Rome: Progressive Nation, 27 October 2009

Progressive Nation, one of the most awaitedinfluenced by progressive metal. Book 3 stars
events by those who have a passion for music, inhotels in Rome and grab the chance to enjoy the
particular for progressive metal, is coming to Italy!performance of Swedish Opeth, who play a music
Born of an idea by Mike Portnoy, the drummer ofgenre in which Scandinavian death metal meets
Dream Theater, one of the most representativeprogressive metal, progressive rock and even
progressive metal bands, who wanted to givefolk, jazz and blues. Also the Bigelf play a very
birth to a music festival dedicated to the morepeculiar kind of music, and also thanks to the
progressive side of hard rock and metal,intense interpretations of the singer their live
Progressive Nation is an event that gathers onperformances are very special. Canadian
the same stage Dream Theater and otherUnexpected can be considered as a cauldron that
important bands, who are not chosen because ofgives space to everything, from various forms of
their popularity or commercial success, but inmetal (death, progressive, melodic…) to a
virtue of their originality, uniqueness andnumber of other music genres, from ambient to
musicianship. The first Progressive Nation tour hasmedieval music.
taken place in 2008 in various American cities,However, the most awaited band, the band that
with the participation of bands like Opeth,will convince many fans from all over Italy to
Between the Buried and me and 3, while thebook a youth hostel in Rome, is certainly Dream
second edition of the festival has taken place thisTheater, who will play also the songs of their
year with a different line-up: besides Dreamlatest album, Black Blouds & Silver Linings: released
Theater, the large audience of the show hasthis year in June , it debuted at #6 on Billboard's
enjoyed the performances of Zappa plays Zappa,Top 200 album chart, the best result ever
Scale the Summit and Bigelf. And to make alsoachieved by the band. None of their records,
overseas fans happy, this year Progressive Nationindeed, had succeeded in entering the top ten
will take place in Europe, too: the tour will kick offchart. Do not miss their concert: Dream Theater
in Helsinki on the 23rd of September and end inmembers are proficient musicians, and their
Ljubljana on the 31st of October, with dates inconcerts are famous also because they pay a lot
many countries of the old continent: in Italyof attention to the songs they play, in order to
Progressive Nation will be held in 4 cities: Milanensure a unique and unrepeatable concert every
(26th of October), Rome (27th of October),time.
Bologna (29th of October) and Conegliano (30thTickets: various prices
of October). If you are planning to travel toDate: 27th October 2009
Rome or to another of these Italian cities, nowLocation: Palalottomatica, Rome, Italy
you have one more reason to do that!This article was written by Francesca Tessarollo
Besides Dream Theater, the protagonists of thewith support from accommodation booking
European Progressive Nation will be Opeth, Bigelf,system. For any information, please visit 3 stars
and Unexpected: all these bands are differenthotels in Rome or for travel information have a
from each other, although they have all belook to youth hostel.