Cold Waves is an annual industrial music festival founded in Chicago in 2012 as a memorial tribute to musician Jamie Duffy. The event showcases industrial, EBM, and darkwave acts while raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention and mental health charities.
What Cold Waves offers
The sound system will be unforgiving. Loop lets you hear every detail at a safe volume – no ringing on the train home. We love recommending a product we've been using ourselves for years.
Where you'll be
Metro
3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613, USALocal Currency: USD
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Past Editions
An independent music & festival researcher with 10+ years in the global dance scene.
28 September 2026
