Gathering Shadows 2026 Lineup Announced - Erase Everything, Buffcat, Varda + More
Pōneke's premier celebration of our local gothic sonic subculture in all its diverse darkened tones, the full two night lineup has been revealed for Gathering Shadows 2026. Taking place during Wellington Anniversary Weekend this January, the festival welcomes an adventurous selection of "artists who embody a wide range of genres and styles, while still honouring the ethos of crushed velvet and candelabras" from around Aotearoa (and beyond) to the capital's legendary Valhalla. They say "Hot Goth Summer has arrived!" and we're here for it — grip the lineup details for both nights below...
"All are welcome to come party on the dark side."
Gathering Shadows 2026
Valhalla, Wellington
Night 1 - Friday 16th January
Erase Everything, Crone (DJ set), Talmar, Dead Queens, Integument, Gravedigger (DJ)
Night 2 Saturday 17th January
buffcat, Breaches, Kolya, Varda, TV DiSKO (DJ)
Early bird festival passes on sale HERE via UTR
Early bird individual night tickets on sale HERE via UTR
Experience Erase Everything's transcendentally fuzzed-out 'Keajra'...
Listen to the post-punk-glam of buffcat's 2024 debut single 'Phantasmagoraphobia'...
Swoon to the pulsing synth grandeur of the title track to Varda's new Farthest Shore EP...
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