Coming back up for air after a spiritually rejuvenating Seaprog 2017 filled with unforgettable performances and the warm camaraderie of listeners and musicians alike. We can’t thank the artists and attendees enough for making this perhaps the most satisfying edition to date.
We owe a special debt of gratitude to our distinguished visitors from Mexico City, NYC, the Bay Area, Portland, and Bellingham; the gracious staff of Columbia City Theater and the Royal Room; and definitely not least, the volunteers who are the backbone of Seaprog. A big shout-out as well to Jennifer Fisher and Danette Davis for documenting the proceedings; Mike Pollack for his generous worldwide radio coverage; Ibex for setting up the Cabezas de Cera / Zero Times Everything show in Bellingham; and Ben Spees for setting up Jack o’ the Clock’s Portland concert.
While it’s too early for the weary organizers to turn their attention to next year, based on this year’s happy outcome, early odds are that Seaprog will return in 2018. As one local paper (no doubt ironically) put it, ‘prog rock refuses to die!’