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The '''North East Art Rock Festival''', or '''NEARfest''' for short, was a multi-day event celebrating the resurgence of [[Progressive rock|progressive]] and eclectic music in the [[United States]] and around the world. The event was held annually in early summer in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]], [[Pennsylvania]], approximately one hour north of [[Philadelphia]] and less than two hours west of [[New York City]]. The festival was founded in the spring of 1998 by Robert LaDuca and Chad Hutchinson, with the first event occurring in 1999. NEARfest quickly grew to become "the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world."{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} |
The '''North East Art Rock Festival''', or '''NEARfest''' for short, was a multi-day event celebrating the resurgence of [[Progressive rock|progressive]] and eclectic music in the [[United States]] and around the world. The event was held annually in early summer in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]], [[Pennsylvania]], approximately one hour north of [[Philadelphia]] and less than two hours west of [[New York City]]. The festival was founded in the spring of 1998 by Robert LaDuca and Chad Hutchinson, with the first event occurring in 1999. NEARfest quickly grew to become "the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world."{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} |
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On October 17, 2011, founders Hutchinson and LaDuca, and production manager Kevin Feeley announced that the final edition of the festival, entitled ''NEARfest Apocalypse'', would take place on the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24, 2012 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEARfest Apocalypse to be the final edition of the festival|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#79| |
On October 17, 2011, founders Hutchinson and LaDuca, and production manager Kevin Feeley announced that the final edition of the festival, entitled ''NEARfest Apocalypse'', would take place on the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24, 2012 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEARfest Apocalypse to be the final edition of the festival|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#79|accessdate=17 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020192232/http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#79|archive-date=20 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lineup for NEARfest Apocalypse was announced live on the long-running Gagliarchives Radio Program on Saturday, October 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEARfest Apocalypse Lineup Announced|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#81|accessdate=29 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020192232/http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#81|archive-date=20 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 24, 2012, it was announced<ref>{{cite web|title=Eloy has medical exigency, must pull out of NEARfest Apocalypse lineup|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#85|access-date=2011-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020192232/http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#85|archive-date=2011-10-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> that [[Eloy (band)|Eloy]] had to cancel due to medical issues. On May 29, 2012, it was revealed that [[U.K. (band)|U.K.]] would take their place as the Sunday night headliner. |
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The May 2008 issue of SPIN Magazine listed NEARfest as one of the top 72 festivals in the United States. |
The May 2008 issue of SPIN Magazine listed NEARfest as one of the top 72 festivals in the United States. |
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On March 25, 2011, due to insufficient ticket sales, the management announced that 2011 edition had been cancelled. |
On March 25, 2011, due to insufficient ticket sales, the management announced that 2011 edition had been cancelled. |
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On October 13, 2011, Hutchinson and LaDuca returned to the helm and, along with Feeley, announced that NEARfest would return in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEARfest to Return in 2012|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#78| |
