Seaprog Festivals

[live at substation], by Julie Slick 6 track album

#JulieSlick has a recording of her performance at our Seaprog Presents event last month. Check it out on #Bandcamp julieslick.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

The latest from #Seaprog alumni #CheerAccident

Here's a new release by a prog-adjacent Seattle band.

The band Gong in concert in Seattle

The band Gong in concert in Seattle

The band Gong in concert in Seattle

FYI, it was an amazing show last night in an amazing venue. Thanks to all those who showed up, and everyone who contributed to making it possible! Here are a few snaps of #Gong playing with a superb light show.

#NewRelease: #NationalDiet - Winning? single out 17 June 2025 on #Bandcamp. #ProgressiveRock from Portland, Oregon. https://nationaldiet.bandcamp.com/album/winning

Dwindling ticket sales and cancellations: What’s behind the decline of music festivals | CNN Longstanding music festivals, such as Chicago’s Pitchfork fest, have been canceled. Other festivals have seen ticket sales decline — even as other areas of live music thrive.

Music festivals both large and small are finding it difficult to survive these days. There's probably not a single reason for it, but a constellation of related reasons, many of which are mentioned here. www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/e...

The event will be happening, though Rachel Flowers is no longer on the bill. It will be Gong and Kathy Moore Super Power.

Hard times for everyone, even little independent music festivals. We've had to move our #Cascadence event to a new venue. seaprogfest.org/2025/05/15/c...

Markus Reuter — Truce <3 cover art

New #review today: "Of #MarkusReuter’s many releases as a solo artist and in various bands, his Truce albums stand among my favorites. The combination of his playing with #FabioTrentini’s up-front bass work and the ever-imaginative drumming of #AsafSirkis is a match […]

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Admission, by Cheer-Accident 7 track album

#Seaprog alumni #CheerAccident have a new album coming out soon - their 26th! Out 27 June on #SkinGraftRecords #Bandcamp skingraftrecords.bandcamp.com/album/admiss...

I See You (10th Anniversary), by Gong 12 track album

New from #GongBand, the 10th Anniversary reissue of I See You, which is some ways was the true beginning of the group's current phase. And don't forget to catch them at our #Cascadence Festival in Seattle on June 14! gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-...

When they play our #Cascadence festival, #Khu-eex' is going to have a stellar lineup of musicians on stage. #PrestonSingletary #GeneTagaban #CaptainRaab #TimKennedy #LarryMahlis #DennyStern #KateOlson #GordonBrown #JasonCressey #SondraSegundo seaprogfest.org/2025/04/29/k...

Kinski — Stumbledown Terrace cover art

New #review today: "#Kinski has been around since the late 90s, with changes in style and personnel over the years, but it’s safe to say they’re closer to #AcidMothersTemple than Pretty Things, with a brand of #psychedelia that tends towards noise and droning riffs […]

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#KathyMoore may be the least well-known of our #Cascadence2025 artists, at least to those outside the Seattle area, but she's put together an amazing band for us, with #JulieSlick, #JessicaLurie, and #LucaCartner. seaprogfest.org/2025/04/22/k...

YouTube video by David Michael Kalman Tarkus - Rachel Flowers - Prog on the Ranch 2019

#RachelFlowers will be making her Seattle performance debut at #Cascadence on June 14. She'll be solo, without a backing band, but here's a taste of what she can do. Tickets available at connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1c8d3... www.youtube.com/watch?v=9akn...

Look! We've got some beautiful custom graphics from artist Mike Strassburger. #Cascadence 2025 is set for June 14 in Seattle with #GongBand, #Khueex, #RachelFlowers, and #KathyMoore with #JulieSlick Tickets on sale now connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1c8d3...

YouTube video by Kscope GONG - My Sawtooth Wake (LIVE - from Pulsing Signals)

Here's a reminder that #GongBand is in top form these days, and they'll be appearing at #Cascadence in Seattle on June 14 with #Khueex, #RachelFlowers and #KathyMoore Super Power featuring #JulieSlick. Tickets on sale now - see seaprogfest.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aII...

Putting on a #MusicFestival is a risky and expensive proposition. We do it because we love the music. We're a non-profit and aren't in it for the money. #Cascadence #GongBand #RachelFlowers #Khueex seaprogfest.org/2025/03/27/e...

The great #RIO experimental #ChamberRock #JazzRock group #Tryon is trying to make an ambitious new album, and you can help. http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/you-can-help-salmon-dreams-come-true-2.html

We've got another event to announce. The night before #Cascadence2025 join us at the Substation for #MoonLetters, #JulieSlick, and #Kitsune in an evening of #ProgressiveRock and #ExperimentalMusic seaprogfest.org/2025/03/28/p...

I See You (10th Anniversary), by Gong 12 track album

Coming in May, the 10th anniversary reissue of I See You by #GongBand #ProgressiveRock #SpaceRock #PsychedelicRock gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-...

#RachelFlowers has joined the lineup for #Cascadence2025 in Seattle on June 14. When combined with #GongBand, #Khueex, and #KathyMoore, this is a stellar bill! seaprogfest.org/2025/03/19/r...

Now added to the #Cascadence2025 lineup - #KathyMoore Super Power, an energetic #ProgPunk band fronted by a respected Northwest guitarist. seaprogfest.org/2025/03/18/k...

AeTopus — Iota cover art

New #review today: "Based in the Seattle area, #AeTopus (#BryanHughes) is a composer and electronic sound sculptor. Iota is the follow-up to 2023’s Cup, his second album for Spotted Peccary Music and his twelfth recording overall. By comparison, the new album is a […]

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Here's a look at our new venue for #Cascadence2025 where we'll be presenting #GongBand and #Khueex on June 14 seaprogfest.org/2025/03/14/c...

YouTube video by Innerviews Sonar with David Torn - The Making of Vortex (2025 Director's Cut)

The first recording sessions by Sonar and David Torn and associated interviews conducted by Anil Prasad were beautifully documented and woven into a documentary. This is now now presented as as a fully edited final cut on Innerviews.

Enjoy the magic

YouTube video by Madfish Gong - Steve Davis interviews Kavus and Dave at the Nomadic Community Gardens

Here's a conversation with two of the current members of #Gong. And a reminder that they'll be playing at #Cascadence2025 in Seattle. Tickets on sale now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOA...

The album title Siyáadlan is a place name from one of the indigenous languages and is related to Seattle.

YouTube video by Khu.éex' "Siigaay Gid uu Dii Iijang (Ocean Child I Am)" - Single

#Khueex is one of the artists for our upcoming festival (June 14 in Seattle). Here's a video for one of their tunes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=33oK...

We have our second artist announcement! Khu.éex’ is an amazing group that's been bringing Northwest indigenous traditions into experimental funk-jazz for over a decade, and we're very pleased to have them on the bill. seaprogfest.org/2025/03/10/k...