Curated atlas entry
Cold Waves XIV
Cold Waves XIV is a curated RetroAltFest atlas record for industrial, EBM, darkwave, synth travelers, located in Chicago · Illinois · United States. This entry keeps official sources, status notes, and mapping cautions close to the surface so visitors can evaluate the festival without relying on scraped or guessed data.
- Location
- Chicago · Illinois · United States
- Dates
- Thursday 9/24 Bottom Lounge; Friday 9/25 Metro; Saturday 9/26 Metro; Sunday 9/27 Metro
- Venue
- Bottom Lounge; Metro
Editorial context
Why this festival matters
Cold Waves matters because it is deeply tied to industrial and post-industrial culture, with Chicago venues and multi-night programming that make the city part of the festival story. It gives RetroAltFest a strong North American industrial anchor with official venue/date details worth preserving carefully.
Verification notes
Official Cold Waves site lists Cold Waves XIV ticket links by date and venue. Year is supported by official 2026 event/merch context on the same page.
Parent record only. Events are split between Bottom Lounge and Metro; child venue records are needed before precise map display.