Dark, danceable music near Seattle
Tue, Aug 11
Wed, Aug 12
Spyglass, Dandelioness, Halley Greg, Old Man of the Woods
7:30pm at The Rabbit Box
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All ages.
7:30pm at The Rabbit Box
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All ages.
Thu, Aug 13
Continuum: DJs Daemon Chadeau, A_RIVAL
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp
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Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp
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Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Fantasy A, Profit Prison, DJ Dog Army
8:30pm at Montana Badlands (Lower Queen Anne)
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DJ at 8:30, bands at 9:30. Free.
8:30pm at Montana Badlands (Lower Queen Anne)
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DJ at 8:30, bands at 9:30. Free.
Fri, Aug 14
Foxglove, Lastima, Fainting Dreams, Jenny Haniver, Yellfire
7:30pm at Jules Maes
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Jenny Haniver and Fainting Dreams recommended.
7:30pm at Jules Maes
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Jenny Haniver and Fainting Dreams recommended.
Danse Macabre: DJs Keypr, Krysis
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Monthly dark dance night second Fridays in Tacoma.
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma
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Monthly dark dance night second Fridays in Tacoma.
Freakshow: DJs Pavor Nocturnus, Coffin Birth
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.
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.
Sat, Aug 15
Belltown Blast
12:00pm-2:00am at 2nd Ave between Lenora and Battery
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Community street party with music, art, and activities. Free and all ages until 10pm when paid 21+ afterparties begin. Muñeca, Mutual Shock, Nathan Nothing, and Beautiful Freaks recommended.
12:00pm-2:00am at 2nd Ave between Lenora and Battery
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Community street party with music, art, and activities. Free and all ages until 10pm when paid 21+ afterparties begin. Muñeca, Mutual Shock, Nathan Nothing, and Beautiful Freaks recommended.
Omar Doom, Dark Chisme, Ex Veles, DJ Sophixi
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Doomhaus: DJs Keypr, EirFlux
8:00pm-1:30am at 2 Fingers Social, White Center
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Goth, industrial, darkwave, and more on third Saturdays.
8:00pm-1:30am at 2 Fingers Social, White Center
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Goth, industrial, darkwave, and more on third Saturdays.
Sun, Aug 16
Shining Wire, Nosretep, Worldwide Levitation
3:00pm at The Funhouse
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Early show. All ages.
3:00pm at The Funhouse
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Early show. All ages.
Tue, Aug 18
Casket Cassette, Stare Away, Datura
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... le Tiers-État? All ages.
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Qu'est-ce que c'est... le Tiers-État? All ages.
Thu, Aug 20
Light Asylum, BOAN, SRSQ, DJs Mister Sister, Candy Whiplash
7:00pm doors at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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DJs at 7, bands at 8.
7:00pm doors at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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DJs at 7, bands at 8.
Fri, Aug 21
Bodycode: DJs Coffin Birth, Sculptress, God Tongue (DJ set)
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Hyperpop, techno, Eurodance, body music.
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Hyperpop, techno, Eurodance, body music.
Sat, Aug 22
Outland - Slay Society: DJs JQ, Jordana, Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-1:30am at Belltown Yacht Club
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8:00pm-1:30am at Belltown Yacht Club
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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.
Tue, Aug 25
Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 3
6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.
6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.
Thu, Aug 27
Fri, Aug 28
Black Marble, The Serfs
6:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance. Should be over around 8pm.
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
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.
Goth Skate: Licorice Chamber, Eve's Black Heart, DJs
9:00pm at Southgate Roller Rink, White Center
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Skating optional.
9:00pm at Southgate Roller Rink, White Center
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Skating optional.
Sat, Aug 29
Mon, Aug 31
Tue, Sep 1
Fri, Sep 4
Magic Sword, Winds5
8:30pm-10:30pm at Washington State Convention Center
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PAX badge required. Taking place in Main Theatre (LVL 5, Ballroom 3).
8:30pm-10:30pm at Washington State Convention Center
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PAX badge required. Taking place in Main Theatre (LVL 5, Ballroom 3).
NO FUTURE: A Dystopian Dance Party
9:30pm-late at Belltown Yacht Club, enter through Screwdriver
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Unofficial PAX party--Cyberpunk 2077 edition. No PAX badge required. Darkwave, dark electro, dark synth from DJs Afterspace, Luvrnetic, 2Libras. Cyberpunk costumes encouraged.
