Dark, danceable music near Seattle

Psychic Damage: DJs Coffin Birth, Static Ghost

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8:00pm-1:00am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Placeholder for the dark dance night in Tacoma every 3rd Friday. EBM, industrial, new beat. Free.

Nite Terror: DJs Hex-A-Gone, Kritikal Virgo

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9:00pm-2:00am at Pony
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Monthly goth, industrial, darkwave, metal on third Fridays. Free.

Digital Sanctuary: DJs Luxx Castle, Piss Angel

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10:00pm-2:00am at Asylum Collective
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Weird and eclectic soundscapes, flow arts, and dance. Cybercore dress code.

Synthetic Skin: Fredrico Futura, Blue Wizard, The Floorist, DJ Morgue Anne

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6:00pm at Artisans Books & Coffee, Everett
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Free although tips for the performers are more than welcome. All ages.

X SUNS, A Collective Subconscious, UUKWUUK

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9:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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A metallic space rock is hurtling towards Earth.

Quilli Fin, Leandrul, Old Man of the Woods, XEK, Changing Bodies

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6:00pm at Substation
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Trace Amount, Insula Iscariot, God Tongue

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8:00pm at The Funhouse
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Lana Del Rabies dropped from the tour.

the body, BIG|BRAVE

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7:00pm doors at The Black Lodge
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[0] [1] All ages.

Mt Fog, somesurprises

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7:00pm-9:00pm at Olympic Sculpture Park
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Free concert in the park. All ages. Under half a mile from Belltown Yacht Club for more music afterwards. [0] [1]

Caress, 2Libras, The Phantom Eyes, DJs uhhcult, Boneburner

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7:00pm doors at Belltown Yacht Club
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DJ at 7, bands at 8, and more DJ'd goth dance music after the show. [0] [1] [2]

Balduvian Bears, Bleu Grave, Mutual Shock, Tyrely

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8:00pm at The Funhouse
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All ages.

Haunt Me, HOLY WATER, Cathedral Bells

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8:00pm at Substation
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The Basement, Shining Wire, One Ton Mayhem

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8:00pm at Blue Moon Tavern
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Recommendation is for Shining Wire [0].

Johnny Dynamite, no kids pets ok, Hex City

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8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Sour Times

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7:00pm at Nectar Lounge
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Portishead tribute.

Dead Disko Fest: Zookraught, Dark Chisme (punk set), Kill Buzz, Pyrocene, DJ Abbie Gobeli

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Night 1 of the fest features punk and post-punk music.

SurfXSurfwest: The Mercury Four, The Delstroyers, Trabants, Minor Keys

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8:00pm at Darrell's Tavern, Shoreline
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The PNW has a smorgasburd of surf bands, enough to merit an annual multi-day festival. And some of them have spooky horror themes like The Delstroyers.

Bijoux, The Sister Signs, Quilli Fin

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8:00pm at The Rabbit Box
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All ages.

SurfXSurfwest: The Boss Martians, The Woodhavens, King Pelican, The Evanstones, Desert Undertones, The Von Dwells, The Viking Surfers, The Blue Unknown

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4:00pm at Darrell's Tavern, Shoreline
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The waves keep coming.

Matte Blvck, Snakes of Russia, So Much Blood

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8:00pm at El Corazón
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Dead Disko Fest: Grizz CLL, Normal Bias, Pink Stiletto, Perimeters, DJ JQ

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Night 2 of the fest features goth, darkwave, post-punk, and EBM music.

Clambait, Sprawler, ManWoMan

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8:00pm doors at Belltown Yacht Club
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The Happys, Heat of RXN

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5:30pm at Chop Suey
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Heat of RXN [0] recommended. All ages.

Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 2

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6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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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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WIDOWSPEAK, Dead Gowns

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7:00pm doors at Barboza
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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.

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 miss the rooftop!

Nuda, SINE, Normoria, DJ Curse Mackey

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8:00pm at The Funhouse
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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, Quilli Fin

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

Fleur bleu-e, Quilli Fin

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Time TBA at Cryptatropa Bar, Olympia
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Deradoorian

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

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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Very 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.

Nox Novacula, The Discussion, Dead Spells, Comet Cult

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8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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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.

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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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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Time TBA at Belltown Yacht Club
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A dark dance night with atmosphere inspired by Blade Runner and Cyberpunk 2077's Afterlife club. Expect darkwave, synthwave, industrial. More details to be announced.

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.

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.

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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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

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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

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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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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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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 late one.

feeble little horse, mop

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7:00pm doors at Neumos
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All ages.

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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All ages.