Front Line Assembly, Clock DVA, Lead Into Gold
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Katie Malco, mui zyu
8:00pm-10:00pm at Fremont Abbey Arts Center Event details
Recommendation is for mui zyu [0]. It's more bedroom pop but the lyrics, beeps on some tracks, and drawings are pretty good. All ages.
Castle Rat, Wraith Knight
8:30pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Sold out.
Wed, Sep 17
Hildegard 25: Kaley Lane Eaton, Domenica Diavoleria, Sarah Beaty, Every Shade of Green
7:30pm-10:30pm at Vermillion Event details
An experimental & early-music festival inspired by the works of Hildegard von Bingen.
Thu, Sep 18
XEK, miloisntreal, tekfro, hecklifter, Normal Cory
7:00pm at Vermillion Event details
Recommendation is for XEK.
The Visible Lantern: DJ Lucian Black Death
7:00pm-late at Busy Body, Tacoma Event details
Free dark dance night. Happy hour starts at 10pm.
Alkemist, Duneline, KNXTRN, VOIDWRMR
8:00pm at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R Event details
Fri, Sep 19
Punk Rock Flea Market: Día uno de tres
2:00pm-8:00pm at Quality Flea Center 416 15th Ave E Event details
Head down roads, dead ends, and holes to crowds of fools with common colds. All ages.
FACS, Vulture Feather
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
[0]
Bat Noise, Catica, Other, Kota Kira
9:00pm at Jules Maes Saloon Event details
Bat Noise is Moira Scar.
ONONOS, Parini, Iroiro
9:00pm at Slim's Last Chance Event details
Nite Terror: DJ Hex-A-Gone
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Goth, industrial, darkwave, metal dance night on third Fridays.
Bolis Pupul, Aria Bare
10:00pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Recommendation is for Aria Bare.
Sat, Sep 20
Punk Rock Flea Market: Second date
12:00pm-8:00pm at Quality Flea Center 416 15th Ave E Event details
Anti-capitalist Capitol Hill shopping extravaganza. More vaganza than the competitors. All ages.
CocteauFest: Sugar Hiccup, Fotoform, DJ Slowdive
7:00pm at Chop Suey Event details
Mocteau Twins replaced by the excellent Fotoform.
Doomhaus: DJs Keypr, Morgue Anne, Spookachu
8:00pm at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
Mr. Gnome, Flesh Produce
9:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
[citynights]
9:00pm-1:00am at Asylum Collective Event details
Ages 18+.
Sun, Sep 21
Artist Market feat. DJ Lucian Black Death
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Gothic Pride Seattle September Picnic
12:00pm-5:00pm at Lincoln Park Event details
Punk Rock Flea Market: Act Three
12:00pm-6:00pm at Quality Flea Center 416 15th Ave E Event details
As soon moved to be moody and as soon moody to be moved. All ages.
Mr. Gnome, Chrome Lakes
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern Event details
Urban Heat, Mass Minor, Tyler Noxwind, DJ Daemon Chadeau
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
All ages.
Tue, Sep 23
Slow Crush, Faetooth, Pure Hex, Swamp Wife
7:00pm at El Corazon Event details
The procession sways. All ages.
Anika, Lauren Early, Coral Grief
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
All ages.
Swans, Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Sold out again but overpriced resale tickets available. All ages.
Wed, Sep 24
Eight Bells, Geist & the Sacred Ensemble, Joy Von Spain
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Not canceled, moved from Madame Lou's to Baba Yaga.
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Thu, Sep 25
Dopamine Cowboy
7:00pm-10:00pm at Vermillion Event details
I don't understand how they're labeled Dark Wave but I like their sound [0].
Uglyhead, Heat of RXN, MHYMiR
8:00pm at Bad Bar Event details
Fri, Sep 26
The Chameleons, The Veldt
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Look up and enjoy the view of the gigantic crocodile skeleton and the crocodile over the bar. Tickets are cheaper in advance at the box office ($42.96 vs $56.80 online).
Hibou, Small Paul, Exiter
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Recommendation is for Hibou. You can also see him DJ the next day at Shadowplay.
Mutual Shock, Van Butchell, Swordfish Perfume
8:00pm at Mirkwood Public House, Arlington Event details
All ages until 11pm.
Revival: DJs Spookachu, EirFlux
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dark dance night the last Friday each month in Tacoma.
