Dark, danceable music near Seattle
Wed, May 27
Static Ghost, Hexx Head, Clock Serum, Odor Eater
7:30pm at Wild Child, Olympia
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Shows here are usually all ages.
7:30pm at Wild Child, Olympia
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Shows here are usually all ages.
Bump in the Night: Zombie Prom
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.
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.
Thu, May 28
Verboden: Static Ghost, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Blone Noble, Damascus Knives, Carrellee, Ex Veles, DJ Sculptress
6:30pm at Central Saloon
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Set times: [0]. Verboden is also taking place in Spokane [1], Portland, OR [2], and Vancouver, BC [3].
6:30pm at Central Saloon
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Set times: [0]. Verboden is also taking place in Spokane [1], Portland, OR [2], and Vancouver, BC [3].
Dead & Buried: DJs Wrain Havoc, Maxx Destrukt
9:00pm-2:00am at Mercury @ Machinewerks
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Deathrock, post-punk, spooky decorations. No need to be a member (that's only Tue, Fri, Sat) but there's a dress code (no blue jeans, no khakis, no sports attire--wear black).
9:00pm-2:00am at Mercury @ Machinewerks
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Deathrock, post-punk, spooky decorations. No need to be a member (that's only Tue, Fri, Sat) but there's a dress code (no blue jeans, no khakis, no sports attire--wear black).
Fri, May 29
Magic Sword, Dance with the Dead, Megan McDuffee
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $13 cheaper at the box office in advance. There's also a DJ'd afterparty at Belltown Yacht Club a block away. The afterparty is cheaper as an add-on to your concert ticket but is also available separately [0].
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $13 cheaper at the box office in advance. There's also a DJ'd afterparty at Belltown Yacht Club a block away. The afterparty is cheaper as an add-on to your concert ticket but is also available separately [0].
Verboden: Dancing Plague, Street Fever, Hallows, Mvtant, Scimitar, More Ephemeral, Datura, Dildox, Ceremony Shadows, Sweet Love Under Tyranny, Hot Hail, DJs Keypr, Pavor Nocturnus
7:00pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Set times: [0].
7:00pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Set times: [0].
Nosferatu (1922)
7:30pm at Kenyon Hall, West Seattle
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New edit of the 1922 film with live soundtrack by Marc Barreca, Goddess Kring, Housecoat, Hyphen. All ages.
7:30pm at Kenyon Hall, West Seattle
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New edit of the 1922 film with live soundtrack by Marc Barreca, Goddess Kring, Housecoat, Hyphen. All ages.
Sat, May 30
Ravens Moreland, Plague Garden, Guilty Strangers, Licorice Chamber, Ghosts in the Graveyard, DJ Coldheart
6:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma
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World Goth Day celebration. All ages.
6:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma
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World Goth Day celebration. All ages.
Verboden: Die Sexual, Male Tears, Meldamor, Sleek Teeth, Dot Wall, Hexx Head, The Wheal, God Tongue, Normoria, Clock Serum, Fotoform, DJs Sophixi, Coffin Birth, Starseed
7:00pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Set times: [0].
7:00pm at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga
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Set times: [0].
Sun, May 31
Headstone Brigade, The Arid Sea, Greg D. Forschler
6:00pm at Georgetown Liquor Company
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Free show.
6:00pm at Georgetown Liquor Company
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Free show.
Ladytron, Danz CM
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Why don't you come with me, to a kingdom undersea? All ages.
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Why don't you come with me, to a kingdom undersea? All ages.
Mon, Jun 1
Fri, Jun 5
Tremolo Festival: Moondaddy, somesurprises, Bridal Veil, Desario, Black Nite Crash
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Less dark, more shoegaze/dream pop.
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Less dark, more shoegaze/dream pop.
INFAMÍA: DJs spicy cherry pop, nylondaughter
8:00pm-1:00am at The Wash
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A sapphic goth event.
8:00pm-1:00am at The Wash
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A sapphic goth event.
All Waves: DJs Rota, Jades
9:00pm-1:30am at Underbelly
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Before there was Outland there was Jaded at The Rendezvous. Now neither are there and in trees that grow gigantic in crumbling courtyards leap little apes, while in and out of deep treasure-vaults writhe poison serpents and scaly things without a name.
