OFF: Porcupine Tree in Baltimore

[Keith A Henderson]

Hi Folks:

I've just seen that Porcupine Tree will be coming to the US at least for a
one-off gig at the 1996 Prog-scape in Baltimore, MD.

It is on June 29-30 on the campus of Towson State University.  Tix are $25 for
one day, and $40 for the weekend...a total of 8 bands will be playing, and as
it's scheduled to start at 1 pm each day, I then *assume* that each band will
be performing their complete full-length set.

Here is the lineup of bands.....

Day I                                   Day II
Fourth Estate (USA)                     Boud Deun (USA)
Iluvatar (USA)                          Braindance (USA)
Miriodor (Canada)                       Roine Stolt (Sweden)
Porcupine Tree (UK)                     Mystery Band?

Apparently one slot is still open...I know at one point Pendragon was contacted
(you know, the one on the "Warrior" mispressing)....but don't know if they're
still in the running.

Anybody know anything about these other bands??  I think I saw Braindance in
NYC as an opener for Hawkwind at the Limelight.  The name Iluvatar is familiar,
but dunno anything about their music.

I'm interested in going to at least the Saturday lineup - solely to see the
performance by Porcupine Tree, as who knows if they will ever come this way
again.  BTW, is PT officially a *band* now, as opposed to Steve Wilson plus
guests??  I suppose those seeing the Gong/Ozrics/PT show in London can tell us.

Keith H.