9:30pm-late at Belltown Yacht Club, enter through Screwdriver
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Unofficial PAX party--Cyberpunk 2077 edition. No PAX badge required. Darkwave, dark electro, dark synth from DJs Afterspace, Luvrnetic, 2Libras. Cyberpunk costumes encouraged.
Sat, Sep 5
Woodland Fortress: Day 1
9:00am-overnight at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Sold out. Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience for fans of fantasy. Ages 18+. Saturday bands: ORCUS, Sombre Arcane, Hermit Knight, Au Seuil, Fernmage, Woodland Spells, Fen Walker, Wood Archer, Moss Helm.
9:00am-overnight at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Sold out. Immersive 2-night dungeon synth camping experience for fans of fantasy. Ages 18+. Saturday bands: ORCUS, Sombre Arcane, Hermit Knight, Au Seuil, Fernmage, Woodland Spells, Fen Walker, Wood Archer, Moss Helm.
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.
Dark Komplex + SIN: Diavol Strâin, Datura, DJs Sharlese, Club Drippy
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Kremwerk Complex darkwave takeover with three rooms of music.
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk
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Kremwerk Complex darkwave takeover with three rooms of music.
Sun, Sep 6
Woodland Fortress: Day 2
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Sold out. Ages 18+. Sunday bands: Hole Dweller, Malfet, Mortwight, Foglord, Wych Elm, Fogweaver, Unsheathed Glory, Psychic Hood, Mossy Oubliette, Meadow Goat, Emberwilde.
All day at Red Hawk Avalon, Pe Ell
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Sold out. Ages 18+. Sunday bands: Hole Dweller, Malfet, Mortwight, Foglord, Wych Elm, Fogweaver, Unsheathed Glory, Psychic Hood, Mossy Oubliette, Meadow Goat, Emberwilde.
Mon, Sep 7
Wed, Sep 9
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 12
Seagaze Festival: Erik Blood and many more
Time TBA at Everett
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The shoegaze and dream pop fest returns.
Time TBA at Everett
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The shoegaze and dream pop fest returns.
Fri, Sep 11
Wed, Sep 16
Hildegard 26: Crystal Beth, Mt Fog, Leeni, Alice Does Computer Music, Old Man of the Woods
7:30pm at Vermillion Gallery
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Sold out. A tiny music fest channeling the spirit of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen through experimental & ethereal sound.
7:30pm at Vermillion Gallery
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Sold out. A tiny music fest channeling the spirit of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen through experimental & ethereal sound.
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
Sat, Sep 19
Seasonal Depression Launch Party: darkwave dance
9:00pm-1:00am at Asylum Collective
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See link for dress code ideas.
9:00pm-1:00am at Asylum Collective
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See link for dress code ideas.
Sun, Sep 20
Wed, Sep 23
Sweeping Promises, Eraser, Casual Hex
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.
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.
Fri, Sep 25
Sat, Sep 26
Club Fantasy Online: MMORPG-themed rave
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.
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.
Sun, Sep 27
Soda Blonde, Old Man of the Woods
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Old Man of the Woods recommended.
8:00pm at Sunset Tavern
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Old Man of the Woods recommended.
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.
Tue, Sep 29
Combichrist, Ludovico Technique, Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Skinlab, Cemetery Legacy
7:30pm at El Corazón
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All ages.
7:30pm at El Corazón
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All ages.
Thu, Oct 1
past self, Aux Animaux, Syzygyx, Ghost Cop, Kristeen Young, Night Ritualz, MVTANT (DJ set), DJ Sophixi
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.
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.
Casa Sueño, vinta, Quid Quo
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern
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9 20 December, remember. Er, 8 1 October, remember that too.
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern
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9 20 December, remember. Er, 8 1 October, remember that too.
Fri, Oct 2
Malfet, Headstone Brigade, Alder Deep
8:00pm doors at Belltown Yacht Club, alleyway entrance
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Tickets available soon.
8:00pm doors at Belltown Yacht Club, alleyway entrance
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Tickets available soon.
Sat, Oct 3
Nathan Nothing, Mutual Shock, Static Ghost, Marry and the Hatchet
9:00pm at Add-A-Ball
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9:00pm at Add-A-Ball
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Wed, Oct 7
Fri, Oct 9
French Police, Social Order
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile
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Tickets are $10 cheaper at the box office in advance.
