Sonically influenced by 80s goth and 90s shoegaze, Avalyn create infectious pop songs that are nostalgic and stylish. This Liverpool based quintet have been making waves across the UK since 2022 and Moonfrog is proud to present them once again. Support comes from the murky and mysterious mersey darkwavers Liminal Project and bath based dream pop band Night Swimming
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Moonfrog and Amorphic music present Mareux at IWF Substation As Mareux, musician and producer Aryan Ashtiani makes music filled with stories of unrequited yearning and the ghosts of lovers’ past. Even before going viral in 2021 with “The Perfect Girl” (his interpretation of a 1987 song by The Cure), the Los Angeles-based artist has been steadily building an international cult following from Eastern Europe to South America. After more than a decade of developing his post-punk and darkwave-inspired dance style of piercing synths, cavernous vocals, and forlorn melodies, he is finally unveiling his debut album, Lovers From the Past, via
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Moonfrog and Sound Night Out come together to present Frogfest 2025 Frogfest 2025 is an electronic and alternative music festival that introduces the international scene to the Liverpool underground. This year you can experience sounds from Belgium, France, Belarus and more uniting with the esoteric sounds of Merseyside. Frogfest 2025 is an essential day out for the lovers of the alternative electronic music scene as the line up this year focuses heavily on danceable darkwave, post-punk and coldwave electronics. This year Frogfest will be situated in the legendary venue District and still promises 12 hours of live music and DJs.
Mercy Girl is sensory euphoria and contemplation. Formed in 2024 by members Daisy Miles, Davey Purdie, Craig Harkness and Kylie MacNaughton, the Glasgow based electronic outfit explore themes of love, despair and the uncertainty of the human experience. Taking inspiration from EBM, Darkwave and Electro-Pop, Mercy Girl invokes both the solace of a dark empty highway, and the surrender of a neon-hazed dancefloor. Since launching in November 2024, the band have amassed a global audience and a cult online following. Having their music regularly played at, and being used to promote dark scene club nights everywhere from Los Angeles to
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Mouth Ulcers | Mercy Girl | Cosey Mueller | SDH | Pol | Liminal Project and more Frogfest is Liverpool’s only dedicated darkwave, goth, EBM, coldwave and post-punk festival — a full-day celebration of underground alternative music bringing together bands from across Europe and the UK at District and Lost Art in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Now in its 7th year and expanding to two stages, Frogfest remains deliberately intimate. At 350 capacity, the barrier between band and audience disappears. It’s part gig, part club night, part underground party, and entirely unlike anything else on the UK alternative music calendar.
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BATS IN THE ATTIC 2026 A Gothic Rock Festival 2026 marks our 5th anniversary, join us at the iconic Alhambra Theatre for Bats in the Attic 2026 — a two-day gothic rock festival featuring 12 incredible bands from across the world for a weekend of unforgettable music, atmosphere, and a room filled with like-minded souls. This year’s gathering is even more special as we celebrate Caroline & Tim’s hen/stag weekend — so expect an extra dose of chaos, joy, and late-night memories LINE-UP FridayLong Night (NOR)The House of Usher (GER)Liminal Project (ENG)Silentways (IT) SaturdayMerciful Nuns (GER)Christine Plays Viola (IT)Last Dusk
