Join us for the Dark Force Fest!!

From VampireFreaks,

The same company that brought you ‘Dark Side of the Con' and ‘Triton Festival', comes the next evolution in dark alternative events.
For 3 days, we take over the entire ‘Sheraton Parsippany', in Parsippany, NJ
(one hour from NYC)

Featuring top industrial, goth, metal, dark alternative bands from around the world.

Featuring:
- 35 Bands over 2 stages
- 100+ Vendors
- Club Events
- Costume Contest + Cosplay Guests
- Sideshow Performers
- Fun Activities and Panels

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 2, 2025

Castle Ballroom

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: genCAB
07:00 pm - 07:40 pm: Beborn Beton
08:20 pm - 09:20 pm: Genitorturers
10:00 pm - 11:15 pm: Suicide Commando
11:45 pm - 01:15 am: Birthday Massacre

Reaper Room

05:30 pm - 06:00 pm: Frenchy and the Punk
06:30 pm - 07:00 pm: Essenger
07:40 pm - 08:20 pm: Rosegarden Funeral Party
09:20 pm - 10:00 pm: Dead On A Sunday
10:30 pm: Cybertron Industrial Club - Dj's Mike Saga, Decay, Arcanus, Swabby

Morris Room

5:15 pm: Let's Get Dark Social Gathering Game
6:30 pm: Vampa: Vampire Museum The Art of the Kill
7:45 pm: How to make it when you haven't made it. by Aesthetic Perfection
9:00 pm: Professional Monstrosity Sideshow by Lady Gypsy
10:30 pm: Last Dance Goth Club - Dj's V Christ, Alley Shiver, Brad Scott

Dietrich Suite (behind bar)

5:30 pm: Rainbows in the Dark LGBTQ+ Panel
6:45 pm: Industrial Dance Class
8:00 pm: Phantom Visions Capturing Ghosts in Photos
9:15 pm: Cosplay Armor 101 Panel

Game Room

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: DJ Kangal Goth/Industrial - Happy Hour

Batcave

6:30 pm: LGBTQ+ Meetup

Chester Room (upstairs)

Birthday Massacre VIP Meet and Greet
Suicide Commando VIP Meet and Greet

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Castle Ballroom

01:45 pm - 02:20 pm: Contracult
03:00 pm - 03:40 pm: FLESH FIELD
04:20 pm - 05:00 pm: TRAITRS
05:40 pm - 06:20 pm: Haujobb
07:00 pm - 07:40 pm: [:SITD:]
08:30 pm - 09:20 pm: Razed In Black
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Aesthetic Perfection
11:30 pm: ORGY

Reaper Room

01:10 pm - 01:40 pm: Whorticulture
02:20 pm - 02:55 pm: Everything Goes Cold
03:40 pm - 04:15 pm: Rorschach Test
05:00 pm - 05:40 pm: Panic Priest
06:20 pm - 07:00 pm: Occults
07:40 pm - 08:20 pm: Dancing Plague
09:20 pm - 10:00 pm: Amelia Arsenic
10:30 pm: QXT's Club Party - Dj's Scott Helixx, Ian Fford, Bob Dooley, Dyztort, Luna

Morris Room

12:30 pm: Void Signal Panel
02:00 pm: Costume Contest
03:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Professional Monstrocity Sideshow by Lady Gypsy
05:00 pm: Beetlejuice Shadowcast by Zen Productions
07:30 pm: Drag Show
09:00 pm: Drag Show
10:30 pm: Ceremony Goth Party by Red Party / Underworld Dj's Sean Templar, Matt V Christ, Erik Aengel

Dietrich Suite (behind bar)

3:00 pm: Goths Love Horror Panel
4:30 pm: Goths of Color Panel
6:00 pm: Cabinet of Curiosities
7:30 pm: The Gothic Vampire Panel
9:00 pm: Cemetery Cinema: NOSFERATU Hosted by Baron Misuraca

Chester Room (upstairs)

Aesthetic Perfection VIP Meet and Greet
ORGY VIP Meet and Greet

Game Room

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Rock Band Tournament

Batcave

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Goth Clothing Swap

PooL

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Pool Party

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Castle Ballroom

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: NYXX
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm: God Module
3:15 pm - 3:55 pm: Klutae
4:30 pm - 5:10 pm: Calabrese
5:50 pm - 6:50 pm: Funker Vogt
7:30 pm: Covenant

Reaper Room

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Project .44
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Die Sexual
3:55 pm - 4:30 pm: Corbeau Hangs
5:10 pm - 5:50 pm: Circuit Preacher
6:50 pm - 7:30 pm: Seraphim Shock

Morris Room

1:00 pm: Fashion Show
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Electronic Saviors Panel
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Professional Monstrosity Sideshow by Lady Gypsy
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Encountering the Dead: Exploring the Occult Theme in with Hollywood's Psychic

Dietrich Suite (behind bar)

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Navigating Goth Stereotypes and Misconceptions
01:45 pm - 2:45 pm: The Dark History of Asylums
03:15 pm: Indie Horror Video Games
05:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Karaoke

Chester Room (upstairs)

Funker Vogt VIP Meet and Greet
Covenant VIP Meet and Greet

Batcave

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: The Red Party Gothic Brunch DJ Party

Game Room

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Super Smash Bros Tournament

Date:
May 2 - 4, 2025

Location:
Sheraton Parsippany Hotel,
199 Smith Rd,
Parsippany, NJ 07054

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