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Advent withdraws from Hootenanny due to family member’s passing

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Due to the recent passing of a close family member, Advent regrets that they will no longer be able to perform at the 20th Anniversary Hootenanny this coming weekend. We are very sorry for this unavoidable change in plans, but already have a special guest lined up to step in (details forthcoming).

Advent plans to return to the NJ Proghouse stage later this year, so please stay tuned. Both Advent and the NJ Proghouse thank you for your kindness and understanding.

Updated Info: The NJ Proghouse 20th Anniversary Hootenanny

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When:Saturday, June 15-Sunday, June 16, 2019

Where: Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse
745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ 08812

Saturday, June 15

Advent
Randy McStine
The Tea Club
Brett Kull & Ray Weston of Echolyn
Nick D’Virgilio
Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly

Sunday, June 16

Tammy Scheffer
No More Pain
IZZ
The Devil’s Staircase

Tickets on sale now: buy tickets
$125 (plus fees) for the weekend.

NJProghouse Founder Jim Robinson Heart Attack Recovery Fundraiser

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Our dear friend Jim Robinson has suffered a massive heart attack, requiring intensive treatment and a long and challenging period of recovery. While Jim recovers in the hospital, his wife Sharon and son Jacob have been alternating between visits to him and managing life from and at home, as well as school and work. As the days pass, costs for Jim’s care and the needs of Sharon and Jacob will continue to mount. In our common love and care for Jim, we are asking for people to contribute to the fund we have established for Jim and his family. Any amount would be most appreciated. Thank you so much. http://www.njproghouse.com/jim-robinson-heart-attack-recovery-fund/
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Donation Total: $5.00

Donors:

RIchard Davenport

September 8, 2019

Jim Giantomasi

June 14, 2019

Glad you're recovering my brother. Much love and light to you from me and Lila.

Anonymous

June 7, 2019

Joseph Dorsey

March 23, 2019

Dave Matthews

March 22, 2019

Galactic Orchestra

March 19, 2019

Hope this help a little..

Peter Renfro

February 21, 2019

Edward Kolb

February 3, 2019

Anonymous

January 14, 2019

Linda Milkes

December 28, 2018

I hope Jim is doing better.

Joe Connell

December 27, 2018

Eddie KONCZAL

December 2, 2018

Jim, my best wishes for a full recovery!

 

The next couple of months….

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NJ Proghouse founder Jim Robinson suffered a massive heart attack last Thursday, September 6th. He has received and is continuing to receive treatment in hospital intensive care. Recovery is expected to take weeks if not longer. Due to the severity of Jim’s condition, we will need to cancel our upcoming Soft Machine/Accordo di Contrari/Beledo show that’s scheduled for October 9th. (Ticketholders will be receiving full refunds shortly.) Any thoughts and good wishes for Jim’s continued recovery would be most welcome.

We appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely,
The NJ Proghouse Team

P.S. We anticipate being fully operational again by the beginning of December, when we’ll be kicking things back off with a very special performance by Brand X.

Upcoming Shows 2018

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Here is a tentative list of upcoming dates for 2018:

June 16 2pm (tix)
Laura Meade | Tammy Scheffer

July 28th 3 pm (tix)
Andy Timmons
Travis Larson Band
Ad Astra

August 14 7:30 pm
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Orpheus9

September 4th 7:30 pm
Pixie Ninja (Mattias Olsson)

October 9. 7:30 (tix)
Soft Machine
Accordo di Contrari

October 17. 7:30
Unreal City

October 20
The Tea Club

December 2
An evening with Brand X

IZZ Vocalist Laura Meade to Release Her Debut Full-Length Studio Album Remedium on May 18, 2018

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Meade’s background in musical theatre helps define her unique approach as a lyricist and musician. Remedium combines Meade’s love of art rock with the emotion of musical theatre. In addition to being a vocalist for the progressive rock band IZZ, her career includes performances around the world with many different artists and on a multitude of stages. 
 
Remedium features progressive, adventurous extended tracks such as “Sunflowers at Chernobyl” and “Dragons” as well as songs with art-pop sensibilities such as “Conquer the World”. Meade’s incredible range and versatility as a vocalist is evidenced throughout the album and particularly on songs such as “Every Step” and “What I See From Here”.
 
Meade is joined by her IZZ bandmates on several songs as well as Randy McStine (The Fringe, Lo-Fi Resistance) on “Sunflowers at Chernobyl” and Jason Hart (I and Thou, Renaissance, Camel) on “Irradiation”.
 
Laura Meade’s Remedium will be available for purchase on iTunes, at Amazon.com and at your favorite online retailer as well as on all streaming music services on May 18, 2018.
 
Track Listing:
 
1. Sunflowers at Chernobyl
2. Conquer the World
3. What I See From Here
4. Never Remember
5. The Old Chapel at Dusk
6. Dragons
7. Home Movies
8. Your Way
9. Every Step
10. Irradiation
Twitter and Instagram: @laurameademusic

To Whoever You Are Now: Pinnacle is funding the final production of their fourth album.

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Longtime NJProghouse Staph members “Karl, Bill, & Greg”  collectively known as Pinnacle are funding the final production of their fourth album “To: Whoever You Are Now”

To: Whoever You Are Now

We’re an independent progressive rock band from Pennsylvania/New Jersey. We’ve been working together continuously since 2003 and have released three albums in that time. We’re making this music simply because we love it, and we have no illusions of rock super-stardom. We simply want to share our creation with like-minded music fans.

We’re all genuinely of the opinion that this is the best work we’ve done so far. It’s the first album we’ve written and arranged as a four-piece band since we were a trio through most of the creation of the previous album and only brought Matt Francisco into the fold toward the end of the process. We decided to stay away from the epic-length pieces that have been on the previous two albums and focus on shorter, more focused songs that still hold onto the best progressive rock traditions. (Note that the term “shorter” is relative. 4 of the 10 songs are in the eight-minute range.)

On offer, in exchange for your contribution, are a variety of perks ranging from digital downloads of the new album to in-person and internet-based lessons on how to play a Pinnacle song of your choosing to private performances and even a nearly one-of-a-kind guitar. Your contribution to this project will make it possible for us to give the album the release, support, and promotion that we feel it deserves. Soon we will have the live show polished and ready to take on the road and hope to meet our contributors and thank you all in person.

Head on over here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/to-whoever-you-are-now and support this fantastic project