MidWinter Prog Festival

Name: MidWinter Prog Festival
Start: 2027-01-30
Location: MidWinter Prog Festival

Sat, 30 Jan 2027

MidWinter Prog Festival, Utrecht

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Foto: Michael Hanselmann · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The second edition of MidWinter Prog Festival takes place in 2025, featuring a carefully curated programme of bands each performing a full set in the Grote Zaal.

On stage: Polish progressive rock band Riverside with a special setlist show, Swedish prog rock veterans The Flower Kings performing material from their album Stardust We Are, Rendezvous Point with songs from their new album, Norwegian newcomers AVKRVST, and Limburgian progressive art rock band Lesoir - bringing special guests for the occasion.

Food and drink options and merchandise are available throughout the venue.

About: Riverside

For over two decades, Riverside brought their Warsaw-forged blend of melancholic prog and metal edges to stages across the globe. Their eighth studio album *ID.Entity* reached number two in Poland and number four in Germany, with the companion live record *Live ID.* following in January 2025.

11.1M+

total views on YouTube Music

highest album chart position in Poland (*ID.Entity*, 2023)

highest album chart position in Germany (*ID.Entity*, 2023)

700+

live shows performed worldwide

What's new

2026-04
Singer and bassist Mariusz Duda announced his departure on April 23, 2026 after 25 years, due to internal tensions; guitarist Maciej Meller followed shortly after, leaving only drummer Piotr Kozieradzki and keyboardist Michał Łapaj.
2025-01
The live album *Live ID.* - recorded on June 1, 2024 at the Torwar Hall in Warsaw - was released on January 25, 2025 via InsideOutMusic.
2025-01
Riverside performed on January 25, 2025 at the MidWinter Prog Festival in Utrecht.

Tracks

Second Life Syndrometitle track of the breakthrough album from 2005

The Depth of Self-Delusionone of the most listened to songs on YouTube, 3.8 million plays

Wastelandtitle track of the gold-awarded album from 2018, number 1 on the Polish rock chart

Friend or Foe?single from *ID.Entity* (2023)

The Curtain Fallsearly signature song, recorded as the first track in 2002

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