Thursday, 5/15/2025
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HAPPY PROG-ROCK-BIRTHDAY

We are once again celebrating a birthday with Arena. The British neo-proggers have already celebrated their 20th and 25th anniversaries with us. It’s no surprise that they are back for their 30th birthday celebration in our rock temple. The musicians have brought the debut album “Songs From The Lions Cage” from 1995, which will be particularly honored in the current live program. Of course, there will also be other highlights from thirty years of Arena.

Arena has stood for progressive rock of the highest class for three decades. Founded in 1995 by ex-Marillion drummer Mick Pointer and Pendragon keyboardist Clive Nolan, the band initially played in changing line-ups. Only the two founding members can be heard on all albums. While Arena strongly resembled the old Marillion in their early days, the sound gradually evolved more towards metal, similar to what their colleagues in Threshold offer. However, the pronounced atmospheric elements have always been maintained by the band to the delight of the old fans. Guitarist John Mitchell joined the group in 1997. Bassist Kylan Amos has been with them since 2014. The last line-up change occurred five years ago. Ex-Threshold and Ayreon singer Damian Wilson has been acting as Arena's frontman since 2020. Regarding their first joint album “The Theory of Molecular Inheritance“ (2022), Powermetal.de wrote: “The very first run proves that what belongs together is coming together here. Wilson's voice is tailor-made for the progressive rock of Arena, which has earned the label 'Progressive' more through its early works than by extending lengthy pieces in a grand manner these days.” With the tenth studio album in the band's history, Arena also entered the Top 30 of the Swiss charts for the first time in their career in October 2022. On the next tour, Arena will once again look back and reflect on their beginnings. We can expect a reunion with the groundbreaking debut album “Songs From A Lions Cage.” Additionally, a cross-section through various stages of the career of this unique band is to be anticipated. 30 years of Arena will be extensively celebrated in 2025 with 28 dates across Europe and the United Kingdom.

Doors open: 19:00 Uhr

Event data provided by: Reservix

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