The Rites of Spring Festival (RoSfest to our loyal attendees), is pleased to announce that the local Philadelphia Genesis tribute band, Trespass, has graciously agreed to entertain our guests at the Friday night after party event. Focusing on the classic Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, band members Brian Filone (vocals/flute), Michael LaBuono (keyboards), Mark Britton (guitars), Flip Britton (bass, guitars) and Brian Powers (drums) are dedicated in their endeavors to recreate the Genesis shows of old on a musical as well as a stage performance level. 

RoSfest is happy to announce that Swedish band Agents of Mercy have been signed as Sunday night headliners for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival.

Initially planned as a solo project by Roine Stolt (guitars, vocals) with Nad Sylvan (vocals, keyboards) asked to contribute guest vocals, the last few years have seen Swedish outfit Agents of Mercy develop into a permanent band project. Lalle Larsson (keyboards, vocals), Jonas Reingold (bass, pedals) and Walle Wahlgren (drums, percussion) have been added to the line-up, and this fivesome have established themselves as an active and increasingly popular presence in the live circuit. In their few years of existence their style has developed too. Initially exploring a lighter-toned, careful Genesis tinged style, their latest CD "The Black Forest" have seen them expand their sonic palette with darker touches, inspired by acts such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and King Crimson.

RoSfest is thrilled to announce that US band Discipline have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival.

Some bands become legends in their own time. Due to quality of material, lengthy tenures or timing. Being at the right place at the right time have made just as many careers as anything else. And while Detroit, Michigan may not have been the right place, the mid 1990's was certainly the right time for Discipline to appear. With two top notch albums released to an audience that didn't have too many new US prog bands to choose between, Discipline quickly became a legendary act. Perhaps more in the US than internationally, but they are a revered act also outside of the US border.

RoSfest is delighted to announce that Swedish band Karmakanic have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival.

For years Jonas Reingold was best known as a member of The Flower Kings. But in 1999 he started writing material on his own, leading to the formation of his band Karmakanic and their debut album "Entering the Spectra" which was released in 2002. And while The Flower Kings and tenures in bands such as Kaipa and The Tangent kept Reingold busy at the time, a second Karmakanic album, "Wheel of Life", was issued in 2004. Four years later "Who´s the Boss in the Factory" surfaced, followed by "In a Perfect World" in 2011.