Cold Waves Festival to hold virtual event on Twitch

While this year’s Cold Waves Festival is cancelled due to the coronavirus, the folks behind the event have decided to go digital.

Announced today, Cold Waves Festival will have a special virtual weekend on their Twitch channel from September 18 through September 20. The event will feature some unseen video performances, auctions, DJ sets, and special appearances. Meat Beat Manifesto, The Young Gods, Chris Connelly, Ash Code, and Severed Heads are among the acts slated to appear. Full details on the event will be released on September 10 via the Car Con Carne show with James VanOsdo

In a statement, Cold Waves Festival founder Jason Novak said:

“Regardless of the current struggles our industry family and friends are enduring, we realize how much COLD WAVES means to so many people every September, since Jamie Duffy’s passing in 2012 that inspired it all. We felt the need to do something, anything, to try and connect this passionate fan base during our ‘lost weekend,’ and we are grateful to the artists who contributed in such a dark time. Hopefully there is enough goodwill and gas in the tank left to generate some fundraising revenue for the Metro staff and Darkest Before Dawn, as we all continue to fight to save our industry.”

Cold Waves Festival is set to return in its regular form next year (September 24-26, 2021).

Cold Waves Festival announce Wax Trax! showcase at Los Angeles' Mayan Theater

Tickets for Cold Waves Festival are on sale right now, and the organizers behind it wanted to give Los Angeles some love.

Today, they revealed the Wax Trax! showcase, which will take place at The Mayan Theater on September 24. Performing at this event are Front 242, The Young Gods, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and Paul Barker & Chris Connelly along with special guests DJ Danny Lethal and Delilah Domino as Devine. The event will include a Wax Trax! pop-up shop filled with special collectibles, including test pressings and merch.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public next Monday (February 10) at 10 a.m. PST. VIP tickets will include a meet and greet with all performers, early access to the Wax Trax! pop-up shop, VIP table seating in the balcony, and Cold Waves goodies (compilation, poster, and laminate).

Daily lineups for Cold Waves Festival 2020 announced

Days after announcing the lineup for this year’s Cold Waves Festival, organizers have unveiled the daily lineup today.

Friday, September 18 will include a headlining performance from Stabbing Westward with support from The Young Gods, Ash Code, All Your Sisters, and Chris Connelly. The Smart Bar will include sets from Void Vision, Zoltar, and DJ Veganinblack.

Saturday, September 19 will have Front 242 headlining things with support from The KVB, Paul Barker, Cyanotic, and Kollaps. Broken Note, Hermes Pan, and DJ :EYG: will take over The Smart Bar.

Sunday, September 20 will have My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult closing things with special guests She Past Away, Actors, The Bellwether Syndicate, and Fee Lion. DJ Mutilato will rock GMan Tavern.

Single day and VIP tickets go on sale tomorrow (February 7) at 10 a.m. CST. Three-day tickets are on sale right now.

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Front 242, Stabbing Westward, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult to perform at Cold Waves Festival 2020 in Chicago

Front 242, Stabbing Westward, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult are among those announced for the 2020 installment of Cold Waves Festival. Revealed today, the lineup for the festival also includes performances from The Young Gods, She Past Away, Chris Connelly, and Actors. You can check out the revealed lineup below.

Three-day passes for Cold Waves Festival are on sale right now. Single day tickets and VIP tickets will go on sale this Friday (February 7) at 10 a.m. CST. VIP tickets include balcony access, a meet and greet before doors open, a VIP laminate, a poster, and a CWIX compilation album. Single day lineups will be unveiled later this week.

Cold Waves Festival takes place at Chicago’s Metro from September 18 through September 20.

Cold Waves Festival 2020 lineup

Front 242

Stabbing Westward

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

The Young Gods

She Past Away

The KVB

Broken Note

Actors

Ash Code

Fee Lion

Paul Barker

Chris Connelly

Cyanotic

All Your Sisters

The Bellwether Syndicate

Void Vision

Kollaps

Zoltar

Hermes Pan

DJ Mutilato

DJ :EYG:

DJ Vegininblack