9:00pm-1:30am at Underbelly
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Before there was Outland there was Jaded at The Rendezvous. Now neither are there and in trees that grow gigantic in crumbling courtyards leap little apes, while in and out of deep treasure-vaults writhe poison serpents and scaly things without a name.
Sat, Jun 6
Tremolo Festival: Lauren Lakis, Cigarettes For Breakfast, 44go, Waves Crashing, Guest Directors, Beatrix Sky
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Annual shoegaze/dream pop festival, final night.
7:00pm at Central Saloon
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Annual shoegaze/dream pop festival, final night.
Altar IV: Sol Katharsis
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Live music from Nuda plus DJs Libertine, Phantom Eyes, Wives, Oliver D Place, Hex-A-Gone, Lilith, Kritikal Virgo. Fetish attire encouraged.
8:00pm-2:00am at The Chapel Lounge
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Live music from Nuda plus DJs Libertine, Phantom Eyes, Wives, Oliver D Place, Hex-A-Gone, Lilith, Kritikal Virgo. Fetish attire encouraged.
Cult of Morgue: Pride of Summer
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Dress to impress for this goth and new wave dance night.
SIN: Dark Dance Fetish Party
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Monthly EBM and industrial dance night from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert. This month's theme: VEIL // STATIC.
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Monthly EBM and industrial dance night from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert. This month's theme: VEIL // STATIC.
Sun, Jun 7
Messer Chups, 38 Coffin, Batangas
8:00pm at Redwood Theater in Tracyton Movie House, Bremerton
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[0] All ages.
8:00pm at Redwood Theater in Tracyton Movie House, Bremerton
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[0] All ages.
Thu, Jun 11
Fri, Jun 12
Ghost Fetish, The Fabulous Downey Brothers, Bijoux, DJ spicy cherry pop
8:30pm doors at Clock-Out Lounge
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DJ at 8:30, bands at 9:00.
8:30pm doors at Clock-Out Lounge
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DJ at 8:30, bands at 9:00.
Sat, Jun 13
ghostbells, Jet Cemetery, Alex Okami, Archivo Seis, DJ Libertine
8:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
8:00pm doors at Central Saloon
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Tue, Jun 16
Wed, Jun 17
Thu, Jun 18
Fri, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 21
Cascadian Midsummer: Blood of the Earth
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Epic 3-night dark music fest in the woods. All ages. Bands: Emma Ruth Rundle, One of Nine, Stygian Bough, Fauna, Novemthree, Fog Weaver, John Haughm, Oromet, Hail, Solace, Blessed Blood, Glasghote, Precious Bane, Ash Pillar, Dynja, Føsphene, Sorcia, MarkovSoroka, Creaturess, Soriah, WILL, Sastruga, Gethen, Opus Est Sanare, Iron Rot, Gathering, Cicatrix, Ember Veil, Fetters. DJs: Space Coyote, Pavor Nocturnus.
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Epic 3-night dark music fest in the woods. All ages. Bands: Emma Ruth Rundle, One of Nine, Stygian Bough, Fauna, Novemthree, Fog Weaver, John Haughm, Oromet, Hail, Solace, Blessed Blood, Glasghote, Precious Bane, Ash Pillar, Dynja, Føsphene, Sorcia, MarkovSoroka, Creaturess, Soriah, WILL, Sastruga, Gethen, Opus Est Sanare, Iron Rot, Gathering, Cicatrix, Ember Veil, Fetters. DJs: Space Coyote, Pavor Nocturnus.
Fri, Jun 19
Society of the Silver Cross, Eat the Sun, Misandrist
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton
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With live projections by Colorbard Visuals. All ages.
8:00pm at The Charleston, Bremerton
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With live projections by Colorbard Visuals. All ages.
Sat, Jun 20
Tue, Jun 23
Thu, Jun 25
Fri, Jun 26
Nefarious Grime, Mossy Oubliette, newlore, Moss Helm
8:00pm at Jules Maes
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Black metal entwined with dungeon synth.
8:00pm at Jules Maes
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Black metal entwined with dungeon synth.
Sat, Jun 27
Outland - Pride of the Dead: Human Hollow, Graveyard Gossip, DJs Rainbow Raccoon, Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00am at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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Outland returns to The Mountain Room.
8:00pm-2:00am at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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Outland returns to The Mountain Room.
