Dark Arts Festival 2010 Lineup

Headlining Bands

Voltaire - Gothic Voltaire is often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, creator of comic books (Oh My Goth, Deady the bear), animation and toys. As a musician, he is a songwriter whose music can best be described as a collection of murder ballads, tongue-in-cheek exercises in the macabre, with just enough bawdy songs about Star Trek and Star Wars to keep a Con audience rolling in the aisles. Many know him for his song "Brains!" from the Cartoon Network show "The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy". Voltaire's solo shows are full of stories and drinking games and sing-a-longs. They are a lot like sitting by the fire and having an old friend tell you stories, presuming your friend drinks a liter of rum a day and slays Krakens. Voltaire headlined the first Dark Arts Festival in 2001. We are pleased to have him return for our 10 year anniversary! Listen to Music Online: http://www.myspace.com/voltairenyc Scheduled Time*: Sunday, June 13th, 9:00pm

The Strand - Industrial The Strand is an electro-industrial group based in Phoenix, Arizona that was formed by Dave Strand in 1999 whose current members include Scott Levy, Dave Strand, Elias Lewter, Steve Laskarides, Bryon Anderson, and Laura McQuaig. Listen to Music Online: http://www.myspace.com/thestrand

Machinegun Symphony - Industrial A mixture of industrial and darkwave with driving synths ns emotionally evocative vocals Listen to Music Online: http://www.myspace.com/machinegunsymphony

* All scheduled times are approximate only, not guaranteed. Performance times are subject to change for any reason.