A Murder of Crows returns to New York this September for its eleventh edition, again bringing together artists from across the goth, deathrock, darkwave, and post-punk spectrum. Presented by The Red Party and The Nite Church, the 2026 festival runs from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, September 6, with an opening party at TV Eye, two main nights at Bowery Ballroom, and a livestreamed closing party.
The central attraction is a pair of Bowery Ballroom bills on September 4 and 5, led by two figures with deep ties to the music’s formative years: Anja Huwe, the former singer of German post-punk pioneers Xmal Deutschland, and Los Angeles deathrock veterans Kommunity FK. Around them, the festival has assembled a cross-generational roster of established underground bands and newer acts from the United States and Canada.
Founded in 2015 after a late-night conversation among scene regulars at Leipzig’s Wave-Gotik-Treffen, A Murder of Crows began as a small Mercury Lounge gathering. It has since grown into one of New York’s most dependable annual dark-music weekends: a festival built around bands that are often overlooked by conventional promoters, plus the DJs, photographers, record collectors, and longtime friends who keep the city’s goth community connected year-round.
Friday, September 4 — Bowery Ballroom
Friday’s program is topped by Anja Huwe, whose work with Xmal Deutschland helped establish a sharp, severe strain of early-’80s German goth and post-punk. Her appearance gives the weekend a direct link to that era, while the rest of the night points toward the scene’s present.
Dallas goth-rock outfit Rosegarden Funeral Party joins California darkwave band Creux Lies, Portland’s Nyx Division, and California’s Guilty Strangers. It is a strong first-night bill, moving from Huwe’s foundational presence through bands that have kept the genre active in clubs, independent venues, and festival rooms on both coasts.
Saturday, September 5 — Bowery Ballroom
Kommunity FK headlines Saturday’s lineup. Formed in Los Angeles at the dawn of the 1980s, the band remains a vital name in the West Coast deathrock and post-punk tradition, with a catalogue that has continued to find new listeners among younger goth audiences.
They will be joined by New York’s Blacklist, whose dark, guitar-driven post-punk has long been part of the city’s underground fabric; Utah deathrock band Tragic Black; Georgia outfit Entertainment; and Ontario’s Modele. The second night promises the rougher, more guitar-forward side of the festival’s programming, with hometown veterans sharing the stage with bands from farther afield.
Opening and Closing Parties
The weekend begins Thursday, September 3 at TV Eye in Ridgewood with the official opening party. Wingtips and Grimly Fiendish will perform live, followed by A Night of a Thousand DJs, featuring Sean Templar, Dave Bats, Patrick, Hi-Fi Hillary, Scary Lady Sarah, William Faith, Mistress McCutchan, Miz Margo, Kamikaze Tomato, Detra, Matt V-Christ, and Mark Splatter. Entry to the opening party is free with a two-day festival pass.
The formal in-person program closes Saturday night, but the festivities continue on Sunday, September 6 with a livestreamed closing party via twitch.tv/redpartynyc.
A Murder of Crows XI takes place at Bowery Ballroom on September 4 and 5. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the events are 21+. Find tickets and complete festival information here.
A Murder of Crows XI 2026 Lineup:
Thursday, September 3 — TV Eye: Wingtips, Grimly Fiendish, A Night of a Thousand DJs
Friday, September 4 — Bowery Ballroom: Anja Huwe, Rosegarden Funeral Party, Creux Lies, Nyx Division, Guilty Strangers
Saturday, September 5 — Bowery Ballroom: Kommunity FK, Blacklist, Tragic Black, Entertainment, Modele
Sunday, September 6 — Online: Livestreamed closing party via The Red Party Twitch channel
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