Québec et Chicago se réunissent le temps d’une soirée prog à Montréal !!
District 97 is teaming up with GG Project - Hommage à Gentle Giant to give you a fantastic show on May 6th!
Prix étudiant : 22$
Prix rėgulier: 29,50$
(Taxes et frais de services inclus)
Porte:19h
Spectacle:20h
1ère partie:
GG Project est un groupe hommage à Gentle Giant ayant vu le jour à Québec en novembre 2014. Le jeune groupe est composé de musiciens passionnés de grands talents qui vous feront visiter et revisiter de grands classiques de ce groupe de rock progressif britannique.
Avec un répertoire diversifié et une interprétation très fidèle et colorée, ils vous garantissent une soirée à la fois exaltante et pleine de nostalgie.
2ème partie:
District 97 is undoubtedly the most musically adventurous rock band in the world to feature an American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist. The release of 2012's critically-acclaimed Trouble With Machines ushered in an exciting era for the Chicago-based Progressive Rock band; In 2013, the band toured both Europe and the US with legendary bassist and vocalist John Wetton (King Crimson/UK/Asia), which was documented on 2014's live release, One More Red Night: Live in Chicago. 2013 also saw the band nominated for a Breakthrough Artist Award by Prog Magazine. Rather than rest on their laurels, District 97 took to the studio in 2014 to record the new material they'd been honing at home and on the road. The resulting album, In Vaults (released June 2015), continued and accelerated the upward trajectory of great songwriting and incredible musicianship that's been evident since the band's 2010 debut, Hybrid Child. One listen perfectly illustrates why John Wetton said, “I've said it before, and I maintain that D97 is the best young progressive band around right now. Gifted players, great material, and a brilliant, charismatic singer in Leslie Hunt."
DISTRICT 97 was formed in the fall of 2006 by drummer Jonathan Schang, keyboardist Rob Clearfield, bassist Patrick Mulcahy and guitarist Sam Krahn (replaced in 2008 by current guitarist Jim Tashjian). The foursome from Chicago honed a no-holds barred style of Liquid Tension Experiment-inspired Instrumental Rock before deciding the right vocalist was needed to complement their sound; enter 2007 American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist, Leslie Hunt. With a look, sound and stage presence comparable to a young Ann Wilson from Heart, Leslie's dynamic performances pushed the band into a new direction that forged a unique marriage between accessible, catchy vocal melodies and an adventurous instrumental prowess. She was followed shortly thereafter by one of Chicago's finest young guitarists, Jim Tashjian. With this new blend of charisma and stellar musicianship in place, their live shows over the past several years at festivals such as RoSfest and Prog Dreams II and V, and numerous appearances across the USA, UK and Europe cemented the band as a force to be reckoned with onstage, as well as in the recording studio.
In August 2015, Rob Clearfield and Patrick Mulcahy left the group and were eventually succeeded by Andrew Lawrence and TIm Seisser, respectively. The new lineup debuted in highly successful tours across Europe and North America in 2016 and 2017, with highlights including Yes' Cruise To The Edge and supporting Pain of Salvation on their In The Passing Light Of Day tour. District 97 has recently launched THE INSIDE THE VAULT CLUB at http://www.district97.net/insidethevaultclub, a monthly subscription series featuring exclusive audio and video downloads, as well as physical releases, the first of which being their stunning Live At De Boerderij DVD. They joined the Dave Kerzner Band for the joint STATIC VAULTS US tour in Fall 2017, and ended 2017 with a pair of shows with Consider The Source. 2018 will see the band return to RoSfest in Gettysburg, PA, as well as begin recording their fourth studio album.
