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NJ Proghouse “From the Vault” Series with Advent (2007)

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Greetings from the NJ Proghouse pandemic bunker home office. We have been staying safe as I hope and expect you all are. But, it is getting a bit tiresome not having a concert or three to go to. So, we are pleased to announce our “From the Vaults” music series.

Live Premiere May 29, 2020 @ 4PM

Advent: Live at the NJ Proghouse
Date: May 19, 2007
Venue: The Old Franklin Schoolhouse, Metuchen, NJ


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Announcing: From the Vaults Series

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Greetings from the NJ Proghouse pandemic bunker home office. We have been staying safe as I hope and expect you all are. But, it is getting a bit tiresome not having a concert or three to go to. So, we are pleased to announce our “From the Vaults” music series.

Here is what we are planning. Over the next few months, we will be premiering a film of past NJPH concerts every week or so. They may be a bit rough around the edges at times, but they will be glorious none the less.

The plan is to show the concerts on Fridays at 4 pm EDT US (that’s 1pm in California, 9pm in UK, 10pm in Europe, etc.) so that a good portion of folks around the globe can tune in at a decent hour and enjoy the shows. We will have a virtual tip jar so that you the concert “goer” can make a donation for “admission”. Donations will be shared between the Proghouse and the artist being featured, in order to help us and them keep afloat at this weird time in our existence.

Coming this Friday, May 22nd, at 4 PM EDT US, we will be premiering a NJ Proghouse concert with Beardfish.

click here to view


I hope to “see” you all there!

Peace and love,
Jim and the NJ Proghouse Staph

URGENT: Re upcoming NJ Proghouse Shows

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It is with a heavy heart that the NJ Proghouse must announce what you already know to be true. We are cancelling the shows listed below due to the unfortunate, but necessary, constraints placed on all of us by the current pandemic.’

We hope that we will be able to reschedule these shows when the restrictions have been lifted and we can all go out and enjoy live music again.

In the meantime, we are working with all parties involved to issue refunds, minus processing fees, to all ticket holders. Please note that we are a small, volunteer driven organization. Several hundred refunds for multiple shows must be issued one at a time and that will take some time. We will begin issuing refunds in calendar order, i.e. the earliest shows will be issued first. Next to each show is the timeframe for when we anticipate the refunds will be issued.

April 5th District 97/Randy McStine – Refund Date:March 19-20, 2020
April 11th Rise Twain/The Tea Club/Katie Barbato – Refund Date March 20-21, 2020
May 16th Nektar – Refund Date: March 21-22, 2020
May 17th Big Big Train/IZZ – Refund Date: March 22-26, 2020
May 18th Big Big Train/IZZ – Refund Date: March 26-28, 2020

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. One of our Staph will get back to you as soon as possible.


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Big Big Train / IZZ (May 18, 2020) Night Two

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The NJ Proghouse is honored to announce that Big Big Train will be staying with us for a second show on Monday, May 18, 2020. This show will be at the same location and same time as the Sunday, May 17, 2020 show. To make this show special, the band have offered to play 30 minutes of material that will be different from the show on May 17, 2020.

Tickets for this show will go on sale at 10AM Tomorrow, February 20th online orders only (No box office walk-ups at venue please)

  • Special hotel rates available. Details at bottom of event description.

When: Monday, May 18, 2020 | 7:00PM Show | 6:00PM Doors
Where: Brook Arts Center | 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, NJ
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

BIG BIG TRAIN
https://www.bigbigtrain.com

Four times Progressive Music Award winning band, Big Big Train, reached number one in the UK Official rock album charts with their 2017 album, Grimspound. Their new album, Grand Tour entered at 35 in the top 40 of the Official UK Album Charts in May 2019.

In autumn 2019, Big Big Train embarked upon their first ever UK tour, performing music from Grand Tour, alongside songs from their previous recordings, including 2009’s The Underfall Yard album. The shows featured the band’s full live line-up, including the seven band members alongside a five-piece brass ensemble.

The name of the band is taken from a 1970’s train set owned by founder-member / bass guitarist, Greg Spawton. Greg’s family worked on the railways and his childhood home was full of railway memorabilia.

