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August 24, 2010
Mahogany Frog at Club Lambi
ProgMontreal and Unicorn Digital are proud to present Mahogany Frog at the Club Lambi (4465 Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Montréal • 514-250-5917) on Thursday, September 9 2010, at 8:30 PM. Admission will be $15 at the door.

Mahogany Frog is an eclectic instrumental progressive/alt-rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The music draws influence from an array of genres: electronica, progressive rock, jazz, late 50's "ultra" lounge, ambient/experimentalism. With the use of a plethora of keyboards (both analogue & digital), feedback-ridden guitars, fuzz-bass and walls of electronic samples, the group creates a tube-saturated, highly overdriven jazz-rock with an enormous amount of energy. Live, the songs all flow together, creating a steady bombardment of highly progressive, exciting music that explores countless moods and ideas.

The group is composed of four highly talented multi-instrumentalists: Jesse Warkentin on guitars and keyboards, Graham Epp on guitars, keyboards and trumpet, Scott Ellenberger on bass and trumpet and Andy Rudolph, on drums/percussion and electronics. Mahogany Frog released their critically acclaimed fifth studio album entitled Do5 in 2008 as their complex and eclectic approach to music reaches new height. Check their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/mahoganyfrog for a few great audio excerpts and full tracks.

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August 21, 2010
Strawbs: Lineup change for 2010 tour
Some big news just in about the electric Strawbs band line-up for both the Canadian dates in October 2010 and the UK dates in November 2010.

Neither Rod Coombes nor Oliver Wakeman are available for these tours - Rod has educational commitments, and Oliver is committed to recording a new Yes album in the States in October/November. But two renowned musicians have stepped in for the Thursday, October 7 2010 show in Montreal as well as the other tour dates:

On drums... we welcome the return of a familiar face to many longtime Strawbs fans - TONY FERNANDEZ, who played on Deadlines and Heartbreak Hill, the latter an album which Cousins considers one of their best. After 34 years in Rick Wakeman's band, Tony was reunited with the Heartbreak Hill and Blue Angel line-ups at the 40th anniversary weekend. His enthusiasm for playing Strawbs material again was both obvious and infectious. It'll be a great pleasure to see him behind the drumkit again. In addition to his work with the Strawbs and Rick Wakeman, Tony played drums with Ruthless Blues, Oliver and Adam Wakeman as well as on Clive Nolan's famed album Hound of the Baskervilles.

On keyboards... we welcome a new face - JOHN YOUNG, who has supported the Strawbs in the past at Bilston. As well as running his own John Young Band, he writes with Jon Anderson, is MD for Bonnie Tyler, has played in Quango alongside John Wetton and Carl Palmer and with Greenslade, Steeleye Span, Bon Jovi, The Scorpions, Asia, Paul Rodgers and Fish amongst other credits. Check out his Myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/johnyoungband

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August 20, 2010
Progressive Lenz at the Lion d'Or
Montreal prog band Progressive Lenz will play at the Lion d'Or (1676, rue Ontario Est, Montréal • 514-598-0709) on Friday, August 27 2010, at 8:00 PM.

The group of seasoned musicians will play prog classics, such as Firth of Fifth and Echoes, as well as compositions of their own. Tickets are on sale at the door, on the day of the show and are $15 ($10 for students).

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August 16, 2010
Carl Palmer Band in Montreal!
Following the sold out presentation of Emerson and Lake on April 13th, it is with great honor and pleasure that Get It Promotions and FMPM invite you to celebrate 40 years of Emerson, Lake & Palmer with The Carl Palmer Band, on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Gesù - Centre de Créativité (1200 Bleury Street, Montreal • 514-861-4036).

Carl Palmer, the rhythmic backbone of progressive rock's first supergroup, has been hailed as one of the world's greatest drummers, thrilling rock fans worldwide with his dazzling speed and technical virtuosity. The Carl Palmer Band features Carl Palmer on drums and percussion, Paul Bielatowicz on guitar and Simon Fitzpatrick on bass. The power trio will serve up an all-instrumental show, entitled "Carl Palmer Celebrates The Music of ELP".

“This is a trio, which ELP also was, but we have replaced the keyboards with some very powerful guitar interpretations of that classic music. Although ELP had a lot of vocal hit songs, we were really about musicianship and conveying the spectrum of emotions through our instruments. Many of the classic elements of these songs remain, but they have been updated and reinterpreted through my band" says Palmer. Among the songs featured in the show are: Tarkus, Fanfare For The Common Man, and Hoedown.

