Wavefest: Clan Of Xymox + Ultra Sunn + Selofan + Dear Omen + IDLEYES

Name: Wavefest: Clan Of Xymox + Ultra Sunn + Selofan + Dear Omen + IDLEYES
Start: 2027-01-31T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-31T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Baroeg

Sun, 31 Jan 2027 · 15:00 — 23:00

Baroeg, Rotterdam

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Wavefest brings five acts to the Baroeg stage: Clan Of Xymox, Ultra Sunn, Selofan, Dear Omen and IDLEYES - an evening of darkwave and post-punk.

About the festival: Wavefest: Clan Of Xymox + Ultra Sunn + Selofan + Dear Omen + IDLEYES

14th edition

Edition number

500

Capacity Baroeg (standing)

Acts on stage

Good to know

Sunday 31 January 2027, doors open 14:30
Pre-sale ticket € 27.50
Admission at the door € 30,-
Venue capacity: 500 people (standing)
Accessible by train: Rotterdam-Lombardijen station (~10 min. walk)
DJ CO2 provides the musical accompaniment

What's new

2026-06
Baroeg announced the line-up of Wavefest XIV on 9 June 2026: Clan Of Xymox, Ultra Sunn, Selofan, Dear Omen and IDLEYES.
2026-04
Poppodium Baroeg reopened on 25 April 2026 in a brand new building at the same location in Rotterdam-South, with an increased capacity of 500 visitors.
2025-05
Wavefest XII took place 'on tour' on 18 May 2025 in the Maassilo in Rotterdam, while Baroeg itself was still under construction.
2025-07
Wavefest XIII ('Wavefest presents') was held in Grounds Rotterdam, with Clan Of Xymox, The Essence and Desinteresse on the programme.

Headliners

Clan Of Xymox Ultra Sunn Selofan Dear Omen IDLEYES

About: Clan Of Xymox

These Nijmegen-born dark wave veterans have been a fixture on stages worldwide for more than forty years, with Ronny Moorings as the tireless creative force. Their brooding synth textures and gothic guitar lines sound as sharp today as in their 4AD heyday.

201.1K

monthly listeners on Spotify

24.3K

subscribers on YouTube Music

3.3M

streams of 'A Day' on YouTube Music

studio albums released

What's new

2026-07
Clan Of Xymox performed at the Amphi Festival 2026 in Cologne (25-26 July).
2026-05
The band played a series of shows in the US in May 2026 together with Cold Cave, including in Detroit, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
2026-05
Clan Of Xymox performed at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig in May 2026.

Tour

ManchesterWrocławCasertaBochumMunichValenciaStrasbourgBerlinOberhausen

Tracks

A Daycult classic from 1985, one of their most streamed songs

Back Doorfrom the album 'Medusa' (1986), regular closer of their live set

Jasmine and Rosegothic synthpop classic from the 4AD period

Shefrom 'Spider On the Wall' (2020), popular with new generation fans

Save Our Soulsopening track of the anniversary album 'Exodus' (2024)

About: Ultra Sunn

Sam Hugé and Gaelle Souflet channel Belgium's electronic heritage into sharp EBM rhythms and cool coldwave atmospheres. With two albums on Artoffact Records and a Belgian Band of the Year title to their name, Ultra Sunn are currently touring Europe and North America.

350.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

465+

Bandcamp collections for 'The Beast in You'

What's new

mrt 2026
Ultra Sunn released a live video for 'Keep Your Eyes Peeled' and started the North American leg of the 'The Beast in You Tour'.
okt 2025
The second studio album 'The Beast in You' was released via Artoffact Records.
mrt 2025
Ultra Sunn released the new single 'The Beast in You' via Artoffact Records, which quickly became a club hit.

Tour

VancouverLos AngelesChicagoWashingtonSan FranciscoLas VegasPhiladelphiaNew YorkAtlantaNew OrleansAustinDallasGuadalajaraMexico City

Tracks

Keep Your Eyes PeeledBreakthrough single from 2020, club classic and live highlight

The Beast in YouTitle single of the second album (2025), quickly becoming a new fan favorite

StoriesSingle from 2024 via Artoffact Records

Broken MonstersFirst single after signing with Artoffact Records (2023)

USDebut album, released on April 19, 2024

About: Selofan

Joanna Pavlidou and Dimitris Pavlidis have spent over a decade fusing icy synthesizers with theatrical post-punk as Selofan. Singing in three languages and running the influential Fabrika Records label, the Athens duo are one of the driving forces behind the current darkwave revival.

107K

monthly listeners on Spotify

concerts played in 2025

releases available on Bandcamp

What's new

2025-06
Selofan made their first North American tour in the summer of 2025, with performances in cities such as Montréal, New York, Tampa, Houston, Denver and Los Angeles.
2025-06
After the North American tour, European shows were planned, including at the Amphi Festival 2026 in Cologne.
2024-04
On 10 April 2024, Selofan released their seventh studio album Animal Mentality via Fabrika Records.

Tour

MontréalNew YorkTampaAtlantaHoustonDallasAustinDenverPortlandSeattleRiversideLos AngelesColognePaderno DugnanoBogotá

Tracks

Sticky FingersLead single from Animal Mentality (2024), icy coldwave sound

LucilleSingle from Animal Mentality (2024), sung by Dimitris Pavlidis

Give Me a ReasonDark anthem from the album Vitrioli (2018)

Ist Die Liebe Tot?German-language track from Vitrioli (2018)

There Must Be SomebodyNoir-driven track from Partners in Hell (2020)

About: Dear Omen

Amsterdam trio Dear Omen cut a dark path through the Dutch gothic and post-punk scene with thunderous bass, Farfisa organ and chalk-white stage makeup. Hot off their Zonneprijs 2026 win, they released their second EP 'Dystopian Lament' in June 2026.

2021

Founded in

EPs released (until 2026)

What's new

2026-06
Dear Omen released their second EP 'Dystopian Lament' on June 18, 2026, a five-track record that combines ideas from 2020 with new material.
2026
Dear Omen won the Zonneprijs 2026, a recognition for promising Amsterdam pop artists.
2026-01
Dear Omen performed at ESNS 2026 in the Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal in Groningen, where 3voor12 described their set as 'a romantic nightmare'.

Tour

AmsterdamGroningenTilburgHeerlenGeleenHaarlemEssen

Tracks

Life On DisplaySignature number that appears in virtually every setlist

IconoclasmSingle from 2025, highlighted by 3voor12 as the highlight of their ESNS set

The S TapesDebut EP from December 2024, five tracks

Dystopian LamentSecond EP, released on 18 June 2026

Fold Into the BlazeTrack from 'The S Tapes', regular concert favorite

Recent shows

Jun 6, 2026 Stage 2, Haarlem
May 22, 2026 The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague
Feb 8, 2026 Café, The Hague

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