Asylum Book Club: Wuthering Heights
6:00pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective Event details
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy. (Free and all ages.)
Wed, Nov 26
Primitive Man, otay:onii, Guiltless, Muñeca
7:30pm at Chop Suey Event details
otay:onii [0] recommended. All ages.
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus most last Wednesdays. But not this month. Some disco thing instead.
Thu, Nov 27
Dead & Buried: FIENDSGIVING! DJs Wrain Havoc, Maxx Destrukt
9:00pm-2:00am at Mercury @ Machinewerks Event details
Deathrock, post-punk, darkwave, cool decorations. No need to be a member (that's only Tue, Fri, Sat) but there's a dress code (no blue jeans, no sports attire, etc).
Fri, Nov 28
Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter
7:00pm at Easy Street Records, West Seattle Event details
Free and all ages. Also some house shows in Anacortes and Tacoma in January.
Fatal Femmes, Zailee Haze, AK Delivery Service
8:00pm at Bat Haus in U-District Event details
Ages 18+.
VALGUR, Dark Chisme, 55CASTLES
8:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett Event details
No cameras, dogs, or bags larger than 6x8 inches. All ages.
Revival: DJs Activate, Oliver D. Place
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dark dance night the last Friday each month in Tacoma.
Sat, Nov 29
Snakes of Russia, God Tongue, VOIDWRMR, DJ Wives
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Skull Cultist, Riotlegion, Black Agent, Centrifugal Force Machine, DJ JQ
8:30pm at The Funhouse Event details
Mon, Dec 1
House of Harm, past self, Ghosts in the Graveyard, Seaside Tryst
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Tue, Dec 2
Safe Mind, Touching Ice
7:00pm doors at Barboza Event details
Safer, less harsh.
Stick Men (Levin, Mastelotto, Reuter), We Are Ants To Them
7:30pm at The Triple Door Event details
Experimental/prog rock. Individual tickets sold out but blocks of 4-6 tickets available. If still available day of you can buy single tickets at the door. All ages.
Wed, Dec 3
Secretskill, Machete Picnic, Couch Queen
7:30pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Couch Queen recommended, also check out the singer's other band Beatrix Sky.
Fri, Dec 5
All Waves: DJ Rota
9:00pm at Underbelly Event details
Free dance night under Pioneer Square.
Sat, Dec 6
2Libras, Bran Mackie, Reggie (Afterspace), MYXA
8:00pm at Orient Express Event details
Fundraiser with matching donor for Doctors Without Borders in a cool train car with a Chinese restaurant.
Nico Play, somesurprises
8:00pm at The Rabbit Box Event details
Sold out. All ages.
Licorice Chamber, Vicious Cycle, Eve's Black Heart, Normoria, Ghosts in the Graveyard
8:00pm at Tim's Tavern, White Center Event details
Toy drive; bring unwrapped toys to donate. All ages until 10:00pm. For those 21+, Night Shift is 3 blocks north.
Cult of Morgue: Krampusnacht
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
Night Shift: Other, DJ Pavor Nocturnus
8:30pm doors at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
One-year anniversary party with a haunted winter theme. Note that while this monthly dark dance night has been on Fridays, this event is on a Saturday.
SIN: MASKS
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk Event details
EBM and industrial from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert. Some sort of stylish mask encouraged.
Sun, Dec 7
Krampus Bazaar: DJ Safety Hawk
12:00pm-6:00am at The Church Cantina | Airport Tavern, Tacoma Event details
There are so many Krampus events you can't turn around without hitting one with a stick. Free and all ages.
Bat Haus Winter Market
2:00pm-6:00pm at Bat Haus in U-District Event details
All ages.
Sonic Test Flight: DJ Kritikal Virgo
6:00pm-7:00pm at SPACE 101.FM Event details
MHYMiR, God Tongue, Glitchlette
8:30pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
While not quite the 21st, a solstice party nonetheless.
Tue, Dec 9
Mint Field, glass egg
8:00pm at Madame Lou's Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Appears to have moved to BYC from Madame Lou's and start time changed to 8:00 from 7:30pm. Also the online fees are now $8 less. Odd that tickets are still available for the Madame Lou's show on the same night so maybe contact the venue before buying.
Wed, Dec 10
The Intelligence, ONONOS, Dish Pit
8:00pm at Chop Suey Event details
Recommendation is for ONONOS.
Thu, Dec 11
Mt Fog, Von Wildenhaus, Power Strip
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Continuum feat. DJs Daemon Chadeau, Sophixi
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp Event details
Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Civil Defense Ministry: DAWN
10:00pm-2:00am at Timbre Room Event details
DJs Ol' Skinny, SOFIAAK, Juno The Beloved, LSDFJ.
