Dark, danceable music near Seattle
Thu, Apr 30
Leæther Strip, Torture Gallery, Skull Cultist, Mortal Realm, DJ Sophixi
7:00pm doors at El Corazón
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DJ at 7pm, bands at 8pm.
7:00pm doors at El Corazón
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DJ at 7pm, bands at 8pm.
Ghost Fetish, Pansy, Stargazr
7:00pm doors at Baba Yaga
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With art vendors from Maniac Market. Music at 8.
7:00pm doors at Baba Yaga
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With art vendors from Maniac Market. Music at 8.
Fri, May 1
May Day Misery: Blood Dance, 13th Sky, Cliff & Ivy, Funeral Process, Datura, Post Rapure Party, MC Dave Bats, DJs Wrain Havoc, Coldheart
7:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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First night of this deathrock festival.
7:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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First night of this deathrock festival.
Aurelio Voltaire, Profit Prison, Jeff Ferrell
8:30pm at El Corazón
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Profit Prison recommended. All ages.
8:30pm at El Corazón
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Profit Prison recommended. All ages.
Sat, May 2
INFAMÍA: DJs Coffin Birth, uhhcult, Ghost Girl
6:00pm-1:00am at Montana Badlands (Lower Queen Anne)
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Launch party for INFAMÍA. Dark music, dancing, tantalizing performances. Tickets are only available online, not at the door.
6:00pm-1:00am at Montana Badlands (Lower Queen Anne)
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Launch party for INFAMÍA. Dark music, dancing, tantalizing performances. Tickets are only available online, not at the door.
May Day Misery: Kommunity FK, WitchHands, Rival Cults, Mood of a Sinner, Licorice Chamber, Eve's Black Heart, MC Dave Bats, DJs Mark Splatter, Floral Black
7:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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Second/final night of this deathrock festival.
7:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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Second/final night of this deathrock festival.
spiralteeth, Seaside Tryst, 2Libras
8:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett
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[0] Usually all ages here until 11pm.
8:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett
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[0] Usually all ages here until 11pm.
Cult of Morgue: May you Be Second to None
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
SIN: Dark Dance Fetish Party
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Monthly EBM and industrial dance night from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert.
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Monthly EBM and industrial dance night from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert.
Sun, May 3
Cabaret Voltaire
3:00pm at KEXP Studio (NW Rooms)
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Free and all ages, more details here [0].
3:00pm at KEXP Studio (NW Rooms)
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Free and all ages, more details here [0].
Mon, May 4
Tue, May 5
ADULT., Donzii, The Treasury
7:00pm doors at Barboza
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Buy advance tickets at The Runaway bar to save ($25.50 vs $32.85 online), no drink purchase required.
7:00pm doors at Barboza
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Buy advance tickets at The Runaway bar to save ($25.50 vs $32.85 online), no drink purchase required.
Thu, May 7
The Black Queen, Amulets, Reba Meyers
9:00pm at El Corazón
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This is in fact on Thursday, whoops.
9:00pm at El Corazón
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This is in fact on Thursday, whoops.
Fri, May 8
Just Mustard
11:00am at KEXP Studio (NW Rooms)
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Free and all ages, more details here [0].
11:00am at KEXP Studio (NW Rooms)
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Free and all ages, more details here [0].
Tue, May 12
Wed, May 13
Thu, May 14
Continuum: DJs Daemon Chadeau, DancingFaraZ
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp
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Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp
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Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Fri, May 15
Com Truise, Manatee Commune
8:00pm at Nectar Lounge
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Recommendation is for the downtempo of Com Truise.
8:00pm at Nectar Lounge
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Recommendation is for the downtempo of Com Truise.
Dazzling Killmen, Point Line Plane, Quid Quo
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Recommendation is for Point Line Plane.
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Recommendation is for Point Line Plane.
Sat, May 16
Uada, Mortiis, Jérôme Reuter's Rome, Wraith Knight
7:30pm at El Corazón
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Black metal, dungeon synth, neofolk. All ages.
7:30pm at El Corazón
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Black metal, dungeon synth, neofolk. All ages.
Legion Within, Black Agent, Greg D. Forschler, DJs Drew Harlander, Wives
8:00pm doors at Clock-Out Lounge
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DJs at 8. Ticket link says bands at 8:30, flyer says 9. Flyers are more likely to be outdated.
