Magma in North America....

[Pierre]

They'll be in Quebec City the evening before the Terra Incognita Prog festival. One other concert in Quebec, apparently many in the US.


http://www.seventhrecords.com/NAVI/concerts.html

Quebec City Festival : terraincognita.quebec

[selfextraction]

Man, can't wait to see where they play in the U.S.

[GuitarGeek]

Man, can't wait to see where they play in the U.S.

If they play in the US. That's right around the same time as ROSfest, which I kinda had my mind made up I want to go to. We'll have to see what's up.

[flytomars]

I see they are playing FIMAV-
Are there any other anounced bands for this years festival?

[GuitarGeek]

Hey, anyone going to any of those Japanese dates? I wonder what airfare to Tokyo costs.

[NogbadTheBad]

Boston, we need Boston!!

[Fracktured]

How does a band such as Magma afford to do a tour of North America? Wouldn't they lose money?

[GuitarGeek]

How does a band such as Magma afford to do a tour of North America? Wouldn't they lose money?

They don't. They get offered a festival show (in this case, I'm guessing that would be the Victoriaville deal) and if they can fit one or two other shows around that, they do it. But an actual "tour", as in spending four weeks in a mini-van crisscrossing North America, is pretty much out of the question, as I understand it.

[cannygoodlike]

Looks like they are going to be in N America twice according to the schedule on the 7th site: 2 - 18 April in the States, and then at least two dates in Canada on the 15th and 17th May, with the UK dates between. (Therefore, the Victoriaville date is independent of the US dates.)

[GuitarGeek]

Looks like they are going to be in N America twice according to the schedule on the 7th site: 2 - 18 April in the States, and then at least two dates in Canada on the 15th and 17th May, with the UK dates between. (Therefore, the Victoriaville date is independent of the US dates.)

At the moment, that sounds like that might be wishful thinking for those US dates. Presumably, they have "tentative dates" planned. And I would bet dollars to donuts it's only going to be a couple or a few shows, not a full blown tour of any kind. I'll be happy if I'm wrong though.

[Lieto]

Holy cow I have to go see Magma for real

[zombywoof]

Boston, we need Boston!!

Wheeling!

(I know, keep dreaming)

[NogbadTheBad]

Wheeling!

(I know, keep dreaming)

I've heard it's the Zeuhl capital of North America.

[Steve F.]

How does a band such as Magma afford to do a tour of North America? Wouldn't they lose money?

Magma draw reasonably well and, more importantly, in the greater world they also do well amongst people who don't give a rat's ass about 'prog'.

If they want to do it and plan carefully, they could pull off a small east coast tour, I think.

[GuitarGeek]

Wheeling!

(I know, keep dreaming)

I was thinking the same thing about Cleveland, actually.

[zombywoof]

I've heard it's the Zeuhl capital of North America.

Well, it's the Zeuhl capitol of Wheeling.

[Booba Kastorsky]

Another one reason for me to go to Quebec City's prog fest that already announced a great line-up.

[selfextraction]

I was thinking the same thing about Cleveland, actually.

I live in Pittsburgh so I'll take Wheeling or Cleveland. Dreaming I think............

[battema]

If Magma comes anywhere on the East Coast between NC and MA, I'll do my best to make it happen. Goblin managed to make it happen so hopefully Magma can as well...

[Supersonic Scientist]

If Magma comes anywhere on the East Coast between NC and MA, I'll do my best to make it happen. Goblin managed to make it happen so hopefully Magma can as well...

Yeah, Goblin even made it to Atlanta (great show btw)....Magma in ATL would be unworldly.

[oilersfan]

I really hope *someplace* towards the middle of the US (I'm thinking Chicago, possibly Denver or even Dallas) has a date or two on the tour if it happens.

[Dana5140]

I hope they can hit Chicago, since I live only 150 miles from there and have kids who can put me up.

I do believe that when they play overseas, they rent a lot of the equipment they need. Sound systems, drums, etc.

[strawberrybrick]

Here's hoping that they'll play Chicago, but history kind of dictates this city doesn't draw all that well for "prog"... Hopefully Steve is right and they can pull a wider audience.
Cross fingers!

[JKL2000]

Magma draw reasonably well and, more importantly, in the greater world they also do well amongst people who don't give a rat's ass about 'prog'.

If they want to do it and plan carefully, they could pull off a small east coast tour, I think.

Correction: that's people who don't know they give a rat's ass about 'prog'.

[markinottawa]

I see they are playing FIMAV-
Are there any other anounced bands for this years festival?

FIMAV rarely announce acts until close to the festival. Last year they didn't announce until mid-March