Leipzig, Germany
21st May - 24th May 2010
19th Wave Gotik Treffen
Like every year on Whitsun Gothic people from all over the world come together in Leipzig / Germany to celebrate the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, this time already for the 19th time from 21st to 24th May. Since many years the Treffen is celebrated as a THE international gathering of the “dark family”. It is the biggest gathering of its kind worldwide.
All over the city there will be performing about 180 bands, projects and single artists covering the whole wide range of Gothic music: from Electro-Pop to Goth-Metal, from EBM to Neofolk, from medieval music to Industrial. The concerts and events take place at about 40 venues spread over whole Leipzig, for instance in the vaults of the Moritzbastei, in the splendid neo-antique cupola hall of the Volkspalast, in the green round of the open air Parkbühne, as well as in large concert halls. Traditionally, the crazy Gothic converts are contrasted by including some of the finest classical music in the program as well. This year WGT guests may listen to bombastic Wagner sounds in an old industrial hall or to the moving tunes of Mozart’s requiem in the impressive crypt of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Europe’s biggest monument). We have even booked Leipzig’s Opera house for a Stravinsky ballet evening, for Adolphe Adam’s enchanting romantic ballet Giselle and for Verdi’s tragic masterpiece La Traviata.
From its beginning the Wave-Gotik-Treffen has been much more than a music festival: Its guests may switch back to the romantic atmosphere of ancient times at the medieval market place and a at pagan village, we will have authors reading, unusual theatre and cinematic performances will take place as well as a big role play. One of Leipzig’s most beautiful cafes with an outstanding historical interior will be the daily setting of an opulent brunch meal accompanied by live chamber music. At the same place a big baroque ball will invite for historic ballroom dancing in appropriate costumes. A large hall on AGRA-fairground (the wide place of the German agricultural fair) will turn into the biggest Gothic-warehouse of the world for four days. DJs from all over the world will let you celebrate unforgettable special parties until dawn. There will also be a large fetish party where entrance is only possible following a strict voluptuous dress code. A stroll through the city centre of Leipzig is especially worthwhile for art lovers: The entrance to the huge art museum (Bildermuseum) is free for WGT-guests. A wide range of important artworks of all époques can be viewed there as well as a temporary exhibition of works by Neo Rauch, a world-famous painter from Leipzig.
A cheap and entertaining accommodation is the huge Treffen camping ground. To enter, one needs a special ticket (called Obsorgekarte) which includes also the extensive WGT-program-book. The public transport in the city is free for all WGT-guests from Friday morning until Tuesday noon. The inhabitants of Leipzig are familiar with the Treffen since 18 years - there are no prejudices and the gothic guests are very welcome here. The most fascinating thing during the Wave-Gotik-Treffen is the unique atmosphere that covers the whole city. Gothics from all over the world are celebrating their gathering peacefully and with enthusiasm, turning Leipzig into a diverse black. Once a year about twenty thousand Gothics are coming home: to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen. If you subscribe to our newsletter at http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english you will always get informed quickly about thelatest WGT-news.
Tickets
Event Ticket
4-days tickets for all events during the 19th Wave Gotik Treffen 2010 are available for 66 EUR in presale (incl. presale charges). The event ticket includes the authorization to use the following public transports (Cable Cars, Busses, Regional and City Trains) of the MDV ("Mitteldeutscher Verkehrs Verbund") Zone 110 from 29th May 2009 12:00 PM to 2nd June 2009 12:00 PM (without special routes). Like every year there will be extra tours of the Line 11 until wee hours especially for attendees of the Wave Gotik Treffen.
Parking Vignette
In order to use the parking places on the Treffen Area, a parking vignette for 15 EUR (incl. presale charges) for the whole time of the festival is necessary. Important! Without a vignette you’re not allowed to park at the area.
