As you may know, the show is SOLD OUT and these tickets were made specially available for fans of Kamelot.

If you want to catch a special show with Michael from Circus Maximus on vocals (and special guests), now is your chance!

ProgPower USA additional tickets, while supplies last (25 total)

Thomas Youngblood/Kamelot

ProgPower USA notice: Please also note that Leaves’ Eyes and Blackguard will also still be performing at this year’s fest.

To everyone who bought tickets, we can’t thank you enough!

For those still looking for tickets, here’s your best chance: Official ProgPower USA Ticket Scalping section

The interviews will appear in this year’s Event Program at the show.

Don’t forget to pick that and our CD sampler up when you come to the venue, and as always, it’s free!

Teaser Interviews:

Kamelot (Thomas Youngblood) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Hammerfall (Oscar Dronjak) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Tarot (Marco Hietala) by: Milton Mendonca

Nocturnal Rites (Nils Eriksson) by: Milton Mendonca

TYR (Heri Joensen) by: Milton Mendonca

Delain (Charlotte Wessels) by: Milton Mendonca

Seventh Wonder (Andreas Blonqvist) by: Milton Mendonca

Leaves’ Eyes (Liv Kristine) by: Greg Hasbrouck

DGM (Andrea Arcangeli) by: Milton Mendonca

Oceans of Sadness (Tijs Vanneste) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Stormwarrior (Yenz Leonhardt) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Illusion Suite  (Øyvind Larsen) by: Milton Mendonca

Accept (Wolf Hoffman) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Leprous  (Einar Solberg) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Six Minute Century  (Don LaFon) by: Greg Hasbrouck

Paradox have officially disbanded and canceled all live appearances

This was also posted to their MySpace:

PARADOX be forced to cancel all live activities in the future.
I´m still writing new material to release one more record for my loyal fans in 2011 via AFM-Records.

Charly Steinhauer

I have always been brutally honest with everyone so here goes….

There will be no replacement band. My rationale:

*There are still 13 bands. That remains one more than the number announced when tickets were placed on sale. If there had only been twelve bands and we lost one, I would have replaced the band.

*I lost money on the Paradox visas. I have no financial incentive to book a new band. Are there quality bands out there that would do it for free? Absolutely! However, I do not think a new opening band will sell additional tickets based on their appearance alone. Sure, this could be debated. However, I’m not willing to gamble further.

*My crew needs a breather. This is our first and last year with seven bands on the day. They work their ass off and giving them an extra hour to break and actually shower for a change…will make a world of difference in the smell backstage.

*The fans can now sleep in a bit longer on Saturday and enjoy a late lunch. This can only help with fatigue on Saturday evening when Marco is kicking your ass.

*The Seventh Wonder Gold Badge/VIP show will remain as scheduled at 1pm. This will give those attending a chance to break instead of heading straight downstairs to grab their chairs.

I do not expect everyone to agree with my decision. However, I do ask that you respect it, as I’m trying to look at the big picture.

“Sorry, they aren’t coming. Their album was pushed back so they aren’t coming over till next year.”

What? That’s it? Where you planning on telling me?

“I just found out last Friday.”

Uh….yeah.

I requested a statement from them with an explanation for the fans. I was told it would come today. Nothing arrived. I emailed twice more during the day asking and did not receive a reply. I have no idea if one is coming tomorrow or not. I’m in the dark just like everyone else. All I can do is apologize and hope they give the fans a better explanation than I got. I do not feel it is fair to withhold the news with tickets on sale, so I’m going public now instead of waiting. If I keep a single person from being pissed off, then I have done my duty.

This business can kick you in the nuts at anytime.

Anyhow, I do not want the donations go to waste, nor do I want anyone to think I just pocketed them. Blind sponsorship bids are still being honored.

Unfortunately, it is simply too late to look for a replacement from abroad. After careful consideration of all my realistic options, I have decided to invite Blackguard to join Friday’s roster. They will perform in the 2nd slot after Illusion Suite. They are a fantastic live band with amazing energy. If you give them a chance, I guarantee they will win you over.

Thanks for your understanding and support. I’ll continue to tell you like it is until I retire the Hawaiian shirt.

– Glenn

The cost of single day tickets are $60 (2 day tickets are still available for $120).

You can purchase your tickets by clicking here!

Tri-pods and large camera bags are still prohibited. Furthermore, I will be a much bigger asshole to those that I catch recording. You will be tossed out without mercy.

I’d like to personally thank the sponsors for giving their blessing to this. They truly understand that anything we can to do to generate a positive vibe about the festival is a good thing in the long run.

Details of the “fan” photography contest will be posted in August.

cheers,

Glenn

We applied for 9 total visas this year (with the remaining ones taken care of by the bands themselves). All 9 visa applications have been approved by the UCIS. That is the MAJOR piece of the application process (and where we got screwed last year).

The rest of the process is now in the hands of the bands themselves as they obtain the actual visa stamps upon completion of their interviews at their respective consuls. I expect absolutely no problems with that.

I want to take this moment to recognize Marc “The Visa Guy” Gessford for his outstanding and dedicated work this year.

– Glenn

The band’s lineup consists of:
Mark Tornillo – Vocals
Wolf Hoffmann – Guitars
Herman Frank – Guitars
Peter Baltes – Bass
Stefan Schwarzman – Drums

“Blood Of the Nations” is the first ACCEPT studio album in over a decade and the first to feature Mark Tornillo on vocals. It was recorded over the winter of 2009-2010 at Backstage Studio in Derbyshire, England with celebrated British producer, Sabbat guitarist and long-time ACCEPT fan Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Nevermore). It is currently scheduled for an April release.

Wolf sums it up plain and simple: “Something amazing has happened. We seem to have been transformed from one world into another… these new songs simply bursted out of a vault that has been locked up for too long! We’re not sure where Blood of the Nations and all this new excitement will ultimately take us; we only know one thing: We never had it this good!” The remaining schedule for the 11th edition of North America’s premier progressive & power metal festival is set:

MID-WEEK MAYHEM PARTY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2010:
Ross the Boss (with special guest Scott Columbus): “A Night of Manowar Classics”
Vangough (US)
Seven Kingdoms (US)

PROGPOWER USA KICK-OFF
THURSDAY, SEPT 9, 2010:
Accept (Germany)
Leprous (Denmark)
Borealis (Canada)
Six Minute Century (US)

PROGPOWER USA DAY 1
FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 2010:
Kamelot (US/Norway)
Nocturnal Rites (Sweden)
Tyr (Faroe Islands)
Seventh Wonder (Sweden)
Leaves’ Eyes (Norway/Germany)
Stormwarrior (Germany)
Illusion Suite (Norway)

PROGPOWER USA DAY 2
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 2010:
Hammerfall (Sweden)
Tarot (Finland)
Delain (The Netherlands)
DGM (Italy)
Oceans of Sadness (Belgium)
Paradox (Germany)