On October 13, 2011, Hutchinson and LaDuca returned to the helm and, along with Feeley, announced that NEARfest would return in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEARfest to Return in 2012|url=http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#78|accessdate=17 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020192232/http://www.nearfest.com/news.asp#78|archive-date=20 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, on October 17, 2011, a subsequent announcement indicated that ''NEARfest Apocalypse'', held the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24th, 2012, would be the final edition of the festival. |
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== Recordings == |
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| ⚫ | [http://www.nearfestrecords.com NEARfest Records] was launched in 2003 to release select live performances from NEARfest. The |
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== List of all performers by year == |
== List of all performers by year == |
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'''NEARfest Apocalypse (2012)''' |
'''NEARfest Apocalypse (2012)''' |
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Day 0: [[Aranis]], [[Van der Graaf Generator]]<br> |
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[[U.K. (band)|U.K.]], [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]], [[Van der Graaf Generator]], [[Änglagård]], [[Mike Keneally|Mike Keneally Band]], [[Twelfth Night (band)|Twelfth Night]], [[Il Tempio delle Clessidre]], [[Gösta Berlings Saga (band)|Gösta Berlings Saga]], [[Helmet of Gnats]], and [[Aranis]] |
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Day 1: Helmet of Gnats, [[Twelfth Night (band)|Twelfth Night]], [[Änglagård]], [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]]<br> |
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Day 2: Gösta Berlings Saga, Il Tempio delle Clessidre, [[Mike Keneally|Mike Keneally Band]], [[U.K. (band)|U.K.]] |
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(cancelled) |
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'''NEARfest 2010''' |
'''NEARfest 2010''' |
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Day 0: [[Riverside (band)|Riverside]], [[Steve Hackett]]<br> |
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[[Steve Hackett]], [[Eddie Jobson]]'s Ultimate Zero Project, [[Three Friends]], [[The Enid]], [[Riverside (band)|Riverside]], [[Pineapple Thief]], [[Iona (band)|Iona]], [[Forgas Band Phenomena]], [[Astra (band)|Astra]], and [[Moraine (band)|Moraine]] |
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Day 1: [[Astra (band)|Astra]], [[Forgas Band Phenomena]], [[Iona (band)|Iona]], [[Three Friends]]<br> |
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Day 2: Moraine, [[Pineapple Thief]], [[The Enid]], [[Eddie Jobson]]'s Ultimate Zero Project |
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'''NEARfest 2009''' |
'''NEARfest 2009''' |
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Day 0: [[Van der Graaf Generator]], [[Steve Hillage|Steve Hillage Band]]<br> |
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Day 1: Cabezas de Cera, Oblivion Sun, [[DFA (Italian Rock Band)|D.F.A.]], [[Gong (band)|Gong]]<br> |
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Day 2: Quantum Fantay, [[Beardfish (band)|Beardfish]], [[Trettioåriga Kriget]], [[Premiata Forneria Marconi|PFM]] |
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'''NEARfest X (2008)''' |
'''NEARfest X (2008)''' |
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Day 0: [[Synergy (music)|Synergy]], [[Fish (singer)|Fish]]<br> |
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[[Banco del Mutuo Soccorso]], [[Liquid Tension Experiment]], [[Fish (singer)|Fish]], [[Peter Hammill]], [[Synergy (music)|Synergy]], [[echolyn]], [[Discipline (band)|Discipline]], [[Radio Massacre International]], [[Mörglbl]], and [[Koenji Hyakkei]] |
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Day 1: [[Koenji Hyakkei]], [[Discipline (band)|Discipline]], [[Peter Hammill]], [[Liquid Tension Experiment]]<br> |
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Day 2: Mörglbl, [[Radio Massacre International]], [[echolyn]], [[Banco del Mutuo Soccorso]] |
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'''NEARfest 2007''' |
'''NEARfest 2007''' |
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Day 1: [[IZZ]], NeBeLNeST, [[Bob Drake (musician)|Bob Drake]], [[Magenta (Welsh band)|Magenta]], [[Hawkwind]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Indukti]], La Maschera di Cera, [[Robert Rich (musician)|Robert Rich]], [[Pure Reason Revolution]], [[Magma (band)|Magma]]<br> |
