Nordic Pop
2:00pm-4:00pm at National Nordic Museum Event details
Part concert, part dance party. All ages but ages 5+ recommended.
26th Annual Expansions MLK Unity Party
6:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
A bunch of KEXP DJs. Recommendation is for Sharlese. Tickets only available at the door.
Fri, Jan 23
Dead Leaves Night 1: Tylo, Vanished, Static Ghost, Bering Sea, It Haunts
7:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Tylo and Static Ghost recommended. The 2-day pass is $15 cheaper than buying individually.
Ice Goth IV: Vanilla Abstract, Deft Lips, Cuvier
9:00pm at Add-A-Ball Event details
The recommendation here is more for the cool aesthetic [0] than the music, although [1] is certainly relatable. Have fun dressing up and corrupt them towards making darker music. The stage is on the second floor.
Sat, Jan 24
Dead Leaves Night 2: Heiress, Bonney Rubble, Mind Beams, male//gaze, Prosperity
7:00pm at Central Saloon Event details
Dead Spells, Mechanical Plague, Somber Violets
8:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Licorice Chamber, Serpentskirt, Perimeters, The Phantom Eyes, DJ Libertine
8:00pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge Event details
Kayo Dot, Xasthur
9:00pm at Clock-Out Lounge Event details
Sun, Jan 25
FAUNIX, Silvertooth, W-zrd (DJ set)
7:00pm-11:00pm at Substation Event details
DJ at 7pm, bands likely at 8pm.
Tue, Jan 27
Austra, Colin Self
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Recommendation is for Austra. Tickets are $11 cheaper at the box office in advance.
Wed, Jan 28
Austra
11:00am at KEXP Live Room Viewing Gallery Event details
Free and all ages. Arrive early. Also streams online.
Dawn of Ashes, Antania, Social Abyss
9:00pm at El Corazón Event details
Perhaps with Mechanismus DJs since this is presented by them.
Bump in the Night
9:00pm-2:00am at Pony Event details
Darkwave, synth, industrial, and post-punk from DJ Pavor Nocturnus. Every last Wednesday here at Pony and he DJs third Fridays at 2 Fingers Social.
Fri, Jan 30
Plash, s é h e e, karōshi
7:00pm doors at The Vera Project Event details
karōshi are always an easy recommendation. s é h e e has a dreamy, lo-fi sound with reflective lyrics switching between English and Korean. All ages.
Revival: DJs Vodka Twist, Mickey of Subculture
8:00pm-1:30am at The Church Cantina, Tacoma Event details
Dark dance night the last Friday each month in Tacoma.
Dead Disko: Noche de los Esqueletos
9:00pm-late at Baba Yaga Event details
Dark dance night under Pioneer Square. And above ground this time too, two floors!
Blade Rave
10:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
There's no description but the Portland event of the same name one day prior mentions house/industrial/techno/darkwave with recommended attire as vampire outfits/steampunk/goth. Or go to Dead Disko which is also a goth/vampire rave.
Sat, Jan 31
Swanderer, Enfield, Quilli Fin
7:00pm at Woodland Theater Event details
All ages venue.
Outland: The Glitch Ritual v1.1: Die Sexual, DJs JQ, Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00pm at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R Event details
DJs start at 8pm, band at 10pm.
Acid Teeth, LORBO, Glose
8:30pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge Event details
LORBO! [0] Come, lonely children... (ages 21+, as is everything unless stated otherwise)
Wed, Feb 4
She Past Away
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
$13 cheaper buying in advance at the box office.
Thu, Feb 5
Dark Chisme, Vueltas, Mutual Shock
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
DJ'd dance party afterwards.
Fri, Feb 6
Darkswoon, Fotoform, San Gabriel, Ceremony Shadows, DJs Barbie Saint, Non
8:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR Event details
Opening night of SINTH: PNW Dark Elektro Music Fest.
Sat, Feb 7
Mt Fog, Found Space, Stargazr
5:00pm-9:00pm at KEXP Gathering Space Event details
Audioasis live, hosted by DJ Kennady Quille. All ages. Also streams online 6pm-9pm.
Die Robot, Mortal Realm, Human Hollow, God Tongue, DJ Sophixi
8:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR Event details
Second and final night of SINTH: PNW Dark Elektro Music Fest.
Licorice Chamber, Tangled Sheets, Replicas
9:00pm at McCoy's, Olympia Event details
SIN: Dark Dance Fetish Party
10:00pm-2:00am at Kremwerk Event details
Monthly EBM and industrial dance night from DJs Shane Aungst and Jasyn Bangert.