Outland - Sirens of the Deep: DJs Sophixi, Keypr, Lilith
9:00pm-2:00am at Seattle Harbor Event details
Sat, Sep 27
Haunted Cantina: A Fundraiser for the Tacoma Halloween Parade
7:30pm at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Materials and encouragement provided to create your own terrarium. Costumes highly encouraged.
Old Man of the Woods, Mutual Shock, Quilli Fin
8:00pm at Add-A-Ball Event details
Information Society, DJs Evan Blackstone, JQ
8:00pm at Kings Hall at APEX, Everett Event details
Male Tears, Blood Handsome, Seaside Tryst, Redder Moon, DJ Daemon Chadeau
8:00pm doors at Substation Event details
DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Shadowplay: 80s and New Wave Dance Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Chop Suey Event details
Dead Disko: DJs Pavor Nocturnus, Dark Chisme
9:00pm-late at Baba Yaga Event details
Dark dance night under Pioneer Square.
Sun, Sep 28
The Legendary Pink Dots, Orbit Service
8:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Buy at the box office in advance to save ($35.46 vs $45.65 online).
Tue, Sep 30
Cowgirl Clue, White Ring, Touching Ice
7:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
All ages.
Thu, Oct 2
Swervedriver, Frankie Rose
7:00pm doors at Neumos Event details
And wait. And wait. And wait for something to happen. (Music likely starts at 8pm.)
Fri, Oct 3
Immortalis Fest: Kontravoid, Meldamor, Dark Chisme, Void Palace
7:30pm-2:15am at The Coffin Club, Portland, OR Event details
Deep Cross, Leila Abdul-Rauf, BLSPHM, ThreadSuns
8:30pm at Central Saloon Event details
Night Shift: DJ Pavor Nocturnus
9:00pm-close at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
Darkwave, synth, post-punk, industrial, horror flicks, a covered patio; all for free. Every first Friday.
Sat, Oct 4
McKinley Hill Haunted Street Fair
1:00pm-9:00pm at 3514 McKinley Ave, Tacoma Event details
Free Halloween celebration with live music, food vendors, local artisans. All ages.
Immortalis Fest: Sexual Purity, VOSH, Nox Novacula, Glori
7:30pm-2:15am at The Coffin Club, Portland, OR Event details
Cult of Morgue: SPOOKY SEASON
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Traipse on over from the McKinley Hill Haunted Street Fair for to dance to goth and new wave music.
Eve's Black Heart, Lux Inferior and the Bad People, The Neins, Laserbeans
8:00pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge Event details
SIN: Halloween
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk Event details
EBM, industrial, and darkwave from DJs Jasyn Bangert and Shane Aungst. Halloween or fetish attire encouraged.
Sun, Oct 5
Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments
10:00am-1:00pm at UW Center For Urban Horticulture Event details
Registration required and there's a steep cost but there's also first-come, first-served financial aid. Appears all ages.
Artist Market feat. DJ Kritikal Virgo
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Sidewalks and Skeletons, CASHFORGOLD, Kota Kira
7:00pm at Substation Event details
Kontravoid, VOSH, Nox Novacula, God Tongue, DJ Wives
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Sexual Purity, Static Ghost, obli_x_vion, DJ Pavor Nocturnus
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse Event details
Goat Girl
8:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Canceled.
Mon, Oct 6
Autechre, Mark Broom
6:30pm and 10:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Both shows are now sold out.
Tue, Oct 7
Model/Actriz
7:00pm doors at Neumos Event details
Music likely starts at 8pm.
Maiah Manser, MØAA
8:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
Recommendation is for MØAA.
glass egg, Rylan Fischer, DJs Ghost Girl, Satan's Favorite Album, Princess Misunderstood
9:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Recommendation is for glass egg [0].
Marcel Dettmann, Raine, Yamanaka
10:00pm-2:00am at Substation Event details
Sat, Oct 11
Licorice Chamber, Shadowhouse, Datura, Eve's Black Heart
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Waves Crashing, Darkswoon, Vague Lanes
9:00pm at Add-A-Ball Event details
The stage is on the second floor. There's also a second bar up there.
Julien-K, for all the emptiness, Nouveau Arcade, Hospital Lies, DJ Libertine
9:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Sun, Oct 12
Artist Market feat. DJ Lucian Black Death
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Ghost Almanac with live score by Montopolis
7:30pm at Here-After Event details
Entrance is behind The Crocodile.
