2022 Album Fictional Festival Series: Progressive Rock Festival

I previously introduced this new series, which is a spinoff of the previous Fictional Festival series, one only featuring artists who released albums in 2022.  This post discusses a lineup for a progressive rock and experimental rock lineup, though it also incorporates other genres.  For more information about the series in general, please see this post.

In this festival, I gave longer sets to several artists on the main stage, as many acts in these genres have longer songs.  There is also a special side stage on each day:  on Friday it is a technical death metal stage, Saturday has a math rock stage, and Sunday has an industrial stage.

After I finalized this lineup, 3 acts either broke up or cancelled their tours, so I replaced them with a note.  Two headliners had to be replaced, which would normally be a catastrophe for a festival, but one was replaced because I missed the fact that they were taking a break from touring (if these were actual festivals, a team would have done a better job of research than I would have) and another is likely no longer touring after 2023, which was when I initially created this lineup.



Lineup

Friday

  1. Brian Eno
  2. Queensrÿche
  3. Meshuggah
  4. Carl Cox
  5. Steve Roach
  6. 100 Gecs
  7. Alan Parsons
  8. Zeal & Ardor
  9. Becoming the Archetype
  10. Medicine
  11. The Dear Hunter
  12. Matmos
  13. Revocation*
  14. Glaive
  15. Cave In
  16. Sceptic
  17. The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die
  18. Soreption
  19. Rings of Saturn
  20. Chat Pile
  21. White Phosphorus
  22. Firstname lastname

 

Saturday

  1. Epica**
  2. Kansas
  3. Spiritualized
  4. Bonobo
  5. Polyphia
  6. Christine & The Queens
  7. Chase & Status
  8. Domi and JD Beck
  9. Unkle
  10. Eleine
  11. Rolo Tomassi
  12. Shygirl
  13. Deaguy
  14. Soen
  15. Midwxst
  16. Shadow of Intent
  17. Vein.fm
  18. Duster
  19. Astronoid
  20. Oceans of Slumber
  21. The Callous Daoboys
  22. Device Operator
  23. Lst Lvs

 

Sunday

  1. Jethro Tull***
  2. Flume
  3. Neal Morse
  4. Devin Townsend
  5. KMFDM
  6. Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
  7. Animals as Leaders
  8. Sonata Arctica
  9. Stabbing Westward
  10. Big Big Train
  11. Channel Tres
  12. Binker & Moses
  13. Schwarzer Engel
  14. Roger Eno
  15. Must Die!
  16. Shamir
  17. Current 93
  18. Author & Punisher
  19. Imperial Triumphant
  20. Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul
  21. Holy Fawn
  22. Cybertr0n
  23. Den Lauten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Revocation is replacing Fleshgod Apocalypse, who was a hiatus during this stretch, though it was not largely made public until later due to an injury to a then-member.

**Epica is replacing Nightwish, who has taken a break from touring for a few years.

***Jethro Tull is replacing Porcupine Tree, who announced that 2023 will likely be their last tour.  While I originally created this lineup during their tour in 2023, I still replace them since I’m releasing this after their tour.

 

 

Schedule

Friday

Main Stage 1

  • 10:00-12:00:  Brian Eno
  • 8:00-9:00:  Carl Cox
  • 6:00-7:00:  100 Gecs
  • 4:15-5:15:  Alan Parsons
  • 2:45-3:45:  Zeal & Ardor
  • 1:15-2:15:  Medicine

Main Stage 2

  • 9:00-10:00:  Queensrÿche
  • 7:00-8:00:  Steve Roach
  • 5:15-6:00:  The Dear Hunter
  • 3:45-4:15:  Cave In
  • 2:15-2:45:  Chat Pile

Side Stage 1

  • 5:45-6:30:  Matmos
  • 4:15-5:00:  Glaive
  • 3:15-3:45:  The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die
  • 2:15-2:45:  White Phosphorus
  • 1:15-1:45:  firstname lastname

Technical Stage (Side Stage 2)

  • 6:30-8:00:  Meshuggah
  • 5:00-5:45:  Becoming the Archetype
  • 3:45-4:15:  Revocation
  • 2:45-3:15:  Sceptic
  • 1:45-2:15:  Soreption
  • 12:45-1:15:  Rings of Saturn

 

Saturday

Main Stage 1

  • 10:00-12:00:  Epica
  • 8:00-9:00:  Spiritualized
  • 6:00-7:00:  Christine & the Queens
  • 4:15-5:15:  Chase & Status
  • 2:30-3:30:  Unkle
  • 1:30-2:00:  Astronoid

Main Stage 2

  • 9:00-10:00:  Kansas
  • 7:00-8:00:  Bonobo
  • 5:15-6:00:  Domi and JD Beck
  • 3:30-4:15:  Shygirl
  • 2:00-2:30:  Duster
  • 1:00-1:30:  Device Operator

Side Stage 1

  • 6:00-6:45:  Eleine
  • 4:30-5:15:  Soen
  • 3:30-4:00:  Shadow of Intent
  • 2:30-3:00:  Midwxst
  • 1:30-2:00:  Oceans of Slumber

Math Stage (Side Stage 2)

  • 6:45-8:00:  Polyphia
  • 5:15-6:00:  Rolo Tomassi
  • 4:00-4:30:  Deadguy
  • 3:00-3:30:  Vein.fm
  • 2:00-2:30:  The Callous Daoboys
  • 1:00-1:30:  Lst Lvs

 

Sunday

Main Stage 1

  • 10:00-12:00:  Jethro Tull
  • 8:00-9:00:  Neal Morse
  • 6:00-7:00:  Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
  • 4:15-5:15:  Animals as Leaders
  • 2:30-3:30:  Sonata Arctica
  • 1:30-2:00:  Imperial Triumphant

Main Stage 2

  • 9:00-10:00:  Flume
  • 7:00-8:00:  Devin Townsend
  • 5:15-6:00:  Big Big Train
  • 3:30-4:15:  Binker & Moses
  • 2:00-2:30:  Must Die!
  • 1:00-1:30:  Den Lauten

Side Stage 1

  • 6:00-6:45:  Channel Tres
  • 4:30-5:15:  Roger Eno
  • 3:30-4:00:  Holy Fawn
  • 2:30-3:00:  Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupil
  • 1:30-2:00:  Cybertr0n

Industrial Stage (Side Stage 2)

  • 6:45-8:00:  KMFDM
  • 5:15-6:00:  Stabbing Westward
  • 4:00-4:30:  Schwarzer Engel
  • 3:00-3:30:  Shamir
  • 2:00-2:30:  Current 93
  • 1:00-1:30:  Author & Punisher


What do you think of this lineup?  Let me know in the comments!

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