2019 Weekend support acts Click here to discover more
The support acts for the 2019 Marillion Weekends have been confirmed. Click on the countries below to see which acts will be appearing at which weekend.

  • Holland
  • Poland
  • UK
  • Canada
  • Portugal
Gabriel Agudo: Friday Afternoon, Adventure Factory
Gabriel AgudoGabriel is a singer, musician, songwriter and producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was the former lead singer and producer of Argentinian band Bad Dreams, and was also main composer and songwriter of their first three albums which broke the band on the international Prog scene. After that he decided to move forward in search of new music perspectives and horizons.

Gabriel said “I’m very proud to be a part of the Marillion family and the great Progressive Rock world, and am happy to present my music to all of you. I would like to thank you very much for this honour”. Gabriel has also collaborated as a singer with Steve Rothery and Clive Nolan. He has performed as an opening act for Steve Hackett and at various festivals including Progstock and Cruise to the Edge.

Currently, Gabriel is the singer of In Continuum with former Sound of Contact members Dave Kerzner, John Wesley and Matt Dorsey, and Nick D'Virgilio, Marco Minnemann and Randy MacStine.

In 2018 Gabriel decided to launch his solo career. For the Port Zelande Weekend, Gabriel will present acoustic versions of tracks from his debut solo album New Life, which will be released during 2019. The album includes a special guest appearance from Steve Rothery amongst others and also René Bosc who is sharing the stage with him tonight.
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Gleb Kolyadin with full band: Friday Evening, Main Tent
Gleb KolyadinGleb Kolyadin graduated from St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. The pianist, performing academic and original music, is a co-founder and composer of the duo iamthemorning, winning Progressive Music Awards 2016 for the album of the year.

The pianist tours Russia and Europe with various bands, composes music for theater plays, including those at Alexandrinsky Theatre and Akimov Comedy Theatre in Russia, as well as the projection show Asi Es Michoacan (Mexico, 2015).

Gleb Kolyadin's self-titled debut solo album, released this year on Kscope, received rave reviews from the European music press.

The record features a staggering who's-who of performers, including: Gavin Harrison (King Crimson / Porcupine Tree) on drums; Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson) on bass; Theo Travis (Robert Fripp / Porcupine Tree / Steven Wilson) on flute and saxophone; the unmistakable voice and lyrics of Steve Hogarth (Marillion) alongside Mick Moss (Antimatter); and Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) on additional keys.
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That Joe Payne: Saturday Afternoon, Adventure Factory
That Joe PayneSinger-songwriter That Joe Payne is a classically trained vocalist, known for his impressive 5 octave range.

Now a solo artist, other projects have included The Enid (2011-2016), Methexis (2015) and more recently John Holden and Zio (both 2018-present).

With various collectives he has received 3 Progressive Music Award nominations, including Best Band, Best Album, and Best Event.

His personal achievements include being voted Best Male Vocalist for two years running (2014 and 2015) in the Prog Magazine Readers’ Poll.
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Riccardo Romano Band with Jennifer Rothery: Saturday Evening, Main Tent
Riccardo RomanoAt the Port Zélande, Jennifer Rothery will play a selection of material from her "Sylf" EP accompanied by Riccardo and his full band.

They will then perform his outstanding album B612, a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry which features guest performances by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery and some beautiful vocal performances by Jennifer.

B612 is a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry. The songs follow the narrative thread of the novel, intertwined with the life of the French writer, being told with the musical influences and texts by the story of the album’s author.
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Focus: Sunday Evening Main Tent
FocusWith their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the ‘70s, as the most succesful and appreciated of all pop-rock exports from The Netherlands.

Fronted by founding member Thijs van Leer, and best known for their international hits ‘Hocus Pocus’, ‘House Of The King’ and ‘Sylvia’, as well as critically acclaimed albums ‘Moving Waves’, ‘Focus 3’ and ‘Hamburger Concerto’, the iconic Dutch music masters will perform their classic hits plus work from their forthcoming album ‘Focus XI’ (release: February 2019), which is guaranteed to please their legions of fans.

Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, vocals
Menno Gootjes – Guitar
Udo Pannekeet – Bass guitar
Pierre van der Linden – Drums
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Gleb Kolyadin with full band: Friday Evening, Main Tent
Gleb KolyadinGleb Kolyadin graduated from St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. The pianist, performing academic and original music, is a co-founder and composer of the duo iamthemorning, winning Progressive Music Awards 2016 for the album of the year.

The pianist tours Russia and Europe with various bands, composes music for theater plays, including those at Alexandrinsky Theatre and Akimov Comedy Theatre in Russia, as well as the projection show Asi Es Michoacan (Mexico, 2015).

Gleb Kolyadin's self-titled debut solo album, released this year on Kscope, received rave reviews from the European music press.

The record features a staggering who's-who of performers, including: Gavin Harrison (King Crimson / Porcupine Tree) on drums; Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson) on bass; Theo Travis (Robert Fripp / Porcupine Tree / Steven Wilson) on flute and saxophone; the unmistakable voice and lyrics of Steve Hogarth (Marillion) alongside Mick Moss (Antimatter); and Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) on additional keys.
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Gazpacho: Saturday Evening
GazpachoKnown for their distinctive art rock that balances tense and beautiful arrangements, sinister and soulful melodic lines, Gazpacho's Soyuz furthers their experimental output.