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Progressive Arts Preshow: [[Allan Holdsworth]], Secret Oyster, One Shot |
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'''NEARfest 2006''' |
'''NEARfest 2006''' |
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Day 1: KBB, [[Riverside (band)|Riverside]], Richard Leo Johnson, [[FM (Canadian band)|FM]], [[Ozric Tentacles]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Guapo (band)|Guapo]], [[Michael Manring]], [[Ange (band)|Ange]], [[Niacin (band)|Niacin]], [[Keith Emerson]]<br> |
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Progressive Arts Preshow: [[Hatfield and the North]], [[Tony Levin|The Tony Levin Band]] |
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'''NEARfest 2005''' |
'''NEARfest 2005''' |
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Day 1: [[Wobbler (band)|Wobbler]], Frogg Cafe, [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]], [[Present (band)|Present]], [[IQ (band)|IQ]]<br> |
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Day 2: Knight Area, [[The Muffins]], Matthew Parmenter, Kenso, [[Le Orme]]<br> |
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Progressive Arts Preshow: [[Premiata Forneria Marconi|PFM]], [[Proto-Kaw]] |
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'''NEARfest 2004''' |
'''NEARfest 2004''' |
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Day 1: [[Yezda Urfa]], [[Pallas (band)|Pallas]], [[Richard Pinhas]], [[Mike Keneally|Mike Keneally Band]], [[Univers Zero]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Hidria Spacefolk]], [[Metamorfosi (band)|Metamorfosi]], [[Sean Malone]], [[Planet X (band)|Planet X]], [[Strawbs]]<br> |
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Progressive Arts Preshow: [[The Musical Box (band)|The Musical Box]] |
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'''NEARfest 2003''' |
'''NEARfest 2003''' |
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Day 1: High Wheel, [[Alamaailman Vasarat]], [[Tunnels]], [[The Flower Kings]], [[Magma (band)|Magma]]<br> |
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[[Camel (band)|Camel]], [[Magma (band)|Magma]], [[The Flower Kings]], [[Änglagård]], [[Kraan]], [[Tunnels]], [[Glass Hammer]], [[Alamaailman Vasarat]], [[High Wheel]], and [[Sleepytime Gorilla Museum]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Sleepytime Gorilla Museum]], [[Glass Hammer]], [[Kraan]], [[Änglagård]], [[Camel (band)|Camel]]<br> |
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'''NEARfest 2002''' |
'''NEARfest 2002''' |
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Day 1: La Torre dell'Alchimista, [[Miriodor]], Isildurs Bane, [[echolyn]], [[Nektar]]<br> |
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[[Steve Hackett]], [[Nektar]], [[echolyn]], [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]], Isildurs Bane, [[Enchant (band)|Enchant]], [[Miriodor]], [[Gerard (band)|Gerard]], [[La Torre dell'Alchimista]], and Spaced Out<br> |
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Day 2: Spaced Out, [[Gerard (band)|Gerard]], [[Enchant (band)|Enchant]], [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]], [[Steve Hackett]]<br> |
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The Laser's Edge/Cuneiform Records Preshow: McGill/Manring/Stevens, [[Doctor Nerve]], [[Dysrhythmia (band)|Dysrhythmia]] |
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'''NEARfest 2001''' |
'''NEARfest 2001''' |
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Day 1: [[Birdsongs of the Mesozoic]], Under the Sun, [[White Willow]], [[Deus Ex Machina (band)|Deus Ex Machina]], [[Porcupine Tree]]<br> |
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[[Banco del Mutuo Soccorso]], [[Porcupine Tree]], [[Deus Ex Machina (band)|Deus Ex Machina]], [[After Crying]], [[White Willow]], [[California Guitar Trio]] with [[Tony Levin]], [[Djam Karet]], [[Birdsongs of the Mesozoic]], [[Underground Railroad (band)|The Underground Railroad]], and [[Under the Sun (band)|Under the Sun]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Underground Railroad (band)|The Underground Railroad]], [[Djam Karet]], [[California Guitar Trio]] with [[Tony Levin]], [[After Crying]], [[Banco del Mutuo Soccorso]]<br> |
