Wave-Gotik-Treffen
The ' (WGT'; German for "Wave Gothic Meeting") is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical and medieval music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe eve
Key facts
- Music festival.name
- Wave-Gotik-Treffen
- Music festival.image
- Wgt 05 agra vorplatz.jpg
- Music festival.caption
- WGT 2005 in Leipzig
- Music festival.location
- Leipzig, Germany
- Music festival.years_active
- 1992–present
- Music festival.dates
- 4 days on Whitsuntide
- Music festival.attendance
- 18,000
- Music festival.image_size
- 250
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The ' (WGT'; German for "Wave Gothic Meeting") is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical and medieval music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe events.
With 18,000 to 20,000 regular attendants, the WGT is one of the largest events of the gothic, cybergoth, steampunk, and rivethead subcultures worldwide.