I have not written a music review in quite a long time, but the events of the past weekend in western Pennsylvania have made me consider coming out of blogging retirement. So there goes my extensive review of the first edition of the Three Rivers Progressive Rock Festival (a.k.a 3RP) which was held near Pittsburgh, PA on August 23 and 24, 2008.
August 23-24, 2008 – 3 Rivers Prog (3RP) Festival
While I have attended many prog festivals in California, mostly CalProg down in Whittier, I had never really considered flying out to one of the bigger prog fests on the East coast, like NEARFest or ROSFest. That is, until I heard of 3RP a couple of months ago. Looking at the line-up, I felt an immediate urge to reach for my credit card and book plane tickets, hotel room and VIP tickets to the show.
And the line-up was definitely impressive for any fans of Spock's Beard like myself: not only would SB get a two-hour co-headlining slot on the first day of the show, they would be immediately be followed by Neal Morse…
August 23-24, 2008 – 3 Rivers Prog (3RP) Festival
While I have attended many prog festivals in California, mostly CalProg down in Whittier, I had never really considered flying out to one of the bigger prog fests on the East coast, like NEARFest or ROSFest. That is, until I heard of 3RP a couple of months ago. Looking at the line-up, I felt an immediate urge to reach for my credit card and book plane tickets, hotel room and VIP tickets to the show.
And the line-up was definitely impressive for any fans of Spock's Beard like myself: not only would SB get a two-hour co-headlining slot on the first day of the show, they would be immediately be followed by Neal Morse…
