ProgPower USA Tickets

Best concert ever. Every band was so enthusiastic and amazing. I cannot think of a better experience and I cannot wait for next year!

This is my fourth trip to ProgPower. Amazing every single time. Mystic Prophecy did an awesome show!! All the bands, even ones I never heard of, put on great shows. I'm never disappointed at ProgPower. The band Solution 45, informed us that this was the first time to the USA and their very first performance. How cool is that????

My buddy and I drove down from Washington D.C. to see Mystic Prophecy and Symphony X and stumbled upon an amazing metal festival. I truly wish I had know about this earlier. I highly recommend checking this out. Mystic Prophecy, come back to the states!

It was my first ProgPower USA. It was better than I expected x-D

Went there for solution.45 , other bands are great too. Really good show

All in all a fantastic experience and one to recommend very highly. Tickets are expensive but when broken down per band run about $15-$20 per band...not bad. The venue is solid with plenty of good seating and excellent views, a large pit for those who wish to stand, and both food and drinks are available at the bar. ProgPowerUSA also allows exit and re-entry but no bringing in outside food or beverages. Digital cameras are allowed...videotaping is prohibited (but happens anyway). Every band did a signing session for the fans and many could be seen in the crowd or at the local hotels. Lots of vendors. And the bands...this year was incredible with Epica and Symphony X as the headliners. Ten of the 14 bands were making exclusive American appearances and many of them their American debut. If you love metal, ProgPowerUSA is the Holy Land! Capacity about 1100 so very intimate.

Glen and crew never disappoint! It was an amazing show with great bands from start to finish. Would absolutely recommend!

The festival was serious about staying on schedule. They set up great access to the bands. The venue was solid. It goes without saying that the talent was a rare treat.

ProgPower was GREAT! This was a motorcycle destination from MA via Blueridge and a lot of fun roads. I expected the ride to be the best part of the trip, but boy was I surprised by an awesome concert of great bands!

Overall PowerProg XII was an excellent show. However there were some down sides. Vanden Plas on the kickoff night was excellent but the last 30 minutes or so of their set was ruined for me when a florescent light that was covered by jacket was exposed. That's right. A boom-camera operator over on one side had a jacket thrown over a florescent light to keep it out of the audiences eyes and it fell off at one point and he didn't notice. Oh well. Following them, Evergrey was perfect. Sound was just right and they know how to give a show. Another downside was the sound quality on some acts: Red Circuit for example, at times I could see the fingers moving but couldn't hear what was being played, also thought they had a bit too much "everyone clap your hands now" and "sing with me" kind of stuff. Here and there is fine but on every song I start thinking I came to see you perform, so just play the songs. Voyager was fantastic. Ihsahn and Forbidden were just loud screaming garbage to me, and Sanctuary was too commercial, and not enough prog or power. I think the highlight though for me was Haken opening on the last day. I was thoroughly and pleasantly surprised. First, they don't look like a metal band, they look more like the IT department. But that didn't matter. These guys are musical wizards. I don't even think I could call them metal, they transcend. Definitely progressive but with a definite fusion sound, and a lot of jazz type coloration. The sound was crystal clear and I could hear every nuance; and the music was intricate enough that you wanted to. I actually went to the sound booth after their set and told the sound guy 'good job'. Therion, headliner on the last day. Wow! They gave two hours even though they were an hour behind by the time they came on and they were spectacular. Four operatic singers that sound like a choir. Creation's End and Darkwater also delivered but I was disappointed that Darkwater was cut from 45 to 35 minutes due to technical problems delaying their set. Also disappointed that Arcturus and Dream Evil cancelled, would have liked to have seen both; but they were replaced by the two 'loud screaming garbage' bands mentioned earlier. All in all though worth the drive from L.A.

Great mix of bands and great opportunity to mingle, get autographs and pictures!

It was such a great show for the ProgPower XII kick off night! As an Atlanta exclusive they did "In Search of Truth" in its entirety, as well as some other killer songs!

Every year I attend ProgPower, I'm left with great memories and stories to remember the rest of my life. Some bands I'm not that familiar with but become a huge fan after seeing them perform live at ProgPower.

Had a great time , alot of music ,some were awesome , others were good

The best music at the best festival! I suggest everyone attend this event each and every year. Different bands each year, but that's part of the charm!

This was my fifth year going to ProgPower, but my first time going to the Kick Off show. Amazing show. Already have my tickets for ProgPower XIII and will definitely be going to the pre-show again next year.