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Bon's Returns To ProgDay.
(April 13, 2008)
ProgDay is happy to announce the return of Bon's Barbecue as our food service provider this year. After experimenting with other vendors the past two years, the overwhelming consensus was to bring back Bon's. Bon's provides authentic North Carolina barbecue and will be sure to please the taste buds. By audience request, we have also made arrangements with Bon's to provide vegetarian options along with their usual menu. As always, ProgDay attendees are free to bring their own food and beverages to the festival.
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VonFrickle 
VonFrickle At ProgDay!
(April 6, 2008)
ProgDay is proud to announce one of the leaders of the Midwest American progressive rock scene, VonFRICKLE, to the Storybook Farm stage. Hailing from the Illinois heartland, VonFRICKLE have become a staple of the Chicago area progressive rock underground, as well as playing shows throughout the country.
The band’s influences include KING CRIMSON, early PINK FLOYD, THE RESIDENTS, PRIMUS, JEFF BECK, late 70s–early 80s RUSH and FRANK ZAPPA, but they create a brand of music that is all their own. Veteran musician/composer AL KOOPER says, “Just when the words ZAPPA, ELO, and DIXIE DREGS start to escape the vocabulary, here comes this Illinois instrumental band that is not afraid of time signatures, keys or tempo changes.”
With seven studio albums to their credit, VonFRICKLE are also known for their theatrical live shows featuring energetic readings of their recorded works. This year saw the highly anticipated release of their first concert album, "Live: The Forty Fingers of Doctor V," which nicely captures the excitement of a VonFRICKLE performance.
After impressing fans at PROG IN THE PARK in 2006, VonFRICKLE are excited to make another east coast festival appearance. This is your chance to hear what all the buzz is about. Don't miss it!
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Ain Soph 
ProgDay Announces Ain Soph
For 2008!
(April 2, 2008)
ProgDay is pleased to announce the very first American appearance of AIN SOPH, the renowned band from Japan! AIN SOPH was formed in 1970 at the beginning of the progressive rock music scene in Japan. Their first official release, "A Story Of Mysterious Forest," came out in 1980 and has since become considered a classic of Japanese progressive rock.
Ultimately AIN SOPH became Japan's premiere contribution to Canterbury music, with tunes that mix the symphonic elements of CAMEL with the jazzy musical flights of SOFT MACHINE and HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, all filtered through a Japanese point of view. RICHARD SINCLAIR, who played with AIN SOPH in 2004, has called them "one of the very best Canterbury music bands in the world."
Join us and help celebrate their first show in the US, and only their second show outside of Japan. We're sure AIN SOPH will deliver a performance to be remembered.
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CHEER-ACCIDENT 
CHEER-ACCIDENT Comes To
ProgDay 2008!
(March 29, 2008)
CHEER-ACCIDENT have been identified with (and some say creators of) the Chicago post-rock scene since their formation in 1981. Multi-instrumentalist THYMME JONES has led the band through many incarnations since then, along with guitarist JEFF LEIBERSHER who joined in 1988. Between 1981 and the present the group has constantly progressed and experimented with different styles, from complex prog to progressive pop, to noise and sound collages.
Along the way they have worked with virtually everyone in the underground Chicago scene, from famed producer/engineer STEVE ALBINI to JIM O'ROURKE (GASTR DEL SOL, WILCO, SONIC YOUTH, etc.). The band released its 14th album, "What Sequel?," in 2006. Produced by JOHN McENTIRE (TORTOISE, SEA AND CAKE), "Sequel" features the band again exploring the prog/pop landscape with their unique, unclassifiable approach.
CHEER-ACCIDENT are coming to Progday with guns blazing, in the form of an expanded 8-piece lineup that we're sure you won't want to miss!
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Holding Pattern 
Holding Pattern Lands At
ProgDay 2008!
(March 18, 2008)
Driven by the guitar virtuosity of TONY SPADA, HOLDING PATTERN's powerful and energetic prog-fusion first hit the scene in 1981. Their music recalled the best of the instrumental prog and fusion bands of the 1970s and they built a loyal following of prog rock fans around the world during the 1980s. The band split in 1992, but Tony Spada continued to play and record as a solo artist, sharing the stage with many progressive rock icons and headlining his own shows. Interest in Tony's solo career spurred HOLDING PATTERN to reform in 2005. Join HOLDING PATTERN as they burn up the ProgDay stage with old favorites and tunes from their new reunion album, "Breaking The Silence."
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Vendor Tables, Ads and Hotels.
(March 12, 2008)
Vendor tables for retailers and bands and ad space for the ProgDay 2008 program are now available. Please go to the Support page for more information.
Hotel arrangements have also been finalized. For information please go to the Local Info page.
Watch for our first band announcement coming soon!
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ProgDay 2008 is scheduled!
(November 28, 2007)
We are pleased to announce that ProgDay will once again be held at beautiful Storybook Farm near Chapel Hill, NC, on Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st, 2008! ProgDay 2008 is the 14th edition of the longest running progressive rock festival in the world.
Please check back later for more information.
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