The Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2015 is already the 24th edition of this brilliant festival & will take place from 22nd May 2015 until 25th May 2015 in Leipzig/Germany. More than 20,000 Gothics from all over the world are expected to come together again in Leipzig to celebrate the Wave-Gotik-Treffen as THE international gathering of the dark family.
All sub-genres of dark music will be covered: Gothic; EBM; Industrial; Ambient; Neofolk; Synthpop, Goth-Metal, Post Punk etc.
All over the city there will be about 200 bands performing, projects and single artists covering the whole wide range of Gothic music: from Electro-Pop to Goth-Metal, from EBM to Neofolk, from medieval music to Post Punk. Apart from famous bands of the scene, you are invited for new discoveries with several less-known real underground bands or artists from the edge of the Gothic music universe. The concerts and events take place at more than 50 venues spread throughout Leipzig, for instance in the vaults of the Moritzbastei, in the splendid neo-antique cupola hall of the Volkspalast, and in the green round of the open-air Parkbühne, as well as in large concert halls. The WGT program will also include beautiful classical music again, such as operas or choral and chamber music.
The inhabitants of Leipzig have become familiar with the Treffen over the last two decades – there are no longer any prejudices and the Gothic guests are very welcome here. The most fascinating aspect of the Wave-Gotik-Treffen is surely its unique magic atmosphere that covers the whole city. Gothics from all over the world celebrate their gathering in a peacefully relaxed manner, turning Leipzig into a diverse wave of black. Once a year about twenty thousand Gothics come home to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen.
Here are the names so far:(check on http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/bands.php or https://www.facebook.com/WaveGotikTreffen for regular updates)
.com/kill (D) - Accessory (D) - Agent Side Grinder (S) - Antimatter (GB) acoustic and electric performance - Ari Mason (USA) - Ash Code (I) - Ashes You Leave (HR) - Ashram (I) - Astari Nite (USA) - Asynje (DK) - Automelodi (CDN) - Bella Donna (D) - Birdmachine (D) - Black Lung (AUS) - Blood And Sun (USA) - Captain Reckless & The Lost Souls (AUS) - Centhron (D) - Clan Of Xymox (NL) - Cromdale (D) - Deine Lakaien (D) - Die Kammer (D) - Dupont (S) - Eisbrecher (D) - Eisregen (D) - Empathy Test (GB) - Esa (GB) - Escape With Romeo (D) - Evi Vine (GB) - Faey (D) - Fields Of The Nephilim (GB) 30th anniversary show - Fixmer/McCarthy (F/GB) - Ghosts Of Dawn (D) - Grendel (NL) - Harmjoy (D/USA) - Heldmaschine (D) - Hezzel (LV) - Jo Quail (GB) - Keluar (D/GB) - King Dude (USA) - Klutae (DK) - Koffin Kats (USA) - L'ame Immortelle (A) - Last Dominion Lost (AUS) - Lights Of Euphoria (D) - Lisa Cuthbert (IRL) - Majdanek Waltz (RUS) - Minuit Machine (F) - Mono Inc. (D) - Mono No Aware (D) - Morthound (S) - Mushroom's Patience (I) - Nachtmahr (A) - Nosferatu (GB) - NZ (A) - Orphx (CDN) - Otto Dix (RUS) - Polaroid Kiss (GB) - Qntal (D) - Rabbit At War (D) - Rezurex (USA) - Roma Amor (I) - Samsas Traum (D) - Sólstafir (IS) - Seasurfer (D) - Skyforger (LV) - Snog (AUS) - Soko Friedhof (D) - Sol Invictus (GB) perform the album "In The Rain" - Soror Dolorosa (F) - Spencer (CH) - Stoneman (CH) - Substaat (N) - Sweet Ermengarde (D) - Terrorfrequenz (D) - The Exploding Boy (S) - The Other (D) - The Present Moment (USA) - The Saint Paul (D) - Twisted Nerve (GB) - Two Witches (FIN) - Unterschicht (D) - Unto Ashes (USA) - While Angels Watch (GB) - Wrangler (GB) -
Some practical information :- Camping:
For camping you need a special ticket called Obsorgekarte available for 25,- € (including advance sale charge). It provides the following service-package:- Camping at the Treffen-Campground (agra-fairground)
- “Pfingstbote” (“Whitsun-herald”) – the extensive Treffen program book
- Parking:
- For car parking at the Treffen-area you have to purchase a parking vignette for 15,- € (including advance sale charges).
- Parking at the Treffen-area (agra-Messepark) is definitely not possible without a parking vignette.
- All tickets can be ordered via www.wave-gotik-treffen.com
- Expected number of visitors: approximately 20,000
- Contact: Phone: 0049-341-2120862 / Email: info@wave-gotik-treffen.de
- Photos of the last years: www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/photogallery.php
Take a look at the following movie & get an impression of the variety on this marvelous festival.