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Independent pre-show: [[Land of Chocolate]], [[The Red Masque]], Electric Sheepdog, Wine of Nails |
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'''NEARfest 2000''' |
'''NEARfest 2000''' |
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Day 1: North Star, [[DFA (Italian Rock Band)|D.F.A.]], Iluvatar, [[Anekdoten]], [[Happy the Man]]<br> |
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[[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]], [[Happy the Man]], [[Anekdoten]], [[Pär Lindh Project]], [[Iluvatar]], [[Il Balletto di Bronzo]], [[DFA (Italian Rock Band)|DFA]], [[Thinking Plague]], [[North Star (band)|North Star]], and [[Nexus (Argentine band)|Nexus]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Nexus (Argentine band)|Nexus]], [[Thinking Plague]], [[Il Balletto di Bronzo]], [[Pär Lindh|Pär Lindh Project]], [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]]<br> |
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Official pre-show: [[echolyn]], [[Priam]] |
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'''NEARfest 1999''' |
'''NEARfest 1999''' |
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Day 1: Alaska, Scott McGill's Hand Farm, [[Larry Fast]], [[Mastermind (U.S. band)|Mastermind]], [[IQ (band)|IQ]]<br> |
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Day 2: [[Nathan Mahl]], [[Ice Age (band)|Ice Age]], Crucible, [[Solaris (band)|Solaris]], [[Spock's Beard]] |
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(Setlists and personnel can be found on the [https://www.facebook.com/nearfest/ NEARfest Facebook page].) |
(Setlists and personnel can be found on the [https://www.facebook.com/nearfest/ NEARfest Facebook page].) |
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|Setlist:<br>Alaska, In the Dead of Night, By the Light of Day, Presto Vivace & Reprise, Thirty Years, Starless, Carrying No Cross, Keyboard/Violin Solo, Book of Saturday (acoustic solo), Danger Money, Nevermore, Caesar's Palace Blues, The Only Thing She Does, Rondezvous 6:02 (duet) |
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==Logo== |
==Logo== |
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In addition to Roger Dean and Mark Wilkinson, [[Annie Haslam]] of [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]] has attended several NEARfests to display her oil paintings. Annie was in attendance at NEARfest 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2012. |
In addition to Roger Dean and Mark Wilkinson, [[Annie Haslam]] of [[Renaissance (band)|Renaissance]] has attended several NEARfests to display her oil paintings. Annie was in attendance at NEARfest 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2012. |
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| ⚫ | [http://www.nearfestrecords.com NEARfest Records] was launched in 2003 to release select live performances from NEARfest. The one and only compilation DVD, "NEARfest 2005: Rising to the Surface," was released on April 10, 2007. Other releases include live CDs of Steve Hackett, Djam Karet, Nathan Mahl, Thinking Plague, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Glass Hammer, Steve Roach, Pure Reason Revolution (out of print) and Hidria Spacefolk (out of print). NEARfest Records officially ceased operations in January 2017. |
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== Live releases == |
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'''NEARfest 1999''' |
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* Nathan Mahl, "Live at NEARfest 1999" (CD) |
* Nathan Mahl, "Live at NEARfest 1999" (CD) |
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* Spock's Beard, "Live at the Whisky and NEARfest" (CD) |
* Spock's Beard, "Live at the Whisky and NEARfest" (CD) |
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NEARfest 2000 |
'''NEARfest 2000''' |
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* Anekdoten, "Gravity" (2CD) (Japanese version: CD1 is a studio album, CD2 contains three songs from their NEARfest performance) |
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* D.F.A., "Work in Progress Live" (CD) |
* D.F.A., "Work in Progress Live" (CD) |
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* Nexus, "Live at NEARfest 2000" (CD) |
* Nexus, "Live at NEARfest 2000" (CD) |
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* Thinking Plague, "Upon Both Your Houses" (CD) |
* Thinking Plague, "Upon Both Your Houses" (CD) |
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NEARfest 2001 |
'''NEARfest 2001''' |
