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POVERTY'S NO CRIME
SCARLET STORIES
ALTESIA
HACKBERRY
REDIKIN
THE PROG ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL OF POPPODIUM BOERDERIJ
LINE-UP ANNOUNCED!
ProgDreams is back in the summer of 2025
At this two-day festival, you can expect a full day and evening program, so mark Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, 2025 in your calendar.
ProgDreams is the indoor festival of Poppodium Boerderij, fully dedicated to progressive rock, metal, and related genres. The event brings together an exciting mix of big names and promising talents. With surprising line-ups and an intimate atmosphere, it is an unforgettable experience for both fans and musicians.
BANDS
FRIDAY
POVERTY'S NO CRIME
Poverty's No Crime is a German progressive metal band, founded in 1991. They quickly gained recognition by winning the Newcomer Rockfestival and playing as a support act for bands like Depressive Age and Waltari. After a line-up change and a collaboration with Inside Out Music, they released Slave to the Mind (1999). After a hiatus, the band returned in 2007 with Save My Soul, followed by Spiral of Fear in 2016, which was praised for its mature sound. Poverty's No Crime remains a prominent name in the progressive metal scene.
SCARLET STORIES
Scarlet Stories is a Dutch band from Tilburg, known for their dark, progressive music with influences from heavy metal, ambient, film music and doom. In 2019, they released their debut album Necrologies, which received rave reviews from NRC, iO Pages and Aardschok. The album, produced by Joost van den Broek (Ayreon, Powerwolf), is a tribute to the victims of human greed. The band, which now has a full line-up, played as support for Antimatter and KLONE and won the iO Pages Prog Award 2019.
ALTESIA
Altesia is a progressive metal band from Bordeaux, founded in 2017 by Clément Darrieu. Their music moves between genres such as progressive rock, metal, jazz, funk and even death metal. After their debut album Paragon Circus (2019), the band released the acclaimed album Embryo in 2021 and toured France. They are now expecting their 3rd: The Somnambulist. Altesia combines calm atmospheres with powerful, intense music that carries you away from start to finish.
HACKBERRY
Five-piece Hackberry from Groningen combines progressive rock, stoner, metal and psychedelics with complex time signatures and surprising tempo changes. After their EP Desert Orchid and debut album Hackberry, the band released Breathing Space in 2023, which received rave reviews from the prog community. They have played at our venue before, and at festivals such as Into the Void and ProgPower Europe, where Aardschok wrote: 'Hackberry keeps instrumental songs exciting, even after 10 minutes.'
REDIKIN
This band from Delft brings energetic, catchy, progressive songs with a solid base of guitar, bass, drums and keys. Recently they proved their talent by winning the preliminary round of the Wacken Metal Battle Zuid-Holland in Poppodium de Beuk - Baroeg Rotterdam on Tour!
Redikin is: vocals – Afke van Althuis; guitars – David de Waal; bass guitar – Saro Pulvirenti; keyboards – Leslie Harberts; drums – Haico van Attikum.
SATURDAY
IQ (SPECIAL 'FREQUENCY' SET)
IQ, the British progressive rock band founded in 1981 by guitarist Mike Holmes, traditionally comes to the Netherlands in December for their exclusive X-mas Bash. This year we can welcome them first and foremost during ProgDreams. The X-Mas Bash will go on pre-sale later this spring. During ProgDreams they will treat us to a special Frequency set! They will play a full show, and treat us to the entire Frequency album and other surprises!
SYLVAN
Sylvan, the progressive rock band from Hamburg, will celebrate their impressive musical career with an exclusive festival tour in 2025. With more than 20 years of experience, ten acclaimed albums and legendary live performances, the band has built a loyal fan base. Expect a great setlist with their most popular songs, reflecting their unique mix of atmospheric sounds, complex arrangements and profound lyrics.
FREEDOM TO GLIDE
The collaboration between Nixon and Riley creates f2g’s unique sound, which combines the grandeur of progressive rock with the depth of singer-songwriter music. Their concept albums, such as Rain, Fall, Seed and The Chronicle of Stolen Souls, are praised for their thematic depth, exploring the human experience of war and the human spirit through time. Their personal songwriting contributes to a larger narrative about the human condition.
CHEETO'S MAGAZINE
Cheeto’s Magazine is a progressive rock band from Barcelona that combines classic prog tradition with innovative sounds, all infused with humor and color. Their second album Amazingous takes their unique style to the next level with bold production, symphonic passages and electronic influences. The band has received praise from Progsphere and Prog UK, and is seen as a striking mix of the likes of Spock’s Beard, Faith No More and Frank Zappa.
AGUSA
Since its foundation in 2013, Agusa has positioned itself as a prominent name in the Swedish psychedelic prog scene, both nationally and internationally. With a unique style, the music takes you back to the 70s, while at the same time exploring new, unknown horizons. It combines meditative, soft passages with epic highlights and occasionally a dark, intense atmosphere.
RUNNING ORDER
Friday August 22nd
Doors: 14:00
- Redikin: 15:00 – 16:00
- Hackberry: 16:30 – 17:30
- Scarlet Stories: 18:30 – 19:30
- Altesia: 20:00 – 21:00
- Poverty’s No Crime: 21:30 – 23:00
Saturday August 23rd
Doors: 14:00
- Agusa: 14:30 – 15:30
- Cheeto’s Magazine: 16:00 – 17:00
- Freedom To Glide: 17:30 – 18:30
- Sylvan: 19:30 – 20:45
- IQ: 21:15 – 23:15
INFO
LOCATION
Poppodium Boerderij
Amerikaweg 145
2717 AV Zoetermeer
TICKETS
Single day tickets for Friday and Saturday are available for purchase.
Friday: €23.50
Saturday: €63.50
PLEASE NOTE!
A Saturday ticket grants free access on Friday. Saturday ticket buyers will receive further details later.
ACCESSIBILITY
Parking
Free parking at Amerikaweg, with additional options near Voorweg station (within walking distance).
Public Transport
Only 1 minute walk from Randstadrail lines 3 and 4, stop Voorweg.
Taxi
Staying in Zoetermeer? Easily and affordably book your taxi to and from the Boerderij via sneleentaxi.nl
FACILITIES & ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible for Disabled Visitors
Lift, wheelchair-friendly facilities, and adapted toilet. If you use a wheelchair or walker, please purchase a wheelchair ticket. Not in a wheelchair but have difficulty standing? We have 6 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check with us before purchasing a ticket to see if a seat is available: info@boerderij.org.
Cashless
Payments by card are possible throughout the venue.
Youth
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Coat Check
There is a coat check, where you can leave your jacket for €1.25 (card only) per item.
FOOD, DRINK & ACCOMMODATION
Food and Drink
During ProgDreams, you can enjoy drinks and snacks to your heart’s content. Our caterer will prepare a delicious festival menu specifically for ProgDreams.
Accommodation
Hotel Golden Tulip Zoetermeer-Den Haag offers special packages for our visitors. Check out the hotel website here: Golden Tulip Zoetermeer Den Haag Hotel - 4 stars.
WE LOVE YOUR EARS
Bring good ear protection. Forgot? You can also buy it at our venue.
Subject to change. No rights can be derived from the line-up and timetable..