The Summer's End Festival 2011 - the best a prog can get!

Summer's End 2011 - October 7, 8 & 9 2011
Lydney Town Hall, High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 5DY

Friday 7th October
Lazuli (Fr)
Antony Kalugin and John Sloman (Ukraine & UK)
Declan Burke (UK)

Saturday 8th October
Evening
Arena (UK)
The Tangent (UK )
Afternoon
Day Six (NL)
Casual Silence (NL)
Invertigo (DE)

Sunday 9th October
Evening
Caravan (UK)
Magenta (UK)
Afternoon
Headspace (UK)
Credo (UK)
Concrete Lake (UK)

Caravan
We are thrilled to announce that Canterbury legends Caravan will close the Festival on Sunday 9th October.

Arena
Arena need no introduction to most prog fans, with Messrs Pointer, Nolan and Mitchell now joined by the superb Paul Manzi on lead vocals and John Jowit on bass. With a new album in the works, this year will see the band active once more and Summer's End will be a rare chance to see the band live in the UK in 2011.
Arena Website

Magenta
We’re delighted to welcome Magenta back to Summer’s End after what will have been 18 months away from live performance. We are sure this first major gig back will be something to remember.

Magenta's Rob Reed says:"Having played our last gig at the beginning of 2010, we're really looking forward to playing live again, and were thrilled to be asked to make a return to Summers End! We will be revising the set, so as well as plenty of old favourites, we hope to play some material for the fifth Magenta album, to be released in 2012."
Magenta Website

The Tangent
Saturday sees a welcome return to the festival for The Tangent.
Now a truly British band, the group features ever-present keyboard player Andy Tillison, brilliant young guitarist Luke Machin, Jonathan Barrett on fretless bass and new recruit, drummer Nick Rickwood. The band are hard at work on their latest album "Comm" and have just released a superb live DVD "Going off on Two".

Festival co-organiser Stephen Lambe adds:
"We had originally intended to invite the band to play in 2012, but having seen several of their remarkable live performances in the last few months, I just knew we had to get them back to the festival as fast as possible. They are currently one of the best live prog bands in the world, and deserve to be seen by as many people as possible."
The Tangent Website

Headspace
Headspace are probably the only Summers End band ever to have played arenas, having already toured with Ozzy Osbourne. The band features Adam Wakeman on keyboards, Damian Wilson on vocals, Lee Pomeroy on bass, Peter Rinaldi on guitar and Richard Brook on drums. With one EP, "I am", already under their belt, the band will release their much-anticipated debut album later in 2011.

Festival co-organiser Huw Lloyd Jones adds:
"As well as welcoming Damian back to Summers End after two hugely successful appearances with Threshold, it's a huge thrill to have such a group of talented and in-demand musicians playing the Festival."
Headspace Website