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Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT), the world’s largest Gothic festival, is returning to Leipzig, Germany, for its 32nd edition from June 6 to June 9, 2025. This iconic event brings together thousands of fans of dark music and Gothic culture for an unforgettable four-day experience filled with concerts, cultural activities, and community gatherings.
The lineup for WGT 2025 is already packed with exciting artists from around the globe. As of today, 141 bands have been confirmed, including:
A Cloud Of Ravens (USA) – Absurd Minds (D) – Alphaville (D) – Alvader (NL) – And Also The Trees (UK) – André Alabaster & The Curved Beaks (D) – Antibody (D) – Anything Box (USA) – Arthuan Rebis (I) – Aux Animaux (S) – Balduvian Bears (USA) European premiere – Basszilla (D) – Beborn Beton (D) – Black Nail Cabaret (H) – Bleib Modern (D) – Blood Handsome (USA) – Calva Y Nada (D) Exclusively in Germany 2025 – Camouflage (D) – Centhron (D) – Chainreactor (D) – Christ Vs Warhol (USA) – Chrom (D) – Combichrist (USA/N) – Container 90 (S) – Coppelius (D) – Corlyx (UK) – Crimson Veil (UK) – Crooked Mouth (LT) – Cryo (S) – Cut Hands (UK) – Dark Ride (USA) – Darkways (E) – Deceits (USA) Germany premiere – Delva (D) – Deus Ex Lumina (ARG/D) – Diavol Strain (RCH) European premiere – Drab Majesty (USA) – Eisenfunk (D) – Eva O. (USA) – Faetooth (USA) – Fangs On Fur (USA) – Finntroll (FIN) – French Police (USA) – Funker Vogt (D) – Future Nobodies (USA) European premiere – Gernotshagen (D) – Grendel (NL) – Haggefugg (D) – Hallowed Hearts (USA) – Henric De La Cour (S) – Icon Of Coil (N) – In Mitra Medusa Inri (D) – Incirrina (GR) – Ingrimm (D) – Intent:Outtake (D) – Jakuzi (TR) – Janus (D) – Kalandra (N/S) – Kalt (F) – Kite (S) – Klangstabil (D) – Kupfergold (D) – Labyrinth Ear (UK) – Lakeside-X (CZ) – Letzte Instanz (D) – Liebknecht (D) – Linea Aspera (AUS/UK) – Linear Movement (B) – London After Midnight (USA) – Lovataraxx (F) – Lucas Lanthier`s Cinema Strange (USA) – Lucifer Star Machine (D) – L`Ame Immortelle (A) – Mad Sin (D) – Mars (D) – Midas Fall (UK) – Mila Mar (D) – Mode In Gliany (F) – Morphose (D) – Mourning Noise (USA) – My Manifesto (USA) – Mythemia (D) – New Model Army (UK) – Night In Athens (UK) – Nim Vind (CDN) – Noisex (D) – Noisuf-X (D) – Nouvelle Vague (F) – Nytt Land (RUS) – Orange Sector (D) – Osi & The Jupiter (USA) – Ost+Front (D) – Patriarchy (USA) – Plastique Noir (BR) European premiere – Pouppee Fabrikk (S) Live Reunion – Protokoll 19 (USA) European premiere – Public Image Limited (UK) – QEK Junior (D) – Rabengott (D) – Resplandor (PE/NL) – Rhys Fulber (CDN) – Rue Oberkampf (D) – Ruined Conflict (USA) – S.I.T.D. (D) – Sad Madona (F) – Schneewittchen Im November (D) – Selofan (GR) – Shrouds (USA) – Silent Runners (NL) – Sixth June (D/SRB) – Skelesys (D) – Skemer (B) – Skynd (AUS) – Spetsnaz (S) – Stahlmann (D) – Sturle Dagsland (N) – Sturm Cafe (S) – Sweet Ermengarde (D) – The 69 Eyes (FIN) – The Exploding Boy (S) – The Invincible Spirit (D) exclusive 40th anniversary show with guests – The Masqs (USA) – The Membranes (UK) – The Nosferatu (UK) – The Sweet Kill (USA) European premiere – Then Comes Silence (S) – This Cold Night (USA) European premiere – Torul (SLO) – Totentanz Strumpfsockig (D) – Totus Gaudeo (D) – Turquoise Days (UK) – Urban Heat (USA) – Vermaledeyt (D) – Void Vision (USA) – Vomito Negro (B) – Vroudenspil (D) – VVV [TrippinYou] (E) – Whispers In The Shadow (A) – Xandria (D) – Xotox (D) – Zeraphine (D) –
Tickets for WGT 2025 are available now:
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: €170 for access to all events during the four days. Pre-sale charges are included; shipping costs an additional €8
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: €50 for camping at the Treffen-Campground (agra-fairground). This ticket must be purchased separately and is only valid with an event ticket.
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: €20 for parking at the festival grounds2.
Tickets can be ordered through the official WGT website or purchased on-site closer to the event
Wave-Gotik-Treffen isn’t just about music; it’s a celebration of Gothic culture in all its forms. Attendees can enjoy:
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Concerts across multiple venues in Leipzig.
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Cultural events like readings, lectures, film screenings, and cemetery tours.
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Open-access activities such as the Victorian Picnic in Clara Zetkin Park and the Heidnisches Dorf medieval market.
Wave-Gotik-Treffen offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Gothic subculture while connecting with like-minded individuals from around the world. With its diverse lineup and rich cultural program, this year’s festival promises to be a highlight of the European festival season.
Mark your calendars for June 6–9 and prepare for an unforgettable experience at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025!
