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 Migration Fest 2018

Posted by Loren on November 25, 2017

Migration Fest 2018
Migration Fest 2018

Migration Fest 2018 has announced the first wave of bands, including Thou, Hell, False, Cloud Rat and more.

Taking place July 27-29 at Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, the festival takes place every two years and last occurred in Olympia, WA in 2016.

Tickets will go on sale in February. Check out wave one of the lineup announcement in full below.

The lineup thus far:

Abyss
Cloud Rat
Couch Slut
Daeva
Deadbird
False
Hell
Khemmis
Mizmor
Mutilation Rites
Panopticon
Scorched
Spirit Adrift
Thou
Tomb Mold
Yellow Eyes

Migration Fest 2018
Migration Fest 2018

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