ProgPower USA is a progressive and power metal festival held annually in the United States since 2001.
[1] Its upcoming edition, ProgPower USA XXIV is scheduled to take place on September 3–6, 2025.
[4] The festival has been described as a cultural experience for fans[5] with autograph signing sessions, guest appearances, reunions, and meet-and-greets.
[6] The festival has hosted over 70 bands' USA debuts including Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Nightwish,[7] and Stratovarius.
[9] As the festival progressed, the roster scope diversified with the intent of reaching a larger fan base.
[10] The brand's international success is based upon an unofficial partnership with ProgPower Europe.
[11] The festival overcame early hardship from an attendance perspective due to the tragic events of September 11 at ProgPower II[12] and flourished with multiple sell-outs over the next 13 years.
ProgPower XXI is notorious for being delayed twice by the COVID-19 pandemic and being the first edition to be held in June.
ProgPower USA II was held at Center Stage (then called Earthlink Live) in Atlanta, Georgia on November 9 & 10, 2001.
ProgPower USA III was held at Center Stage (then called Earthlink Live) in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 15–16, 2002 The ProgPower USA III Pre-Show Party was held Thursday November 14, 2002, at The Riviera Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
ProgPower USA IV was held on September 5–6, 2003, at Center Stage (then called Earthlink Live) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The ProgPower USA IV Pre-Show Party was held September 4, 2003, at The Riviera Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Showcase took place on Thursday September 15, 2005, at The Loft (above Center Stage) in Atlanta, Georgia.
ProgPower USA VII took place on September 15–16, 2006 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Showcase took place on Thursday September 14, 2006, at The Loft (above Center Stage) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The All Star Jam was a collaboration of members of various bands who performed throughout the weekend playing familiar classic metal songs.
The Showcase took place on Thursday October 4, 2007, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
From 2007 forward all Showcases (now called the Kick-Off) take place at the main Center Stage theater.
This event took place in the main Center Stage theater on Thursday September 25, 2008.
The first Mid-Week Mayhem at ProgPower USA was held at The Loft (above Center Stage on Wednesday September 24, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Kick-Off took place on Thursday September 10, 2009, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Kick-Off took place on Thursday September 9, 2010, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Mid-Week Mayhem took place on Wednesday September 8, 2010, at The Loft at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Mid-Week Mayhem took place on Wednesday September 14, 2010, at The Loft at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
Instead of a Kick-Off and Mid-Week Mayhem, Nightwish and Kamelot performed Wednesday and Thursday night before the festival, September 12–13, 2012.
The Mid-Week Mayhem took place on Wednesday September 4, 2013, at The Loft at Center Stage) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Mid-Week Mayhem took place on Wednesday September 9, 2015, at The Loft at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
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