Dark Castle Fest 2023 Lineup

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Ticket Options:
Weekend Pass – $65
*Babacastillo Pass – $95
Single Day Pass - $45

Purchase Tickets

*Babacastillo Pass details: Full event pass plus event t-shirt, event poster autographed by The Kentucky Vampires, two event stickers, single packet of Taco Bell Fire Sauce autographed by Albie Mason of Scary Black and an option for a free pic taken with Dark Castle monster Babacastillo.

18+ to enter
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Event Schedule
Venue: Art Sanctuary

Bands

Astari Nite

Miami, Florida
Astari Nite

Astari Nite crosses an obscure mix between Gothic Rock, Post-Punk and Darkwave, exploring themes of death, love, and the occult. Haivng performed...
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The Kentucky Vampires

Louisville, Kentucky
The Kentucky Vampires

The Kentucky Vampires are an unapologetically Gothic Rock band with roots in the city of Louisville, Kentucky. They deliver eloquent lyrics and...
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The Waning Moon

Costa Rica / Florida
The Waning Moon

The Waning Moon is a traditional goth rock band comprised of vocalist and guitarist Ariel Maniki (from Ariel Maniki and the Black Halos), Zac Campbell...
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The Neuro Farm

Washington, D.C.
The Neuro Farm

The Neuro Farm is a darkwave gothic rock band based in Washington DC. Combining vocal harmony with soaring violin melodies, driving rhythm guitar, and...
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The Palace of Tears

New Orleans, Louisiana
The Palace of Tears

Erick r. Scheid and L.V. Darkling comprise the moody darkwave duo from New Orleans, blending elements of electro-shoegaze, ethereal, darkwave, witch...
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Happy Phantom

Dallas, Texas
Happy Phantom

Happy Phantom is a five piece post punk, dark wave, cold wave, band originated by Jackie Legos, Colby Sias and Alex Lohmann. The group is based out of...
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Scary Black

Louisville, Kentucky
Scary Black

Introverted darkwave from Louisville, Kentucky.
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In A Darkened Room

San Antonio, Texas
In A Darkened Room

Hailed from San Antonio, TX and born on a cold winter in 2019, In a Darkened Room, comprised of 3 members, began crafting a lamenting sound scape that...
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Motuvius Rex

Lousiville, Kentucky
Motuvius Rex

Motuvius Rex is the stage name for artist Shahn Rigsby. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Motuvius Rex has performed and contributed bass for The...
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Talking To Shadows

Baltimore, Maryland
Talking To Shadows

Talking to Shadows is a rock and roll band from Baltimore, MD. Their sound is a mixture between contemporary dream pop and the familiar shoegaze and...
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Chrysanthemum Ballroom

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chrysanthemum Ballroom

In January of 2022, singer/songwriter Chrys J began writing new songs out of love and admiration for his earlier art school days in Chapel Hill, NC....
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Wireworks

Louisville, Kentucky
Wireworks

The band Wireworks started in 2020 by Jake Miller, David Cundiff, Russell Willowby, and Austin Hellman. After each member played in several music acts...
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Ominous Erotica

Louisville, Kentucky
Ominous Erotica

Ominous Erotica began in 1994 as Louisville, KY based artist; William J. Butler, set out to do a solo project including singing, all instrumentation,...
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Sinister Senile

Louisville, Kentucky
Sinister Senile

Sinister Senile is an evolving experimental project with a dark electro-accoustc edge. The project was founded in 1997 by artist Kensaku Nishizato. It...
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DJs

DJ Rickbats

San Antonio, Texas
DJ Rickbats

Rick Shaddix (aka DJ Rickbats) has been dj’ing consistently in the Goth scene since 2000. In that time he has held several residencies such as...
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Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

Indianapolis, Indiana
Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

Dead Souls Gothic Lounge is the creation of Indianapolis-based DJs Gomez and Naggaroth and started in 2019 out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It...
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Count Grozny

Louisville, Kentucky
Count Grozny

Count Grozny has been lurking in the shadows of Louisville's dark music scene since 2005. After getting their start under the tutelage of Louisville...
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Sorrow-Vomit

Louisville, Kentucky
Sorrow-Vomit

Sorrow-Vomit began spinning in 2004 with residencies at two of Louisville’s weekly Goth/Industrial events during that era. Currently, he is a member...
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Schedule (EST)


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  1. – Doors open
  2. – Ominous Erotica
  3. – break
  4. – Wireworks
  5. – break
  6. – Talking To Shadows
  7. – break
  8. – In A Darkened Room
  9. – break
  10. – Happy Phantom
  11. – break
  12. – The Neuro Farm
  13. – break
  14. – The Kentucky Vampires
  15. – Bands over by 11pm

DJs Dead Souls Gothic Lounge + Count Grozny before, between, and after bands until 2:00am.


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  1. – Doors open
  2. – Sinister Senile
  3. – break
  4. – Chrysanthemum Ballroom
  5. – break
  6. – Motuvius Rex
  7. – break
  8. – Scary Black
  9. – break
  10. – The Palace of Tears
  11. – break
  12. – The Waning Moon
  13. – break
  14. – Astari Nite
  15. – Bands over by 11pm

DJs Rickbats + Sorrow-Vomit before, between, and after bands until 2:00am.

Dark Market Vendors and food truck 6pm to midnight.