THE BLACK SUN FESTIVAL IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. THERE WILL NOT BE A 2004 GATHERING. Please feel free to roam the site for a view of what we are about..

THE BLACK SUN FESTIVAL * SEPTEMBER 12th - 14th... weekend after the full moon of 2003
Location is about 20 minutes outside of Portland, Oregon
Some of you will note the change in date... please click on the "tickets & Location" link at the bottom of the page for more information.

What is it?: The Black Sun gathering is a Dark Arts Festival focused on the Counter Culture Current of the North West and beyond. From the sublime to the extreme.... our intent is to bring together the weird, dark, dramatic and unusual elements of life and culture to a location of natural habitat. To bring forth a sense of communion with the elements and a general state of Autonomy in which to express our art and share it with those who will appreciate it.
The Black Sun is a gathering put on by Cypher Sothis Productions. Cypher Sothis Productions is ever changing and is a means for underground music, art and performance to come out and commune with those who wish to see something a little more eccentric and alive then the normal idea one might have of a show/aritistic space.

The gathering is a 2 to 3 day event that will be taking place on a farm just SE of Portland. Many performers, musicians, presentations and the like will occur. The event is always the weekend closest to the full moon.
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In the past these events have taken place in the northern parts of Washington. In the future we are hoping to locate ourselves around the Northern to Central Oregon land space.
Some of the acts at our prior gatherings are...
*Witch-hunt (with Michael from Blood Axis, Annabel of Amber Asylum, B'eirth of In Gowan Ring, and Marcus from the former group Crash Worship).
*Faith and Disease
*Bloodbox (Michael Hensley of Yen Pox)
*The Red King
* Enropic Advance
*Abney Park
*Johnny Forlorne
*P.A.N.
*A.M.F.
*Soriah
*Anima Nocturna (ritual performance)
*Lady Heather Djara (Bellydancing)
*Fear of Dolls
*Chymica
*pFrenz-C
*Yoko Phono
*Temple of Ajna
*Nequuaquam Vacuum
*Dark Star Theatre
*Alethia




And many other acts....

Future: Once again, the gathering is taking place in Oregon State this year. As usual it will be a 3 day weekend campout. The production is and always has been a non profit gig. We incorporate a wide array of performance within the gathering. Contact by email if you would like to be a participant.

To view the acts for the 2003 festival, click on the images below
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to contact us...

Cypher Sothis Productions