Dark, danceable music near Seattle

Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 2

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6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Sold out, check out Asylum's other events. Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.

Sigh, Dreadnought, Undulation

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Time to die. All ages.

Ak'chamel, Diminished Men

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8:00pm at Airport Tavern, Tacoma
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Bump in the Night: The New Flesh

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9:00pm-2:00am at Pony
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Darkwave, synth, and industrial dance night from DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday. No cover; tips for DJ and performers encouraged.

Widowspeak, Dead Gowns

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7:00pm doors at Barboza
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DJs uhhcult, Motheater

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9:00pm-1:00am at Montana Badlands (Lower Queen Anne)
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Eclectic mix of classic and modern goth music.

Widowspeak

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11:00am at KEXP Studio (NW Rooms)
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Free and all ages; more details here: [0].

Revival: DJs Keypr, Ritten

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8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dark dance night the last Friday each month in Tacoma.

Austin TV, Old Man of the Woods

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Discomatik: DJ Bela Lugosi's Dad

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8:00pm at Busy Body, Tacoma
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Italo disco, HI-NRG, synthpop.

Cult of Morgue: August

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8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.

Héctor Oaks, DJ Ol' Skinny

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10:00pm at Substation
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Techno, which you can also find every Monday at Mercury @ Machinewerks.

SIN: Dark Dance Fetish Party

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10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Monthly EBM and industrial dance night with DJ Shane Aungst. This month's theme: black veil.

Casa De Brujas, Static Ghost, The Phantom Eyes, Serpentskirt

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8:00pm at Substation
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Prewn, glass egg

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7:00pm doors at Barboza
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[0] [1]

Deck'd Out #8: DJs Garth, Kadeejah Streets, Wax Witch, Repoman, Perdi La Luz

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7:00pm-11:00pm at Monkey Loft
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Two floors of music; don't forget to check out the rooftop.

Nuda, SINE, Normoria, DJ Curse Mackey

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8:00pm at The Funhouse
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damon r., Suzy Sheer, capoxxo, Zoot, Tooly?

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Suzy Sheer recommended. All ages.

Mt Fog, Roy G. Biv, Fuck Marry Kill

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8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton
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All ages.

All Waves: DJs Rota, Spookachu

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9:00pm-1:30am at Underbelly
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Acid Bath, Russian Circles, Twin Tribes, DEVORA

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7:00pm at Paramount Theatre
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All ages.

Heat of RXN, Modern Day Mary, Quilli Fin, B is False

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7:00pm at The Bayside Cafe, Everett
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[0] [1] Downstairs. All ages.

Audiodrome

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9:00pm-2:00am at Pony
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Italo, body music, techno on second Saturdays. Free. Also streams live online [0].

Fleur bleu·e, Rylan Fischer, Slipping

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9:00pm at Add-A-ball
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Gallowmaker, Constance Tomb, Slow Goat, Fomorian

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9:00pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham
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Official Acid Bath Afterparty: DJ Libertine

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11:00pm at El Corazón
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Los Eclipses

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7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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[0] All ages.

Fleur bleu·e, Quilli Fin, Arrington de Dionyso

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8:00pm doors at Cryptatropa Bar, Olympia
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Music probably starts at 9.

Deradoorian

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8:00pm at Substation
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Dark night to a summer.

Spyglass, Dandelioness, Halley Gregg, Old Man of the Woods

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7:30pm at The Rabbit Box
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All ages.

Continuum: DJs Daemon Chadeau, A_RIVAL

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8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp
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Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.

Foxglove, Lastima, Fainting Dreams, Jenny Haniver, Yellfire

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7:30pm at Jules Maes
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Jenny Haniver and Fainting Dreams recommended.

M.O.S.S., Broodzone, Endling, Lerajie and the Gossips

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8:00pm at Blue Moon Tavern
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Freakshow: DJs Pavor Nocturnus, Coffin Birth

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10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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A devilish night of mischief and mayhem. Inspired by events like Bump in the Night, Dead Disko, and Psycho Circus.

