So glad you did this post Old Dog. If you check my profile you'll understand why I wrote that ;-)
Steve Hackett is a true legend, and what a venue!
You asked:
Are you a fan of the progressive rock era?
Big time
Do you prefer concerts in more intimate settings?
No comparison, intimate concerts are immeasurably better.
One of my all-time-favorite intimate concerts was a few years back: Todd Rundgren with the Metropole Orchestra @ the Paradiso in Amsterdam. That venue is an old church with two balconies that wrap around the stage.
In this tiny venue they managed to squeeze in a 60 piece orchestra! The concert was also on Dutch radio. @roused
That's very impressive. @qsounds mentioned the Paradiso in another comment on this post. Great to see these places being used!