Freak Heat Waves, Jack J., Flowers
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge Event details
Music might not start until 8pm; there will be flyers onsite with set times. All ages.
End of the Hourglass: Lady Zade, Leandrul
7:30pm at The Royal Room Event details
All ages.
Blood Club, Obskuros, Twin Ion Engine, Ex Lover, DJ Keypr
8:30pm at The Funhouse Event details
Dead & Buried: DJs Wrain Havoc, Maxx Destrukt
9:00pm-2:00am at Mercury @ Machinewerks Event details
No need to be a member (that's only Tue, Fri, Sat) but there's a dress code (wear black).
Fri, May 23
Hahn Rowe
8:00pm-10:00pm at Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center Event details
All ages.
Bathaus Anti-Pope Election
8:00pm doors at BatHaus in U-District Event details
Gothic dance night. Gothic-Catholic or Satanic-themed dress code. Probably 18+ again.
All Waves: DJs Rota Rota, Name
9:30pm at The Rendezvous Event details
New wave and darkwave dance night.
Sat, May 24
Dark Wave Mixtape, Spell Bound, Sour Times
8:30pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Tribute bands including for Siouxie and the Banshees and Portishead.
Outland - The Rocky Horror Picture Show: DJs Keypr, Ritten
9:00pm-2:00am at The Rendezvous Event details
Monthly themed dark dance night.
Shadowplay: 80s and New Wave Dance Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Chop Suey Event details
Datura, the gobs, Kick FU Squad
10:00pm at Cryptatropa Bar, Olympia Event details
Recommendation is for Datura.
Cry Now, Cry Later: DJs Dancing Plagues, Wives
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk (Cherry) Event details
Recurring dark dance night.
Sun, May 25
Punks in the Park
1:00pm-5:00pm at Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse Event details
Gothic Pride Seattle Pageant
5:00pm-9:00pm at Julia's On Broadway Event details
Music by DJ Name.
Rezistor: DJs Stephen Cavendish, Wives
8:00pm-12:00am at The Rendezvous Event details
Benefiting Planned Parenthood.
Tue, May 27
Mechanismus Festival: Pre-Party
9:00pm-2:00am at Mercury @ Machinewerks Event details
Mechanismus returns with industrial, EBM, aggrotech, and more. The pre-party is held at a private club with a dress code.
Wed, May 28
Licorice Chamber, Jupe Jupe, Seaside Tryst, Swordfish Perfume
6:00pm at The Grove, Walla Walla Event details
Licorice Chamber recommended. All ages.
Mechanismus Festival: Suicide Commando, Aesthetic Perfection, Beborn Beton, Ego Likeness, GenCAB, Skull Cultist, DJ EirFlux
7:00pm-1:30am? at El Corazon Event details
Save on fees by buying tickets in person in advance. Note that unlike other nights this is at El Corazon.
Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Die Krupps
7:30pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available.
Bridles, Old Man of the Woods, Leandrul
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Bump in the Night: MOTHER!!! The Mothers of All Horrors
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Thu, May 29
Mechanismus Festival: Klutae, [:SITD:], Liebknecht, SINE, Intent:Outake, Nuda, DJ Ion
7:00pm-1:30am? at Madame Lou's at The Crocodile Event details
Save on fees by buying tickets in person in advance.
Fotoform, Mt Fog, Darkswoon
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern Event details
Fri, May 30
Mechanismus Festival: 16volt, Eisfabrik, Angels & Agony, DSTR, Red Lokust, Normoria, DJ Daemon Chadeau
7:00pm-1:30am? at Madame Lou's at The Crocodile Event details
Save on fees by buying tickets in person in advance.
Lords of Acid, Little Miss Nasty, DJ AlleyKat
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Jupe Jupe, Licorice Chamber, Seaside Tryst
8:00pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
Have you traveled very far? Far as the eye can see. All ages.
Revival: DJs DAB, Keypr
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dark dance night the last Friday each month in Tacoma.
Dead Disko: DJs Dark Chisme, UVEERAII, JQ
9:00pm-late at Baba Yaga Event details
Dark dance night under Pioneer Square.
Sat, May 31
Snakefoot, Cellophane Eyes, Quili Fin
7:00pm at The Moon Room, Olympia Event details
Recommendation is for Quilli Fin. All ages.
