FMPM - Past Events

Here's a quick recap of all of the FMPM events
all the way back to the inaugural FMPM 2006 festival:

SAGA with the return of Michael Sadler on vocals
at the Gesù, Saturday October 1st, 2011
SAGA, on Saturday, October 1st 2011 at the Gesù. One of the most enduring bands in Canadian history, original members Ian Crichton (guitars), Jim Crichton (bass), Michael Sadler (back on vocals) and Jim Gilmour (keyboards), will be joined by drummer Brian Doerner (ex-Helix since 2005).

ASIA with original members
John WETTON, Carl PALMER, Steve HOWE, and Geoff DOWNES
at the Metropolis, Monday May 9th, 2011
ASIA, on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Metropolis.
Featuring bassist/vocalist John Wetton (UK and King Crimson), drummer Carl Palmer (ELP), guitarist Steve Howe (YES), and keyboardist Geoff Downes (Buggles)

THE CARL PALMER BAND AT THE GESÙ
The Carl Palmer Band celebrates 40 years of Emerson, Lake & Palmeron Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Gesù.

THE STRAWBS PRESENT HERO & HEROINE LIVE !
STRAWBS on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Théâtre Outremont.
Check-out the excellent pictures on ProgMontréal's Concert Photos page.

BRITISH ROCK BAND BABE RUTH REUNITES FOR
HISTORIC CONCERT AT THE METROPOLIS!
Babe Ruth, the ‘70s British rock band hailing from Hatfield, England, has reunited for an exclusive show at the Metropolis in Montreal on Saturday July 10th, 2010.

January 15, 2010

STEVE HACKETT, EX-GENESIS GUITARIST AND
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE,
WITH HIS ELECTRIC BAND AT PLACE DES ARTS
STEVE HACKETT and his electric band, Friday July 9 2010 at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts. STEVE HACKETT is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. Between 1970 and 1977, HACKETT played on 6 studio albums: Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering, as well as 2 live albums: Genesis Live and Seconds Out. His guitar playing produced some of the most memorable moments of that fabled line-up including dramatic electric guitar solos as in Firth of Fifth as well as sensitive acoustic passages as in Blood on the Rooftops.

Check-out the excellent pictures on ProgMontréal's Concert Photos page.

RENAISSANCE OPENING FOR STEVE HACKETT AT
LA PLACE DES ARTS, JULY 9!
A very special treat for those who attended the Steve Hackett show, Renaissance as special guest to Steve Hackett on Friday, July 9, 2010 at Place des Arts' Théâtre Maisonneuve.

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH KEITH EMERSON AND GREG LAKE
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF ELP, THE NICE AND KING CRIMSON
AT PLACE DES ARTS
Rock and roll legends KEITH EMERSON and GREG LAKE presented an exclusive evening highlighting the iconic music of Emerson Lake and Palmer, The Nice and King Crimson on Tuesday April 13 2010 at Theatre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts. This concert, with famed keyboardist KEITH EMERSON and the world renowned voice and guitars of GREG LAKE, is an intimate “unplugged” show unlike any other they have performed before.

LE FESTIVAL DES MUSIQUES PROGRESSIVES DE MONTRÉAL
FMPM 2009 - SOLD OUT!
The fourth edition of FMPM was held on September 11, 12 and 13, 2009 at the Gesù in Montreal. The full weekend line-up included LE ORME (Italy), THREE FRIENDS (England), MAGENTA (England), DFA (Italy), MIRIODOR (Quebec), EXCUBUS (Quebec), and ROUGE CIEL (Quebec). The Friday night pre-show included SAGA (Ontario) and MYSTERY (Quebec).

The combination of the exclusive Three Friends/Gentle Giant trio, canadian legends Saga, and the last concert of italian band Le Orme with its orignal lineup ensured a quickly-sold-out event!

THE STRAWBS BACK IN MONTREAL
The Strawbs on Friday, March 6 2009 at the Café Campus (57 Prince Arthur East, 514-844-1010).

The Strawbs electric line-up is composed of original members DAVE COUSINS on guitar, dulcimer, banjo, vocals, CHAS CRONK on bass, vocals, guitar, DAVE LAMBERT on guitar, vocal, ROD COOMBES on drums, and special guest OLIVER WAKEMAN on keyboards. Oliver is the current keyboardist of the group Yes and son of the legendary RICK WAKEMAN. Celebrating their 40th anniversary, a magical evening featuring Strawbs classics like Autumn, Lay Down, Hero & Heroine and much more!

LE FESTIVAL DES MUSIQUES PROGRESSIVES DE MONTRÉAL
FMPM 2008
The third edition of FMPM was held on September 13 and 14 2008 at the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Pierre Peladeau Centre, in Montreal. The full weekend line-up included Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (Italy), Univers Zero (Belgium), Riverside (Poland), and Knight Area (Holland), and three groups from Quebec: Charles Kaczynski, Spaced Out, and Interference Sardines and also Quebec's Harmonium tribute band Premier Ciel who performed Friday September 12, as part of the FMPM pre-show.

LE FESTIVAL DES MUSIQUES PROGRESSIVES DE MONTRÉAL
FMPM 2007
The second edition of FMPM was held on September 15 and 16 2007 at the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Pierre Peladeau Centre, in Montreal. The full weekend line-up included THE STRAWBS (England), IQ (England), SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA (sweden), MIRIODOR (Quebec), NATHAN MAHL (Ontario), VILLE EMARD BLUES BAND (Quebec), HAMADRYAD (Quebec), JELLY FICHE (Quebec), as well as three great local bands on Friday, September 14th at l'Alizé, Quartik, Capharnaüm and Karcius, as part of the FMPM pre-show.

LE FESTIVAL DES MUSIQUES PROGRESSIVES DE MONTRÉAL
FMPM 2006
The first edition of FMPM was held on September 15 and 16, 2006 at the Gesù in Montreal. The full weekend line-up included JÉRÔME LANGLOIS’ MANEIGE (Quebec), HATFIELD AND THE NORTH (UK), KARCIUS (Quebec), KAOS MOON (Quebec), MIRIODOR (Quebec), ECHOLYN (USA), as well as two great local bands on Thursday, September 14th at La Place à Côté, Signs of One and Hamadryad, as part of the FMPM pre-show.