Editing Dark wave (section)

==Revival and influence (2010s–present)==
In the 2010s, as part of the [[post-punk revival]],<ref name="Boucanier">{{cite book |title=Goth. Histoire d'une subculture |first=Thierry |last=Boucanier |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vC3YDwAAQBAJ&dq=dark-wave&pg=PT341 |publisher=Camion Blanc |year=2020 |isbn=978-2-378-48161-2 |page=?}}</ref> a new generation of bands rekindled several sonic characteristics of early dark wave music for a new generation of fans. Some prominent acts include [[She Wants Revenge]],<ref name="Boucanier" /> [[the Soft Moon]],<ref name="Boucanier" /> [[She Past Away]],<ref name="Boucanier" /> [[Drab Majesty]],<ref name="Boucanier" /> [[Twin Tribes]], [[Selofan]]<ref name="Boucanier" /> and [[Boy Harsher]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/24/687563403/first-listen-boy-harsher-careful|title=Be 'Careful': Boy Harsher Pushes its Darkwave Sound to Thrilling Ends|first=Leah|last=Mandel|date=24 January 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022|via=NPR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/45840/1/boy-harsher-country-girl-uncut-ep-interview|title=Boy Harsher are the cinematic sound of heartbreak &#124; Dazed|date=3 September 2019 |accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>

Substance is an annual Darkwave and Industrial music festival occurring in Los Angeles which began in the 2010s.<ref>[https://post-punk.com/los-angeles-post-punk-festival-substance-reveals-its-2022-lineup/ Los Angeles Post-Punk Festival Substance Reveals its 2022 Lineup]</ref>  Meanwhile, Verboden is an annual Darkwave festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verboden Festival |url=https://verbodenfestival.com/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Verboden Festival |language=en}}</ref> The [[Wave-Gotik-Treffen]] festival in [[Leipzig]], Germany, established in 1992, is considered one of the world's largest festivals for "dark" music and [[Dark culture|culture]], taking place at [[Pentecost]] annually throughout the city. It attracts around 20,000 visitors from all over the world.