New England Art (Progressive) Rock Society - New England's Ear on Progressive (Prog) Rock Music
What is NewEARS? A not-for-profit organization of progressive music lovers. The primary goal of NewEARS is to create a community of music enthusiasts dedicated to sharing and promoting progressive rock in the New England area.

Please see the About page for more information about our goals and history, as well as contact information.

NewEARS ALBUM OF THE MONTH
"If progressive instrumentals music suits your taste, Fibonacci Sequence has it all. If you prefer music with vocals, give them a try and you'll find yourself changing your beliefs quite soon!" - MS



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Hear samples at www.myspace.com/fibonaccisequenceband


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New England Events

  • 2010-08-02
    Asia - The Omega Tour at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center - New Bedford, MA at 08:00 PM
    $40 - $65

  • 2010-08-04
    Musical Instruments Lecture Demonstration: The Chapman Stick, Brett Bottomley at Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA at 06:00 PM
    Free with museum admission

  • 2010-08-06
    The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, with The Interstellar Laser Show (a 3 hour performance) at Newport Waterfront Events - Newport, RI at 07:00 PM
    $20 & $35

  • 2010-08-08
    Asia - The Omega Tour at Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield CT at 08:00 PM
    $85 & $90

  • 2010-08-26
    Apocalyptica at Royale Boston, MA at 06:00 PM
    With Special Guests Dir En Grey
    $25

  • 2010-08-29
    Jon Anderson at Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield CT at 08:00 PM
    $55 & $60

  • 2010-09-14
    Rush at TD Garden - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
    TBD

  • 2010-09-17
    Kamelot at The Palladium - Worcester, MA at 08:00 PM
    With Special Guests Leaves' Eyes
    $26 adv, $30 door, $100 VIP

  • 2010-09-22
    Strawbs - Acoustic at Showcase Live - Patriot Place, Foxborough MA at 08:00 PM
    $20 & $45 VIP

  • 2010-09-22
    Allan Holdsworth, Jimmy Johnson, Chad Wackerman at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, Norwalk CT at 08:00 PM
    $25, $30 & $40

  • 2010-09-24
    Allan Holdsworth Trio at Ironhorse Music Hall - Northampton, MA at 07:00 PM
    $22.50 adv ($25 door)

  • 2010-09-29
    Accept & King's X at Showcase Live - Patriot Place, Foxborough MA at 08:00 PM
    $25 & $50 (VIP)

  • 2010-09-30
    Roger Waters The Wall Live at TD Garden - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
    SOLD OUT

  • 2010-10-01
    Roger Waters The Wall Live at TD Garden - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
    $55 - $750 (VIP)

  • 2010-10-03
    Roger Waters The Wall Live at TD Garden - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
    $55 - $750 (VIP)

  • 2010-10-05
    Pat Metheny's Orchestrion at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts - Burlington, VT at 07:30 PM
    TBA

  • Featured Show:

    World Tour Premier August 2nd
    Zeiterion PAC - New Bedford, MA


    Prog in the News

    2010-07-27: Persephone's Dream announces "Pan: An Urban Pastoral"
    Persephone's Dream was founded in the early 1990's and up till now had released 4 CD's. The female fronted music is complex and thought provoking, most often inspired by science, science-fiction and mythological lore, laced w

    2010-07-23: Roundtable DVD Review: Porcupine Tree "Anesthesize"
    The concert on this DVD was filmed on October 15th and 16th in the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. When the band started working on The Incident this DVD project had to be put on ice for a while. Now that the band is t

    2010-07-21: Steve Wilson mixing interview - In the Mix: Compression Blues
    One thing that the history of the human race tells us is that, where technology is concerned, convenience will always win out over quality of experience. But ask yourself this question: If you had the choice, would you rather

    2010-07-14: RIP: Tuli Kupferberg of the Fugs, bohemian poet, rocker
    Tuli Kupferberg, a poet and singer who went from being a noted beat to becoming, in his words, “the world’s oldest rock star’’ when he helped found the Fugs, the bawdy and politically pugnacious rock group, died Monday in Man

    2010-07-08: Boston Globe Music Picks: Larkin Grimm opening for Rasputina tonight at Arts at the Armory, Somerville MA.
    LARKIN GRIMM ‘‘I am currently working on the best album I’ve ever made, and I’m finally the person in control of its final sound.’’ So writes Grimm in a March blog entry about parting ways with Young God Records, the label th

    2010-07-06: Larger-than-life rock star and actor Meat Loaf hangs cool on his new concept album
    Q. You’re hitting the road again, you’ve got a new album, you seem revitalized. Are you excited? A. Yeah, I think the show is amazing. We’re doing new songs, we’re doing old songs, they even talked me into doing “Hot Patootie

    2010-06-30: Review: Erik Norlander The Galactic Collective
    With this release Erik Norlander has revisited different pieces of music that he recorded with Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane and more. The music here is all instrumental, and perhaps the closest comparison would be Tangerine D

    2010-06-30: With fresh crop of famous fans and new DVD, Rush returns to limelight
    Some prominent musicians and assorted celebrities — from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to Jack Black — are finally coming forward and telling the truth. They are fans of the Canadian prog-rock power trio Rush. And they don’

    2010-06-29: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Documentary Review
    For one night only on June 10, 2010, selected theaters around the USA showed a documentary movie on the Canadian prog rock band, Rush. One of the few prog rock bands that have had commercial success, yet is still very much un

    2010-06-28: An Interview with Gary Green from Three Friends & Gentle Giant
    In the 1970s, Gentle Giant were one of the premier innovators in the Progressive Rock Genre. While not as commercially successful as contemporaries Genesis, Yes or Pink Floyd, they were arguably more complex, including tradem

    2010-06-24: YouTube Video: Steve Hackett at the Regent Theatre on June 22nd
    A video of Ace of Wands from the recent Steve Hackett show at the Regent.

    2010-06-24: YouTube Video: Renaissance at the Regent Theatre on June 22nd
    A video of Thinking About Things I Don't Understand from the recent Renaissance show at the Regent.

    2010-06-16: (Prog included?): Music for the older set climbs the CD charts
    “Laws of Illusion,’’ the new CD by adult contemporary singer Sarah McLachlan, came out yesterday and will almost certainly debut near the top of the Billboard album chart. Sade had a number one hit in February with her first

    2010-06-16: Interview: Steve Hackett
    Steve Hackett provocatively refers to his new album Out of the Tunnel's Mouth as a "series of ambushes". It's an apt description given the wildly diverse territory the album crisscrosses and connects within each song. Through

    2010-06-14: Boston Globe Music Picks: Jethro Tull at BOA Pavilion 6/15
    The 1967 British rock group Jethro Tull formed the year we graduated from high school. If you do the math, the band is in its 20th year (we didn’t specify correct math). The classic rockers are on tour with frontman, flutist,

    2010-06-11: Rush to be honored with a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Hollywood Honor Coincides With Tour, Documentary and New Single WHO: RUSH- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler Guest speakers: Donna Halper , former radio per

    2010-06-02: ASIA's critically acclaimed single "An Extraordinary Life” Chosen To Promote Hit NBC show America's Got Talent
    ASIA's critically acclaimed rock track "An Extraordinary Life," was chosen as the soundtrack for promotional spots announcing the 2010 season of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. This show is among the most popular entertainment reality