Southern California’s dark hearts are about to beat louder than ever. On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the first-ever Los Darks Festival descends upon Santa Ana Stadium, promising a full day of passion, nostalgia, and pure nocturnal energy. With full sets from each artist on a single stage, Los Darks unites generations of post-punk and goth devotees under one violet sky.
Headlined by Mexican rock legends Caifanes, the event celebrates the enduring link between Latin alternative music and the global goth scene. From their poetic lyricism to their mystical stage presence, Caifanes’ performance anchors the festival in emotional and cultural resonance, carrying decades of devotion that have made them icons across borders.
Joining them are California’s own The Growlers, whose surf-stained melancholia and desert-drunk swagger bring a kaleidoscopic twist to the darkness. Expect glitter, grit, and ghosts of 1960s psychedelia filtered through heartbreak and haze — a bittersweet reflection of the West Coast’s strangest sons.
Post-punk royalty Johnny Marr brings his shimmering guitar work and quiet authority to the bill — a living link between The Smiths’ immortal canon and the ever-evolving indie underground. His presence cements Los Darks as more than nostalgia; it’s a celebration of influence, lineage, and artistic endurance.
Modern darkwave torchbearers Twin Tribes return to Southern California with their hypnotic blend of synths, guitar, and bass — a sound that balances mechanical precision with aching human warmth. The Texas duo have become the face of a new generation of darkwave — modern minimalism steeped in devotion, loss, and longing.
Punk’s carnival spirit erupts with The Adicts, whose anarchic theatrics and clockwork-orange aesthetic guarantee chaos, color, and catharsis in equal measure. Their shout-along anthems remain as infectious and defiant as ever — a reminder that rebellion can still be joyful and brilliantly absurd.
Few acts embody gothic grandeur like London After Midnight. Their emotive performances and cinematic sound have defined the darker edges of the alternative world for decades — a fever dream of velvet and voltage that continues to entrance audiences across continents.
Rising global phenomenon Mareux brings his moody, synth-drenched romanticism to the home crowd. After taking the internet by storm with his viral cover of The Cure’s “The Perfect Girl,” Mareux has become one of the world’s most-streamed darkwave artists, balancing vulnerability and menace in every note.
Curated by Los Goths and Klub Nocturno, Los Darks 2026 marks a historic milestone as the first Latino-led goth festival in Southern California — a region whose thriving alternative scene is deeply rooted in Mexican-American, Central American, and Indigenous communities. This isn’t just a concert festival; it’s a celebration of a culture that has long defined the state’s underground — one rooted in identity, migration, and devotion to the dark and the divine.
And it’s about time there’s a festival that celebrates the Latino goth and alternative scene — a movement that has kept the night alive from backyard shows to global stages, carrying the torch for generations of outsiders who found beauty in the dark.
Tickets and information available at losdarkslive.com. The presale begins on Friday, November 7th, at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time.
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