Lifesigns, Magenta, Lazuli and more confirmed for Fusion 2020

By Jerry Ewing
( Prog )
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Stourport prog festival Fusion 2020 also announces three pre-festival shows at Kidderminster College

Lifesigns
(Image credit: Lifesigns)

Lifesigns, Magenta, Lazuli, Quill and Franck Carducci have all been confirmed for this year's Fusion Festival. The event, which is now in its third year, began life as a one-day event headlined by Godsticks. Last year they expanded to three days and have continued the format for this year's event.

Also featured are Quill, who feature former ELO drummer Bev Bevan and former IQ men Andy Edwards and John Jowitt. Edwards describes the band as the, "more proggy end of Bevan's career with ELO, The Move and Black Sabbath". Also confirmed are Maschine, Kyros, The Paradox Twin, That Joe Payne, Leafblade and more.

Fusion 2020 takes place at Stourport Civic Centre between March 20-22. Tickets begin at £20 for the Friday, £35 for both Saturday and Sunday and are £80 for the whole weekend. Tickets are available now.

As well as the three-day festival the organisers have arranged three live prog shows in the run up to Fusion 2020. These SubFusion will take place at Kidderminster College on March 17, 18 and 19.

Mar 17: Sonic Tapestry and This Winter Machine
Mar 18: Red Bazaar and Coma Rossi (first UK gig for these Indian prog rockers)
Mar 19: Hayley Griffths Band and Landmarq

Tickets for these shows are priced at £12 in advance or £15 on the door, or a three-show pass is available for £30. All tickets are available now.

More information on all Fusion and SubFusion events.

Jerry Ewing
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.