Category: Announcements

The Seaprog festival of progressive/art rock is now fielding submissions from artists interested in performing in the 2014 festival, to take place June 20-22 at the Columbia City Theater and the Royal Room. Several confirmed acts will be announced shortly, but we still have a number of open slots to fill.

Preference will be given to artists from the Pacific Northwest.

We’re primarily — but not exclusively — interested in instrumental acts with a contemporary orientation, rather than re-creations of historical progressive styles. To be considered for inclusion in this year’s festival, please message us with a link to audio and / or video samples of your recent work, as well as a brief artist description, contact information, and a few words about why you think you’d be a good fit for Seaprog. Please note that, as a musician-run event without institutional support, the festival has a limited budget and hence can only offer modest performance fees. Looking forward to hearing from you!

— The Seaprog Central Committee

Seaprog 2014 is confirmed for June 20-22 at the lovely Columbia City Theater, with a free Friday kickoff event at the inviting Royal Room. Roster planning will commence shortly, with guidelines for inquiring artists to be posted in due time, likely after the holidays. Mark your calendars for what’s sure to be another exhilarating weekend!

The excellent Mike Pollack will be broadcasting a SeaProg 2013 recap show on Progressive Tracks (KPTZ 91.9 FM, Port Townsend WA) this Monday night at 9 PM (Pacific). Live streaming is available at KPTZ.org. Thinking Plague, miRthkon, Moraine, Monkey Bat, Bone Cave Ballet, Bill Horist, Tone Dogs, Operation ID, Trimtab, and Dissonati… all stuffed into an hour!

Coming up for air after a festival that exceeded all expectations — by every meaningful measure, Seaprog was a smashing success. The music was truly world class and frequently astonishing, the venue was ideal and its staff were a marvel, and the community turned out big-time to demonstrate once and for all that there is indeed strong support for this type of adventurous music in Seattle. And they said it couldn’t be done 😉 Boundless thanks to all the musicians, volunteers, staff, and especially the audience, many of whom are so passionate about this music that they traveled from as far as the East Coast to attend. We’ll be glowing for months, and the success of this nutty experiment bodes very well for the future…