Snakes of Russia, God Tongue, VOIDWRMR, DJ Sculptress
7:00pm doors at Central Saloon Event details
Bands at 8pm, DJ likely at 7pm.
VALGUR, Dark Chisme, 55CASTLES
8:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett Event details
No cameras, dogs, or bags larger than 6x8 inches. All ages.
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. A few tickets left. 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 12/19.
Fri, Dec 5
All Waves: DJs Rota, Hex-A-Gone
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. An earlier show at 6pm has been added but lacks somesurprises. 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
Monthly dark dance night, this time featuring local darkwave band Other and performance artist Sony Voodoo. Haunted winter goth looks encouraged.
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. CARAVAN upstairs in Cherry is usually pretty cool too but very different music [0].
Sun, Dec 7
Krampus Bazaar: DJ Safety Hawk
12:00pm-6:00am at The Church Cantina | Airport Tavern, Tacoma Event details
There are more Krampus events this year than you can shake a stick at. 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
While SPACE have a place in Magnuson Park for live performances you'll have to listen to this DJ set remotely [0].
MHYMiR, God Tongue, Glitchlette
8:30pm at The Shakedown, Bellingham Event details
While not quite the 21st, a solstice party nonetheless. Also it's pronounced em-heimer, apparently.
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
Ragana, Electric Citizen, Kadabra, Tithe, Glasghote, Re-Buried, Red Mesa, Heldscalla
7:30pm at El Corazón Event details
First of two nights of Rain City Doom Fest. Ragana and Heldscalla recommended.
Goth Skate: The Loungettes, Somber Violets, DJs Oliver D. Place, Hex-A-Gone
9:00pm at Southgate Roller Rink, White Center Event details
David Lynch goth skate tribute. Skating optional.
The Nightmare Before Donkmas 2
9:00pm at Massive Event details
From the folks behind Night Moves and Vampire Rave. Two stages, two EU DJs, 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.
Outland - The Naughty List: This Soil Is Diseased, Heat of RXN, DJs Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00am at Seattle Harbor Ballroom Event details
Wizard People, Dear Seattle
8:30pm-11:30pm at The Rabbit Box Event details
Freak film extravaganza with live band, live foley sound effects, and demented narrator Professor Brett Niley. Wizard attire encouraged. Audience participation likely but The Rabbit Box is a really friendly environment. All ages.
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Eve's Black Heart, Shadowhouse, Prelude to a Pistol, Hypnotechs
8:30pm at Horseshoe Bar & Cabaret, Everett Event details
Shadowplay: 80s and New Wave Dance Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Chop Suey Event details
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
Constant Smiles, Night Heron
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
Easy listening but both are talented at what they do [0] [1]. All ages.
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, Jan 28, 2026
Dawn of Ashes, Antania, Social Abyss
9:00pm at El Corazón Event details
Perhaps with Mechanismus DJs since this is presented by them.
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.
Mon, Mar 16, 2026
HighSchool
7:00pm doors at Barboza Event details
Strong hints of, if not outright using melodies from, The Strokes, The Smiths, and New Order.
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.