ProgDay is honored to announce that legendary German band KRAAN will be
headlining the Saturday portion of ProgDay 2002. This marks an historical
first, both for the band, who makes their first US appearance, and for North
American prog festivals in general, who have not to date has one of the
great German bands of the 70s come play. This will be the only date on their
U.S. engagement, and a must-see event for those who have waited a long time
to finally see this great ensemble in person.

ProgDay is a two-day festival taking place on the Labor Day weekend, August
31-September 1 2002, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, NC. Already confirmed
for the event are The Muffins, Avant Garden (both US), Tempano (Venezuela)
and Thieves' Kitchen (UK). Taking place every year since 1995, ProgDay is
the longest-running North American prog festival, and is a by-fans, for-fans
event, organized by a dedicated team of volunteers. Its idyllic outdoor
environment and community atmosphere makes it an unforgettable weekend of
music and spirit. Ticket information for this event will be on the web-site
in the next few days.

Kraan is one of the foremost German bands of the "golden years" of prog.
Thanks as much to their blistering live performances as their studio albums,
they built a grassroots following in Germany and were voted top domestic
band by Germany magazine Sounds in 1975. Many of their albums were released
in the US on the Passport label, and have seen a variety of reissues on
labels over the world. Their 1975 double-LP "Live", considered by many their
magnum opus, has sold over 125,000 copies worldwide to date. Much of their
back catalog has recently been reissued on major label division EMI
Electrola, and is available in the US from such vendors as
http://www.waysidemusic.com and http://www.lasercd.com. Their combination of
progressive, funk and jazz and the caliber of their musicians makes Kraan
not only one of the top performing outfits of this era, but also one of the
most fun. Featuring the classic line-up of Hellmut Hattler (bass), Ingo
Bischof (keys), Jan Friede (drums) and Peter Wolbrandt (guitar), Kraan has
stayed active in the last two decades when other bands faded away, and even
have a recent live album ("Live 2001") to showcase their always-fresh live
performances.
 

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