Cold Waves 2026

Festival in United States

Sep 24, 2026 • Sep 27, 2026 • 18+ Age

Sarah Pagel · Updated 28 September 2026

About this festival

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

No camping

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For fans

Where it was

Metro

3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613, USA

Local Currency: USD

The local currency is USD.

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28 September 2026