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Three-Day Dark/Alt/Dance Music Festival May 2nd to 4th, 2025
VampireFreaks proudly presents Dark Force Fest—a spectacular 3-day music festival featuring a powerhouse lineup of goth, industrial, darkwave, and post-punk acts from around the world.
This thrilling event will showcase 35 bands across two stages, including headliners ORGY, The Birthday Massacre, Covenant, and Suicide Commando, along with standout performances by: Aesthetic Perfection, Genitorturers, Funker Vogt, Razed In Black, Calabrese, SITD, Haujobb, Klutæ, TRAITRS, Beborn Beton, God Module, Flesh Field, Dead On A Sunday, Rosegarden Funeral Party, Amelia Arsenic, NYXX, Panic Priest, 2 Shadows, Seraphim Shock, Dancing Plague, genCAB, Occults, SINE, Circuit Preacher, Corbeau Hangs, Die Sexual, Frenchy and the Punk, Everything Goes Cold, Contracult, Project .44, and Whorticulture.
Venue Details
Dark Force Fest will take place at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ, just one hour from New York City. This castle-style hotel boasts 44,000 square feet of event space and 370 hotel rooms. While accommodations at the main venue sold out quickly, there are still rooms available at overflow hotels in the surrounding area.
Activities Beyond the Music
In addition to its impressive musical lineup, Dark Force Fest offers a wide variety of activities, including:
Over 100 Vendors
Sideshow Performances
Drag Queen Shows
Goth-Industrial DJ Club Events
Classes & Activities
Panels and Presentations
Food Trucks
About VampireFreaks
Founded in 1999, VampireFreaks is a globally recognized lifestyle brand and community hub for the gothic and alternative scene. With over two decades of experience hosting gothic events and designing alternative clothing, VampireFreaks continues to inspire and innovate within the scene.
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