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* Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, "2001 Live Birds" (CD) |
* Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, "2001 Live Birds" (CD) |
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* Djam Karet, "Live at NEARest 2001" (CD) |
* Djam Karet, "Live at NEARest 2001" (CD) |
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* Under the Sun, "Schematism: On Stage with Under The Sun" (CD) |
* Under the Sun, "Schematism: On Stage with Under The Sun" (CD) |
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NEARfest 2002 |
'''NEARfest 2002''' |
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* Caravan, "A Night's Tale: Live in the USA" (DVD) |
* Caravan, "A Night's Tale: Live in the USA" (DVD) |
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* Enchant, "Tug of War" (CD) ("Below Zero" live at NEARfest 2002 is a bonus track on the special edition) |
* Enchant, "Tug of War" (CD) ("Below Zero" live at NEARfest 2002 is a bonus track on the special edition) |
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* Miriodor, "Parade + Live at NEARfest 2002" (2CD) (CD1 is a studio album, CD2 is the NEARfest performance) |
* Miriodor, "Parade + Live at NEARfest 2002" (2CD) (CD1 is a studio album, CD2 is the NEARfest performance) |
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* Nektar, "Live" (DVD) |
* Nektar, "Live" (DVD) |
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* Nektar, "Greatest Hits Live" (2CD) |
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NEARfest 2003 |
'''NEARfest 2003''' |
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* Glass Hammer, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
* Glass Hammer, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
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* Tunnels, "Art of Living Dangerously" (CD) ("Lilly's Dolphin" and "Wall to Wall Sunshine" are from their NEARfest performance) |
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NEARfest 2004 |
'''NEARfest 2004''' |
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* Hidria Spacefolk, "Live 11 a.m." (CD) |
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* Strawbs, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
* Strawbs, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
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* Yezda Urfa, "Live: NEARFest 2004" (CD) |
* Yezda Urfa, "Live: NEARFest 2004" (CD) |
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NEARfest 2005 |
'''NEARfest 2005''' |
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* IQ, "Stage" (2DVD) (other DVD is a live performance from Montreal) |
* IQ, "Stage" (2DVD) (other DVD is a live performance from Montreal) |
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* Kenso, "Live in USA" (DVD) |
* Kenso, "Live in USA" (DVD) |
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* NEARfest 2005: Rising to the Surface (DVD) |
* NEARfest 2005: Rising to the Surface (DVD) |
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* Steve Roach, "Storm Surge" (CD) |
* Steve Roach, "Storm Surge" (CD) |
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* [[The Muffins]], ''Baker's Dozen'' (2022) |
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NEARfest 2006 |
'''NEARfest 2006''' |
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* FM, "Live at NEARfest 2006" (CD+DVD) |
* FM, "Live at NEARfest 2006" (CD+DVD) |
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* Guapo, "History of Visitation" (CD+DVD) (CD is a studio album, DVD is the NEARfest performance) |
* Guapo, "History of Visitation" (CD+DVD) (CD is a studio album, DVD is the NEARfest performance) |
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NEARfest 2007 |
'''NEARfest 2007''' |
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* IZZ, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
* IZZ, "Live at NEARfest" (CD) |
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* IZZ, "Live" (DVD) (includes other live performances) |
* IZZ, "Live" (DVD) (includes other live performances) |
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* Secret Oyster, "Live in the USA 2007" (CD) |
* Secret Oyster, "Live in the USA 2007" (CD) |
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NEARfest X (2008) |
'''NEARfest X (2008)''' |
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* Fish, "In Search of the 13th Star: Fish Live in the USA" (DVD) |
