Festivals
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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…
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Prophecy Fest 2025: Dark Avant-Garde Music Staged in Germany’s Ancient Balver Höhle
Set in Germany’s Balver Höhle, Prophecy Fest 2025 brings dark, genre-defying acts to a prehistoric venue. Organized by Prophecy Productions,…
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Dark Force Fest 2025: VampireFreaks’ Goth-Industrial Festival Grows as a Cultural Hub
Held from May 2 to 4 and organized by VampireFreaks, Dark Force Fest brought together goth, industrial, and alternative music…
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Ragnarök Festival: Celebrating 20 Years of Black and Pagan Metal with Behemoth Headlining
Ragnarök Festival marks twenty years as a landmark in black and pagan metal, returning to Stadthalle Lichtenfels, Germany, from April…
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AExpo: Colombia’s Premier Festival Uniting Gothic Arts, Technology, and Cultural Transformation
AExpo – International Cultural Festival, an independent, year-long event in Colombia, launches in October 2025, merging gothic subculture, digital innovation,…
