PROGNOSIS

Progressive music old and new come together once more in Holland in April for the Prognosis festival 2022. Our forecast is: the event will have been worth the wait… Your guide: Phil Weller

After two forced postponements, the glorious celebration of progressive music that is Prognosis Festival in Eindhoven returns in April. Taking place Friday 15 to Saturday 16, this indoor event boasts big names playing one-off special sets; young, hungry up-and-coming acts; and clinics from artists and industry professionals.

“The remit of Prognosis is all about progression,” says Andy Farrow, CEO of organisers Northern Music Co. “We have older bands like Focus, but I think it’s really important to introduce people to new music, because they might be tomorrow’s festival headliners.”

Farrow and team have the growth of the Prognosis brand firmly in their sights, too: “We’re planning to roll out the festival in Germany and the UK in 2023 and there’s the possibility a band being able to curate one of the days. We have to grow organically, but the idea is to have all kinds of events – clinics, art exhibitions, vinyl fairs etc – at future editions.”

For now though, here’s our guide to what’s in store at this year’s Prognosis...

FRIDAY

KATATONIA

Playing: A ‘by request’ set, voted for by fans

Jonas Renkse (vocals, guitars): “We’re very excited to play. We have our ‘by request’ set ready and we’re looking forward to playing some unexpected songs. But as the wait has been so long, and we released another album in the meantime, I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be a few more songs than what was bargained for. We have plenty of friends on the bill too, so everything about this festival is something to look forward to for us!”