BE PROG! MY FRIEND
VENUE POBLE ESPANYOL, BARCELONA, SPAIN
DATE 27/09/2024-28/09/2024
Pure Reason Revolution overcome a dodgy start with a ferocious set.
The return of Spain’s premier prog festival is positive news for the community. After six years away, the two-day event is back at Barcelona’s open air museum, Poble Espanyol, this time in a different nook of the historic location, which provides a more intimate setting but one where the festival’s vision hasn’t been toned down.
Italy’s Kingcrow are the ones with the honour of kick-starting the party, and with the sun beating down their brand of modern prog metal, their sharp rhythms and glossy choruses lay down the mantle. They’re solid rather than sensational.