Best progressive acts these days?

No release date has been established for the new electric band Strawbs studio album, in fact I don't believe that sessions have even started yet. That a new album is even contemplated at this time is remarkable given that "Blue Angel" was issued in 2003. I presume its release will coincide with the US tour of which the only confirmed date is July 11 at the NEARFEST in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For information on the Strawbs, go to their excellent website www.strawbspage.ndirect.co.uk

As of yesterday, the Strawbs website has posted dates for the full electric band- additional dates are pending and will be posted in due course.

Great - They're at the Birchmere in Alexandria July 8. I'll make it for sure. I saw Camel there this last summer.
thanks for the update.

Here's a Strawbs update for all concerned.

NEARfest
NEARfest 2004 - Saturday & Sunday, July 10 & 11
Zoellner Arts Center at 420 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

This year's features artists include
The Strawbs
Univers Zero
Mike Keneally Band
Planet X
Pallas
Metamorfosi
Yezda Urfa
Hidria Spacefolk
Richard Pinhas
Sean Malone

Tickets for NEARfest 2004 will go on sale Saturday, March 20th at 11:00 am
EST. Please visit the NEARfest website for further details. This year
NEARfest starts a new tradition with a Friday Night pre-show featuring The
Musical Box! You can purchase the seats at the time you buy your NEARfest
tickets!

And for you Strawbs fans wondering which line-up will be playing, it will be
a FULL reunion of the 5-man lineup that recorded the symphonic progressive
folk classics "Hero and Heroine" and "Ghosts":
Dave Cousins- vocals, guitar
Dave Lambert- vocals, guitar
John Hawken- keyboards, mellotrons
Rod Coombes- drums
Chas Cronk- bass