo Records LTD, and distributed and marketed by Gonzo MultiMedia, the 4-CD box set titled 3654 Days will contain all 4 albums meticulously remastered. Also added, an hour of additional unreleased and bonus material. This will include live recordings, demos, unreleased alternative mixes and unreleased alternative versions. A 12"x12" book with rare photos and the history of the band will also be included. The box set will be a limited run of 1000 copies and will contain a certificate of authenticity, hand signed by all the band members. The brilliant artwork is done by Mark Wilkinson, who is best known for his work with Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Marillion.

In regards to the title, bassist and founding member Andy Thommen explains, “The first album Hologram was released in November 1991. Alone was released in November 2001. There are 3654 days (10 years) between those releases.”

Following these four albums Clepsydra entered a state of hiatus. At this point they had established themselves as a popular entity among fans of neo-progressive rock, and they were often compared to the likes of Jadis, IQ and Fish-era Marillion. In 2013 Clepsydra announced they were reuniting, with Andy Thommen back on bass guitar and a reunion tour scheduled for 2014.

Clepsydra's 3654 box set (GLR118BOXCD) will be released in January 2014, for pre-order information visit the band's website.

Web site: www.clepsydra.ch 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clepsydra.ch

 

Clepsydra show dates:

Saturday April 5, 2014, Progdreams III, Zoetemeer, The Netherlands

Friday May 2, 2014, ROSfest, Gettysburg, PA, US

Friday June 20, 2014, PPR, Das Rind, Rüsselsheim, Germany

Saturday July 26, 2014, Ecosmusicais, Paradise Garage, Lisbon, Portugal

Saturday November 1, 2014, Prog En Beauce Edition II, Villemeux sur Eure, France

 

Concerts in Poland and Switzerland will be announced soon.

Hang Out with Dream Theater on Live Google+

Members of Dream Theater will be available to chat with on Live Google+ Hangout On Air. They will be answering questions on November 1, 2013 at 3pm EST.

You can add your own questions about the Live at Luna Park DVD to Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #LiveAtLunaPark

On November 1st you will need to go to the Dream Theater website, Facebook or Twitter sites, where they will post the URL link for the live video feed.

And, following the release of their eponymous new CD, garnering rave reviews by the way, they will be embarking on a European Tour starting in early January 2014. No dates yet for a North American tour, but stay tuned.

Dream Theater European Tour 2014:
Jan 15: Coliseu do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
Jan 16: Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
Jan 17: Anaitasuna, Pampona, Spain
Jan 18: St. Jordi Club, Barcelona Spain
Jan 20: Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
Jan 21: Obihall, Florence, Italy
Jan 22: Palalottomatica, Rome, Italy
Jan 23: Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy
Jan 25: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
Jan 26: Zenith, Munich, Germany
Jan 27: Volkshaus Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jan 29: Tipsport Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan 30: Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Jan 31: Le Zénith, Paris, France
Feb 01: Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
Feb 03: Cibona, Zagreb, Croatia
Feb 04: Small Tivoli, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Feb 05: Spodek Hall, Katowice, Poland
Feb 07: Brose Arena, Bamberg, Germany
Feb 08: Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium
Feb 09: Swiss Life Hall, Hannover, Germany
Feb 10: Saarlandhalle, Saarbrucken, Germany
Feb 12: Aeronef Club, Lille, France
Feb 13: O2 Apollo, Manchester, United Kingdom
Feb 14: Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
Feb 15: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Feb 17: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 18: Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Feb 20: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Feb 21: Spektrum Arena Ans, Oslo, Norway
Feb 22: Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
Feb 24: Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finlad

Jon Anderson to Play Florida, Iceland and Progressive Nation at Sea

Legendary vocalist Jon Anderson, Yes's singer/songwriter for 35 years along with his successful work with Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento, will be performing shows in Miami Beach and Clearwater, Florida, as well as Iceland and the Progressive Nation At Sea 2014 cruise. The shows promise to deliver an exciting mixture of material from Jon Anderson's prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis and classic Yes songs, along with new compositions, highlighted by humorous and enlightening stories told by Jon.

November 10, 2013: Colony Theatre, Miami Beach, FL (Tickets)

Show times: 6:00 PM & 9:30 PM

 

November 15, 2013: Conference and Concert Hall, in Reykjavik, Iceland (Tickets)

Show time: 7:30 PM

 

February 15, 2014: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida with a symphony orchestra! He will be opening for Alan Parsons Project With Symphony Orchestra. 

Jon will also be touring the US in March 2014. For tour dates and ticket info please visit: http://jonanderson.com/tour.html

 

Lastly, much to the excitement of Yes fans around the world, the legendary band has finally been nominated for the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Says Jon, "Wonderful news, all you great Fans deserve to see YES in the Hall of Fame. YES music is very special, very unique, and I'm a fan of what we did as a band, no matter what happens, we still created some of the most wonderful music ever, well I'm blessed to have been part of the Adventure....so excited...have fun!"

 

To vote for YES to be inducted into the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 

http://m.rollingstone.com/music/news/vote-for-the-2014-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-20131016

Transatlantic Reveal New Album Title and Tour

Progressive-rock super-group Transatlantic, featuring Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas will release their brand new fourth studio album ‘Kaleidoscope’ on the 27th January 2014.

The track-listing for the forthcoming record is as follows:

1. Into the Blue
2. Shine
3. Black as the Sky
4. Beyond the Sun
5. Kaleidoscope

The band will also embark on a 6-week World Tour that will see them joined once again by Pain of Salvation’s Daniel Gildenlöw as a 5th touring member. As part of the extensive tour, the band will also headline the Progressive Nation At Sea 2014 Cruise from the 18th till the 22nd February alongside 22 other leading Prog acts including Adrian Belew Power Trio, Devin Townsend Project, King's X, Anathema, Spock’s Beard and many more. This unique performance will see the band performing a very special encore of classic Yes material with the legendary Jon Anderson on vocals. You can find more details on PN14 here: http://www.progressivenationatsea.com/

An Evening With Transatlantic 2014 World Tour:
Jan 31st - Los Angeles, CA, USA - El Segundo Performing Arts Center
Feb 1st - San Francisco, CA, USA
Feb 2nd - Seattle, WA, USA
Feb 4th - Chicago, IL, USA - The Arcada Theater
Feb 5th - Quebec City, Canada - Theatre Du Capitole
Feb 6th - Montreal, Canada - L'Olympia
Feb 8th - Philadelphia, PA, USA - Keswick Theater
Feb 9th - New York City, NY, USA - Highline Ballroom
Feb 11th - Mexico City, Mexico - Teatro Metropolitan
Feb 13th - São Paulo, Brazil - Carioca Club
Feb 14th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 15th - Santiago, Chile
Feb 18th to 22nd - Progressive Nation At Sea
Feb 27th - Madrid, Spain - La Rivera
Feb 28th - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
March 2nd - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
March 3rd - Rome, Italy - Orion
March 5th - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
March 6th - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
March 7th - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
March 8th - Berlin, Germany - Astra
March 9th - Cologne, Germany - E Werk
March 11th - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
March 12th - London, England - The Forum
March 13th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
March 14th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
March 15th - Paris, France - Le Bataclan
June - Sweden Rock Festival

For more information visit:www.facebook.com/transatlanticmusic
www.transatlanticweb.com