Biography

Ayreon is a progressive metal project created in 1994 by the Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Arjen Lucassen. Ayreon albums feature an astounding number of special guest performances by musicians from world-class bands such as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Nightwish, Dream Theater, Opeth, Epica, Kamelot, Avantasia, Symphony X, Yes, and Genesis, to name just a few. After having been a studio-only project for over 20 years, in 2017 Ayreon played live for the first time ever with three critically acclaimed sold-out shows at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg, NL. Graspop 2018 will be the first and possibly the only time to see Ayreon live on stage at a festival show. For this exclusive show they are bringing their full production including visuals, pyro and at least 20 musicians to the Graspop stage. (#GMM18)