Amphi Festival 2026

Amphi Festival 2026

07/25/2026 – 07/26/2026Theater Am Tanzbrunnen, Köln
Dark WavePost-PunkEBMIndustrialGothic

Das Amphi Festival feiert 2026 sein 20-jähriges Jubiläum am Tanzbrunnen in Köln! VNV Nation, Eisbrecher, Diary Of Dreams, Clan of Xymox und 36 weitere Acts machen dieses Wochenende zum Pflichttermin für die gesamte Gothic-, Wave- und Industrial-Szene.

Festival days

Full lineup

41 artists

Lineup may vary per day — check festival schedule for details.

VNV Nation

VNV Nation

EBM

Playing on 07/25

Influential futurepop/EBM act founded in 1990 by Ronan Harris. A cornerstone of the electronic body music scene with...

Eisbrecher

Eisbrecher

Metal, Industrial, Rock

Playing on 07/26

Eisbrecher is an industrial metal band from Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany. Formed in 2003, the band is led by vocalist...

Mono Inc.

Mono Inc.

Gothic, Rock

Playing on 07/25

Mono Inc. is a gothic rock/industrial metal band formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2000. The band's sound incorporates...

Diary Of Dreams

Diary Of Dreams

Dark Wave, Post-Punk

Playing on 07/26

Diary of Dreams is a German darkwave band led by founding member Adrian Hates. Known for their atmospheric, melancholic...

Heldmaschine

Heldmaschine

Metal, Industrial

Playing on 07/25

Heldmaschine is a Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Koblenz, Germany in 2012. The band's sound is characterized by...

Clan Of Xymox

Clan Of Xymox

Gothic

Playing on 07/26

Clan of Xymox is a band formed in Nijmegen, Netherlands. They are known for their blend of gothic rock, darkwave, and...

Das Ich

Das Ich

Gothic, Industrial, EBM

Playing on 07/25

Formed in 1989, Das Ich blended electronic, symphonic, and early industrial elements into an explosive and...

Welle:Erdball

Welle:Erdball

EBM, Synthwave

Playing on 07/26

German synthpop/EBM act known for their retro computing aesthetic and use of Commodore 64 sounds. Active since 1990, a...

Solar Fake

Solar Fake

EBM, Synthwave

Playing on 07/25

Berlin-based synthpop/futurepop project of Sven Friedrich (ex-Dreadful Shadows, Zeraphine). Delivering powerful...

Lebanon Hanover

Lebanon Hanover

Post-Punk

Playing on 07/26

Lebanon Hanover is a post-punk duo formed in 2010 by Larissa Iceglass and William Maybelline. Based in Berlin and...

Harpyie

Harpyie

Metal

Playing on 07/25

Harpyie is a German folk metal and medieval rock band founded in 2011. They combine heavy metal with medieval...

Rotersand

Rotersand

Industrial

Playing on 07/26

Rotersand is a German electronic music act formed in 2002 by Gunther Gerl and Rascal Nikov. Their futurepop sound is...

Soulbound

Soulbound

Metal, Industrial, Metalcore

Playing on 07/25

Soulbound is a German industrial/NDH metal band from Essen. Their sound combines heavy riffs with electronic elements...

Solitary Experiments

Solitary Experiments

EBM, Synthwave

Playing on 07/26

German synthpop/EBM act from Saalfeld, Thuringia, active since 1994. Known for catchy melodies and polished electronic...

Calva Y Nada

Calva Y Nada

Dark Wave, EBM

Playing on 07/25

German darkwave/EBM project from Mannheim, active since 1991. Known for theatrical, intense performances blending...

Joachim Witt

Joachim Witt

Gothic, Rock

Playing on 07/26

German musician and actor, known for his 1982 NDW hit "Goldener Reiter." Reinvented himself in the 90s with gothic...

Pink Turns Blue

Pink Turns Blue

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

German darkwave/post-punk band from Berlin, formed in 1985. Part of the first wave of German darkwave alongside bands...

Empathy Test

Empathy Test

Synthwave, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/26

London-based synthwave/darkwave duo formed in 2013. Known for lush, emotionally resonant electronic pop that bridges...