Obsorge Ticket
Limited to 9.999 tickets for the price of 25 EUR (incl. presale charges) with the following goods & services:
- Use of the camping grounds
- “Whitsun Messenger” - The program book for the WGT
- little surprise
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 has to 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)
Bands
The following bands already confirmed their attendance at the festival:
Alcest (F) - Alien Sex Fiend (GB) - Alight (I) - Ambassador 21 (RUS) - Andrew Liles (GB) - Arcana (S) - Arctic Plateau (I) world premiere - Ashes You Leave (HR) - At The Soundawn (I) - Attrition (GB) - Auto Auto (S) - Autoclav1.1 (GB) - Beloved Enemy (D) - Bettina Köster (D) - Big Boy (USA) - Biomekkanik (S) - Blind Cave Salamander (I) - Bloody, Dead & Sexy (D) - Bollock Brothers (GB) - Brendan Perry (IRL) - Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows (AUS) - Bury Me Deep (D) - Caspian (USA) - Catastrophe Ballet (D) - Cephalgy (D) - Chameleonsvox (GB) - Christ Vs. Warhol mit Eve Ghost (USA) - Chrysalide (F) - Cinderella Effect (D) - Cobra Killer (D) - Colin Potter (GB) - Colony 5 (S) - Conjure One (USA) - Crematory (D) - Death Of A Demon (D) - Decadence (GR) world premiere - Demented Are Go (GB) - Der Fluch (D) - Dexy Corp. (F) - Diary Of Dreams (D) - Dr. Mark Benecke (D) - Eisheilig (D) - Elegant Machinery (S) - Endanger (D) - Endless (D) reunion - Escape With Romeo (D) - Ext!ze (D) - Faith & The Muse (USA) - Feeding Fingers (USA) - Fejd (S) - Felsenreich (D) - Fjernlys (D) - Flint Glass (F) - Future Trail (D) - Gene Loves Jezebel (GB) - Geneviéve Pasquier (D) - Genitorturers (USA) - Ghost Brigade (FIN) - Ghoultown (USA) - Gitane Demone (USA) - Hide & Seek (F) - HTRK (GB) - In Strict Confidence (D) - Indukti (PL) - Irr. App. (Ext.) (USA) - Jabberwock (F) - Jarboe (USA) - Joe Black (GB) - Joy Of Life (GB) - Joy/Disaster (F) - Kiew (D) - Kirlian Camera (I) - Kitty In A Casket (A) - Koffin Kats (USA) - Kommunity FK (USA) - Kryptonix (F) - La Magra (D) - Lacrimosa (D) - Lealoo (CZ) - Leichtmatrose (D) - Libra (S) - Liquid Divine (D) - Loell Duinn (HR) - Lola Angst (D) - Long Distance Calling (D) - Lord Of The Lost (D) - Luxury Stranger (GB) - Lyronian (D) - Madre Del Vizio (D) - Militia (I) - Modulate (GB) - Mona Mur & EN Esch (D/GB) - Mono No Aware (D) - Moon Far Away (RUS) - Moonspell (P) - Morlocks (S) - MS Gentur (D) - My Friend Skeleton (D) world premiere - My Insanity (D) - Nahemah (E) - Neon (I) - Novalis Deux (D) - Noyce TM (D) - Nude (D) - Nurse With Wound (GB) - Oberer Totpunkt (D) - Omega Lithium (HR) - Orange Sector (D) - Orgonautic (D) - Phallus Dei (D) - Poisonblack (FIN) - Punish Yourself (F) - Rabia Sorda (MEX) - Raum41 (D) - Rawkfist (D) - ReActivate (D) - Revolution By Night (GB) - Richard Ruin & Les Demoniaques (D) - Roman Rain (RUS) - Rotersand (D) - S.E.T.I. (GB) - S.I.T.D. (D) - S.P.O.C.K (S) - Samsas Traum (D) - Schallfaktor (D) - Schneewittchen (D) - Seelenzorn (D) - Seventh Harmonic (S/GB) - Sex Gang Children (GB) - Sigillum S (I) - Slave Republic (D) - Sol Invictus (GB) - Solemn Novena (GB) - Suicide Commando (B) - The Brains (CDN) - The Crystelles (USA) - The Deep Eynde (USA) - The Essence (NL) - The Golden Apes (D) - The Grapes Of Wrath (D) - The Klinik (B) - The Lovecrave (I) - The PCP Principle (GB) - The Pussybats (D) - The Raven (USA) - The Sun And The Moon (GB) - The Violet Tribe (D) - The Vision Bleak (D) - The Wounded (NL) - This Morn' Omina (B) - Trial (D) - Twinkle (F) - Twisted Nerve (GB) - Valravn (DK) - Vigilante (RCH) - Violet (D) - Voices Of Masada (GB) - Welle:Erdball (D) - X Marks The Pedwalk (D) exclusive reunion - Zeraphine (D) - Zeromancer (N) - Zwielicht (D) - (List is not finished and will be completed within the next weeks. Please check the website.)
Additional Festival Information
Town: Leipzig, eastern Germany (at about 40 venues, spread all over the city), camping site and main venue at the edge of town at the “AGRA-fairground” Markkleeberg; for information on the city you may check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipzig.
Homepage: http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/
Music styles: All kinds of dark music: Gothic; EBM; Industrial; Ambient; Neofolk; Synthpop, Goth-Metal etc.
Expected number of visitors: about 20,000
Info line: 0049-341-2120862
Photos: See “Photogallery” at the website
