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Happy When it Rains — Nick Cave, New Order, Go-Go’s and More Shine at Cruel World Festival 2025

Cruel World Festival, now in its fourth iteration, returned triumphantly to the lush grounds of Pasadena’s Brookside Golf Course at the Rose Bowl this past Saturday. Settling comfortably into its…

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Post-Punk Legends Death Cult to Play Rare Intimate West Coast Club Shows Ahead of Cruel World 2025

Death Cult – the earlier, darker incarnation of The Cult – has announced a pair of intimate California concerts this May. The legendary post-punk outfit, featuring vocalist Ian Astbury and…

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Cruel World 2025 Lineup Announced With Nick Cave, New Order, Death Cult, Til Tuesday, OMD, DEVO, Garbage, and More!

Cruel World Festival is set to return to Pasadena on May 17, 2025, transforming the historic Brookside at the Rose Bowl into a gathering of post-punk and new-wave royalty. Topping…

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Watch Tones on Tail’s First Performance in 40 Years at Cruel World Fest 2024

This past weekend’s aurora borealis flares might have lit up the skies, but at the 2024 edition of Pasadena’s Cruel World Fest, one of the most anticipated reunions charged the…

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Watch Ministry Perform Songs From “With Sympathy,” “Twitch,” and More During Their Cruel World 2024 Set

Hell froze over in sunny Pasadena courtesy of the Industrial music icons Ministry, who briefly transformed back into a synth-pop band (kind of) for Cruel World Festival 2024. This surprising…

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Cruel World Festival 2024 Announced Featuring Tones on Tail, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Ministry, Simple Minds, Heaven 17, and More!

In what’s shaping up to be a monumental third annual Cruel World festival, set for May 11, 2024, at the picturesque Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the lineup…

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Happy When it Rains — Nick Cave, New Order, Go-Go’s and More Shine at Cruel World Festival 2025

Post-Punk Legends Death Cult to Play Rare Intimate West Coast Club Shows Ahead of Cruel World 2025

Cruel World 2025 Lineup Announced With Nick Cave, New Order, Death Cult, Til Tuesday, OMD, DEVO, Garbage, and More!

Watch Tones on Tail’s First Performance in 40 Years at Cruel World Fest 2024

Watch Ministry Perform Songs From “With Sympathy,” “Twitch,” and More During Their Cruel World 2024 Set

Cruel World Festival 2024 Announced Featuring Tones on Tail, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Ministry, Simple Minds, Heaven 17, and More!

Cruel World 2023 was Two Days of Goth Heaven Culminating with the Triumphant Return of Siouxsie

Siouxsie and Iggy Pop To Perform Make-Up Sets Tonight Following Cruel World Evacuation

Siouxsie Performance At Cruel World Festival Cancelled Due To Inclement Weather

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