Hi all,
Longtime lurker and new member with a query for you...who would you say are the top 10 or so biggest touring acts in prog these days, say in the past 5 years or so? I know there is always a lot of debate as to what constitutes prog so feel free to label something 'prog related' if you prefer to distinguish it that way (feel free to include a band like Kansas as discussed in another recent thread) or even do 2 separate lists if you are more of a purist I suppose but for this topic, I think it best to use a fairly broad definition for prog.
I'd imagine King Crimson, Yes (especially were they combined), Dream Theater, possibly Steven Wilson and Opeth would go on this list along with David Gilmour if he actually toured with more regularity but I am curious to hear what you all might say. Certainly Rush before they stopped touring would top that list along with Roger Waters when he tours. Can any other band do arenas in the prog-ish world these days (the ones which come to mind are Steely Dan or Peter Gabriel to the extent one considers him prog related at this point or Deep Purple or even Muse)?
I'm also curious about regional variations as well though I imagine they are less relevant for the upper echelon acts usually.
I enjoy lots of obscure acts in and out of prog but was curious about this topic and seeing how many prog related bands can tour broadly in larger halls, theaters and even arenas.
Thanks!
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