Puuluup
7:30pm at Hidden Hall Event details
Estonian neo-zombie-post-folk duo [0].
Mon, Oct 13
Smerz
7:30pm doors at Hidden Hall Event details
Take your jacket and run to see this Norwegian duo [0].
Madame B's Dark Bazaar: DJ StarTropic
5:00pm-10:00pm at Mr. B's Mead Center, White Center Event details
Vendors, acrobatics, food, and darkwave/synth music from 5-8pm. After Market Mayhem from 8-10pm. All ages and pet friendly.
Somber Violets, Richie Filth, Tyler NoxWind, DJ Sculptress
8:00pm at Chop Suey Event details
Glass Spells, Profit Prison, Ghosts in the Graveyard
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Lankum, Marisa Anderson
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Fri, Oct 17
Fotoform, Jupe Jupe
7:00pm at Sleight of Hand Cellars SODO Event details
All ages.
Velvet Veil: Halloween Masquerade Gala
7:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma Event details
Feat. Abney Park, Licorice Chamber, Eve's Black Heart, Shadowhouse, Cellographic, DJs Boneburner, Wrain Havoc. Dress to enchant.
IAMX, clubdrugs, Dark Chisme (DJ set)
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
8 o'clock on the dot on the seven-teenth.
Kumo 99
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
[0]. All ages.
Tony Abreu's Devilish Swing, Society of the Silver Cross, Fian
8:30pm at Hidden Hall Event details
Recommendation is for Society of the Silver Cross.
Sat, Oct 18
2nd Annual Tacoma Halloween Parade
4:00pm-9:00pm at North Proctor Street, Tacoma Event details
A Halloween street fair, parade, and costume contest. All ages.
Witches Ball of the West MMXXV: Temple of Lilith
7:00pm-2:00am at Star Theater, Portland, OR Event details
Ritual theatre, intentional art, and ethereally dark dance music.
Can of Clouds
9:00pm at Messy Jessy's, Aberdeen Event details
Fun stuff [0]. They'll likely have more shows closer to Seattle but maybe you want to go to where the sky is grey, the sand is grey, and the ocean is grey.
Chris Liebing, Cory Simpson, Eliogold
10:00pm-2:00am at Substation Event details
Sun, Oct 19
Artist Market feat. DJ Kritikal Virgo
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Fri, Oct 24
Society of the Silver Cross, Carrion Empire, Dead Spells
8:00pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
I think all shows at Ray's are all ages until 10pm (which should cover the entire show).
Sat, Oct 25
Cemetery Lichens
10:00am-12:00pm at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Event details
Registration required and there's a cost but there's also first-come, first-served financial aid. Appears all ages.
Neon Nightmare: Licorice Chamber, 2Libras, Future Flux
7:30pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
Costumes welcome. All ages.
Bonney Rubble, male//gaze, Prosperity
8:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Zombie Ball: Ultimate Ozz, Society of the Silver Cross, Saltyr, HilaryAnn & the Black Cats
8:00pm at Mirkwood Public House, Arlington Event details
Recommendation is for Society of the Silver Cross. Costumes encouraged. All ages until 11pm.
aux animaux, Dancing Plague
Time TBA at Kremwerk (Cherry) Event details
Likely part of Cry Now, Cry Later which is usually 10pm-2am.
Sun, Oct 26
Artist Market feat. DJ Lucian Black Death
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Prelude to a Pistol
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Wed, Oct 29
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Themed dark dance night with DJ Pavor Nocturnus every last Wednesday.
Thu, Oct 30
Spellbound, Ghosts in the Graveyard, Chris Mess
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Samhain Celebration: DJs Libertine, Oliver D Place
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Costumes welcome I'm sure.
Sat, Nov 1
Water From Your Eyes, Dutch Interior, Spiral XP
6:30pm-9:00pm at Madame Lou's Event details
$7 cheaper at the box office in advance.
Sun, Nov 2
Artist Market feat. DJ Kritikal Virgo
11:00am-4:00pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
Organized by Layla Reyna of Licorice Chamber and Strap On Halo. All ages.
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin
8:00pm at El Corazon Event details
Performing the live score to a screening of Dario Argento's Deep Red.
