wave-gotik-treffenConfirmed upcoming
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
- Location
- Leipzig · Saxony · Germany
- Date
- May 14–17, 2027
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15 resultscastle-party-festivalHistorical / reference
Castle Party Festival
- Location
- Bolków · Lower Silesian Voivodeship · Poland
- Date
- 16 - 19 July 2026
amphi-festivalConfirmed upcoming
Amphi Festival
- Location
- Cologne · North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Date
- July 24–25, 2027
mera-luna-festivalDates not announced yet
M'era Luna Festival
- Location
- Hildesheim · Lower Saxony · Germany
- Date
- 2027 edition announced — exact dates not yet confirmed
infest-festivalHistorical / reference
Infest Festival
- Location
- Manchester · England · United Kingdom
- Date
- 21–23 August 2026 — past edition; next edition details need official confirmation
a-murder-of-crows-xi-nyc-goth-post-punk-festivalConfirmed upcoming
A Murder of Crows XI NYC Goth & Post-punk Festival
- Location
- New York · New York · United States
- Date
- Opening Party: September 3, 2026; Night One: September 4, 2026; Night Two: September 5, 2026; Livestream Closing Party: September 6, 2026
ncn-festival-nocturnal-culture-nightConfirmed upcoming
NCN Festival / Nocturnal Culture Night
- Location
- Deutzen · Saxony · Germany
- Date
- 04.09. - 06.09.2026 Festival / 03.09.2026 Warm Up Party
cold-wavesConfirmed upcoming
Cold Waves
- Location
- Chicago · Illinois · United States
- Date
- September 24-27, 2026
absolution-festConfirmed upcoming
Absolution Fest
- Location
- Tampa · Florida · United States
- Date
- October 1-3, 2026
darker-wavesConfirmed upcoming
Darker Waves
- Location
- Huntington Beach · California · United States
- Date
- November 14, 2026
levitationConfirmed upcoming
LEVITATION
- Location
- Austin · Texas · United States
- Date
- September 10-13, 2026
mutek-montrealHistorical / reference
MUTEK Montréal
- Location
- Montréal · Québec · Canada
- Date
- August 25–30, 2026 — past edition; next edition details need official confirmation.
just-like-heavenHistorical / reference
Just Like Heaven
- Location
- Pasadena · California · United States
- Date
- August 22, 2026 — past edition; next edition details need official confirmation
the-new-colossus-festivalConfirmed upcoming
The New Colossus Festival
- Location
- New York City · New York · United States
- Date
- March 9-14, 2027
terminus-festivalDates not announced yet
Terminus Festival
- Location
- Calgary · Alberta · Canada
- Date
- 2027 edition announced — exact dates not yet confirmed.
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