Announced today, and delayed over the past two years due to the pandemic, Gothic Pogo Festival XV Festival is a go for this June in Leipzig, Germany. It’s my favourite festival ever and I’m to be performing a SOFT RIOT set on the Sunday showcase as part of five days of amazing bands, DJing and dancing. It’s a unique place that brings in people from all around the world, especially in these dark and crazy times.
The festival takes place at the fantastic Werk 2 venue in the Connewitz part of the city and runs from Thursday, June 2nd and runs well into the night of Monday, June 6th.
Pre-sale starts 31st March 2022. 5-day-ticket = 50,00 EUR plus presale fees. More info about tickets at gothicpogo.com soon. In the meantime, there’s more information on the social medias here.
After two years close to a standstill, it’s finally time to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Gothic Pogo Festival in a proper way. Two years we have waited to come together again. Two years we have been preparing to fill the space for the worldwide Gothic Pogo family. Now, as it is time, we open the gates of Werk2 for a full five festival days in the old tradition on Whitsun Thursday.
On four days we present you live bands and on five days DJ*s and crews, traveling from many corners of the world to be together with you at one time in one place.
The Gothic Pogo Festival offers what it stands for – a symbiosis of Deathrock, Postpunk, ElectroPunk and Wave, surrounded by lovingly decorated rooms and a chill outdoor area and laced together by a clear political statement:
We want to be a safe space for you!From the scene, with the scene – for the scene!
Festival Line-Up
Thursday 2nd of June
Halle D / Doors 10pm
Festival Warm Up
Falk (MS Stubnitz/GER)
Siousie (GER)
Damaged Goods (GER)
live on stage
Tilly Electronics (GER)
Friday 3rd of June
Halle D / Doors 9pm
Pogo guitars — live on stage
Kadeadkas (GER)
Eat Lipstick (GER)
Fangs on Fur (USA)
Aftershow
Cavey Nik (dead and buried/UK)
Troy (Onderstroom/NL)
La Fontaine (Bunkersyndikat/ DE)
Tom Raven (TLV UNDEAD /IL)
Elvio Skull (IT)
Halle A / Doors 11pm
(Market open from 9pm)
Dis/Tanz
Reverent Esser (MANIFEST/ NL)
Ludi Oktokreuz
Aurelia Dinamita
Saturday 4th of June
Halle D / Doors 9pm
Mutant Transmissions — live on stage
Werner Karloff (MEX)
Staatseinde (NL)
Infecticide (FR)
on the decks
Polina Y (Mutant Lab/BG)
Industra (MEX)
Drag me to Hell (BG)
Dr. Gregor Giesing (GER)
Halle A / Doors 11pm
(Market open from 9pm)
dead tracks team
Nash
Radio Terror
Venus Fatale
Klischee
Chouchamp
Will Unpleasant
Yami Spechie (PER)
Sunday 5th of June
Halle D / Doors 9pm
the legendary Shock Wave marathon
live on stage
Grgr (GER)
Soft Riot (UK)
Valentina Moretti (MEX)
Aftershow with M / Andre / The Ringo (ShockWave/GER)
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Halle A / Doors 11pm
(Market open from 9pm)
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A.SINTESIS
Dita Crumbs
Lore
Pristine Vv
Tankel Lynx
ZeitUngeist
Monday 6th of June
Halle D / Doors 10pm
Final Night: Unter Null
Ultrasound
Friedi
Neon Waves
DeJan
Teabeeé