The show will begin at 8:00 PM and doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets will be available starting August 28 at noon for $45 (plus taxes and service charges) through Admission, or by calling 514-790-1245. They will also be available at any Admission outlet or at the Gesù boxoffice. An exclusive pre-sale for FMPM and Get It Promotion fans begins August 21st at 9:00 AM at www.progquebec.com. We have reserved the very best seats for our pre-sale and tickets will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Visit www.carlpalmer.com for more info.

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August 13, 2010
Martin Levac solo concert!
On Thursday November 11 and Friday, November 12 2010, Martin Levac will perform at the Pub British (1950 Chemin du Fer-à-Cheval, in Ste-Julie • 450-649-6669).

At Last! Martin Levac's original solo material, live! And not any concert, rest assured... this will become a live recording with your participation! For every ticket you buy, a demo CD will be given to you so you can sing at home too!

Some top-notch musicians will accompany Martin in this adventure: Frank Larouche & Frédérick Doiron on guitars, Mathieu Gagné on bass and Sébastien Cloutier on keys. Discover an original artist that will share with you his musical influences! Tickets with CDs available only through prodlapetitepomme@gmail.com . Tickets also available at the Pub British boxoffice, 450 649-6669. The shows will begin at 8:00 PM.

Join Martin Levac's Facebook fanpage!

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August 13, 2010
Addicted Bones at the Maison de la culture in P-A-T
Montreal's alt-prog band Addicted Bones will present a show on Friday, September 10 2010 at the Maison de la Culture in Pointe-aux-Trembles (14001, Notre-Dame East, Pointe-aux-Trembles • 514-872-2240). Tickets will be available starting August 27 at the Maison de la Culture boxoffice and through Admission.

Addicted Bones is composed of Annie Saumur on lead vocals, Martin Robert on guitars, Mélissa Santerre on violin, Stéphane Lorello on guitars, Richard Lanthier on bass and Frédéric Brossoit on drums. The group offers a brilliant mix of alternative, progressive music with an irish twist. A moving musical odyssey where vocals and violin blend seamlessly. The irish influences of Annie and Mélissa combine admirably with the bluesy side of Martin. Each musician brings an essential element to the music, but more importantly, they bring their passion, their depth and their soul. A moving show where intensity and power mix with their ethereal sensitivity. The show will begin at 8:00 PM. Visit Addicted Bones' MySpace fan page.

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July 26, 2010
Miriodor at the Café Chaos
Montreal's Miriodor will be at the Café Chaos pub (2031 St-Denis, Montreal • 514-844-0738) on Sunday, September 12 2010 for a cool warm-up gig before their trip to Europe for the RIO France event festival. The band will play material from Avanti! as well as a few old classics from their back catalogue and maybe a bit of improv here and there! The show will begin at 8:30 PM.

The cult avant-garde/musique actuelle band has been around for over 25 years and with the release of Avanti! in May 2009, they sound better than ever! Miriodor's lineup for their live performance will be composed of Bernard Falaise on guitar, Pascal Globensky on keyboards, Nicolas Masino on bass and Rémi Leclerc on drums.

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July 12, 2010
Steve Hackett and Renaissance at the PDA
A concert review by Robert Dansereau
Only one word can describe the concert I had the pleasure to see in Montreal on July 9th, 2010 featuring Renaissance and the electric Steve Hackett band... magical!

From the perfect setlist of both bands to the amazing lineup of world-class musicians, that double bill at the Place Des Art in Montreal was one of the greatest "prog" events to hit the city this year!

Renaissance was simply superb, Annie Haslam was in fine shape and her voice was simply heavenly. Annie and Michael Dunford have surrounded themselves with splendid musicians, among others Tom Brislin and Rave Tesar on keys and Dave Keyes on bass, and offered a great set that included many classics and and some material from their brand new EP The Mystic and the Muse. Their setlist: Prologue, Things I Don't Understand, The Mystic and the Muse, Running Hard, Carpet of the Sun, and for the encore, Mother Russia. They played for about an hour and were rewarded with two enthusiastic standing ovations by the sold-out crowd.

Then on to Steve Hackett. Words can hardly describe how amazing this show was, but i'll try. The band stepped onstage at 9:30 and started with an energetic version of Mechanical Bride, immediately followed by Everyday. I just sat there, marvelling at the perfect performance offered by the master. A very high level of energy and an obvious chemistry between the band members, added to the great acoustic of the théâtre Maisonneuve and the impeccable sound offered by their sound engineer, made for a very captivating and especially delightful show. The set included the great Hackett classics like Ace of Wands, The Steppes, Emerald & Ash, Fire on the Moon, Serpentine Song, Spectral Mornings, Sleepers, Still Waters, as well as a few chosen Genesis classics, like a surprising version of Blood on the Rooftops with vocals from Gary O'Toole, an energetic interpretation of Los Endos, and of course, Firth of Fifth in its entirety including the piano intro by Roger King. They concluded the show with a vigorous version of Clocks with a mind-blowing, jaw dropping drum solo by mister O'toole.