8:00pm doors at Clock-Out Lounge
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DJs at 8. Ticket link says bands at 8:30, flyer says 9. Flyers are more likely to be outdated.
Mon, May 18
Tue, May 19
The Exorcism: Synthly Evil, DJ Stephen Cavendish
7:00pm-11:00pm at Orient Express
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Dark industrial dance night with belly dancers Alena and Noelle.
7:00pm-11:00pm at Orient Express
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Dark industrial dance night with belly dancers Alena and Noelle.
Thu, May 21
Seregost, Apoxupon, Alder Deep, Mossy Oubliette, Moss Helm
8:30pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge
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Dungeon synth.
8:30pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge
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Dungeon synth.
Fri, May 22
The Discussion, Tylo, DJ uhhcult
7:00pm doors at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
7:00pm doors at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
DJ Coldheart
7:00pm-12:00am at Life on Mars
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Goth, post-punk, darkwave, and so on. Free entry although tips for the DJ are always appreciated.
7:00pm-12:00am at Life on Mars
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Goth, post-punk, darkwave, and so on. Free entry although tips for the DJ are always appreciated.
Sat, May 23
DJs Daemon Chadeau, Beautiful John, Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Not to be confused with The Church Cantina in Tacoma. Also the Facebook event has the wrong, old address; the correct one is 213 1st Ave S.
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Not to be confused with The Church Cantina in Tacoma. Also the Facebook event has the wrong, old address; the correct one is 213 1st Ave S.
Sun, May 24
Mon, May 25
Wed, May 27
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony
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Placeholder for the darkwave, synth, and industrial dance night from DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony
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Placeholder for the darkwave, synth, and industrial dance night from DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Thu, May 28 - Sat, May 30
Verboden: Seattle Edition
6:30pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Thu, May 28: Static Ghost, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Blone Noble, Damascus Knives, Carrellee, Ex Veles, DJ Sculptress
Fri, May 29: Dancing Plague, Street Fever, Hallows, Mvtant, Scimitar, More Ephemeral, Datura, Dildox, Ceremony Shadows, Sweet Love Under Tyranny, Hot Hail, DJs Keypr, Pavor Nocturnus
Sat, May 30: Die Sexual, Male Tears, Meldamor, Sleek Teeth, Dot Wall, Hexx Head, The Wheal, God Tongue, Normoria, Clock Serum, Fotoform, DJs Coffin Birth, Starseed
6:30pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Thu, May 28: Static Ghost, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Blone Noble, Damascus Knives, Carrellee, Ex Veles, DJ Sculptress
Fri, May 29: Dancing Plague, Street Fever, Hallows, Mvtant, Scimitar, More Ephemeral, Datura, Dildox, Ceremony Shadows, Sweet Love Under Tyranny, Hot Hail, DJs Keypr, Pavor Nocturnus
Sat, May 30: Die Sexual, Male Tears, Meldamor, Sleek Teeth, Dot Wall, Hexx Head, The Wheal, God Tongue, Normoria, Clock Serum, Fotoform, DJs Coffin Birth, Starseed
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
Verboden: Portland Edition
7:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR
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Thu, May 28: Street Fever, Mvtant, More Ephemeral, Scimitar, Sweet Love Under Tyranny, DJ Crankenstein
Fri, May 29: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Damascus Knives, Static Ghost (DJ set)
Sat, May 30: Hallows, Dildox, Carrellee, Blone Nobel
Sun, May 31: Male Tears, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Dot Wall
7:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR
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Thu, May 28: Street Fever, Mvtant, More Ephemeral, Scimitar, Sweet Love Under Tyranny, DJ Crankenstein
Fri, May 29: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Damascus Knives, Static Ghost (DJ set)
Sat, May 30: Hallows, Dildox, Carrellee, Blone Nobel
Sun, May 31: Male Tears, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Dot Wall
Fri, May 29 - Sun, May 31
Verboden: Vancouver, BC Edition
7:00pm at The Cobalt Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Fri, May 29: Male Tears, Meldamor, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Carrellee, Exeunt, Small Breed, Wish Whip, The Parish (DJ set)
Sat, May 30: Street Fever, Mvtant, Scimitar, More Ephemeral, H.ä.L.T., Sweet Love Under Tyranny, D.R.B., DJs Noveli, Seffrika
Sun, May 31: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Static Ghost, Damascus Knives, Dollhead, DJ JΔKΟB
7:00pm at The Cobalt Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Fri, May 29: Male Tears, Meldamor, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Carrellee, Exeunt, Small Breed, Wish Whip, The Parish (DJ set)
Sat, May 30: Street Fever, Mvtant, Scimitar, More Ephemeral, H.ä.L.T., Sweet Love Under Tyranny, D.R.B., DJs Noveli, Seffrika
Sun, May 31: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Static Ghost, Damascus Knives, Dollhead, DJ JΔKΟB
Verboden: Spokane Edition
Time TBA at The Big Dipper, Spokane
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Fri, May 29: Blone Noble, Iron Chain, Damascus Knives, Half Joy, Killmore
Sat, May 30: Dancing Plague, Datura, Ceremony Shadows, Blunt Skulls, Keep Watch
Sun, May 31: Street Fever, Carrellee, Normoria, Le Mal, Lost Masters
All ages it seems.