Escape With Romeo

Escape With Romeo

Gothic, Rock

Playing on 07/25

Escape With Romeo, founded in 1989 in Cologne, Germany, by guitarist and singer Thomas Elbern after leaving Pink Turns...

Schattenmann

Schattenmann

Metal, Industrial, Gothic

Playing on 07/26

Schattenmann is a Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Nuremberg, Germany in 2010. Their music incorporates elements of...

Selofan

Selofan

Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Greek darkwave/minimal synth duo from Athens. Known for cold, atmospheric synth music with a romantic, melancholic edge.

Chrom

Chrom

EBM

Playing on 07/26

German synthpop/futurepop duo known for melancholic melodies and powerful electronic production. A rising force in the...

Rue Oberkampf

Rue Oberkampf

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

German cold wave and post-punk band based in Munich, drawing from French and German dark wave traditions with...

Extize

Extize

Industrial, EBM

Playing on 07/26

German industrial/aggrotech act blending heavy beats with metal guitar riffs. Known for energetic live shows and a...

The Exploding Boy

The Exploding Boy

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Swedish post-punk and dark wave band from Stockholm, crafting shimmering, synth-driven songs with melancholic vocals in...

Assemblage 23

Assemblage 23

EBM

EBM/synthpop project of Tom Shear, active since 1988. A staple of the North American electronic/industrial scene with...

Whispers in the Shadow

Whispers in the Shadow

Gothic, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Austrian gothic rock/post-punk band from Vienna, active since 1996. Known for atmospheric, darkly romantic rock with a...

Emmon

Emmon

EBM, Industrial

German industrial/EBM act delivering dark, driving electronic beats. Active in the German industrial underground.

Twin Noir

Twin Noir

Post-Punk, EBM

Playing on 07/25

TWIN NOIR is a post-punk and EBM duo from Berlin, driven by a tape machine. The duo creates minimalistic German lyrics...

Kllsignl

Kllsignl

Industrial, EBM

Playing on 07/26

Kllsignl is a dark electro solo project from Munich. Signed to Out Of Line Music. Fusion of industrial, trap, and dark...

Soror Dolorosa

Soror Dolorosa

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

French gothic rock band from Toulouse, delivering dark, sensual music steeped in 1980s goth tradition with lush guitars...

Motel Transylvania

Motel Transylvania

Industrial, Punk

Playing on 07/26

Motel Transylvania is an industrial metal/horror punk band from Savona, Italy, founded in 2013. Started as a...

Dina Summer

Dina Summer

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Berlin-based post-punk/gothic duo known for dark, hypnotic rhythms and cold wave aesthetics with a modern edge.

Paradox Obscur

Paradox Obscur

Dark Wave

Playing on 07/26

Greek minimal wave and dark synth duo from Athens, channeling cold wave aesthetics with stripped-down electronics and...

Echoberyl

Echoberyl

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Post-punk/darkwave act delivering cold, atmospheric synth-driven music with a modern cold wave aesthetic.

Potochkine

Potochkine

Post-Punk

Playing on 07/26

French post-punk and cold wave band from Paris, delivering angular guitar work and urgent vocals with a sharp,...

Florian Grey

Florian Grey

Gothic

Playing on 07/25

German gothic rock artist blending dark romanticism with powerful vocals and dramatic songwriting.

SIIE

SIIE

Dark Wave, Post-Punk

Playing on 07/26

Hamburg-based dark electronic and post-punk act, merging industrial textures with gothic atmospheres and hypnotic...

Silent Runners

Silent Runners

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/25

Dutch post-punk band from Amsterdam, delivering driving basslines and angular guitars in the tradition of classic cold...

The Sweet Kill

The Sweet Kill

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 07/26

Los Angeles-based dark wave and shoegaze project founded by Vancouver-born Pete Mills, weaving ethereal atmospheres...

Blackout Problems

Blackout Problems

Rock, Hardcore

Playing on 07/25

Blackout Problems are an alternative rock band formed in Munich, Germany. Their sound blends elements of indie rock and...

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