See Line-Up For 3-Day Goth Music Fest In Parsippany

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Attention all headbangers: The Dark Force Festival is officially returning to Parsippany.

Once again, Parsippany will be hosting the Dark Force Fest in May 2026, and the event just dropped a line-up of bands and DJs sure to get a moshpit or two going.

This year’s event is presented by VampireFreaks, an alternative and goth store “for the spookily inclined.”

The event will be held from May 1 to May 3, 2026, at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel, located at 199 Smith Road. Music will be played from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, noon to 2 a.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.

There will also be a pre-party at QXT’s Night Club in Newark on April 30, 2026, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Check out the promo video for last year's Dark Force Fest below (Editor's Note: Video contains profanity and adult-oriented imagery):

See the lineup for the 2026 Dark Force Fest:

• London After Midnight
• Front Line Assembly
• Combchrist
• Emberst
• Das Ich
• Leather Strip
• Laplegua
• Ultra Sunn
• Pig
• Rabbit Junk
• Priest
• Chrom
• Light Asylum
• Frozen Plasma
• 16 Volt
• Matte Blvck
• Forever Grey
• Haunt Me
• Ayria
• Male Tears
• Anders Manga
• En Esch
• Unternull
• Reaper
• Hate Dept.
• Crossbreed
• FGFC820
• Esa
• Calavera
• Panic Lift
• Ghost Cop
• Spank The Nun
• Frontal Boundary
• None Shall Remain
• Amulet
• Unitcode: Machine

In addition to the music, attendees can expect vendors, sideshows, activities, panels, and more.

One-day, two-day, and three-day tickets are available, with VIP options. Click here to purchase tickets to Dark Force Festival. All ages are welcome to attend.