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 Dark Days Bright Nights Richmond festival

Posted by Loren on April 17, 2024

Dark Days Bright Nights Richmond festival
Dark Days Bright Nights Richmond festival

Richmond, VA has a new festival coming up. Sponsored by Persistent Vision Records and Yr Screaming Youth, Dark Days Bright Nights will take place Sept. 13-15, 2024 at The Broadberry venue. The lineup features Pageninetynine, Portrayal of Guilt, Thou, and Young Widows and headliners, with more to join them, such as Kowloon Walled City, Porcelain, and NØ MAN. Check the full listing below.

The complete lineup is as follows (in alphabetical order):

Fórn
.GIF from God
Goetia
Habak
Infant Island
Kilara
Kowloon Walled City
Lagrimas
Listless
Massa Nera
NØ MAN
Northeast Regional
Pageninetynine
Porcelain
Portrayal of Guilt
Prisoner
Private Hell
Pygmy Lush
Quiet Fear
Respire
The Red Scare
Thou
Young Widows
+ more TBA

Tickets are on sale now.

Dark Days Bright Nights Richmond festival
Dark Days Bright Nights Richmond festival

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