Festivals
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Infest Festival: After 25 Years of Noise, a Bastion of Industrial Music Finds a New Beat in Manchester
Infest Festival moves to Manchester for 15–16 August 2025 after 25 years in Bradford, reflecting changes in urban and cultural space.…
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Glōm Fest: September Tour Builds Transatlantic Platform for Goth and Post-Punk Underground
The inaugural Glōm Fest brings European gothic rock, post-punk, and darkwave artists to North American stages this September, offering rare…
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Dark Castle Festival: Louisville’s Gothic Gathering Redefines Festival Culture This October
Dark Castle Fest will return in 2025 on October 31 and November 1 in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring artists across gothic,…
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Cold Waves Festival: A September Tribute to Chicago’s Industrial Heritage and Community
Now approaching its thirteenth year, Cold Waves Festival continues to assemble foundational and contemporary industrial acts across multiple cities, reaffirming…
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Sanctum Fest: Illinois Gathering in October Frames Darkwave as Cultural Dissent
Sanctum Fest brings darkwave, post-punk, and industrial artists to Chicago’s Thalia Hall and Empty Bottle in October, offering an international…
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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2025: Thirty Years In, a Cinematic Reckoning With a Troubled Mythos
The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival returns to Providence, Rhode Island, from August 22 to 24, marking its 30th year with…
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ThunderFest 2025: International Extreme Metal Occupies Poland’s Historic Teutonic Castle
This September, ThunderFest brings international extreme metal to a historic Teutonic castle in Poland. The event is a key gathering…
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Vagos Metal Fest 2025: Festival Returns with Over Forty Acts Across Subgenres
Vagos Metal Fest 2025 brings over forty international and Portuguese acts to Quinta do Ega in Vagos, Portugal, offering a…
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Amphi Festival 2025: Lineup Announced with Legacy Acts and Diverse European Performers
The 19th Amphi Festival occurs in Cologne, Germany, on July 19-20, 2025. The annual event for the gothic and industrial…
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Hellsinki Industrial Festival 2025: A Global Gathering for the Darkwave and Industrial Scenes
The Hellsinki Industrial Festival is scheduled to take place in Helsinki, Finland, from Thursday, November 6, to Saturday, November 8,…
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Comendatio Music Fest 2025: Ihsahn and Vola Bring Modern Metal to the Medieval Heart of Portugal
Comendatio Music Fest is set to bring an international metal lineup to Tomar, Portugal, this weekend, with headlining performances at…
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Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025: Germany’s Long-Running Festival Reaffirms Leipzig’s Role in Global Gothic
Held in Leipzig from June 6–9, 2025, Wave-Gotik-Treffen convenes over 150 performers across gothic, industrial, and experimental genres, drawing a…
