Cruel World Festival
Pasadena, United StatesNext edition not announced · last held 2025
2022
since
4
Editions
Overview
About
Cruel World Festival is held at Brookside, next to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Launched in 2020 by Goldenvoice (an AEG Presents subsidiary) and first held in 2022, this one-day festival brings together more than thirty artists across several stages around new wave, post-punk, gothic rock and alternative music spanning the 1980s to today. It has established itself as a key gathering for dark wave and synth-pop fans, featuring genre icons and rare band reunions, with an audience whose gothic style is as much a part of the event as the music.
On site
Practical info
Camping
- Camping on site
- Campervan area
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Kids & family
- Family friendly
- Free for kids
Transport
- Parking
- Shuttle service
- Bike parking
Getting there
Location
Brookside at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103
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Past editions
2025May 17, 202540 artists
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Blancmange
