wave-gotik-treffenConfirmed current
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Leipzig · Saxony · Germany
22 May 2026 until 25 May 2026; ongoing as of 2026-05-24
DarkwaveGothIndustrialPost-punkAlternative
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castle-party-festivalConfirmed upcoming
Castle Party Festival
Bolków · Lower Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
16 - 19 July 2026
DarkwaveGothIndustrialPost-punkAlternative
amphi-festivalConfirmed upcoming
Amphi Festival
Cologne · North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
25 & 26.07.2026
DarkwaveGothIndustrialPost-punkAlternative
mera-luna-festivalConfirmed upcoming
M'era Luna Festival
Hildesheim · Lower Saxony · Germany
August 08 & 09th 2026
DarkwaveGothIndustrialSynthpopAlternative
infest-festivalConfirmed upcoming
Infest Festival
Manchester · England · United Kingdom
21-23 August 2026
DarkwaveIndustrialSynthpopPost-punk
a-murder-of-crows-xi-nyc-goth-post-punk-festivalConfirmed upcoming
A Murder of Crows XI NYC Goth & Post-punk Festival
New York · New York · United States
Opening Party: September 3, 2026; Night One: September 4, 2026; Night Two: September 5, 2026
DarkwaveGothPost-punkAlternative
ncn-festival-nocturnal-culture-nightConfirmed upcoming
NCN Festival / Nocturnal Culture Night
Deutzen · Saxony · Germany
04.09. - 06.09.2026 Festival / 03.09.2026 Warm Up Party
DarkwaveGothIndustrialSynthpopPost-punk
cold-wavesConfirmed upcoming
Cold Waves
Chicago · Illinois · United States
September 24-27, 2026
IndustrialGothDarkwaveAlternative
absolution-festConfirmed upcoming
Absolution Fest
Tampa · Florida · United States
October 1-3, 2026
GothDarkwavePost-punkAlternative
darker-wavesConfirmed upcoming
Darker Waves
Huntington Beach · California · United States
November 14, 2026
DarkwaveSynthpopAlternative
levitationConfirmed upcoming
LEVITATION
Austin · Texas · United States
September 10-13, 2026
AlternativeElectronic
mutek-montrealConfirmed upcoming
MUTEK Montréal
Montréal · Québec · Canada
August 25-30, 2026
ElectronicAlternative
just-like-heavenConfirmed upcoming
Just Like Heaven
Pasadena · California · United States
August 22, 2026
Alternative
the-new-colossus-festivalConfirmed upcoming
The New Colossus Festival
New York City · New York · United States
March 9-14, 2027
Post-punkAlternative
terminus-festivalConfirmed upcoming
Terminus Festival
Calgary · Alberta · Canada
July 23-26, 2026
IndustrialDarkwaveSynthpopPost-punk
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Goth & Darkwave guideStart with the dark-scene foundation route for goth, darkwave, post-punk, and related festival context.Explore Industrial & EBM guideFollow the heavier industrial, EBM, post-industrial, and dark electronic discovery lane.Explore New Wave & Post-Punk guideExplore the broader retro alternative path across new wave, post-punk, and 80s-adjacent festival worlds.Explore West Coast / PNW guideUse the regional route for Southern California, Pacific Northwest, and nearby dark alternative context.Explore Suggest a festival for reviewShare a festival lead, correction, or official source for manual review before anything changes publicly.Explore