As a consequence of the ‘Big Big’ element in the name and taking their inspiration from 70’s progressive rock, the band’s aim is to make their music dramatic and dynamic. Their songs take the listener on a journey.  If you love the thrills and spills of story telling then you will enjoy this music which is cinematic at times.  For the band’s live performances there is a backdrop with a big screen accompanied with graphics and videos used to enhance the experience.

Many of Big Big Train’s songs tell stories of Britain’s industrial past. These are original songs reflecting back on lost communities.   The band also looks to the future and is inspired by science and the Age of Enlightenment. Songs such as The Florentine, Voyager and East Coast Racer explore science and the relationship between mankind and machine, with machines, made with love and passion, becoming something more than their components.

‘Big Big Train have revisited the sound world of early Genesis and Yes and have managed to create music with great emotional clout’  -JOHN BUNGEY, THE TIMES

‘Grand doesn’t even begin to describe the epic proportions of this magnificent opus. On a rollicking roll of releases with 2017’s Grimspound and The Second Brightest Star, BBT continues full steam ahead to the max on Grand Tour.’’-PAUL DAVIES, DAILY EXPRESS

‘a band that does ‘traditional’ prog rock better than almost anyone since its 70’s heyday’-FRASER LEWRY, CLASSIC ROCK

‘They make beautiful, pastoral quintessentially English music: their name is Big Big Train’ -BOB HARRIS, BBC RADIO TWO

IZZ

Without question one of the brightest lights on the American symphonic progressive rock scene, IZZ melds classic and modern prog influences, strong melodies, complex male-female multi-part vocal harmonies, and stirring guitar, synthesizer, bass, and double-drumming work into a familiar yet refreshing musical sound.

IZZ released their new album Don’t Panic to critical acclaim in May 2019 and followed up their release with live performances at the Terra Incognita Festival in Quebec and ProgDay in North Carolina as well as shows in Roslyn, NY, Port Chester, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Centered around the 18+ minute epic, 42, Don’t Panic reveals a fresh, new energy evidenced immediately by the title track’s driving bass and catchy hooks and the unpredictable musical twists of Age of Stars. Don’t Panic also features the instrumental tour-de-force of Moment of Inertia and the exquisite classical guitar piece, Six String Theory.

Since the release of their first album in 1999, IZZ has been a stalwart of the American progressive rock music scene. Combining a passion for melody with an adventurous musical spirit, IZZ has produced some of American progressive rock’s most beloved songs of the last 20 years including Coming Like Light, Star Evil Gnoma Su, Late Night Salvation and 23 Minutes of Tragedy.

IZZ will be on tour supporting UK prog rock legends Big Big Train in May 2020.

IZZ:
Paul Bremner – Electric Guitar
Anmarie Byrnes – Vocals
Brian Coralian – Drums and Percussion
Greg DiMiceli – Drums and Percussion
John Galgano – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Tom Galgano – Keyboards, Vocals
Laura Meade – Vocals

Hotel Info:

We have booked a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn & Suites Somerset – New Brunswick, Somerset, NJ. Please note rooms need to be booked by the cutoff date of Saturday, Apr 25, 2020 or they’ll be released to the general public. Reserve your room online or call the hotel directly. *See below for terms.

Below is the information you need to make your reservation.
UPDATED FOR SECOND SHOW:
Group Name: NJ Proghouse May 2020
Group Code: BOOYQV
Check In: Saturday, May 16, 2020 (3:00 PM)
Check Out: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (11:00 AM)
Cutoff Date: Saturday, Apr 25, 2020
Group Billing Options: Guest is responsible for all charges.

please use the following link to reserve your room:
https://bit.ly/2V7x6Cq

Comfort Inn & Suites Somerset – New Brunswick
255 Davidson Avenue,
Somerset, NJ, US, 08873
(732) 563-1600

Big Big Train / IZZ (May 17, 2020)

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  • Tickets will only be available online only, not at the theater box office.
  • Special hotel rates available. Details at bottom of event description.