* Fish, "In Search of the 13th Star: Fish Live in the USA" (DVD) |
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NEARfest 2009 |
'''NEARfest 2009''' |
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* Cabezas de Cera, "CDC Live USA: En Vivo en el NEARfest 2009" (CD+DVD) |
* Cabezas de Cera, "CDC Live USA: En Vivo en el NEARfest 2009" (CD+DVD) |
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NEARfest 2010 |
'''NEARfest 2010''' |
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* Forgas Band Phenomena, "Acte V" (CD+DVD) |
* Forgas Band Phenomena, "Acte V" (CD+DVD) |
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* Moraine, "Metamorphic Rock" (CD) |
* Moraine, "Metamorphic Rock" (CD) |
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NEARfest Apocalypse (2012) |
'''NEARfest Apocalypse (2012)''' |
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* Il Tempio delle Clessidre, "Live in Seoul" (DVD) (part of their NEARfest performance is bonus content) |
* Il Tempio delle Clessidre, "Live in Seoul" (DVD) (part of their NEARfest performance is bonus content) |
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* Renaissance, "Grandine il vento" (CD) (acoustic version of "Carpet of the Sun" is a bonus track on the Japanese version) |
* Renaissance, "Grandine il vento" (CD) (acoustic version of "Carpet of the Sun" is a bonus track on the Japanese version) |
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 5 February 2024
The North East Art Rock Festival, or NEARfest for short, was a multi-day event celebrating the resurgence of progressive and eclectic music in the United States and around the world. The event was held annually in early summer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, approximately one hour north of Philadelphia and less than two hours west of New York City. The festival was founded in the spring of 1998 by Robert LaDuca and Chad Hutchinson, with the first event occurring in 1999. NEARfest quickly grew to become "the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world."[citation needed]
On October 17, 2011, founders Hutchinson and LaDuca, and production manager Kevin Feeley announced that the final edition of the festival, entitled NEARfest Apocalypse, would take place on the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24, 2012 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[1] The lineup for NEARfest Apocalypse was announced live on the long-running Gagliarchives Radio Program on Saturday, October 29, 2011.[2] On May 24, 2012, it was announced[3] that Eloy had to cancel due to medical issues. On May 29, 2012, it was revealed that U.K. would take their place as the Sunday night headliner.
The May 2008 issue of SPIN Magazine listed NEARfest as one of the top 72 festivals in the United States.
NEARfest was operated as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The name "NEARfest" is a registered trademark held by co-founder Chad Hutchinson.
Venues[edit]
NEARfest was held in Baker Hall, at the Zoellner Arts Center which is located on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (2000–2001, 2004–2012). Baker Hall has a capacity of 1,002 seats in acoustically superior conditions. However, in its inaugural year, NEARfest was held in Foy Hall at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which has a capacity of 428 seats. In 2002 and 2003, NEARfest was held in Trenton, New Jersey at the Patriots Theater in the Trenton War Memorial, which has a capacity of 1,850 seats. All NEARfests were complete sellouts, outside of the 2011 cancellation.
Status[edit]
In 2008, the festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with NEARfest X and marked the last event organized by Hutchinson and LaDuca. NEARfest and New Jersey ProgHouse veterans Jim Robinson, Ray Loboda and Kevin Feeley were their successors.
On March 25, 2011, due to insufficient ticket sales, the management announced that 2011 edition had been cancelled.
On October 13, 2011, Hutchinson and LaDuca returned to the helm and, along with Feeley, announced that NEARfest would return in 2012.[4] Additionally, on October 17, 2011, a subsequent announcement indicated that NEARfest Apocalypse, held the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24th, 2012, would be the final edition of the festival.
List of all performers by year[edit]
NEARfest Apocalypse (2012)
Day 0: Aranis, Van der Graaf Generator
Day 1: Helmet of Gnats, Twelfth Night, Änglagård, Renaissance
Day 2: Gösta Berlings Saga, Il Tempio delle Clessidre, Mike Keneally Band, U.K.
