FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS
A Place To Bury Strangers, Warning, Antropoceno, and Sadness. With these first four names, A COLOSSAL WEEKEND already begins to outline the musical journey that will unfold across VEGA and Basement in May 2027.
Few bands have challenged the borderlands between noise rock, shoegaze and post-punk as relentlessly over the past two decades as American trio A Place To Bury Strangers. Led by Oliver Ackermann, the New York outfit has earned a reputation as one of alternative music's most intense live acts, where near-physical levels of feedback, light, and volume merge into an all-consuming concert experience.
While A Place To Bury Strangers embodies noise and raw energy, British band Warning remains one of doom metal's most revered cult names. Earlier this year, Patrick Walker and the band released Rituals of Shame, ending a wait of almost two decades since its predecessor, Watching From A Distance. In the years between, the latter has attained near-mythological status among doom fans worldwide, inspiring countless bands to emulate its unique blend of melancholy, weight, and vulnerability. With Rituals of Shame, Warning proves that it still stands strongest within the very field it helped define.
Arriving from Brazil, Antropoceno is one of the most exciting new names operating at the intersection of post-rock, avant-garde metal, psychedelia, and South American musical traditions. The project incorporates everything from field recordings and ritualistic rhythms to vast cinematic compositions, creating a sound that feels equally ancient and futuristic. Antropoceno points firmly toward the future and represents a perfect example of a new generation of artists challenging preconceived notions of what heavy and experimental music can be.
The first announcement concludes with Sadness, the multifaceted project led by Damián Ojeda. Across more than a decade and a staggering number of releases, Sadness has built a dedicated global following through its deeply personal fusion of black metal, shoegaze, screamo, and sadcore. Long surrounded by an almost cult-like fascination among fans of the contemporary underground, the project has only begun performing live in recent years, making opportunities to experience Sadness on stage exceptionally rare. At A COLOSSAL WEEKEND 2027, audiences will have the chance to witness Sadness live in Denmark for the very first time.
Together, these four artists form the opening chapter of a programme that stretches from New York's feedback-drenched noise rock through British cult doom and onward to Brazilian future-post-rock, and the deepest corners of the internet's musical underground. In short: exactly the kind of musical detours that A COLOSSAL WEEKEND was created to explore.
ABOUT A COLOSSAL WEEKEND 2027
A COLOSSAL WEEKEND 2027 will present approximately 30 artists and takes place at VEGA and Basement in Copenhagen from 13-15 May 2027. Full festival passes are available now via A COLOSSAL WEEKEND and VEGA. Single day tickets will go on sale in December.
The festival is organised by VEGA in collaboration with Danish and international partners. A COLOSSAL WEEKEND is entirely independent and non-profit, with all surplus revenue reinvested directly into artists, audiences, and the development of new musical communities.
