Prog fan here, saw many of the bands, started going to concerts in 1974, used to go to NEARFEST in Pa./N.Y. back in 2001 - 2004. That's North East Art Rock Festival and they had many foreign prog bands and many of the new and old ones. Anybody else attend NEARFEST?

ps......Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson is one of my favorites.

Some of the bands I saw at NEARFEST:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Porcupine Tree
After Crying
Deus Ex Machina
California Guitar Trio w/Tony Levin
Djam Karet
White Willow
Under The Sun
Underground Railroad
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Steve Hackett
Nektar
Caravan
Echolyn
Enchant
Isildurs Bane
Gerard
Miriodor
Spaced Out
La Torre dell'Alchimista
Woodenhead
Izz
Mastermind
Doctor Nerve
Michael Manring
Camel
Magma
Kraan
Tunnels
Glass Hammer
Alamaailman Vasarat
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
High Wheel
Yezda Urfa
Musical Box
Pallas
Richard Pinhas
Mike Keneally Band
Universe Zero
Hidria Spacefolk
Metamorfosi
Sean Malone
Planet X
Strawbs
Got to meet all the bands and Roger Dean a few times there

I got special 2001 NEARFEST art from Roger Dean, 30 pieces went to the bands, 30 to the fans. Another cool program to me was signed by King Crimson members Adrien Belew, Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn.

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Love that Gordian Knot album, second was quite good too.

Just a few thoughts:

Thanks for the heads up on Giraffes?Giraffes

I saw Magma in 2000 at NEARfest, odd prog

Porcupine Trees new album is absolutely amazing, as all Steven Wilsons albums are

Love me some Yes, have seen them many times through the years, believe the incantation of Yes touring now are playing the entire Close to the Edge album, I could be wrong. I'll report back after I see them.

Steven Wilson did the remix/remasters for:

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Chicago II
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - ELP
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus
Gentle Giant - Three Piece Suite
Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory
Gentle Giant - Octopus
Hawkwind - Warrior at the Edge of Time
Jethro Tull - Stand Up
Jethro Tull - Benefit
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play
Jethro Tull - War Child
Jethro Tull – Songs from the Wood
Jethro Tull – Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll, Too Young To Die
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery
Jethro Tull – Heavy Horses
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
King Crimson - Lizard
King Crimson - Islands
King Crimson - Lark’s Tongues in Aspic
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
King Crimson - Red
King Crimson - Discipline
King Crimson - Beat
King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair
Marillion – Misplaced Childhood
Opeth - Damnation
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain
Steve Hackett – Please Don’t Touch
Steve Hackett – Spectral Mornings
Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
XTC - Drums and Wires
XTC - Nonsuch
XTC - Oranges and Lemons
XTC - Skylarking
XTC - Black Sea
Yes - The Yes Album
Yes - Close to the Edge
Yes – Relayer
Yes – Fragile
Yes – Tales from Topographic Oceans

link to more: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Casey_White/albums-remixed-by-steven-wilson/

Guy is a genius, he must never sleep.
Love most all his stuff, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Blackfield, No-Man, I have 40 albums of his.

Sadly, they are not playing anywhere near Florida, bummed. Hoping they add more tour dates/cities.

I can't stop playing this one, here is a description from there site: McStine & Minnemann is a duo consisting of two multi-instrumentalists; Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats). Their sound is a blend of hard rock, progressive, art pop, post-punk, and more, balancing intense musicianship with memorable, compact songs.

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