[nacho220]

Certainly everyone's concern and suggestions have been noted. A number of points have been previously discussed at length months ago so I'll only make a few additional points...

The planning for OhioProg 2012 had started in November 2010...of course NEARfest 2011 was still on at that point and we understood that. We announced OhioProg 2012 on June 3rd with the full line-up (save one band) before NEARfest 2012 was even on the table, before Farfest was announced ...only one band was announced for ROSfest and no one yet announced for Progday 2012. These points are made in no disrespect to the other fests, but just to point out that as most can probably understand the early preparation was necessary for this event and it was only long after we announced the festival did the landscape change dramatically. Certainly makes sense to say we were a year too early and I can understand that given the points everyone has made...but given the points I've made, it's hard for us to believe in that. We believe in the line-up and it's a good ticket that gives you a lot of bands for your buck, a great venue and location. Some bands that may not come around to the US again.

To answer your question Mike413 people who pledge don't have to worry about getting their money back...the pledge is not processed until the goal date and if and only if the goal is met. It's a very healthy idea for ticket buyers because no one loses their shirt. You don't have to worry about a refund. This is also something that unfortunately people aren't understanding with the Kickstarter approach which we are trying to reach out and explain.

Certainly appreciate the talk and discussion about our event. We are just trying to give bands another opportunity to play the music that we all love. Jonas Reingold of Karmakantic (et, al) recently posted something about the importantance of supporting these type of events. We presented this great event in the hopes that people will come out or at least support it and enjoy a weekend of great music and fun. That's all.