Goth City Festival Returns With Local Heroes & International Guests In New Summer Schedule
West Yorkshire’s Goth City Festival returns in July for a sixth edition – with a headline performance from notorious Leeds goth pioneers, The Rose Of Avalanche. Goth City 6 also features special guest Caroline Blind (USA), along with many of the genre’s finest acts from around Leeds and UK-wide.
Taking place in a new summer schedule between 7th and 10th July, ‘Goth City 6: The Vampire Strikes Back’ is a city-wide musical and cultural festival that celebrates the gothic and post-punk heritage of Leeds and Yorkshire. Events include live bands, club nights, acoustic and spoken word performances, and social gatherings: held at three of the best alternative venues across the city centre, including the cooperatively owned Wharf Chambers and renowned underground Leeds venues Boom, and the Fox & Newt.
The Rose of Avalanche formed in Leeds in 1983, enjoying significant cult success as one of gothic rock’s foremost acts until they split in 1992. Reforming in 2019, the band have performed at festivals across Europe, and in April this year supported local legends The Mission on their UK tour.
Caroline Blind, former frontwoman for US goth rock outfit Sunshine Blind (1991-2003) and now a formidable solo artist, has since collaborated with members of The Wake, The Sisters of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, and The Mission to name a few. Her new live band, debuting at Goth City 6, also features Leeds guitar legend David ‘Wolfie’ Wolfenden (Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The Mission, et al) alongside members of Switchblade Symphony and Lost Tapes.
All proceeds from Goth City Promotions events during the festival are donated to PAFRAS (Positive Action For Refugees and Asylum Seekers), a local charity for destitute refugees and asylum seekers. The festival has raised over £15,000 for PAFRAS during its first five years.
Goth City Promotions organiser, Joel Heyes:
“We were delighted at the success of last year’s event against the odds, and extremely pleased that our move to our new summer dates can go ahead planned. Rose of Avalanche are the perfect headliners for Goth City, providing a link between the pot-punk roots of Leeds goth and the vibrant current scene in the UK. We’re looking forward to quite the party in July!”
Rose of Avalanche guitarist, Paul James Berry:
“I’m totally gobsmacked at the feedback from our recent tour supporting The Mission across the UK, it’s surpassed my expectations & indeed the band’s. Our goal was to play hard and show everyone that we still had the fire and vengeance needed to return to the high-table. To be invited to headline this year’s Goth City Festival in our own town, and support a remarkable charity is an honour and privilege! See you there…”
International guest performer, Caroline Blind:
“I’m so excited to play Goth City. Not only is it my first post-Covid show, but my first full-band show in years, at a larger festival with many bands, and to top it all off, we’re going to have Wolfie onstage with us to play some Lorries songs. It’s going to be legendary!”
Contact: Joel Heyes, Goth City Promotions. 0752 8068220
info@gothcity.co.uk / www.gothcity.co.uk
The Rose of Avalanche and Caroline Blind available to interview on request
GOTH CITY FESTIVAL 2022 – CONFIRMED SCHEDULE
Thursday 7th July 2022
Boom, Byron Street Mills, Leeds
‘A Night of the Dark Arts 6’ cabaret night featuring:
CAROLINE BLIND, CARLIE MARTECE, IAN FTG and (g)host AMEREKAT
Doors: 8pm-11pm
Friday 8th July 2022
Left Bank, Cardigan Road, Leeds
ROME BURNS
BYRONIC SEX & EXILE
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH
+ DJ PINKABELLE
8pm-12.30am
Saturday 9th July 2022
Wharf Chambers, Wharf Street, Leeds
WITCH OF THE VALE
LA RISSA
JOHN MERRICKS REMAINS
CELAVI
ASTROFAUN
Doors: 5pm
Boom Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Leeds
RHOMBUS
GOTHZILLA
THE BLACK RIDERS CULT
+ DJs HGV and KITTY KLAWS
Doors: 8pm-late
Extreme Stage: Boom 2, Byron Street Mills, Leeds
PENANCE STARE
PAK40
Doors: 7.30pm-10pm
Sunday 10th July 2022
The Old Red Bus Station, Vicar Lane, Leeds
T&A Productions present – market & stalls
Doors: 12-5pm, free admission
Wharf Chambers, Wharf Street, Leeds
THE GOLDEN AGE OF NOTHING
THE WEBB
DOWN FROM ABOVE
THE SCARLET HOUR
Doors: 5pm-10pm
Boom Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Leeds:
THE ROSE OF AVALANCHE
CHAOS BLEAK
DEATHTRIPPERS
Doors: 8pm, 11pm curfew
Tickets: www.gothcity.co.uk