Prog Rock Comes to Kinross: Fans Warned a Single Song May Outlast the 10mph Convoy on the A922 Outside
Karnataka play Backstage at The Green this week. Locals ask how long a prog song is. Fans say 'as long as it takes'.
A stage set for a concert. The songs may take a while. Photo: Shixart1985, “Live rock concert featuring musicians playing electric guitars on stage at night with vibrant lights and an enthusiastic crowd present”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Kinross is preparing for a night of progressive rock this week when Karnataka play Backstage at The Green, and residents have been asking an important question: how long is a song?
“I went to a prog gig in 1978,” said a retired man from Milnathort. “The band played three songs. I went in on a Friday and came out on a Saturday. I had a beard when I came out. I didn’t have one when I went in.”
Prog fans say this is an exaggeration. “Most songs are under 20 minutes,” said one. “Unless there’s a flute. If there’s a flute, all bets are off.”
The venue is on the A922 at Muirs, where roadworks with a 10mph convoy run until Friday. Locals say that if you leave at the start of a long guitar solo, you can be home before it finishes.
Tickets are on sale now. The Perthetic recommends bringing ear plugs, a cushion and a packed lunch.
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Saw them years ago. One song lasted the whole of my lunch break and part of the afternoon. Magic.
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Prog rock and a convoy in the same week. Kinross is going through a lot.
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I’ll be there. I’ll bring a cushion and a packed lunch.
— Kev M., Kinross, 1 November 2026
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