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MusicEntertainmentFestivals

Cruel World Festival

Saturday, May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
  • Brookside at the Rose Bowl , 1133 Rosemont Ave., Pasadena
$209 and up
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A digital poster for the 2024 Cruel World Festival. Duran Duran's name is featured at the top with other artists listed below.
(Courtesy of Cruel World Festival)

Last year’s Cruel World fest came to an – ahem – cruel ending as lightning and bad weather forced the show to shut down early. Let’s hope the weather is more favorable this year as Duran Duran headlines the '80s-centric, Gen X nostalgia fest in Pasadena. Simple Minds, The Jesus and Mary Chain (whom I just saw perform in Dublin in March and they were great), Blondie and more round out the lineup. Wear your best black eyeliner and rock on.