Thu, Feb 12
Continuum: DJs Daemon Chadeau, JQ
8:00pm-1:30am at Time Warp Event details
Cyberpunk second Thursdays. Costumes encouraged but not required.
Fri, Feb 13
Mt Fog, I Will Keep Your Ghost, Evelyn Frances
8:00pm at Lucky Dime, Everett Event details
Usually all ages here.
Sat, Feb 14
Quilli Fin, Charmed I'm Sure, Intrinsic, Understater
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
Sad Galentine's Day party. Recommendation is for Quilli Fin.
The Bloody Valentine Masquerade: God Tongue, Licorice Chamber, NiGHTofAL (DJ set)
9:00pm at Belltown Yacht Club Event details
Disguises or gothic formal wear highly encouraged. Costume contest.
Love Like Blood: DJs Coffin Birth, Pavor Nocturnus
9:00pm-close at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R Event details
Vampire dance party. Dress up in your vampire finery.
Tue, Feb 17
Julianna Barwick, Mary Lattimore
8:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
[0].
Wed, Feb 18
The Secret (and Not So Secret) Lives of Bats
6:00pm-8:00pm at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Thomas Building, Sze Conference Room Event details
A neat talk about bats. Free and all ages. Also free parking. Also also streams online. It's a slow time of year but Bats Northwest has a list of other bat events [0].
Thu, Feb 19
2Libras, State Alchemist, Heat of RXN, DJ Lilith
8:00pm-11:00pm at The Kraken Bar & Lounge Event details
Fri, Feb 20
DJ Sex Dwarf (Nox Novacula), ESSES, Dead Spells, salo
8:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR Event details
Some of Seattle's finest, in Portland.
FEVR, Occults, The XRay5, DJ uhhcult
8:00pm doors at The Funhouse Event details
DJ at 8pm, bands at 9pm.
Night Shift: DJ Pavor Nocturnus
9:00pm-close at 2 Fingers Social, White Center Event details
Darkwave, industrial, synth, post-punk. Horror films. A covered patio. All for free. Every third Friday.
Can of Clouds
Time TBA at Tim's Tavern, White Center Event details
Sat, Feb 21
Reflections: Visible Cloaks × Componium Ensemble, Saloli
8:00pm at Seattle First Baptist Church Event details
Ambient music in a Gothic Revival church. All ages.
Datura
Time TBA at Numerica Performing Arts Center, Wenatchee Event details
Wed, Feb 25
All Them Witches, King Buffalo
8:00pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
$42.50 at the Showbox or Showbox SoDo box office in advance which is $11 cheaper than online.
Thu, Feb 26
Cold Cave, Buzz Kull, Rosa Anschütz
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Into the void. All ages.
Fri, Feb 27
Other, NiGHTofAL, Mechanical Plague, Scavenger Parade
8:00pm at Lucky Liquor, Tukwila Event details
[0] [1] [2] [3]. All ages.
Goth Skate: Ghosts in the Graveyard, Eve's Blackheart, DJs Hex-A-Gone, Libertine
9:00pm at Southgate Roller Rink, White Center Event details
Goth skate with live and DJ'd music. Skating optional.
Sat, Feb 28
Outland: Requiem of a Heart, Grizz CLL, Blood Rave, DJ Sophixi, Keypr
8:00pm-2:00pm at The Mountain Room: Bar at the R Event details
DJs at 8pm, bands at 9pm.
Tue, Mar 3
Psyclon Nine, Clockwork Echo, Our Frankenstein
7:30pm at El Corazón Event details
All ages.
Wed, Mar 4
Tigran Hamasyan
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
[0]. All ages.
Thu, Mar 12
Mt Fog, IROIRO, DJ Martin Douglas
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern Event details
Diminished Men, Corespondents, Von Wildenhaus
8:00pm at Add-A-Ball Event details
[0]
Fri, Mar 13
Datura, Duos, Gallowmaker
8:00pm-11:00pm at Make.Shift Art Space, Bellingham Event details
All ages.
Tiffadelic, Yama Uba, Sombre Lux, DJ Name
9:00pm at The Funhouse Event details
DJ 8pm, bands 9pm.
Night Moves
Time TBA at Massive Event details
Placeholder for Night Move's event.
Sat, Mar 14
Peaches, Pixel Grip
8:30pm at The Showbox Event details
Recommendation is for Pixel Grip.
Datura
Sometime at Somewhere Event details
Placeholder for Datura's upcoming Seattle show.
Mon, Mar 16
HighSchool
7:00pm doors at Barboza Event details
Strong hints of, if not outright using melodies from, The Strokes, The Smiths, and New Order.
