After 2 cancelled editions (thanks to the pandemic), Prognosis festival finally took place in Effenaar in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Not every band that was originally planned could make it anymore, but at least the organization managed to replace every cancellation with a worthy replacement. Some had to cancel, others insisted on being there even if they couldn’t be there with the complete band. The Ocean for example: their vocalist recently had an accident, leaving him in a wheelchair for 2 months with 8 fractures. Still they were there, playing an instrumental set without him. How’s that for dedication?

This was only the second edition of the festival and they already had visitors from 45 countries! Not too surprising with an amazing line-up like this! Prog may be a genre that is sometimes a little harder to digest for many, but it can also count on a large group of real dedicated fans. Less common instruments can also be found here. Next to a flute and a hurdy-gurdy, the first band (Argus) opened with a theremin! If you don’t know what that is, you should check out the pictures below.

Due to the overlapping time schedules and the different sizes of both venues, it was sometimes very hard to get in (the small venue). Therefore we regret not getting the chance to take pictures of Novena, as the place was full, there was no getting through. But good on them for getting a full house showing up for their show!

Headliner for day one: Katatonia! The set list was ‘by request’ and can be found here.