Concert Reviews
Volumes
Another tour, another concert review! DPRP's Bart Jan van der Vorst reports from Liverpool.
DPRP's Henri Bos attended a try-out and a proper gig by Dutch Led Zeppelin tribute band Ned Zeppelin.
A special concert review as guest reviwer Martin H. Reich reports from all the way from Chile on the performances by Martin Orford and Gary Chandler.
Guest reviewer Matthias Oe reports on the Arena gig in Pratteln, Switzerland.
A few dates into their Radioactive World Tour, Marillion played The Forum in London. Guest reviewer Paul Gates reports.
When two DPRP team members attend a gig, expect two reviews! Ed Sander and Derk van Mourik report on the Spock's Beard gig in Utrecht, Netherlands.
A brief concert review of Arena's gig in Oslo, Norway, by guest reviewer Tor Stabell.
We have reviews of three people of Arena's gig in Gotherburg!
Aural Innovations
An ill-fated but excellent space rock festival in mid Sweden. Scott Heller and Henrik Hallgren report for Aural Innovations.
Aural Innovations
AI's Keith Henderson was at WOMAD USA and reports on Sky Cries Mary who played there on day three.
Aural Innovations
AI's Jerry Kranitz and Keith Henderson report on the Strange Daze 1998 Festival.
Just by chance, DPRP's Derk van Mourik attended the Ars Nova / Egdon Heath gig, and it turned out he had a lot of fun!
A review formerly published on the Arena fan-site hosted by DPRP, here is Jan-Jaan de Haan's report on Arena's gig in Utrecht on the Visitor tour.
In a review by guest reviewer A. Russo we hereby report to you on the return to the stage after a long absence: Pallas!
DPRP's Ed Sander was in the UK and went along with Martin Orford and Neil Durant to see Regenesis.
After the Web Convention in Utrecht, Bart Jan van der Vorst also attended the Web Germany Convention in Köln.
From MB Sheppard we received a review of three Salem Hill concerts over the span of two days.
DPRP's Ed Sander and Bart Jan van der Vorst report on the Marillion Convention 1998 in Utrecht.
The main goal of Bart Jan van der Vorst's trip to London was to see Mike Oldfield at the World Premiere of Tubular Bells III live.
Bart Jan van der Vorst changed his travel plans to catch the Australian Pink Floyd Show on the first gig of their tour!
Guest reviewer Jerry Kranitz reports from a weekend of prog: ProgDay '98!
Aural Innovations
AI's Christian Mumford had one hell of an experience attending the Legendary Pink Dots in Oslo, Norway.
Aural Innovations
Steve Burton reports from Terrastock 2.
DPRP's Henri 'grampa' Bos celebrated his 12.5 wedding anniversary with a small and self-organised festival, and the DPRP team was invited!
DPRP's Derk van Mourik travelled to London to witness the farewell gig of Grey Lady Down.
For the second of two reviews of Pink Project's performing Dark Side of the Moon, It is now DPRP's Bart Jan van der Vorst describing his view on the whole event.
For the first of two reviews of Pink Project's performing Dark Side of the Moon, we have guest reviewer Gerhard den Hollander tell his tale.
Being on tour with Arena gives Ian the perfect opportunity for a inside view on the band taking a trip for the Bospop performance in Holland. Here he shares his diary for the weekend.
Our guest reviewer Tigran attended the John Wetton concert in the Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm.
Not being able to attend the real thing, DPRP's Ed Sander did see the try-out of Pink Project's Dark Side of the Moon performance.
An extensive report on all Fish activities at the Fish Haddington Convention by Tim van der Meer and DPRP's Bart Jan van der Vorst.
Seeing a poster of the Animals cover with a kangaroo instead of a pig made DPRP's Bart Jan van der Vorst curious, so he went to see the Australian Pink Floyd show.
Arena presented their latest album The Visitor to the audience in Québec and enhanced the experience with an acoustic set. Guest reviewer Patrick Loiselle reports.
DPRP's Ed Sander was looking forward to seeing the Alan Parsons Live Project again. Read here on why it was a bit of a let-down.
The John Wetton Band, with Martin Orford, Steve Christey, and David Kilminster, toured Europe, which saw the band visit Het Kasteel in Alphen aan den Rijn. DPRP's Jan-Jaap de Haan was present.
Porcupine Tree played in DPRP's Ed Sander's home town. Not a second to think about whether to go or not!
Guest reviewer Erik Gorissen reports on his three-gigs-in-a-row with Fates Warning.
Guest reviewer Barbara Schnepf tells about the third Fates Warning gig in a row.
Barbara Schnepf reports on her second night seeing Fates Warning on their A Pleasant Shade of Gray tour.
The first of a series of Fates Warning shows being covered. This show is reviewed by Marco van Leeuwen and Barbara Schnepf.
DPRP's Ed Sander reports from his first ever Yes concert.
Of course, DPRP's Ed Sander attended the IQ gig at Paradiso. Here is his report.
Guest reviewer Dirk Rombauts tells us about Yes playing in Brussels.
DPRP's Jan Jaap de Haan and Ed Sander are here to tell you about the acoustic performance Arena gave at Holland's famous Stairway to Heaven!
An extract of Ed Sander's DPRS Diary focusing on Martin Orford's live performance during our festival.
A Duo Review of Genesis playing in Rotterdam! Guest reviewer Coen Schilderman and DPRP's Jan Jaan de Haan give us their view.
IQ's Martin Orford takes a new look at a classic band.
Swiss band Clepsydra made a rare appearance in the Netherlands. DPRP's Derk van Mourik attended and reports.
We were allowed to borrow Jem Jedrzejewski's review from Yester's News so all DPRP readers can read his report as well!
Aural Innovations
Matthew Grace covers the Orion Space Rock Festival for Aural Innovations.
Barbara Schnepf reports for DPRP on attending Spock's Beard in Bochum, Germany.
Erik Gorissen takes a different approach by explaining Spock's Beard as a live band, based on his attending the Tivoli, Utrecht gig on 18 January 1998 and Zeche, Bochum on 20 January 1998.
For those of you who were still wondering if 1998 had already begun musically, it has! Spock's Beard is visiting Europe, presenting their brand new album The Kindness Of Strangers, and gave a terrific show... Coen Schilderman and DPRP's Jan Jaap de Haan report.