
6th to 9th June 2025
32nd Wave-Gotik-Treffen with Camouflage, Combichrist, Coppelius, Henric De La Cour, Janus, Kite, Klangstabil, London After Midnight, Morphose, New Model Army, Orange Sector, Pouppee Fabrikk, Skynd, Spetsnaz, The 69 Eyes, The Exploding Boy, Then Comes Silence, Zeraphine - and many more
Welcome to the 32nd edition of the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in June 2025! This festival taking place in Leipzig has a rich history and is always a great place to enjoy big scene names along with exciting new discoveries. Probably anyone could imagine how this event would turn out back in 1992 when about 2,000 people met in Leipzig to celebrate the Dark Wave and Goth music and lifestyle and get to know others with similar way of life. After last year’s anniversary edition, we now entered the 4th decade of Wave-Gotik-Treffen.
The WGT in Leipzig, Germany, is one of the largest and most unique Gothic festivals in the world. Held annually during Pentecost weekend, it attracts around 20,000 - 25,000 visitors from across the globe, all gathering to celebrate Gothic subculture in all its forms.
What Makes WGT So Special?
- A City-Wide Festival - Unlike most music festivals that take place in a single venue, WGT takes over the entire city of Leipzig. Concerts, performances, and events are spread across dozens of locations, including clubs, historic buildings, churches, and parks.
- Massive Line-up & Music Diversity - WGT features over 200 bands spanning multiple genres, including Gothic Rock, Post-Punk, Darkwave, Industrial, EBM, Neofolk, and Synthpop. Attendees can enjoy both legendary artists and underground newcomers.
- Stunning Fashion & Atmosphere - The festival is a visual spectacle, with attendees dressing in extravagant Gothic, Victorian, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, and Medieval-inspired outfits. Leipzig’s parks, streets, and venues become a living, breathing Gothic wonderland.
- Beyond Music - A Cultural Experience - WGT is more than just concerts. The festival offers medieval markets, Gothic art exhibitions, film screenings, theatre performances, literary readings, operas, and classical music concerts, blending dark culture with high art.
- The Legendary Victorian Picnic - One of the most anticipated events of WGT is the Victorian Picnic, where thousands gather in Clara-Zetkin-Park, dressed in elaborate historical and fantasy costumes, creating a surreal, fairytale-like scene.
- Leipzig’s Gothic Heritage - The city embraces WGT fully. Leipzig has a deep historical and architectural charm, with dark, romantic locations like the Südfriedhof Cemetery, the Moritzbastei, and the Agra Exhibition Hall, enhancing the Gothic atmosphere.
- International Community & Inclusivity - WGT welcomes visitors from all over the world, making it a truly global celebration of Gothic culture. Whether you are a hardcore Goth, a casual alternative music fan, or just curious about the scene, WGT is a place where everyone can feel at home.

The Wave-Gotik-Treffen is not just a festival, and so it is not called a festival, but a very special gathering and with its uncountable number of events and activities it is one of a kind. Though concerts make up the main part of it, there are a lot of other events to be discovered: the huge Victorian Picnic that traditionally opens the festival on Friday afternoon with all the visitors who dress up in breathtakingly beautiful historical and creative outfits. Seeing the city of Leipzig being conquered by visitors in all their diversity is a fantastic experience. As there are many different events at the same time all over the historical city of Leipzig there are also almost no “main events”. However, some rituals definitely sneak in over the years and everyone has their own - be it the welcome beer at Moritzbastei on Thursday or the Horror Punk Monday at Täubchenthal (at least it’s been the last couple of years for us). Besides concerts and meet-ups, the program offers wine tastings theatre, classic concerts, authors’ readings, cinematic performances, creative workshops and much more. A children's daycare program makes it even for parents possible to enjoy an industrial concert while their children are taken care of by professionals and can play with other children.
About 50 venues offer a program that makes it for literally everyone possible to find something to enjoy. Visitors from all over the world of all identities and ages come once a year to Leipzig during Pentecost to celebrate all shades of dark music and lifestyle culture that can be very colourful as well. One of the most special things about Wave-Gotik-Treffen is probably that it does not just take place in a limited area, but all over the city and so it feels like having entered a fantasy world while even being in the city centre and strolling around.
While for those who would like to stay in a hotel, it is recommended to hurry up as some hotels are fully booked months before Pentecost, those who decide to stay at the camping ground get not just the short ways to the main venue AGRA with the biggest concert hall and a shopping hall, but also the AGRA party hall 4.2 is just next to it as well as the Pagan Village (Heidnisches Dorf) and last but not least the full festival atmosphere. For being able to use and enter the camping ground you need to buy the “Obsorge-Ticket” in addition to the festival pass. Also, if you want to use the parking ground next to the AGRA an extra parking ticket, so-called “Park-Vignette” is needed. For more information check the info and links below.
Wave-Gotik-Treffen is not just a festival - it’s an experience. It combines music, history, art, fashion, and community into something truly magical. Whether you go for the concerts, the incredible outfits, or the unique cultural atmosphere, WGT is an unforgettable journey into the world of Gothic subculture.