Omar Doom, Dark Chisme, Ex Veles, DJ Sophixi

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8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.

Shining Wire, Nosretep

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3:00pm at The Funhouse
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Early show. All ages.

Casket Cassette, Stare Away

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7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... et? All ages.

Light Asylum, BOAN, SRSQ, DJs Mister Sister, Candy Whiplash

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7:00pm doors at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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DJs at 7, bands at 8.

Nox Novacula, The Discussion, Dead Spells, Comet Cult

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Bodycode: DJs Coffin Birth, Sculptress, God Tongue (DJ set)

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10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Hyperpop, techno, Eurodance, body music.

Outland - Slay Society: DJs JQ, Jordana, Sophixi, Keypr

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8:00pm-1:30am at Belltown Yacht Club
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!mindparade, Oscillatina, Quilli Fin

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.

Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 3

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6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.

Mutual Shock, Ghost Fetish, Overripe

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8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Black Marble, The Serfs

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6:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance. Should be over around 8pm.

Violent Vickie, Normoria, 2Libras, DJ Kritikal Virgo

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7:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.

Dream Commander, Style King of the Week, Quilli Fin, Abserdia

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8:00pm at Jules Maes
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Georgi, Kota Kira, Lena Luca

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9:00pm at Central Saloon
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Event canceled.

Anja Huwe (Xmal Deutschland)

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8:00pm at The Crocodile
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Nitzer Ebb, Lead into Gold

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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PIG, Cyanotic

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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NO FUTURE: A Dystopian Dance Party

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9:30pm-late at Belltown Yacht Club, enter through Screwdriver
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Unofficial PAX party--Cyberpunk 2077 edition. Darkwave, dark electro, dark synth from DJs Afterspace, Luvrnetic, 2Libras. Cyberpunk costumes encouraged.

Woodland Fortress

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All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience for fans of fantasy. 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.

Pixel Grip, Molchat Doma

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Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.

Dark Komplex + SIN: Diavol Strâin, Datura, DJs Sharlese, Club Drippy

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10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Kremwerk Complex darkwave takeover with three rooms of music.

Sextile

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Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.

16volt, Acumen Nation

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7:00pm doors at Chop Suey
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Mechanismus DJs at 7pm, bands at 8pm.

Seagaze Festival: Erik Blood and many more

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Time TBA at Everett
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The shoegaze and dream pop fest returns.

Mount Eerie, New Issue

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8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Should be all ages.

Hildegard 26: Crystal Beth, Mt Fog, Leeni, Alice Does Computer Music, Old Man of the Woods

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7:30pm at Vermillion Gallery
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A tiny music fest channeling the spirit of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen through experimental & ethereal sound.

The Tear Garden

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Featuring Edward Ka-Spel (The Legendary Pink Dots) and cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy).

Marlon Magnée (of La Femme)

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6:30pm doors at Barboza
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Chelsea Wolfe, Jonathan Hultén

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8:30pm at Moore Theatre
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All ages.

The Exile, Sympathy Flowers, Vueltas, Quid Quo

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8:00pm at Central Saloon
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Seasonal Depression Launch Party: darkwave dance

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9:00pm-1:00am at Asylum Collective
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See link for dress code ideas.

The Exile, Sympathy Flowers, Vueltas

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7:00pm at Le Voyeur, Olympia
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All ages.

Sweeping Promises, Eraser, Casual Hex

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7:00pm? at Baba Yaga
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Doors and showtime are both listed as 7:00pm; this is unusual and likely a typo that will be updated. My guess is the bands start at 8pm.

Peter Hook & The Light

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8:30pm at The Showbox
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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Messa

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8:00pm at The Showbox
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Messa from Italy recommended.

Club Fantasy Online: MMORPG-themed rave

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10:00pm-1:30am at Asylum Collective
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More hyper music than I usually recommend but a fun opportunity to wear cosplay, dance, and partake in side quests.

Author & Punisher, Guiltless, Haunted Horses

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8:00pm at Substation
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Igorrr, Secret Chiefs 3, Violent Magic Orchestra

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7:30pm at Neptune Theatre
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Should be all ages but they don't specifically say.

