Mar 31, 2026 By Mark Redfern

The first Darker Waves festival happened in 2023 and now it’s finally returning to Huntington Beach with a second edition, featuring headliners Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins. The lineup also includes Simple Minds, Adam Ant, The Psychedelic Furs, Soft Cell, Manic Street Preachers, Gene, Spacehog, Modern English, Gary Numan, Silversun Pickups, Buzzcocks, EMF, and more. More