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ProgPower Europe

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Years active
  
1999–present

Dates
  
30 Sep – 2 Oct 2016

Location
  
Baarlo, Netherlands

Genre
  
Progressive metal

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ProgPower USA, Night of the Prog, Raismes Fest, Euroblast Festival, Fields of Rock

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ProgPower Europe (formerly ProgPower) is a progressive metal festival held annually in the Netherlands since 1999. The latest edition, the 18th, was held at Sjiwa in Baarlo from 30 September – 2 October 2016. Headliners were Jolly, Textures and Threshold.

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History

The beginnings of ProgPower Europe started in November 1998 by René Janssen (mostly known from his activities for the Dutch Progressive Rock Pages) decided the time had come for a special event in the progressive metal scene. So he started looking around for other prog metal fans who would be willing to organise a festival with him. The first ProgPower Europe took place in November 1999 at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. All the follow on events have taken place at Sjiwa in Baarlo, Netherlands.

ProgPower Europe Specials

Some special performances were given at ProgPower Europe:

  • In 2008 Wolverine played both on Saturday 4 October and on Sunday 5 October. On Saturday they played the same set they played 10 years before when they were headlining the first ProgPower festival. On Sunday they played their regular 2008 set.
  • In 2009 Evergrey surprised everybody with an acoustic set during the diner break.
  • In 2012 Persefone played Thursday night before ProgPower Europe in memory of Mikko Laine, who died in a truck accident the year before. Mikko Laine was the guitarplayer in the Finnish band Sole Remedy.
  • In 2013 Damian Wilson was doing an acoustic set and standup show (!). He also jumped on a table outside the venue during a break playing acoustic guitar and sing-a-long songs with the ProgPower family.
  • In 2014 Pain of Salvation played the whole of Remedy Lane, in addition to a regular set.

    • References

    ProgPower Europe Wikipedia
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