| Progressive Nation, one of the most awaited | | | | influenced by progressive metal. Book 3 stars |
| events by those who have a passion for music, in | | | | hotels 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 of | | | | genre in which Scandinavian death metal meets |
| Dream Theater, one of the most representative | | | | progressive metal, progressive rock and even |
| progressive metal bands, who wanted to give | | | | folk, jazz and blues. Also the Bigelf play a very |
| birth to a music festival dedicated to the more | | | | peculiar 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 on | | | | performances are very special. Canadian |
| the same stage Dream Theater and other | | | | Unexpected can be considered as a cauldron that |
| important bands, who are not chosen because of | | | | gives space to everything, from various forms of |
| their popularity or commercial success, but in | | | | metal (death, progressive, melodic…) to a |
| virtue of their originality, uniqueness and | | | | number of other music genres, from ambient to |
| musicianship. The first Progressive Nation tour has | | | | medieval 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 the | | | | book a youth hostel in Rome, is certainly Dream |
| second edition of the festival has taken place this | | | | Theater, who will play also the songs of their |
| year with a different line-up: besides Dream | | | | latest album, Black Blouds & Silver Linings: released |
| Theater, the large audience of the show has | | | | this 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 also | | | | achieved by the band. None of their records, |
| overseas fans happy, this year Progressive Nation | | | | indeed, had succeeded in entering the top ten |
| will take place in Europe, too: the tour will kick off | | | | chart. Do not miss their concert: Dream Theater |
| in Helsinki on the 23rd of September and end in | | | | members are proficient musicians, and their |
| Ljubljana on the 31st of October, with dates in | | | | concerts are famous also because they pay a lot |
| many countries of the old continent: in Italy | | | | of attention to the songs they play, in order to |
| Progressive Nation will be held in 4 cities: Milan | | | | ensure a unique and unrepeatable concert every |
| (26th of October), Rome (27th of October), | | | | time. |
| Bologna (29th of October) and Conegliano (30th | | | | Tickets: various prices |
| of October). If you are planning to travel to | | | | Date: 27th October 2009 |
| Rome or to another of these Italian cities, now | | | | Location: Palalottomatica, Rome, Italy |
| you have one more reason to do that! | | | | This article was written by Francesca Tessarollo |
| Besides Dream Theater, the protagonists of the | | | | with 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 different | | | | hotels in Rome or for travel information have a |
| from each other, although they have all be | | | | look to youth hostel. |