# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Awakening + Black Lakes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Awakening is a dark musical project born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the late ’90s as the creative expression of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, author, actor and songwriter Ashton Nyte. The Awakening’s sound has morphed and mutated over the years, incorporating elements of Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Industrial Rock, Post-punk, Electronic, New Wave, Folk Noir and other theatrical meanderings.

The Dark Carnival Tour 2026 follows the hugely successful Haunting Tour 2025, which saw the band perform a headlining tour across the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK, and South Africa.

While the Haunting Tour celebrated the release of the band’s eponymous 12th album (#3 on Germany’s Deutsche Alternative Charts, and with music videos amassing millions of views), 2026 will be a “different sort of celebration, with more to be revealed soon,” according to the band’s enigmatic frontman Ashton Nyte.
Ashton Nyte also brought his brand of dark-folk storytelling to life through select acoustic performances worldwide this year and intends to do the same in 2026.

The Dark Carnival Tour UK 2026 will see The Awakening supported by UK dark rock outfits Black Lakes

FORMED IN 2018, BLACK LAKES CREATE A SOUND THAT DELIBERATELY BLURS THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN HARD ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE METAL, DRAWING ON A WIDE RANGE OF INFLUENCES FROM ACROSS BOTH SCENES.

THE BAND HAVE WORKED HARD TO BUILD A REPUTATION AS A CAPTIVATING LIVE ACT, PICKING UP NEW FANS FROM ACROSS THE UK AND ARE ALWAYS STRIVING TO BUILD ON THEIR PREVIOUS SHOWS TO CREATE SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER FOR THEIR GROWING FANBASE TO ENJOY.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-awakening-black-lakes/200029528781900
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, fine-arts, theatre, literary-art, carnivals, live-music, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 212 Cowgate, EH1 1NQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 55.94883
- **long**: -3.18663
- **full address**: 212 Cowgate, EH1 1NQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Awakening + Black Lakes being held?
  - **A:** The Awakening + Black Lakes takes place on Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 212 Cowgate, EH1 1NQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Awakening + Black Lakes?
  - **A:** The Awakening + Black Lakes is organized by Bannermans Bar.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Awakening + Black Lakes is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Awakening + Black Lakes sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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