NEARfest 2011
(cancelled)
NEARfest 2010
Day 0: Riverside, Steve Hackett
Day 1: Astra, Forgas Band Phenomena, Iona, Three Friends
Day 2: Moraine, Pineapple Thief, The Enid, Eddie Jobson's Ultimate Zero Project
NEARfest 2009
Day 0: Van der Graaf Generator, Steve Hillage Band
Day 1: Cabezas de Cera, Oblivion Sun, D.F.A., Gong
Day 2: Quantum Fantay, Beardfish, Trettioåriga Kriget, PFM
NEARfest X (2008)
Day 0: Synergy, Fish
Day 1: Koenji Hyakkei, Discipline, Peter Hammill, Liquid Tension Experiment
Day 2: Mörglbl, Radio Massacre International, echolyn, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
NEARfest 2007
Day 1: IZZ, NeBeLNeST, Bob Drake, Magenta, Hawkwind
Day 2: Indukti, La Maschera di Cera, Robert Rich, Pure Reason Revolution, Magma
Progressive Arts Preshow: Allan Holdsworth, Secret Oyster, One Shot
NEARfest 2006
Day 1: KBB, Riverside, Richard Leo Johnson, FM, Ozric Tentacles
Day 2: Guapo, Michael Manring, Ange, Niacin, Keith Emerson
Progressive Arts Preshow: Hatfield and the North, The Tony Levin Band
NEARfest 2005
Day 1: Wobbler, Frogg Cafe, Steve Roach, Present, IQ
Day 2: Knight Area, The Muffins, Matthew Parmenter, Kenso, Le Orme
Progressive Arts Preshow: PFM, Proto-Kaw
NEARfest 2004
Day 1: Yezda Urfa, Pallas, Richard Pinhas, Mike Keneally Band, Univers Zero
Day 2: Hidria Spacefolk, Metamorfosi, Sean Malone, Planet X, Strawbs
Progressive Arts Preshow: The Musical Box
NEARfest 2003
Day 1: High Wheel, Alamaailman Vasarat, Tunnels, The Flower Kings, Magma
Day 2: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Glass Hammer, Kraan, Änglagård, Camel
The Laser's Edge/Cuneiform Records Preshow: Miriodor, Woodenhead, IZZ
NEARfest 2002
Day 1: La Torre dell'Alchimista, Miriodor, Isildurs Bane, echolyn, Nektar
Day 2: Spaced Out, Gerard, Enchant, Caravan, Steve Hackett
The Laser's Edge/Cuneiform Records Preshow: McGill/Manring/Stevens, Doctor Nerve, Dysrhythmia
NEARfest 2001
Day 1: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Under the Sun, White Willow, Deus Ex Machina, Porcupine Tree
Day 2: The Underground Railroad, Djam Karet, California Guitar Trio with Tony Levin, After Crying, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Independent pre-show: Land of Chocolate, The Red Masque, Electric Sheepdog, Wine of Nails
NEARfest 2000
Day 1: North Star, D.F.A., Iluvatar, Anekdoten, Happy the Man
Day 2: Nexus, Thinking Plague, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Pär Lindh Project, Transatlantic
Official pre-show: echolyn, Priam
NEARfest 1999
Day 1: Alaska, Scott McGill's Hand Farm, Larry Fast, Mastermind, IQ
Day 2: Nathan Mahl, Ice Age, Crucible, Solaris, Spock's Beard
(Setlists and personnel can be found on the NEARfest Facebook page.)
Logo[edit]
From 2001 to 2008, the ever-changing festival logo was designed by British artist Roger Dean, famous for his work with Yes and Asia. Starting in 2009, Mark Wilkinson (Marillion and Fish album covers) took over the logo duties for the show. For the final edition of the festival in 2012, NEARfest Apocalypse, both Roger Dean and Mark Wilkinson provided artwork. Both artists also attended the show.
Prior to Roger's and Mark's involvement, there were two other logos for the show. The NEARfest 2000 logo was designed by Paul Whitehead, who is known for his album artwork for Van der Graaf Generator, Genesis, and Italian prog-rock band Le Orme. The inaugural NEARfest logo was designed by co-founder Chad Hutchinson in 1999.
In addition to Roger Dean and Mark Wilkinson, Annie Haslam of Renaissance has attended several NEARfests to display her oil paintings. Annie was in attendance at NEARfest 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2012.
Recordings[edit]
NEARfest Records was launched in 2003 to release select live performances from NEARfest. The one and only compilation DVD, "NEARfest 2005: Rising to the Surface," was released on April 10, 2007. Other releases include live CDs of Steve Hackett, Djam Karet, Nathan Mahl, Thinking Plague, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Glass Hammer, Steve Roach, Pure Reason Revolution (out of print) and Hidria Spacefolk (out of print). NEARfest Records officially ceased operations in January 2017.
Live releases[edit]
A number of artists have officially released their NEARfest performances on CD and/or DVD. Below is a comprehensive list by festival year. Availability may vary.