Kruder & Dorfmeister

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8:00pm at Showbox SoDo
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Combichrist, Ludovico Technique, Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Skinlab, Cemetery Legacy

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7:30pm at El Corazón
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All ages.

past self, Aux Animaux, Syzygyx, Ghost Cop, Kristeen Young, Night Ritualz, MVTANT (DJ set), DJ Sophixi

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6:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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Immortalis Fest comes to Seattle this year (but you can also catch it in Portland Oct 2-3). DJ at 6, bands at 7.

Julien-K, Nite, Nouveau Arcade

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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All ages.

Casa Sueño, vinta, Quid Quo

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8:00pm at Tractor Tavern
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Nathan Nothing, Mutual Shock, Static Ghost, Marry and the Hatchet

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9:00pm at Add-A-Ball
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Castle Rat, Unto Others, Wraith Knight

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7:30pm at The Showbox
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All ages.

French Police, Social Order

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6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance.

Buzz Kull, Kontravoid, Spike Hellis, Normal Bias, Total Chroma

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Moved from The Mountain Room and Buzz Kull and Kontravoid added.

Shiner, Fotocrime, Nox Novacula

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9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Automatic, Donzii

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8:00pm doors at Neumos
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Boy Harsher, True Blue, Kassie Krut

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8:00pm at The Showbox
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$10 cheaper at the box office if that's a price you're willing to pay, or you can take the loss if you care about it. Come see how it ends. All ages.

Boy Harsher, True Blue, Kassie Krut

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8:00pm at The Showbox
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Second date added. All ages.

Diles que no me maten

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7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Post-punk/experimental. Bands should start sometime between 7:30 and 8pm. All ages.

She Wants Revenge, Rosegarden Funeral Party

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8:00pm at The Showbox
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Zanias, enereph, DJs Sharlese, Sex Dwarf

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8:00pm-1:30am at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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Tickets now available.

Zanias (DJ set)

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Time TBA at Massive
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Spooky alien-clown-Halloween-themed carnival rave

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10:00pm-1:30am at Asylum Collective
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Music, games, haunted house. Dress code mandatory: clown, alien, or carnie costume.

SLIFT, Rhododendron

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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The Blasting Company

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8:00pm at The Showbox
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Playing the Over the Garden Wall soundtrack. All ages.

REZN

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Castle, Mother Crone, Slow Goat

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8:00pm at The Funhouse
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Doom.

Maskerade at Asylum

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9:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Queer Halloween party. Everyone welcome. N95+ mask and costume required.

Møtrik, Screen Frogs

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Free with RSVP.

Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 5

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6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.

BALTHVS

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9:00pm at Wild Buffalo, Bellingham
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Possibly the closest they're getting to Seattle. Strange multicultural alternative music.

Make-Your-Own-Costume: Free DIY Workshop/Craft/Sewing Day

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3:00pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Modify clothes, create sculptures, make art. All materials and tools provided; you can bring your own projects too. Free and all ages.

King Buffalo, L.A. Witch

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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Recommendation is for L.A. Witch [0].

SOFT VEIN, Modele, Chalice Sect, DJ Oliver D Place

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8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.

Tiny Vipers, Evelyn Frances, Estate Plan

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8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Christian Death, Black Season Witch, Altar Girl

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Gary Numan, Tremours

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8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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All ages.

Emma Ruth Rundle, Cinder Well

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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Tales from the Crypt: A Horror-Themed Cabaret

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5:00pm/9:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma
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Two shows; an early and a late one.

feeble little horse, mop

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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All ages.

BASIC

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8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Experimental/avant/art rock.

Rain City Doom Fest: YOB, King Woman, Earthless, Christian Mistress

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6:30pm at El Corazón
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Two nights of doom.

Anna von Hausswolff

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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All ages.

VNV Nation

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8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Sold out but extremely overpriced resale tickets available. Since this was rescheduled from April 2026, maybe wait until original ticket holders figure out they can't make this date. Don't feed the scalpers. All ages show.