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
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Moved from The Mountain Room and Buzz Kull and Kontravoid added.
8:00pm at El Corazón
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Moved from The Mountain Room and Buzz Kull and Kontravoid added.
Sat, Oct 10
Sun, Oct 11
Boy Harsher, True Blue, Kassie Krut
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.
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.
Mon, Oct 12
Boy Harsher, True Blue, Kassie Krut
8:00pm at The Showbox
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Second date added. All ages.
8:00pm at The Showbox
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Second date added. All ages.
Wed, Oct 14
Diles que no me maten
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Post-punk/experimental. Bands should start sometime between 7:30 and 8pm. All ages.
7:00pm doors at Black Lodge
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Post-punk/experimental. Bands should start sometime between 7:30 and 8pm. All ages.
Thu, Oct 15
Zanias, enereph, DJs Sharlese, Sex Dwarf
8:00pm-1:30am at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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Tickets now available.
8:00pm-1:30am at Kremwerk (Cherry)
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Tickets now available.
Fri, Oct 16
somesurprises, Ilyas Ahmed, Morgan Henderson
7:30pm at Good Shepherd Center - Chapel Performance Space
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4th floor. Venue info: [0]. All ages.
7:30pm at Good Shepherd Center - Chapel Performance Space
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4th floor. Venue info: [0]. All ages.
Sat, Oct 17
Spooky alien-clown-Halloween-themed carnival rave
10:00pm-1:30am at Asylum Collective
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Music, games, haunted house. Dress code mandatory: clown, alien, or carnie costume.
10:00pm-1:30am at Asylum Collective
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Music, games, haunted house. Dress code mandatory: clown, alien, or carnie costume.
Tue, Oct 20
The Blasting Company
8:00pm at The Showbox
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Playing the Over the Garden Wall soundtrack. All ages.
8:00pm at The Showbox
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Playing the Over the Garden Wall soundtrack. All ages.
Fri, Oct 23
Maskerade at Asylum
9:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Queer Halloween party. Everyone welcome. N95+ mask (provided) and costume (not provided) required.
9:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Queer Halloween party. Everyone welcome. N95+ mask (provided) and costume (not provided) required.
Sat, Oct 24
Tue, Oct 27
Asylum's Fucked Up Movie Club: vol 5
6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.
6:30pm-8:00pm at Asylum Collective
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Weirdo costumes welcome. Free.
Fri, Oct 30
BALTHVS
9:00pm at Wild Buffalo, Bellingham
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Possibly the closest they're getting to Seattle. Strange multicultural alternative music.
9:00pm at Wild Buffalo, Bellingham
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Possibly the closest they're getting to Seattle. Strange multicultural alternative music.
Sat, Oct 31
Make-Your-Own-Costume: Free DIY Workshop/Craft/Sewing Day
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.
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.
Wed, Nov 4
Fri, Nov 6
Smashing Pumpkins [into Small Piles of Putrid Debris)
8:00pm at Climate Pledge Arena
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[0] All ages.
8:00pm at Climate Pledge Arena
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[0] All ages.
SOFT VEIN, Modele, Chalice Sect, DJ Oliver D Place
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse
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DJ at 8, bands at 9.
Tue, Nov 10
Tue, Nov 17
Wed, Nov 18
Thu, Nov 19
Sat, Nov 21
Tue, Nov 24
Wed, Nov 25
Sat, Nov 28
Tales from the Crypt: A Horror-Themed Cabaret
5:00pm/9:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma
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Two shows; an early and a late one.
5:00pm/9:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma
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Two shows; an early and a late one.
Thu, Dec 3
Thu, Dec 17
Fri, Dec 18 - Sat, Dec 19
Rain City Doom Fest: YOB, King Woman, Earthless, Christian Mistress
6:30pm at El Corazón
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Two nights of doom.
6:30pm at El Corazón
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Two nights of doom.
Tue, Jan 12, 2027
Wed, Mar 24, 2027
VNV Nation
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Sold out but extremely overpriced resale tickets available. Since this was rescheduled from April 2026, maybe wait until original ticket holders figure out they can't make this date. Don't feed the scalpers. All ages show.
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre
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Sold out but extremely overpriced resale tickets available. Since this was rescheduled from April 2026, maybe wait until original ticket holders figure out they can't make this date. Don't feed the scalpers. All ages show.
There's also DJ'd music seven nights a week at The Mercury.