Mechanismus Festival: Front Line Assembly, Funker Vogt, DJ? Acucrack, Glis, Mortal Realm, The Secret Light, DJ Dark Chisme
7:00pm-1:30am? at Madame Lou's at The Crocodile Event details
Save on fees by buying tickets in person in advance.
Dark Chisme, Valgur, Midnight High, San Gabriel, Graveyard Gossip, glass egg, Ghost Fetish, Mutual Shock, DJs Noveli, Coffin Birth
7:30pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Darkwave, synthpop, and dream pop fest.
Licorice Chamber, Prelude to a Pistol, Neurogeist
8:00pm at The Chainsaw Cat, Yakima Event details
All ages.
Dark Meditation, Society of the Silver Cross, With Abandon
9:00pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
Recommendation is for Society of the Silver Cross.
Sun, Jun 1
Mabe Fratti, Military Genius
7:30pm at The Triple Door Event details
All ages.
Amigo The Devil, Tele Novella, David Talley
7:30pm at The Crocodile Event details
Sold out.
Mon, Jun 2
Napalm Death, Melvins, Hard-Ons, Dark Sky Burial
7:30pm at The Showbox Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available.
Tue, Jun 3
Violent Goth: DJ Lucian Black Death
6:00pm-10:00pm at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
Monthly all-vinyl dark dance night. Also taco specials.
Wed, Jun 4
Goth Book Club Seattle: Carmilla
7:00pm at The Rendezvous Event details
Cuneiform Tabs, Diminished Men
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
All ages.
Naked Society, Couch Queen, NiGHTofAL
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Fri, Jun 6
Prelude to a Pistol, Licorice Chamber, Neurogeist, Cherry Dragon
7:00pm at Lucky Liquor, Tukwila Event details
All ages.
Cuneiform Tabs
Time TBA at Le Voyeur, Olympia Event details
Other shows at Le Voyeur on Fridays have started at 7pm.
Gallowmaker, Anthers, Datura
9:00pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
Night Shift: DJ Pavor Nocturnus
9:00pm-2:00am at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
Darkwave, synth, post-punk, industrial, goth, horror flicks, a covered patio; all for free. Every first Friday.
Sat, Jun 7
Preoccupations, Goon
6:30pm-9:00pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Datura, Visions, Analog Ghost, EVA
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
All ages.
Cult of Morgue: Pride is a Virtue, Not a Sin
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
Katana Boy, Mt Fog, Iroiro
8:00pm at San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor Event details
Recommendation is for Mt Fog. All ages.
Thu, Jun 12
Society of the Silver Cross, The Rose Haze, Jupe Jupe
8:00pm at Conor Byrne Pub Event details
Continuum feat. DJs Daemon Chadeau, SakeBomb
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp Event details
Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Fri, Jun 13
Anthers, Samvega, Of Lioness, Moned
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
Samvega recommended. All ages.
Blood Rave 3: Blood World
9:00pm-4:00am at Massive Event details
Sat, Jun 14
Twin Tribes, TRAITRS, Forever Grey, Soft Vein
6:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Tue, Jun 16
Zola Jesus
8:00pm at Woodlawn Hall Event details
All ages.
Wed, Jun 18
Quilli Fin, Bloqueador, Mnemonic Pulse, Burial Cake
8:00pm at Bad Bar Event details
Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.
Thu, Jun 19
Licorice Chamber, Mutual Shock, ManWoMan, Hilinner
8:00pm at Chop Suey Event details
Dancing Plague, Paper Foxes, Holy Water, Dxrkknight, DJ Starseed
9:00pm at El Corazon Event details
ÆNIGMATUM, Liminal Shroud, Isenordal, Versteckt
9:00pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
Recommendation is for Isenordal.
Fri, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 22
Cascadian Midsummer: The Sacred Grove
10:00am Friday - 12:00pm Sunday at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell Event details
A 3-day, on-site camping, summer solstice experience. All ages.
Fri, Jun 20
Catwalk Rebirth
9:00pm-2:00am at OHM Nightclub Event details
Sat, Jun 21
Goth Prom: The Hunger Edition
7:00pm-12:00am at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
Feat. DJs Boneburner, Lucian Black Death, Oliver D Place, Keypr. Dress to impress.
Dancing Plague, Static Ghost, At the Heart of the World, Centrifugal Force Machine
8:00pm at The Mortuary, Olympia Event details
Ages 18+.
ÆNIGMATUM, Liminal Shroud, Isenordal
9:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Recommendation is for Isenordal.