Wed, Nov 5
Xeno & Oaklander, Sacred Skin, MØAA, Waves Crashing
8:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Thu, Nov 6
Freakout Festival 13: Night 1
5:00pm doors at 9 venues in Ballard and Fremont Event details
80 bands over 4 days. I can recommend Chalk (Ireland), Møtrik, Dark Chisme, Painted Vein, Malcriada, Ghost Fetish, glass egg, and 55CASTLES.
Pixel Grip, Psymon Spine
7:00pm doors at Neumos Event details
Antimxb, Van Butchell, NiGHTofAL
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Automelodi, Sleek Teeth, VOIDWRMR, DJ Coffin Birth
8:00pm doors at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
DJ at 8:00, bands at 8:30.
Fri, Nov 7
Freakout Festival 13: Night 2
5:00pm doors at 9 venues in Ballard and Fremont Event details
80 bands over 4 days. I can recommend Chalk (Ireland), Møtrik, Dark Chisme, Painted Vein, Malcriada, Ghost Fetish, glass egg, and 55CASTLES.
Dead On A Sunday, Nite
9:00pm at Substation Event details
On a Friday night.
Night Shift: DJ Pavor Nocturnus
9:00pm-close at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
Darkwave, synth, post-punk, industrial, horror flicks, a covered patio; all for free. Every first Friday.
Sat, Nov 8
Freakout Festival 13: Night 3
5:00pm doors at 9 venues in Ballard and Fremont Event details
80 bands over 4 days. I can recommend Chalk (Ireland), Møtrik, Dark Chisme, Painted Vein, Malcriada, Ghost Fetish, glass egg, and 55CASTLES.
Jupe Jupe, Seaside Tryst, 2Libras, Mechanical Plague, DJ Activate
7:30pm at Central Saloon Event details
Freakout Festival 13: Night 4
5:00pm doors at 9 venues in Ballard and Fremont Event details
80 bands over 4 days. I can recommend Chalk (Ireland), Møtrik, Dark Chisme, Painted Vein, Malcriada, Ghost Fetish, glass egg, and 55CASTLES.
Goblin Legacy, Nest
6:00pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
All ages.
they are gutting a body of water, Sun Organ, Toner
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
If -ether (née DEAD NETTLE) can cite them as an influence who am I to question [0]. All ages.
Mon, Nov 10
Goblin Legacy, Nest
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
More Italian goblins invade Seattle. This incarnation includes Maurizio Guarini and Walter Martino.
Tue, Nov 11
Brìghde Chaimbeul, Lori Goldston
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
"The closing in of darkness, the pull to turn inward." [0] All ages.
Nuclear Daisies
7:00pm doors at The Black Lodge Event details
A post-apocalyptic journey. [0] All ages.
Thu, Nov 13
Vioflesh, Brittany Bindrim, Lucia Luna, DJ Oliver D Place
9:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Fri, Nov 21
Fotoform, Mechanical Plague, Replicas
8:30pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
All ages.
Sat, Nov 22
Nuda, Ceremony Shadows, Mortal Realm, Sombre Lux, DJ Spookachu
7:30pm at Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma Event details
All ages.
Fotoform, Mechanical Plague, Replicas
Time TBA at The Chainsaw Cat, Yakima Event details
Shows here usually start around 8pm. All ages.
Mon, Nov 24
Tyler Noxwind, obli_x_vion, Static Ghost, Profit Prison, Somber Violets
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Wed, Nov 26
Primitive Man, otay:onii, Guiltless, Muñeca
7:30pm at Chop Suey Event details
otay:onii recommended. The flyer and booker say all ages but the ticket link currently says 21+.
Sat, Nov 29
VALGUR, Dark Chisme, 55CASTLES
6:00pm-11:45pm at Lucky Dime, Everett Event details
Ticket website says show is 8pm-11:45pm. Venue website says 6-11pm. This should be cleared up closer to the show. All ages.
Mon, Dec 1
House of Harm, past self
8:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
Tue, Dec 2
Safe Mind
7:00pm doors at Barboza Event details
Safer, less harsh.
Stick Men: Levin, Mastelotto, Reuter
7:30pm at The Triple Door Event details
All ages.
Tue, Dec 9
Mint Field, glass egg
7:30pm at Madame Lou's Event details
$8 cheaper at the box office.
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Marissa Nadler
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern Event details
Ethereal folk.
Tue, Apr 21, 2026
Lebanon Hanover
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Buy at the box office in advance to save ($42.96 vs $56.80 online).
There's also music seven nights a week at The Mercury.