Cruel World Festival announces set times; Echo & the Bunnymen drop off the bill

The ’80s-infused Cruel World Festival happening at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena May 14-15 just announced its set times, its three stages and also revealed on social media that “due to visa delays” Echo & the Bunnymen will no longer be performing, but the band “will be back at Cruel World 2023.”

The set times and stage lineups will remain the same for both days of the festival. Though Saturday is sold out, there are still passes available for Sunday’s show for $179 general admission or $799 Clubhouse Platinum VIP at cruelworldfest.com. Parking for both dates is still available for $25-$75 and advance purchase is recommended. Doors open at noon each day.

Here are the stages and set times:

Lost Boys Stage

12:55-1:25 The Meteors

1:50-2:20 Christian Death

2:50-3:20 45 Grave

3:50-4:20 Missing Persons

4:50-5:20 Drab Majesty

5:55-6:25 Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel

7-7:35 Berlin

Sad Girls Stage

12:25-12:55 Soft Kill

1:20-1:50 Black Marble

2:20-2:50 English Beat

3:15-3:45 Cold Cave

4:15-4:45 Blaqk Audio

5:10-5:50 The Damned

6:15-7 Violent Femmes

7:30-8:20 The Psychedelic Furs

8:50-9:50 Blondie

Outsiders Stage

12:05-12:35 The KVB

12:55-1:25 Automatic

1:50-2:20 Sextile

2:45-3:15 London After Midnight

3:45-4:15 TR/ST

4:40-5:15 Public Image LTD.

5:50-6:30 The Church

6:55-7:45 Devo

8:15-9:15 Bauhaus

9:50 Morrissey