Outland: DJ Workshop with Tremer, Keypr, Sophixi
7:00pm-11:00pm at The Rendezvous Event details
Learn to DJ, no equipment of your own required.
Cryogeyser, Flooding
7:00pm doors at Barboza Event details
Bump in the Night: Folk Horror
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Thu, May 1
Academy Order, Evelyn's Casket, Licorice Chamber, 2Libras
8:00pm at Lucky Liquor, Tukwila Event details
All ages.
Circuit des Yeux, LEYA
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Diavol Strain (Chile), Dark Chisme, Dead Spells
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Fri, May 2 - Sun, May 4
Crypticon Seattle
4:00pm Friday - 5:00pm Sunday at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Event details
"The largest gathering of fans of the macabre in the PNW." There will be some dark music events on the 13th floor. All ages; kids under 12 are free with paid adult but not allowed in VIP or adult events.
Fri, May 2
Academy Order, WitchHands, 13th Sky, Torment in Tyranny, The Glow, Hot Hail
7:00pm at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
First night of the Mayday Misery deathrock fest. Carpe noctem.
Korine, Johnny Dynamite & The Bloodsuckers, Ghost Fetish, Shiny Lake, DJ Sophixi
9:00pm at Central Saloon 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, May 3
Eve's Black Heart, Deathcharge, Ashes Fallen, Guilty Strangers, Temple, Gallowmaker, Scavenger Parade
7:00pm at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
Final night of the Mayday Misery deathrock fest. The DJs for the fest are Ghastlycrumb_tiny, Wrain Havoc, Maxx Destrukt, and Mark Splatter.
Society of the Silver Cross, Von Wildenhaus
7:30pm at Quilcene Lantern, Quilcene Event details
All ages.
Cult of Morgue: May in Morgue
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
SIN: Dark Dance Fetish Night
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk Event details
EBM and industrial from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert.
Sun, May 4
Tears In Vogue: DJs BPA, Wives
7:00pm-11:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett Event details
Monthly dark dance night and cabaret. Ages 18+.
Mon, May 5
WitchHands, 13th Sky, Having Issues, Benign Affections
7:00pm at Lucky Liquor, Tukwila Event details
All ages.
Tue, May 6
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.
XTR Human, EX-HEIR, Total Chroma
7:00pm-11:30pm at Bad Bar Event details
Tribulation, Unto Others, Final Gasp, Unreqvited
7:30pm at El Corazon Event details
A variety of metal including gothic. All ages.
Wed, May 7
Meldamor, Rare DM, Llora, Ronnie Stone, Blood Rave, God Tongue
7:00pm-11:30pm at Bad Bar Event details
Grails, somesurprises
7:00pm doors at Neumos Event details
Music likely starts at 8:00pm.
XTR Human, Static Ghost, EX-HEIR, DJ Pavor Nocturnus
7:00pm doors at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
DJ at 7pm, bands at 8. All ages.
Thu, May 8 - Sun, May 11
Verboden Festival
Times vary at The Cobalt | The Astoria, Vancouver, BC, Canada Event details
A darkwave festival beyond the 49th parallel.
Thu, May 8
Nuxx Vomica, Semantix, Jeff in Leather, Void Palace
7:00pm-11:30pm at Bad Bar Event details
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mat Ball
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
A dark wind blows. Sold out but overpriced tickets available. All ages.
Continuum feat. DJs Daemon Chadeau, EirFlux
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp Event details
Cyberpunk second Thursdays (usually). Costumes encouraged but not required.
Mentallo & The Fixer, Xorcist, Black Agent, Mechanismus DJs
9:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Fri, May 9
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mat Ball
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
They had a large barge with a radio antenna tower on it that they would charge up and discharge. They had a large barge with a... Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available. All ages.
Russian Blue, Society of the Silver Cross, The Marrying Type
8:30pm at The Redwood Theater at Tracyton Movie House, Bremerton Event details
All ages.
Spiral XP, Mt Fog, Jo Passed
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Recommendation is for Mt Fog.
Sat, May 10
Audiodrome: DJs Moderna, Sharlese, Kadeejah Streets
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Italo, EBM, techno on second Saturdays. Also streams online.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8:00pm at Paramount Theatre Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available. All ages.
Tue, May 13
Slowdive, CREEPOID
8:00pm at Paramount Theatre Event details
All ages.