Wed, Jul 1
Fri, Jul 3
Kontusion, Nox Novacula, Impulse Noise, Dispossessed
8:00pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge
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8:00pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge
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Thu, Jul 9
Sat, Jul 11
Rabbit Junk, Amelia Arsenic, MHYMiR, DJs Keypr, Sophixi
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJs at 8pm, bands at 9pm.
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJs at 8pm, bands at 9pm.
Sugar Hiccup, Host of Seraphim, DJ Plain Tiger
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Tribute bands for Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. This is Host of Seraphim's first public performance but you can check out some of their members' original work as ACCOLADE [0] and GHOSTHAND [1].
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge
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Tribute bands for Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. This is Host of Seraphim's first public performance but you can check out some of their members' original work as ACCOLADE [0] and GHOSTHAND [1].
Sun, Jul 19
Mon, Jul 20
Thu, Jul 23
Caress, 2Libras, The Phantom Eyes, DJs Boneburner, uhhcult
Time TBA at Belltown Yacht Club
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With burlesque dancers Nixotine and Boy Cookie. Tickets available soon.
Time TBA at Belltown Yacht Club
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With burlesque dancers Nixotine and Boy Cookie. Tickets available soon.
Sat, Jul 25
Tue, Jul 28
Sat, Aug 1
Héctor Oaks, DJ Ol' Skinny
10:00pm at Substation
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Techno, which you can also find every Monday at Mercury @ Machinewerks.
10:00pm at Substation
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Techno, which you can also find every Monday at Mercury @ Machinewerks.
Sun, Aug 2
Casa De Brujas, Static Ghost, The Phantom Eyes
8:00pm at Substation
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Tickets now available.
8:00pm at Substation
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Tickets now available.
Fri, Aug 7
Sat, Aug 8
Tue, Aug 18
Casket Cassette, Stare Away
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... et? All ages.
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... et? All ages.
Sun, Aug 23
!mindparade, Oscillatina, Quilli Fin
8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.
8:00pm at Baba Yaga
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Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.
Fri, Aug 28
Black Marble, The Serfs
6:00pm at The Crocodile
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Unless a third band is added, this should end by 8:00pm allowing you to get to The Funhouse less than 1.5 miles away to make a mini-festival of post-punk and cyberpunk. Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance.
6:00pm at The Crocodile
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Unless a third band is added, this should end by 8:00pm allowing you to get to The Funhouse less than 1.5 miles away to make a mini-festival of post-punk and cyberpunk. Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance.
Violent Vickie, Normoria, 2Libras, DJ Kritikal Virgo
7:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
7:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 7, bands at 8.
Mon, Aug 31
Tue, Sep 1
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Woodland Fortress
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience for fans of fantasy. Surrogate of Dungeon Siege West. 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.
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
Event details
Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience for fans of fantasy. Surrogate of Dungeon Siege West. 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.
Sat, Sep 5
Pixel Grip, Molchat Doma
Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.
Time TBA at Seattle Center
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Plus more bands as part of Bumbershoot. All ages.
Sun, Sep 6
Thu, Sep 17
The Tear Garden
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Featuring Edward Ka-Spel (The Legendary Pink Dots) and cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy).
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Featuring Edward Ka-Spel (The Legendary Pink Dots) and cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy).
Fri, Sep 18
Fri, Sep 25
Mon, Sep 28
Igorrr, Secret Chiefs 3, Violent Magic Orchestra
7:30pm at Neptune Theatre
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Should be all ages but they don't specifically say.
7:30pm at Neptune Theatre
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Should be all ages but they don't specifically say.
Sat, Oct 3
Fri, Oct 9
Spike Hellis, Normal Bias, Total Chroma, DJ Sophixi
8:00pm doors at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
8:00pm doors at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Wed, Oct 14
Wed, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 18
Christian Death, Black Season Witch
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Now with one less a in Season.
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Now with one less a in Season.
Thu, Nov 19
Sat, Dec 19
David J [Haskins]
Time TBA at The Grocery Studios
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Reference to the event removed at the link. I'm going to leave this up so it's easier for me/you to find as I suspect it will still be happening, possibly with a different date. See also [0] [1].
Time TBA at The Grocery Studios
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Reference to the event removed at the link. I'm going to leave this up so it's easier for me/you to find as I suspect it will still be happening, possibly with a different date. See also [0] [1].
Tue, Jan 12, 2027
There's also DJ'd music seven nights a week at The Mercury.