Time TBA at The Big Dipper, Spokane
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Fri, May 29: Blone Noble, Iron Chain, Damascus Knives, Half Joy, Killmore
Sat, May 30: Dancing Plague, Datura, Ceremony Shadows, Blunt Skulls, Keep Watch
Sun, May 31: Street Fever, Carrellee, Normoria, Le Mal, Lost Masters
All ages it seems.
Fri, May 29
Magic Sword, Dance with the Dead, Megan McDuffee
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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There's also a DJ'd afterparty option. Tickets are much cheaper at the box office in advance.
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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There's also a DJ'd afterparty option. Tickets are much cheaper at the box office in advance.
Nosferatu (1922)
7:30pm at Kenyon Hall, West Seattle
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New edit of the 1922 film with live soundtrack by Marc Barreca, Goddess Kring, Housecoat, Hyphen.
7:30pm at Kenyon Hall, West Seattle
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New edit of the 1922 film with live soundtrack by Marc Barreca, Goddess Kring, Housecoat, Hyphen.
Sat, May 30
Ravens Moreland, Plague Garden, Guilty Strangers, Licorice Chamber, Ghosts in the Graveyard, DJ Coldheart
6:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma
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World Goth Day celebration. All ages.
6:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma
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World Goth Day celebration. All ages.
Sun, May 31
Ladytron, Danz CM
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Why don't you come with me, to a kingdom undersea? All ages.
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Why don't you come with me, to a kingdom undersea? All ages.
Mon, Jun 1
Fri, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 6
Tremolo Festival
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Less dark, more shoegaze/dream pop from Lauren Lakis, Moondaddy, Cigarettes for Breakfast, 44go, Desario, somesurprises, Tourist Activities, Waves Crashing, Bridal Veil, Black Nite Crash, and Guest Directors.
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Less dark, more shoegaze/dream pop from Lauren Lakis, Moondaddy, Cigarettes for Breakfast, 44go, Desario, somesurprises, Tourist Activities, Waves Crashing, Bridal Veil, Black Nite Crash, and Guest Directors.
Fri, Jun 5
All Waves: DJs Rota, Jades
9:00pm-1:30am at Underbelly
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Before there was Outland there was Jaded at The Rendezvous. Now neither are there and in trees that grow gigantic in crumbling courtyards leap little apes, while in and out of deep treasure-vaults writhe poison serpents and scaly things without a name.
9:00pm-1:30am at Underbelly
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Before there was Outland there was Jaded at The Rendezvous. Now neither are there and in trees that grow gigantic in crumbling courtyards leap little apes, while in and out of deep treasure-vaults writhe poison serpents and scaly things without a name.
Sat, Jun 6
Altar IV: Sol Katharsis
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Live music from Nuda plus DJs Libertine, Phantom Eyes, Wives, Oliver D Place, Hex-A-Gone, Lilith, Kritikal Virgo. Fetish attire encouraged.
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Live music from Nuda plus DJs Libertine, Phantom Eyes, Wives, Oliver D Place, Hex-A-Gone, Lilith, Kritikal Virgo. Fetish attire encouraged.
Sun, Jun 7
Messer Chups, 3LH, Batangas
8:00pm at Redwood Theater in Tracyton Movie House, Bremerton
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[0] [1] All ages.
8:00pm at Redwood Theater in Tracyton Movie House, Bremerton
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[0] [1] All ages.