A band who are used to seizing headlines with bizarre stories, including The Independent (UK) branding Molok as "An album that could destroy the world", Gazpacho have a holistic approach to the album writing process, imbuing each with a captivating concept.

The themes of Soyuz were born from the idea of how beautiful moments pass and cannot be "saved for later", so within Soyuz are interconnected tales of people and lives "frozen in time". Taking inspiration from a multitude of eras and subject matters, including the doomed Russian space capsule Soyuz and its iconic captain Komarov; the Tibetan Buddhist funeral practice in "Sky Burial"; the inclusion of the oldest recording of the human voice from 1860 and the Hans Christian Andersen inspired "Emperor Bespoke".
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An Audience With Marillion: Sunday Evening
An audience wth MarillionInstead of a traditional support act, Marillion will be taking to the stage to have fun and interact with the audience.

All will be revealed on the night!
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The Return Of The Whimsy: Friday Evening
The Return Of The WhimsySome of you will remember Pete and Rob’s Musical Whimsy playing a few years ago at Port Zelande, for the launch of our Acoustic Industry CD.

Since then Robin and I have been working on and off on more material. Noodles, songs and such like, which has built in to quite a catalogue of new music. For our next adventure we have called upon the talents of John Jolliffe, Oxford based singer songwriter and keyboard player, to join in the fun.

Our first time on stage together will be in Leicester where we shall be playing various new songs and instrumentals, as well as excerpts from Acoustic Industry, as an acoustic/electric three piece.

Please come along and see what we are about.

Pete
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Watercolours: Saturday Evening
WatercoloursAn immersive blend of dream-pop, indie and electronic influences, Watercolours are a Bristol based band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist Conal Kelly alongside bassist/keyboardist Matt Sharlot and keyboardist/backing vocalist Hamish Woolley.

Following the release of their second single ‘How Do You Feel?’, the group supported Marillion at their Colston Hall show in Bristol, receiving high praise and drawing comparison to bands such as Foals, Glass Animals and Beach House.
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An Audience With Marillion: Sunday Evening
An audience wth MarillionInstead of a traditional support act, Marillion will be taking to the stage to have fun and interact with the audience.

All will be revealed on the night!
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District 97: Friday Evening
District 97: Friday EveningDistrict 97 was formed in the fall of 2006. The foursome from Chicago honed a no-holds barred style of Liquid Tension Experiment-inspired Instrumental Rock before deciding the right vocalist was needed to complement their sound; enter 2007 American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist, Leslie Hunt. She was followed shortly thereafter by one of Chicago's finest young guitarists, Jim Tashjian. With this new blend of charisma and stellar musicianship in place, their live shows over the past several years at festivals such as RoSfest and Prog Dreams II and V, and numerous appearances across the USA, UK and Europe cemented the band as a force to be reckoned with onstage, as well as in the recording studio.

In August 2015, Rob Clearfield and Patrick Mulcahy left the group and were replaced by Andrew Lawrence and Tim Seisser, respectively. The new lineup debuted in highly successful tours across Europe and North America in 2016 and 2017. 2018 has seen the band complete a North American 10th Anniversary Tour, as well as begin recording their fourth studio album, due out early 2019 in conjunction with their second appearance on Cruise To The Edge.
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Riccardo Romano Band with Jennifer Rothery: Saturday Evening, Main Tent
Riccardo RomanoAt the Monteal Weekend, Jennifer Rothery will play a selection of material from her "Sylf" EP accompanied by Riccardo and his full band

They will then perform his outstanding album B612, a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry which features guest performances by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery and some beautiful vocal performances by Jennifer.

B612 is a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry. The songs follow the narrative thread of the novel, intertwined with the life of the French writer, being told with the musical influences and texts by the story of the album’s author.
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An Audience With Marillion: Sunday Evening
An audience wth MarillionInstead of a traditional support act, Marillion will be taking to the stage to have fun and interact with the audience.

All will be revealed on the night!
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Riccardo Romano Band with Jennifer Rothery: Saturday Evening, Main Tent
Riccardo RomanoAt the Portugal Weekend, Jennifer Rothery will play a selection of material from her "Sylf" EP accompanied by Riccardo and his full band.

They will then perform his outstanding album B612, a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry which features guest performances by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery and some beautiful vocal performances by Jennifer.

B612 is a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry. The songs follow the narrative thread of the novel, intertwined with the life of the French writer, being told with the musical influences and texts by the story of the album’s author.
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Tiago Barbosa: Saturday Evening
Tiago BarbosaTiago Barbosa was born in Lisbon some 43 years ago, and has been commited to music for 25 of those years.

His main instrument is his voice, but he also plays keyboards. At age 16 he formed the band Forgotten Suns only to leave 16 years later after writing and recording two records. He then wrote and recorded with Casual Attraction and Cambraia while patiently writing his first solo record which he is currently putting the finishing touches to.

Tiago is a very ecletic musician and his influences range from classical to jazz, pop, rock and traditional Portugese music.

Tiago has always loved Marillion and to play his music in a house full of Marillion fans would become an instant highlight of his solo career.
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An Audience With Marillion: Sunday Evening
An audience wth MarillionInstead of a traditional support act, Marillion will be taking to the stage to have fun and interact with the audience.

All will be revealed on the night!
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