Ohio’s premiere progressive rock festival, OhioProg, announces its inaugural year. OhioProg is set to
take place over three days, September 7, 8 & 9 of 2012 at the Canton Palace Theatre located at 605
Market Avenue North in Downtown Canton, Ohio. This 1509 seat theatre originally opened in 1926
and each seat provides a glorious view of the stage and scenery. An exceptional line-up has been
assembled which includes a Friday pre-show, “A Tribute to the Classics,” and a Saturday & Sunday
full-day main event featuring thirteen bands spanning five countries.
Headlining day one of OhioProg 2012 is the return of FM. Cameron Hawkins' Canadian progressive
rock act reforms with two brand new members to perform for the first time in nearly six years. 2011
marks the 35th anniversary of the band’s inception. Headlining day two, Dan Swanö and brother Dag
Swanö return from Sweden to bring their progressive rock act, Nightingale, back to the US for only
their second appearance here in the States; the first since 2001. Mick Pointer, Clive Nolan, John
Jowitt, John Mitchell and Paul Manzi round out the all-star cast of the veteran UK progressive rock
band Arena. Jowitt returns to Arena on bass and the band will have a new album under their belt
before the festival. RC2 from Barcelona will be making their first US appearance at OhioProg 2012.
After nearly 20 years together, Persephone’s Dream comes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and despite
living minutes away from the Ohio border they have not once performed in Ohio. Orphan Project is
from Maryland. Connecticut based band, After the Fall, have regrouped for an OhioProg 2012
appearance. After the Fall’s last release, “kNOwleDGE,” came out in 2005. Additionally, hailing
from Florida, progressive rock festival veterans, Cryptic Vision, return to the festival circuit with a
new album forthcoming, the third album in a trilogy started in 2003 with “Moments of Clarity”.
Headlining the “A Tribute to the Classics” pre-show is Script for a Jester’s Tour, a Marillion tribute
act featuring original Marillion drummer Mick Pointer and Nick Barrett of Pendragon. They will
perform alongside Going for the One, a Yes tribute group based here in the US. Gende's Giant round
out the pre-show line-up. The Illinois group, led by Mike Gende, come together to perform the
complex, intricate and classic music of Gentle Giant
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