Tue, Mar 24
Machine Girl, Sextile, LustSickPuppy
8:00pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
Sextile recommended. All ages.
Thu, Mar 26
Marissa Nadler, Anand Wilder (of Yeasayer)
8:00pm at Tractor Tavern Event details
Recommendation is for the ethereal folk of Marissa Nadler.
Sat, Mar 28
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Light Asylum, Die Sexual, Devora, Heavy Halo
7:00pm at The Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma Event details
All ages.
Acopia
8:00pm at Baba Yaga Event details
What you gonna do when spring comes? Catch this Australian alternative/trip-hop band [0].
Seattle Fetish Ball: DJs Scara Darling, JQ, Daemon Chadeau
9:00pm-4:00am at Showbox SoDo Event details
Dress to impress.
Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 5
Bleak Outlook #8: Nox Novacula, Nyx Division, karōshi, and more
Time TBA at Real Art Tacoma and elsewhere, Tacoma Event details
Some shows are all ages and some are 21+. Advance tickets here [0].
Thu, Apr 2
HEALTH, Desire, Dark Chisme
8:00pm at The Showbox Event details
Another HEALTH show added. The other one is all ages, this one isn't.
Fri, Apr 3
Society of the Silver Cross
6:00pm at Ray's Golden Lion, Richland Event details
Time may be adjusted, 8:30pm is a more common start time here. All ages.
Ultra Sunn, Ceremony Shadows, Skull Cultist, DJ EirFlux
9:00pm at Substation Event details
Sat, Apr 4
Society of the Silver Cross
6:00pm at The Chainsaw Cat, Yakima Event details
Time may be adjusted, 8:00pm is a more common start time here. All ages.
Sun, Apr 5
HEALTH, Carpenter Brut, Desire
7:30pm at Showbox SoDo Event details
You mean, like, forever-ever? forever-ever? forever-ever? All ages.
Thu, Apr 9
Qual, Holy Water, God Tongue, DJ Chris Crisp
9:00pm at Substation Event details
[0].
Sat, Apr 11
Pink Turns Blue, Octavian Winters
8:00pm at El Corazón Event details
Master Boot Record
8:00pm at El Corazón Event details
All ages.
Wed, May 13
Faetooth, Iress, Nightosphere
7:00pm doors at Substation Event details
Recommendation is for Faetooth. Ages 18+.
Sat, May 16
Uada, Mortiis, Jérôme Reuter's Rome, Wraith Knight
7:30pm at El Corazón Event details
Black metal, dungeon synth, neofolk. All ages.
Thu, May 28 - Sat, May 30
Verboden: Seattle Edition
7:00pm-2:00am at Central Saloon | Baba Yaga Event details
Thu, May 28: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Blone Noble, Carrellee, Static Ghost
Fri, May 29: Dark Chisme, Hallows, Datura, Vueltas, Street Fever, Mvtant, Dildox, More Ephemeral, Puerta Negra
Sat, May 30: Male Tears, Meldamor, Die Sexual, S.L.U.T., Dancing Plague, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, God Tongue, Dot Wall
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
Verboden: Portland Edition
7:00pm-2:15am at The Coffin, Portland, OR Event details
Thu, May 28: Street Fever, Mvtant, More Ephemeral, Puerta Negra
Fri, May 29: Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Die Sexual, Dildox, Damascus Knives
Sat, May 30: Hallows, Carrellee, Blone Nobel
Sun, May 31: Male Tears, Sleek Teeth, Hexx Head, Dot Wall
Fri, May 29 - Sun, May 31
Verboden: Vancouver, BC Edition
Time TBA at The Cobalt Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada Event details
Bands performing in Vancouver include: Male Tears, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Street Fever, Blone Nobel, Carrellee, Ceremony Shadows, Damascus Knives, Datura, Dark Chisme, Die Sexual, Dildox, Dollhead, Dot Wall, Exeunt, God Tongue, Hallows, H.ä.L.T., Hexx Head, Hot Hail, Meldamor, More Ephemeral, Mvtant, Puerta Negra, Sleek Teeth, Small Breed, S.L.U.T., Somber Violets, Static Ghost, VOIDWRMR, Vueltas, Wish Whip.
Fri, May 29
Magic Sword, Dance with the Dead, Megan McDuffee
6:00pm-9:00pm at The Crocodile Event details
Dance party afterward for $10 more. Tickets $13-15 cheaper at the box office in advance. Thanks stranger at a past Magic Sword show for the Dead Sally jokes.
Sun, May 31
Ladytron
8:00pm at Neptune Theatre Event details
Why don't you come with me, to a kingdom undersea? All ages.
There's also DJ'd music seven nights a week at The Mercury.