NEARfest 1999
- Nathan Mahl, "Live at NEARfest 1999" (CD)
- Spock's Beard, "Live at the Whisky and NEARfest" (CD)
NEARfest 2000
- Anekdoten, "Gravity" (2CD) (Japanese version: CD1 is a studio album, CD2 contains three songs from their NEARfest performance)
- D.F.A., "Work in Progress Live" (CD)
- Nexus, "Live at NEARfest 2000" (CD)
- North Star, "Live at NEARfest 2000" (CD)
- Thinking Plague, "Upon Both Your Houses" (CD)
NEARfest 2001
- Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, "2001 Live Birds" (CD)
- Djam Karet, "Live at NEARest 2001" (CD)
- Under the Sun, "Schematism: On Stage with Under The Sun" (CD)
NEARfest 2002
- Caravan, "A Night's Tale: Live in the USA" (DVD)
- Enchant, "Tug of War" (CD) ("Below Zero" live at NEARfest 2002 is a bonus track on the special edition)
- Steve Hackett, "Live Archive: NEARfest" (2CD)
- La Torre Dell'Alchimista, "USA... You know?" (CD)
- Miriodor, "Parade + Live at NEARfest 2002" (2CD) (CD1 is a studio album, CD2 is the NEARfest performance)
- Nektar, "Live" (DVD)
- Nektar, "Greatest Hits Live" (2CD)
NEARfest 2003
- Glass Hammer, "Live at NEARfest" (CD)
- Tunnels, "Art of Living Dangerously" (CD) ("Lilly's Dolphin" and "Wall to Wall Sunshine" are from their NEARfest performance)
NEARfest 2004
- Hidria Spacefolk, "Live 11 a.m." (CD)
- Strawbs, "Live at NEARfest" (CD)
- Yezda Urfa, "Live: NEARFest 2004" (CD)
NEARfest 2005
- IQ, "Stage" (2DVD) (other DVD is a live performance from Montreal)
- Kenso, "Live in USA" (DVD)
- Le Orme, "Live in Pennsylvania" (2CD+DVD)
- Proto-Kaw, "The Wait of Glory" (CD+DVD) (CD is a studio album, DVD includes three songs from their NEARfest performance)
- NEARfest 2005: Rising to the Surface (DVD)
- Steve Roach, "Storm Surge" (CD)
- The Muffins, Baker's Dozen (2022)
NEARfest 2006
- FM, "Live at NEARfest 2006" (CD+DVD)
- Guapo, "History of Visitation" (CD+DVD) (CD is a studio album, DVD is the NEARfest performance)
NEARfest 2007
- IZZ, "Live at NEARfest" (CD)
- IZZ, "Live" (DVD) (includes other live performances)
- Pure Reason Revolution, "Live at NEARfest 2007" (CD)
- Secret Oyster, "Live in the USA 2007" (CD)
NEARfest X (2008)
- Fish, "In Search of the 13th Star: Fish Live in the USA" (DVD)
NEARfest 2009
- Cabezas de Cera, "CDC Live USA: En Vivo en el NEARfest 2009" (CD+DVD)
NEARfest 2010
- Forgas Band Phenomena, "Acte V" (CD+DVD)
- Moraine, "Metamorphic Rock" (CD)
NEARfest Apocalypse (2012)
- Il Tempio delle Clessidre, "Live in Seoul" (DVD) (part of their NEARfest performance is bonus content)
- Renaissance, "Grandine il vento" (CD) (acoustic version of "Carpet of the Sun" is a bonus track on the Japanese version)
References[edit]
- ^ "NEARfest Apocalypse to be the final edition of the festival". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "NEARfest Apocalypse Lineup Announced". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Eloy has medical exigency, must pull out of NEARfest Apocalypse lineup". Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "NEARfest to Return in 2012". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- NEARfest Official Site (Offline)
- NEARfest Records (Offline)
- Progressive World NEARfest Overview