Fri, Dec 12
The Nightmare Before Donkmas 2
9:00pm at Massive Event details
From the folks behind Night Moves, Vampire Rave, Babe Night, and other fun times comes another fun time. Two stages, two EU DJs flown in in addition to local talent. Expect Italo, acid wave, hard dance, donk, and club.
Sat, Dec 13
Stygian Bough, Tribunal, Serpentent
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Stygian Bough is a collaboration between Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin.
Fri, Dec 19
Beatrix Sky, Bonney Rubble, Mechanical Plague
9:00pm at Add-A-Ball Event details
12/19 not 12/12.
Sat, Dec 20
Krampusnacht Ball: DJ Safety Hawk
8:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
More DJs to be announced. All ages.
Thu, Jan 15, 2026
Can of Clouds, Peace Thieves, Considering Mellow
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
You haven't had enough clouds, I recommend more. All ages.
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
Can of Clouds
8:00pm at Honey Moon, Bellingham Event details
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
Dead Leaves Night 1: Tylo, Vanished, Static Ghost, Bering Sea, It Haunts
7:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
The 2-day pass is $15 cheaper than buying individually.
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Dead Leaves Night 2: Heiress, Bonney Rubble, Mind Beams, male//gaze, Prosperity
7:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Dead Spells, Mechanical Plague, Somber Violets
8:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Kayo Dot, Xasthur
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
Austra
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Moved from Madame Lou's and start time changed in the process. Online fees are 45% of ticket price; save $11 buying at the box office in advance.
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
She Past Away
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
$13 cheaper buying in advance at the box office.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
Julianna Barwick, Mary Lattimore
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
[0].
Wed, Feb 25, 2026
All Them Witches, King Buffalo
8:00pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
$42.50 at the Showbox or Showbox SoDo box office in advance which is $11 cheaper than online.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Cold Cave, Buzz Kull, Rosa Anschütz
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
All ages.
Wed, Mar 4, 2026
Tigran Hamasyan
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
[0]. All ages.
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
Peaches, Pixel Grip
8:30pm at The Showbox Event details
Recommendation is for Pixel Grip.
Ultra Sunn, Ceremony Shadows, Skull Cultist, DJ EirFlux
9:00pm at Substation Event details
Sun, Apr 5, 2026
HEALTH, Carpenter Brut, Desire
7:30pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
Do you mean, like, forever-ever? forever-ever? forever-ever? All ages.
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
QUAL, Holy Water, God Tongue, DJ Chris Crisp
9:00pm at Substation Event details
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Maria Somerville
8:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Tue, Apr 21, 2026
Lebanon Hanover, TRAITRS, SOFT VEIN
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Buy at the box office in advance to save ($42.96 vs $58.80 online).
Wed, Apr 29, 2026
VNV Nation
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Start time changed from 9pm to 8pm. All ages.
Fri, May 8, 2026
Just Mustard
8:30pm at Tractor Tavern Event details
Fotoform, MØAA, and -ether are local/regional bands that would kill on this bill.
Thu, May 28, 2026 - Sat, May 30, 2026
Verboden: Seattle Edition
7:00pm-2:00am at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga Event details
Bands performing in Seattle include: Male Tears, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Street Fever, Blone Nobel, Carrallee, Ceremony Shadows, Damascus Knives, Dark Chisme, Die Sexual, Dildox, Dot Wall, Fotoform, God Tongue, Hallows, Hexx Head, Hot Hail, More Ephemeral, Mvtant, Puerta Negra, Sleek Teeth, Somber Violets, Static Ghost, VOIDWRMR, Vueltas, and DJs from CNCL and Dead Disko.
Thu, May 28, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026
Verboden: Portland Edition
7:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR Event details
Thu, May 28: Street Fever, Mvtant, More Ephemeral, Puerta Negra
Fri, May 29: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Dildox, Damascus Knives
Sat, May 30: Hallows, Carrallee, Blone Nobel
Sun, May 31: Male Tears, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Dot Wall
Fri, May 29, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026
Verboden: Vancouver, BC Edition
Time TBA at The Cobalt Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada Event details
Bands performing in Vancouver include: Male Tears, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Street Fever, Blone Nobel, Carrallee, Ceremony Shadows, Damascus Knives, Die Sexual, Dildox, Dot Wall, Fotoform, God Tongue, H.ä.L.T., Hexx Head, Hot Hail, More Ephemeral, Mvtant, Puerta Negra, Sleek Teeth, Somber Violets, Static Ghost, Vueltas.
There's also DJ'd music seven nights a week at The Mercury.