Cruel World Festival 2025

The Cruel World Festival 2025 is set to take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This one-day event celebrates the enduring legacy of new wave, post-punk, and gothic rock music, featuring a lineup of both legendary and emerging artists.​

🎶 Lineup Highlights

• Headliners: New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

• Notable Acts: The Go-Go’s, Devo, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Death Cult, Garbage, Madness, ‘Til Tuesday (reuniting for their first show in over three decades), She Wants Revenge, Alison Moyet, Buzzcocks, Chelsea Wolfe, Blancmange, Mareux, Stereo MC’s, She Past Away, Nation of Language, Clan of Xymox, Midge Ure, Kite, Depresión Sonora, N8NOFACE, Provoker, Actors, Deceits, Light Asylum, Wisteria, and Social Order. ​jinnyasecollete.pages.dev+10The Music Universe+10Post-Punk Monk+10Stereogum+2Music Festival Wizard+2Post-Punk Monk+2

🎟️ Ticket Information

• General Admission (GA): $249 (includes fees)

• VIP Passes: Starting at $499

• GA 4-Pack: $224.75 per pass (includes fees)

• Payment Plans: Available with options starting at $49.99 down

• Hotel & Pass Packages: Available for those traveling from out of town ​Post-Punk.com+4cruelworldfest.com+4Time Out Worldwide+4

📍 Venue Details

• Location: Brookside at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103

• Event Time: Gates open at 12:00 PM ​Time Out Worldwide+2Rose Bowl Stadium – America’s Stadium+2jinnyasecollete.pages.dev+2

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the official Cruel World Festival website.