The team was well rounded-off by the zany Nick Beggs, wearing his goofy ponytails and PVC (not leather) dress, who was amazing on the stick and the Rickenbacker bass, the very lovely Amanda Lehmann on guitars and vocals, and Rob Townsend on saxes and flutes.

Both bands kindly came out after the show to sign autographs, A phenomenal evening of top-notch progressive rock.

Here are a few pictures taken by Marc Lafontaine and I, of the Hackett show.

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July 11, 2010
The Watch in Montreal
A very special treat for montrealers as the highly acclaimed italian symphonic prog rock band The Watch will be at the Café Chaos pub (2031 St-Denis, Montreal • 514-844-0738) on Tuesday, October 26 2010. For this occasion, they will present their "Blue Show" consisting of a tribute to Genesis' famed Foxtrot album which they will play in its entirety, as well as many classics of Genesis' golden era and a few original compositions. Tickets will be on sale soon!

The group will also be in Quebc City at the Centre d'arts La Chapelle on Saturday, October 23 2010. Visit their web site and their MySpace page for music and videos and their FaceBook page for more infos!

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May 24, 2010
Kamelot in Montreal
American metal band Kamelot is embarking on their World Pandemonium tour to support their new upcoming album and will be at the Club Soda (1225 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal • 514-286-1010) on Saturday, September 18 2010 at 8:00 PM, accompanied by Leaves Eyes and Blackguard. Tickets are $29.00/VIP:$100, available through TicketPro.ca

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May 24, 2010
Epica at the Club Soda
Acclaimed dutch symphonic metal band Epica will be back once again at the Club Soda (1225 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal • 514-286-1010) on Sunday, November 21 2010 at 7:00 PM, with musical guests yet to be announced. Tickets are $25.69/$30.56/VIP:$54.93, available through Ticketpro.ca

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May 15, 2010
Marillion Convention 2011 in Montreal:
tickets now available!
It's now official! The long awaited announcement of the Marillion Convention 2011 taking place once again in Montreal at the Olympia (1004 St-Catherine East, Montreal • 514-845-3524) has been confirmed! Here's the official press release:

"We are pleased to announce that once again we will be holding TWO Marillion Weekends in 2011. The first will be at CenterParcs Port Zelande, Holland on Fri 25th - Mon 28th March and after that we will be returning to Montreal at the Olympia from Friday, April 8 until Sunday, April 10, 2011.

To carry on a tradition and to celebrate 20 years since its release, we will be performing the whole of the Holidays In Eden album on the Friday nights at both Weekends. Saturday and Sunday nights are still in the planning stage but rest assured we will be putting together two interesting shows.

The Canadian convention will feature great support bands along so it will be 3 solid nights of great musical entertainment. As with all our Marillion Weekends anywhere in the world, you will not be able to purchase individual day tickets for this event. The tickets for the whole Marillion Weekend 2011 - Canada will be $150 CAD for a three day ticket plus applicable taxes. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH ADMISSION!

Please note: Your ticket will be valid for all 3 shows in Montréal - you will receive a special Marillion Weekend wristband upon arrival to the Friday show which will grant you access on all 3 nights.

We look forward to spending quality time with the family again...
Ian, Pete, Steve, h and Mark"

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April 15, 2010
Roger Waters at the Bell Center
A Montreal favorite, ex-Pink Floyd bassist/vocalist Roger Waters will be back once again in Montreal, at the Bell Center on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, and this time, for his most daring project, reconstructing The Wall Live! Tickets will be on sale starting May 10! An Evenko presentation.

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December 19, 2009
April Wine at the Metropolis
Legendary Montreal rock band April Wine will be at the Metropolis (59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal • 514-844-3500) on Saturday, September 25 2010. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show will begin at 7:30 PM.

Recently inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame, April Wine is still going strong after an amazing 40 years of great rock music and currently working on their 17th studio album, to be released this summer! The band is composed of Myles Goodwin, Brian Greenway, Blair Mackay and Breen LeBoeuf. Tickets are $30, available through TicketPro.ca or by calling 514-844-3500.