Second night added.
John Carpenter, the master of horror, performs his iconic scores at Knockdown Center.
Few directors in cinematic history take their films’ music into their own hands quite like John Carpenter. Across the ’70s and ’80s, his synth-heavy soundtracks, written and performed by him, for “Halloween,” “Assault on Precinct 13,” “The Thing,” “Prince of Darkness,” “Escape from LA” and many more set the standard for taut, creeping dread and tension so thick you could cut it with a knife.
In recent years he’s been touring his works to great acclaim and rapturous response, rightfully claiming his position as an artist of vast influence in both of his primary mediums.
Massano makes his Knockdown Center debut with an extended headlining set in the Main Hall.
Xiu Xiu headlines the Ruins alongside Chuquimamani-Condori and Chino Amobi.
Matmos returns to Knockdown Center for a special performance in The Ruins. The electronic duo has for over three decades been swimming in glitchy, high-concept, delightfully strange electronic waters. Slotted somewhere between IDM, musique concrete, sampledelica, modern compsition and avant pop, their body of work is rooted in true experimentation and a spirit of remarkable adveturousness. They share the bill with a group of artists whose work reflects and extensds their untethered spirit. Japanese avant-foodwork phenom foodman stands as one of the strangest artists to tackle one of dance music’s most startling genres. Giant Claw and More Eaze complete the outstanding lineup.
The first live show of the 2025 Ruins season takes a darker turn, just as spring drifts into summer. Alice Glass (formerly of Crystal Castles) headlines, alongside a live set from Marie Davidson. Synthicide founder Andi DJs.
Get Wrecked and Carry return for a massive Pride 2025 takeover.
Horse Meat Disco – Pride 2025