Sun, Jun 22
Planning For Burial, Drowse, S. Maiden
7:00pm doors at Le Voyeur, Olympia Event details
All ages.
Mon, Jun 23
Planning For Burial, Drowse, Blsphm
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge Event details
All ages.
Tue, Jun 24
Provoker, RIP Swirl, Faerybabyy
7:00pm doors at Neumos Event details
All ages.
Zara, iffin, Quilli Fin
8:30pm at Central Saloon Event details
Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.
Wed, Jun 25
Cowboy Junkies
8:00pm at Moore Theatre Event details
All ages.
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Fri, Jun 27
Baptationn, Izthmi, Nox Novacula, Dark Meditation, DJ Bone Burner
7:30pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Noxx Novaculaa. All ages.
Cowboy Junkies
7:30pm-9:00pm at Kay White Hall, Vashon Event details
Sold out. All ages.
Rabbit Junk, Nouveau Arcade, AVGMENT, DJ Luvrnetic
8:00pm-12:00am at Substation Event details
Bands at 9pm. In the front room; use the main entrance on 45th in the middle of the block.
REMNANT.exe, KTrek, Djedi, Yama b2b DreamHeavy, Bayk b2b Darqlyte
9:00pm-2:00am at Substation Event details
In the back room (Annex); entrance is the ramp on the corner of 8th and 45th.
40 Watt Sun, Serpentent, Je Est Un Autre
9:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Alternative, dark folk, and dark ambient music.
Sat, Jun 28
Faun
9:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
There's a VIP upgrade available for an acoustic performance, Q&A, etc. All ages.
Sun, Jun 29
Returning, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble, End of Small Sanctuary
8:00pm at Substation Event details
Fri, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 13
Dungeon Siege West MMXXV
12:00pm Friday - 11:59pm Sunday at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell Event details
Outdoor dungeon synth festival. Ages 18+.
Sat, Jul 12
Mercury's Antennae, Licorice Chamber, Stariana, ManWoMan
8:00pm at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
Thu, Jul 17
Replicas
8:00pm at Darrell's Tavern, Shoreline Event details
More info to be announced. In the meanwhile check out their excellent post-punk release ,Near'. Also on YouTube and Spotify.
Zara, Fotoform, The Hausplants
8:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma Event details
Fotoform recommended. All ages.
Couch Queen, Loose Wing, Space Daze
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Recommendation is for Couch Queen.
Sat, Jul 19
Matte Blvck, Die Sexual, Nuda
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Stabbing Westward
8:00pm doors at Substation Event details
Sun, Jul 20
Matmos
8:00pm at Here-After (behind The Crocodile) Event details
Wed, Jul 23
Brit Floyd
7:00pm at Marymoor Park, Redmond Event details
All ages but those under 6 aren't allowed in the reserved section due to eardrums exploding.
New Constellations, Night Heron
8:00pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
The closest New Constellations are getting to Seattle on this tour. Just a little bit more, just a little bit more.
Thu, Jul 24
Loving, Ora Cogan
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Recommendation is for Ora Cogan. Their last performance in Seattle was excellent. All ages.
Puppeteers For Fears: Robopocalypse - The Musical
7:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Thu, Jul 31
Sauvageoness, Feral Anthem, Dead Pets
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
Recommendation is for Sauvageoness. All ages.
Sat, Aug 2
DustBowlChampion, Casket Cassette, Floats
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Sun, Aug 3
past self, Sculpture Club, The True Faith, Profit Prison
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Fri, Aug 8
2Libras, Songs For Sabotage, Carol Blaze
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Tue, Aug 12
Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize
7:30pm at Climate Pledge Arena Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available. All ages.
Fri, Sep 12
Ott
8:00pm doors at Nectar Lounge Event details
Rescheduled from May 2nd.
Sat, Sep 13
Wardruna, Chelsea Wolfe
7:30pm at Moore Theatre Event details
All ages.
Sun, Sep 14
Wardruna, Chelsea Wolfe
7:30pm at Moore Theatre Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available. Saturday's show still has tickets. All ages.
Sextile, Nuovo Testamento
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Tue, Sep 16
Front Line Assembly, Clock DVA, Lead Into Gold
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Sat, Sep 20
CocteauFest: Sugar Hiccup, Mocteau Twins, DJ Slowdive
7:00pm at Chop Suey Event details