When: Sunday, May 17, 2020 | 7:00PM Show | 6:00PM Doors
Where: Brook Arts Center | 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, NJ
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

BIG BIG TRAIN
https://www.bigbigtrain.com

Four times Progressive Music Award winning band, Big Big Train, reached number one in the UK Official rock album charts with their 2017 album, Grimspound. Their new album, Grand Tour entered at 35 in the top 40 of the Official UK Album Charts in May 2019.

In autumn 2019, Big Big Train embarked upon their first ever UK tour, performing music from Grand Tour, alongside songs from their previous recordings, including 2009’s The Underfall Yard album. The shows featured the band’s full live line-up, including the seven band members alongside a five-piece brass ensemble.

The name of the band is taken from a 1970’s train set owned by founder-member / bass guitarist, Greg Spawton. Greg’s family worked on the railways and his childhood home was full of railway memorabilia.

As a consequence of the ‘Big Big’ element in the name and taking their inspiration from 70’s progressive rock, the band’s aim is to make their music dramatic and dynamic. Their songs take the listener on a journey.  If you love the thrills and spills of story telling then you will enjoy this music which is cinematic at times.  For the band’s live performances there is a backdrop with a big screen accompanied with graphics and videos used to enhance the experience.

Many of Big Big Train’s songs tell stories of Britain’s industrial past. These are original songs reflecting back on lost communities.   The band also looks to the future and is inspired by science and the Age of Enlightenment. Songs such as The Florentine, Voyager and East Coast Racer explore science and the relationship between mankind and machine, with machines, made with love and passion, becoming something more than their components.

‘Big Big Train have revisited the sound world of early Genesis and Yes and have managed to create music with great emotional clout’  -JOHN BUNGEY, THE TIMES

‘Grand doesn’t even begin to describe the epic proportions of this magnificent opus. On a rollicking roll of releases with 2017’s Grimspound and The Second Brightest Star, BBT continues full steam ahead to the max on Grand Tour.’’-PAUL DAVIES, DAILY EXPRESS

‘a band that does ‘traditional’ prog rock better than almost anyone since its 70’s heyday’-FRASER LEWRY, CLASSIC ROCK

‘They make beautiful, pastoral quintessentially English music: their name is Big Big Train’ -BOB HARRIS, BBC RADIO TWO

IZZ

Without question one of the brightest lights on the American symphonic progressive rock scene, IZZ melds classic and modern prog influences, strong melodies, complex male-female multi-part vocal harmonies, and stirring guitar, synthesizer, bass, and double-drumming work into a familiar yet refreshing musical sound.

IZZ released their new album Don’t Panic to critical acclaim in May 2019 and followed up their release with live performances at the Terra Incognita Festival in Quebec and ProgDay in North Carolina as well as shows in Roslyn, NY, Port Chester, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Centered around the 18+ minute epic, 42, Don’t Panic reveals a fresh, new energy evidenced immediately by the title track’s driving bass and catchy hooks and the unpredictable musical twists of Age of Stars. Don’t Panic also features the instrumental tour-de-force of Moment of Inertia and the exquisite classical guitar piece, Six String Theory.

Since the release of their first album in 1999, IZZ has been a stalwart of the American progressive rock music scene. Combining a passion for melody with an adventurous musical spirit, IZZ has produced some of American progressive rock’s most beloved songs of the last 20 years including Coming Like Light, Star Evil Gnoma Su, Late Night Salvation and 23 Minutes of Tragedy.

IZZ will be on tour supporting UK prog rock legends Big Big Train in May 2020.

IZZ:
Paul Bremner – Electric Guitar
Anmarie Byrnes – Vocals
Brian Coralian – Drums and Percussion
Greg DiMiceli – Drums and Percussion
John Galgano – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Tom Galgano – Keyboards, Vocals
Laura Meade – Vocals

Hotel Info:

We have booked a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn & Suites Somerset – New Brunswick, Somerset, NJ. Please note rooms need to be booked by the cutoff date of Saturday, Apr 25, 2020 or they’ll be released to the general public. Reserve your room online or call the hotel directly. *See below for terms.

Below is the information you need to make your reservation.