Thu, May 15
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Love Spells
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Sold out. All ages.
Madeline Goldstein, MØAA, Hot Hail, DJ uhhcult
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse Event details
Fri, May 16
Silencio Permanente, Flickers From The Fen, Fugitive Wizard, Orcus, Amn
8:00pm at Jules Maes Saloon Event details
Dungeon synth in the dungeony backroom of the saloon.
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Love Spells
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Sold out. All ages.
The NightCry, Die Robot, STAHV
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
All ages.
Sat, May 17
Gothic Pride Seattle May Picnic
12:00pm at Volunteer Park Event details
Potluck picnic in the park. Pets ok. All ages.
World Goth Day: Autumn, Licorice Chamber, Tethys, The Glow, The Palace of Tears, Neurogeist
5:30pm-1:30am at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Feat. DJs Ghastlycrumb_tiny, Kritikal Virgo. All ages.
zoe | juniper + Xiu Xiu
7:30pm at Moore Theatre Event details
Performance art with original music. All ages.
DMN, Replicas, 2Libras
9:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Sun, May 18
zoe | juniper + Xiu Xiu
7:30pm at Moore Theatre Event details
Performance art with original music. All ages.
Mon, May 19
Gallowmaker, Vance Latta, Bunny Cult
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Florist, Allegra Krieger
8:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
All ages.
Tue, May 20
Gang of Four
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Sold out but overpriced resale tickets available. All ages.
Maria Somerville
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Wed, May 21
Nils Frahm
8:00pm at Paramount Theatre Event details
All ages.
Thu, May 22
Freak Heat Waves, Jack J.
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge Event details
All ages.
Blood Club, Obskuros, Twin Ion Engine, Ex Lover, DJ Keypr
8:30pm at The Funhouse Event details
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.
Shadowplay: 80s and New Wave Dance Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Chop Suey Event details
Sun, May 25
Gothic Pride Seattle Pageant
5:00pm-9:00pm at Julia's On Broadway Event details
Music by DJ Name.
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
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 Demand and Resale tickets available.
Bridles, Old Man of the Woods, Leandrul
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Bump in the Night
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
Sat, May 31
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.
Sun, Jun 1
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.
Fri, Jun 6
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
Datura
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
All ages.
Fri, Jun 13
Anthers, Samvega, Of Lioness, Moned, Colorbard Visual
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
Samvega recommended. All ages.
Sat, Jun 14
Twin Tribes, TRAITRS, Forever Grey, Soft Vein
6:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Thu, Jun 19
Licorice Chamber, Mutual Shock, ManWoMan, Hilinner
8:00pm at Chop Suey Event details
Dancing Plague, The Masqs, Holy Water, Dxrkknight, DJ Starseed
9:00pm at El Corazon Event details
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.
Sat, Jun 21
Goth Prom: The Hunger Edition
7:00pm-12:00am at New Frontier Lounge, Tacoma Event details
Feat. DJs Oliver D Place, Lucian Black Death, Ghastlycrumb_tiny, Boneburner. Dress to impress.
ÆNIGMATUM, Liminal Shroud, Isenordal
9:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Recommendation is for Isenordal.
Wed, Jun 25
Cowboy Junkies
8:00pm at Moore Theatre Event details
All ages.
Thu, Jun 26
Cornelia Murr
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
After a quick listen seems a promising alternative singer-songwriter.
Fri, Jun 27
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.
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.
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
Sat, Jul 19
Matte Blvck, Die Sexual, Nuda
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Wed, Jul 23
Brit Floyd
7:00pm at Marymoor Park, Redmond Event details
All ages but those under 6 aren't allowed into the reserved section due to eardrums exploding.
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.
Thu, Jul 31
Sauvageoness, Feral Anthem
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton Event details
Recommendation is for Sauvageoness. All ages.
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.
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
Tue, Sep 23
Slow Crush, Faetooth
7:00pm at El Corazon Event details
All ages.
Swans, Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
All ages.
Sun, Sep 28
The Legendary Pink Dots, Orbit Service
8:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Mon, Oct 6
Autechre, Mark Broom
10:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
The 6:30pm Autechre show is sold out but this late show still has tickets.
Fri, Oct 17
IAMX, clubdrugs, Dark Chisme (DJ set)
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Tue, Apr 21, 2026
Lebanon Hanover
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
There's also music seven nights a week at The Mercury.