Thu, Jun 11
Fri, Jun 12
Sat, Jun 13
ghostbells, Jet Cemetery, Alex Okami, Archivo Seis, DJ Libertine
8:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
8:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Tue, Jun 16
Fri, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 21
Cascadian Midsummer: Blood of the Earth
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Epic 3-night dark music fest in the woods. All ages. Bands: Emma Ruth Rundle, One of Nine, Stygian Bough, Fauna, Novemthree, Fog Weaver, John Haughm, Oromet, Hail, Solace, Blessed Blood, Glasghote, Precious Bane, Ash Pillar, Dynja, Føsphene, Sorcia, MarkovSoroka, Creaturess, Soriah, WILL, Sastruga, Gethen, Opus Est Sanare, Iron Rot, Gathering, Cicatrix, Ember Veil, Fetters. DJs: Space Coyote, Pavor Nocturnus.
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Epic 3-night dark music fest in the woods. All ages. Bands: Emma Ruth Rundle, One of Nine, Stygian Bough, Fauna, Novemthree, Fog Weaver, John Haughm, Oromet, Hail, Solace, Blessed Blood, Glasghote, Precious Bane, Ash Pillar, Dynja, Føsphene, Sorcia, MarkovSoroka, Creaturess, Soriah, WILL, Sastruga, Gethen, Opus Est Sanare, Iron Rot, Gathering, Cicatrix, Ember Veil, Fetters. DJs: Space Coyote, Pavor Nocturnus.
Fri, Jun 19
Society of the Silver Cross, Eat the Sun, Misandrist
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton
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With live projections by Colorbard Visuals. All ages.
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton
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With live projections by Colorbard Visuals. All ages.
Sat, Jun 20
Tue, Jun 23
Thu, Jun 25
Fri, Jun 26
Sat, Jun 27
Outland - Pride of the Dead: Human Hollow, Graveyard Gossip, DJs Rainbow Raccoon, Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00am at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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Outland returns to The Mountain Room.
8:00pm-2:00am at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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Outland returns to The Mountain Room.
Wed, Jul 1
Fri, Jul 3
Sat, Jul 11
Sugar Hiccup, Host of Seraphim, DJ Plain Tiger
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Tribute bands for Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. This is Host of Seraphim's first public performance but you can check out some of their members' original work as ACCOLADE [0] and GHOSTHAND [1].
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Tribute bands for Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. This is Host of Seraphim's first public performance but you can check out some of their members' original work as ACCOLADE [0] and GHOSTHAND [1].
Mon, Jul 20
Tue, Jul 28
Sun, Aug 2
Fri, Aug 7
Sat, Aug 8
Tue, Aug 18
Casket Cassette, Stare Away
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... set? All ages.
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... set? All ages.
Fri, Aug 28
Violent Vickie, Normoria, 2Libras, DJ Kritikal Virgo
7:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
7:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
Tue, Sep 1
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Woodland Fortress
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience. Previously known as Siege West. Ages 18+. Bands: Hole Dweller, Orcus/Wych Elm, Fog Weaver/Woodland Spells, Malfet, Sombre Arcane, Foglord, Hermit Knight/Au Seuil, Fernmage, Mortwight, Unsheathed Glory, Fenwalker, Bergtatt, Wood Archer, Meadowgoat, Emberwilde, Mossy Oubliette, Moss Helm.
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience. Previously known as Siege West. Ages 18+. Bands: Hole Dweller, Orcus/Wych Elm, Fog Weaver/Woodland Spells, Malfet, Sombre Arcane, Foglord, Hermit Knight/Au Seuil, Fernmage, Mortwight, Unsheathed Glory, Fenwalker, Bergtatt, Wood Archer, Meadowgoat, Emberwilde, Mossy Oubliette, Moss Helm.
Sat, Sep 5
Pixel Grip, Molchat Doma
Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.
Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.
Sun, Sep 6
Fri, Sep 18
Fri, Sep 25
Mon, Sep 28
Fri, Oct 9
Spike Hellis, Normal Bias, Total Chroma, DJ Sophixi
8:00pm doors at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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DJ at 8, bands at 9. Tickets now available.
8:00pm doors at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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DJ at 8, bands at 9. Tickets now available.
Tue, Jan 12, 2027
There's also DJ'd music seven nights a week at The Mercury.