{"id":17970,"date":"2026-01-22T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17970"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:22:03","slug":"dark-force-fest-announces-2026-daily-lineup-headliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17970","title":{"rendered":"Dark Force Fest Announces 2026 Daily Lineup Headliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17972\" style=\"width:633px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFF2026-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dark Force Fest, America\u2019s largest goth-industrial festival and convention, has officially unveiled its daily lineup for the 2026 edition, taking place May 1\u20133, 2026, at the iconic Sheraton Parsippany \u201cCastle\u201d in Parsippany, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each night of Dark Force Fest 2026 will be headlined by legendary artists representing the past, present, and future of dark alternative music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday Night: The triumphant return of Combichrist, performing with a full band lineup. A long-standing U.S. fan favorite, Combichrist delivers an explosive start to the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday Night: Front Line Assembly, the influential Canadian pioneers widely regarded as godfathers of industrial music. Their storied legacy and unmistakable sound make this a must-see performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday Night: London After Midnight, the legendary goth band that has dominated dark dance floors for decades, closing out the festival with an iconic and highly anticipated set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekend begins early with a Thursday night pre-party at QXT\u2019s Night Club, featuring Ego Likeness, offering fans an intimate kickoff to the Dark Force Fest experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Force Fest 2026 will feature 36 bands across two stages over three days, alongside over 100 vendors, sideshow performances, DJ-driven club events, a pool party, panels, and immersive activities celebrating goth and industrial culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New for 2026, the festival expands with a brand-new outdoor tent area, featuring additional performers, food trucks, expanded vendor offerings, and a dedicated biergarten, adding a new dimension to the Dark Force Fest atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are moving fast. Dark Force Fest sold out in record time last year, and demand for 2026 is expected to be even higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Force Fest 2026<br>May 1\u20133, 2026<br>Sheraton Parsippany (The Castle)<br>Parsippany, New Jersey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/dark-force-fest-2026-tickets-1475124319549?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.eventbrite.com\/e\/dark-force-fest-2026-tickets-1475124319549?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For more information, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/DarkForceFest.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"DarkForceFest.com\">DarkForceFest.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Dark Force Fest 2026 \" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/1kFtdO7CUuMbImbPJvEHDI?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Force Fest, America\u2019s largest goth-industrial festival and convention, has officially unveiled its daily lineup for the 2026 edition, taking place May 1\u20133, 2026, at the iconic Sheraton Parsippany \u201cCastle\u201d in Parsippany, New Jersey. Each night of Dark Force Fest 2026 will be headlined by legendary artists representing the past, present, and future of dark&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17970\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dark Force Fest Announces 2026 Daily Lineup Headliners<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17973,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17970\/revisions\/17973"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}