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Prog Before Xmas

Abel Ganz is delighted to once again stage their annual Prog Rock festival, Prog Before Xmas, over one weekend in December at Drygate!

Prog Before Xmas

About Prog Before Xmas

2nd Dec 2023 to 3rd Dec 2023
1pm - 10pm
Drygate Brewing Co.
85 Drygate, Glasgow East End G4 0UT
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The Prog Before Xmas [or PB4X] is an annual, Prog Rock festival, now in it's 6th year, which is held in Glasgow and hosted by Scottish Prog Rockers Abel Ganz.

It is the only event of its kind in Scotland and has now become a fixture on the Prog Rock Calendar.

The event is held in aid of cancer support charity Maggies, and the 2023 edition moves for the first time to a two day event, 2nd & 3rd Dec, held in The Drygate Brewery, Glasgow.

Artists taking part over the two days are:

GLEN BRIELLE [Project of Hugh Carter, ex Abel Ganz], BIG HOGG, ADVENTURE, JONES & SON [playing stripped back JUMP classics], MIDAS FALL, ZOPP, & IHLO

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