Group Name: NJ Proghouse May 2020
Group Code: KO24H3
Check In: Saturday, May 16, 2020 (3:00 PM)
Check Out: Monday, May 18, 2020 (11:00 AM)
Cutoff Date: Saturday, Apr 25, 2020
Group Billing Options: Guest is responsible for all charges.

reserve here: https://bit.ly/372zywk

Comfort Inn & Suites Somerset – New Brunswick
255 Davidson Avenue,
Somerset, NJ, US, 08873
+1 (732) 563-1600

Sonic Voyage Fest: Potter’s Daughter/Stratopheerius/Dark Beauty (March 13, 2020)

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Friday, March 13, 2020 | 8:00PM Show | 7:00PM Doors
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

JOE DENINZON & STRATOSPHEERIUS
https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius/
Led by electric violinist/vocalist Joe Deninzon, who has been called “The Jimi Hendrix of the electric violin,” Stratospheerius have showcased their “frenzied mélange of progressive rock, jazz fusion and funkabilly” throughout the world. The group’s latest release is the single, “Imposter.”  Band members are: Joe Deninzon-electric violin/vocals (Bruce Springsteen, Renaissance, The Who, Ritchie Blackmore, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Jason Gianni-drums (The Ultimate Queen Celebration, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages, Neal Morse Band), Michaelangelo Quirinale-guitar (Thrilldriver), and Paul Ranieri-bass (Mark Wood, Circuline, Rock This Town). Their latest album, GUILTY OF INNOCENCE hit number 4 on the Relix/Jamband radio charts, 72 on the European Indy charts. Their music has received over 3 million plays online, and the band has opened for John5, Martin Barre, Gary Hoey, The Levin Brothers (Tony and Pete), Tim Reynolds, Mickey Hart, and John Scofield. Stratospheerius was a winner of the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition, and the Musician’s Atlas Independent Music Awards.

POTTER’S DAUGHTER
Dyanne has performed extensively throughout Europe and the USA as both a classical pianist and as a singer/songwriter. Her piano performances are known to be expressive, fiery and dynamic, her singing both sensitive and passionate.  Concert venues include Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC, The University of London, England, Karthausse Ittingen, Switzerland, Oberlin College, Indiana University, University of Georgia, Georgia State University and LaGrange College. She toured for two years as keyboard player for Shirley Reeves (former lead singer with the Shirelles), and later as keyboard player/backup singer with Noel Redding which resulted in shows with Ginger Baker and Tico Torres. She has played solo shows in Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, USA, Greece, and Japan.  Potter’s Daughter was formed in NYC while Dyanne was studying classical piano performance at the Manhattan School of Music. The group performed regularly in NYC, as well as in northeastern PA. Potter’s Daughter has been featured on radio, tv, and in national and international magazines and blogs. Now, joining forces with longtime friend, Amit Chatterjee, (producer, arranger, and guitarist), and Ian C. Voegtlin (composer, guitarist, and saxophonist).

DARK BEAUTY
https://darkbeautymusic.com/
Dark Beauty mixes elements of contemporary hard rock, progressive rock, classical music and opera to support the dark, cinematic stories that burst forth from lead singer Liz Tapia’s mind. The songs are complex and rich, yet a focus on memorable melodies, story-based lyrics, and lean instrumental sections allow Dark Beauty’s music to appeal to a wide variety of listeners. Originally a studio project, the band has been performing live and opening for national acts since its debut at the Progstock festival in 2018.  The band was formed to record a three-album cycle telling the tale of Liz’s original character The Dark Angel, her fall from grace and hopeful redemption. Liz takes on the role of The Dark Angel while performing, and the character changes from meek to powerful as the story progresses. While she’s passionate about the music, Liz says “it’s really all about the story. I want to pull the audience into The Dark Angel’s world.”

UPCOMING SHOWS 2020

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March 13: Stratospheerius – Dark Beauty – Potter’s Daughter
April 5: District 97 – Randy McStine
April 11: Rise Twain – The Tea Club – Katie Barbato
May 16: Nektar
tickets on sale soon!

May 17: BIG BIG TRAIN w/ special guest: IZZ
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7th (12PM)