Midsummer Prog Festival moves to Maastricht for 2025

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Popular Dutch prog event Midsummer Prog Festival has announced that it will now take place in Maastricht on May 23 and 24.

The organisers have moved swiftly after announcing earlier this month that the event's future was placed in doubt with the news that the venue, Openluchttheater Valkenburg (the open-air theatre in Valkenberg), has been hit with a noise restriction penalty by the local council.

In a statement released today, the organisers say, "As we shared before, we urgently had to explore alternative scenarios to ensure Midsummer Prog Festival could go forward in 2025. We’re pleased to announce that, despite the challenges, we have secured a new location and dates for Midsummer Prog 2025! This year, the festival will take place in Maastricht, in the inner courtyard of the Muziekgieterij venue in the city center. This setting will maintain an open-air atmosphere, with seating arrangements and a proper stage setup.

"Midsummer Prog 2025 is scheduled for Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24. Our beloved historical city of Maastricht offers everything you wish for, and this new venue provides an opportunity to expand our food options and even potentially include a small festival market."

Weekend tickets are on sale: €120 (including a €5 service costs).

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Jerry Ewing

Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine which he founded for Future Publishing in 2009. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock.