Procol Harum

Beyond
the Pale

'Leaving for the Coast'

The Palers' Festival in Los Angeles, 25–28 July 2003

People BtP wants to thank for making the Palers' Festival such a success

Palers' Band pictures: Charlie K's pictures: graphical souvenirs of this weekend

'Beyond the Pale' has in the past hosted marvellous conventions for Procol Harum fans in Guildford (2000), Kristiansand (2001), Manchester (2001), Croydon (2002), where we have eaten, drunk, and played together on the eve of Procol performances – and where we have been joined socially by members of the band themselves.

We are now delighted to announce 'Leaving for the Coast', a three-day social and musical festival for Palers, to be held in Los Angeles, California and centred, of course, on the open-air Procol Harum amphitheatre gig on the evening of 28 July.

To reserve your tickets for 'Leaving for the Coast', click here

'Leaving for the Coast' : summary of attractions
Friday 25 July	Procol fans meet at base-camp hotel in Universal City LA First rehearsal for Palers' Band nearby
Saturday 26 July	Players' Weekend [entrance by ticket] Palers' Band rehearsals on stage at BB King's Club Evening party with bar and food ... 'bus there and back provided
Sunday 27 July	Palers' Band rehearsals on stage at BB King's Club Evening: Palers' Band, and LA's 'Apeneck', play to public at BB King's Barbecue Rib Special (meal extra)
Monday 28 July, afternoon	The Palers' Party at BB King's Blues Club [entrance by ticket] Meal included in ticket price Illustrated talk by George Lovell: 'Lofty Peaks: Concert Highs with Procol Harum' [Veteran of innumerable Procol gigs, George was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to Canada in 1973 and since 1979 has been a teacher of geography at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario] Procol and Fisher music live from the Palers' Band Procol Harum on film Video presentation about A Whiter Shade of Pale Merchandise Of course Procol Harum themselves head the guest-list!
Monday 28 July, evening	Procol Harum at the John Anson Ford Theatre
Monday 28 July, after that	After-show Party at BB King's [entrance by ticket] Of course Procol Harum themselves head the guest-list!

Points to note:

Online booking for Palers' Base-Camp Hotel, so that fans can stay, together, and enjoy excellent discounted hotel accommodation: use the link here, and when you do, always mention 'Beyond the Pale'.
Tickets for 'Leaving for the Coast' are available online now on a first-come first-served basis. One ticket (59 USD) covers the entire Festival; another (44 USD) covers just the two Monday parties (meal included)

Jens and Roland are indebted to our friends in Los Angeles for very valuable help with organising the Palers' Festival, but all enquiries should be made to us at 'Beyond the Pale' (thanks Al, Jeremy, Jill ... in alphabetical order!)

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