Bands
Currently there are 135 artists confirmed (per 5th February 2025):
A Cloud Of Ravens (USA) - Absurd Minds (D) - Alvader (NL) - And Also The Trees (UK) - André Alabaster & The Curved Beaks (D) - Antibody (D) - Anything Box (USA) - Aux Animaux (S) - Balduvian Bears (USA) Europapremiere - Basszilla (D) - Beborn Beton (D) - Black Nail Cabaret (H) - Bleib Modern (D) - Blood Handsome (USA) - Calva Y Nada (D) Exklusiv in Deutschland 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) Deutschland-Premiere - Delva (D) - Deus Ex Lumina (ARG/D) - Diavol Strain (RCH) Europapremiere - Drab Majesty (USA) - Eisenfunk (D) - Eva O. (USA) - Faetooth (USA) - Fangs On Fur (USA) - Finntroll (FIN) - French Police (USA) - Future Nobodies (USA) Europapremiere - 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) - 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) - Patriarchy (USA) - Plastique Noir (BR) Europapremiere - Pouppee Fabrikk (S) Live Reunion - Protokoll 19 (USA) Europapremiere - 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) exklusive 40 Jahre Jubiläumsshow mit Gästen - The Membranes (UK) - The Nosferatu (UK) - The Sweet Kill (USA) Europapremiere - Then Comes Silence (S) - This Cold Night (USA) Europapremiere - 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
Event Ticket
4-days tickets for all events during the 32bd Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025 are available for 170 EUR in pre-sale (incl. pre-sale charges, plus 8 EUR shipping cost).
Parking Vignette
In order to use the parking places on the Treffen Area, a parking vignette for 20 EUR (incl. pre-sale charges) for the whole time of the festival is necessary. Important! Without a vignette you’re not allowed to park at the area.
Camping
Possible with “Obsorge Ticket”, limited up to 9,999 tickets for 50 EUR (includes advance sale charges). The ticket contains camping at the Treffen-Campground (agra-fairground). Important! Without an Obsorge Ticket, the entering and the use of the camping grounds is not possible. The Obsorge ticket is only valid in combination with an event ticket and must be bought for each person separately.
You can order your tickets here:
http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/karten.php (Germany)
http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/karten.php (foreign countries)
Official WGT program book “Pfingstbote”
The book will be available for a price of t.b.a. EUR both at the box offices and the central WGT merchandise stall at the Agra market hall.

Additional festival information
Further information are available at https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/info/info.php
WGT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaveGotikTreffen
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/424178980464253
Location
Leipzig, eastern Germany (at about 50 venues, spread all over the city); camping site and main venue at the edge of town at the “Agra-Messepark” Markkleeberg; for information on the city you may check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipzig or the official city website http://www.leipzig.de/int/en; overview of where events will take place: http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/info/orte.php.
Music styles
All kinds of dark music: Gothic; EBM; Industrial; Ambient; Neofolk; Synth-pop, Goth-Metal etc.
Expected number of visitors
About 20,000
Info line
0049-341-2120862 / Email:
WGT-app
The useful and free (unofficial) app WGT-Guide can be downloaded in the app stores of Google Play, iTunes or Amazon.
“Low emission zone” in Leipzig
Since March 2011 about 60 percent of the urban area of Leipzig has been declared a “low emission zone” to protect the environment from air pollution. Therefore, within this zone only vehicles which have an official green sticker placed on the front windscreen are allowed. To obtain such a sticker, the vehicle must meet certain standards (i.e. age, type of fuel, diesel particulate filter etc.). This regulation is also valid for foreigners who travel to Leipzig by car. If you cannot show a valid sticker during a traffic check, you will have to pay a fine of 80 euros. The stickers are available for about 5 euros at most car repair shops in Germany or via internet, e.g. the website of TÜV-Nord (6 euros): https://www.tuev-nord.de/en/private/traffic/car-motorcycle-caravan/emissions-sticker/order/. ATTENTION: The agra-area with parking lot and camping site can be reached via A38 / B2 without having to enter the "low emission zone"! That means it is possible for visitors to park their vehicle at the agra-parking lot (you will need a WGT parking ticket in this case, which can also be obtained on location) and reach all other locations by public transport. Please use the following links to find more information: https://www.tuev-nord.de/de/privatkunden/verkehr/auto-motorrad-caravan/umweltplakette / http://www.leipzig.de/umwelt-und-verkehr/luft-und-laerm/umweltzone / www.lowemissionzones.eu