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A Colossal Weekend complete lineup

Posted by Loren on February 21, 2023

A Colossal Weekend complete lineup
photo by Yoshihiro Mori

After slowly sharing new artist announcements in recent months, the official, complete lineup for A Colossal Weekend 2023, May 11-14 in Copenhagen, is now announced.

With performances from the likes of Boris, Lingua Ignota, Litury, Midwife, and more, the full lineup is listed below along with the daily schedules. There are additional, pre-festival shows taking place in town the week before.

The first A Colossal Weekend festival took place in 2016.

The final line-up for A Colossal Weekend 2023 and day program are:

THURSDAY May 11th:

DIRT FORGE (DK), WEAL (DK), SOLKYRI (AU), SVARTA HAVET (FI), VÆGTLØS (DK), SYL (DK), LITURGY performing ‘Origin of The Alimonies’ (US), WE LOST THE SEA (AU) + AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR (IE)

FRIDAY May 12th:

MOE (NO), SHY, LOW (US), OXX (DK), NORNA (CH/SE), SVIN (DK), LATE NIGHT VENTURE (DK), SOLDAT HANS (CH), MESSA (IT), LITURGY (US), INTER ARMA (US)

SATURDAY May 13th:

INTECHNICOLOR (UK), HUNTER RAVENENA HUNT-HENDRIX (Liturgy) (US), CODICES (UK), POLY-MATH (UK), WHERE MERMAIDS DROWN (FR), SUM OF R (CH), WYATT E (BE), PUPIL SLICER (UK), ASTROSAUR (NO), BORIS (JP), EYES (DK)

SUNDAY May 14th

MIDWIFE (US), LINGUA IGNOTA (US)

Pictured: Boris

A Colossal Weekend complete lineup
photo by Yoshihiro Mori

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