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Good Weather Predicted For 2009's Summer Darkness Festival

Posted On: Mon Aug 03, 09 6:57 PM


Summer Darkness announced the first acts for the festival in August 2009. Though previous years included a wide variety of metal bands like Epica and Leave's Eyes, this year's lineup appears to be primarily composed of German metal artists. VNV Nation, Covenant, Rotersand, The Crüxshadows, Gothminister, Dernière Volonté and Klangstabil a.o. are on the bill from the 5th to 9th of August.

Set to the backdrop of the historic city of Utrecht, Summer Darkness presents the full scope of the dark underground lifestyle. Music, literature, fashion, classical music in churches and unique cross over collaborations are featured at the festival. Summer Darkness once again joins forces with several special partners: Utrecht University, Attitude Holland and Utrecht museums such as Museum Catharijneconvent.

Summer Darkness is a unique dark underground festival in the Benelux presented by music venue Tivoli. With a musical focus on wave, cyber gothic, electro, dark folk, gothic metal the festival locations are spread across the city of Utrecht; Tivoli, Tivoli de Helling, Dom Square, Academy Building and Museum Catherijnecovent. Once again across the city centre Summer Darkness will blacken Utrecht.

Headliners from previous editions: Within Tempation, Echo and the Bunnymen, Bauhaus, author Patrick McGrath, Paradise Lost, Therion, Front 242, VNV Nation, Covenant, Qntal and Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio.

http://www.summerdarkness.nl/festival/

www.myspace.com/summerdarkness
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