38K
Per day
2023
since
~4
Editions
Overview
About
Darker Waves takes place on Huntington City Beach in California, gathering figures from new wave, post-punk, goth and darkwave such as Morrissey, Gary Numan, Simple Minds and The Damned. The festival runs for a single day by the ocean, with a lineup centered on bands formed in the 1970s and 1980s alongside current acts from the post-punk scene.
Edition 2026
Lineup
Programme - tap an artist for their dates
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Transport
- Parking
- Shuttle service
Getting there
Location
21301 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, USA
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