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Dark Force Fest returns to Parsippany, New Jersey, from Friday, April 30, through Sunday, May 2, 2027, bringing a broad assembly of post-punk, darkwave, gothic rock, synthpop, and industrial acts to the Dolce by Wyndham, formerly the Sheraton Parsippany. IAMX, The Crüxshadows, and Powerman 5000 top the three days, with ACTORS, TRAITRS, Night Club, and Gene Loves Jezebel among the artists joining them.

Presented by the team behind Triton Festival and Dark Side of the Con, the gathering once again brings the club, the concert hall, and the alternative convention under one suitably extravagant roof. Elsewhere on the bill, aux animaux, Dark Chisme, Hallows, and Heavy Halo broaden a weekend whose bookings extend from guitar-led goth to electronic pop and industrial metal.

Sunday deserves particular attention for Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps, the post-Vision Video band led by singer and guitarist Dusty Gannon. The Athens, Georgia project has introduced itself across 2026 through Hold Fast, Death Knell, Blood God, and September’s Faded Memories. On Bandcamp, Hold Fast is described as “A track for fighting during trying times and keeping the faith for better days ahead.” For listeners who followed Gannon through Vision Video’s earlier Dark Force Fest appearances, his return offers a chance to reconnect with his songwriting as the Agonal Gasps establish an identity of their own.

Beyond the performances, the organizers advertise more than 100 vendors, club events, a costume contest, cosplay guests, sideshow performers, activities, and panels. The castle-themed hotel provides the setting for a weekend where catching a band, meeting friends, and finding something suitably excessive to wear can all happen within the same building.

Early arrivals can begin on Thursday, April 29, when Lost Signal plays the festival’s Thursday-night pre-party.

Tickets are available here. Visit the official Dark Force Fest website for event information and the venue and hotels page for accommodation details.

The announced daily band lineup follows:

Friday, April 30

• IAMX
• Priest
• Psyclon Nine
• Julien-K
• Gene Loves Jezebel
• Acumen Nation
• System Syn
• AL1CE
• aux animaux

Saturday, May 1

• The Crüxshadows
• Razed in Black
• Gothminister
• Night Club
• TRAITRS
• God Module
• Blitzkid
• Ego Likeness
• Flesh Field
• Die Sexual
• Nim Vind
• REAPER
• Dead Animal Assembly Plant
• Hallows
• ghostbells

Sunday, May 2

• Powerman 5000
• Aesthetic Perfection
• ACTORS
• Frozen Plasma
• Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps
• A Killer’s Confession
• C-Lekktor
• Circuit Preacher
• Dark Chisme
• Vioflesh
• Heavy Halo

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