A MESH Anthology + Black Nail Cabaret
2023-05-20 18:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | O2 Academy Islington, London, Angel Central, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
FLAG PROMOTIONS and PLUSWELT PROMOTION present:

MESH – A MESH anthologyplus Black Nail Cabaret

After an extended period of enforced absence, (we all know why) and for the last 5 years or so playing ever bigger shows but mainly in Germany and mainland Europe where they are often play to sell out crowds upwards of 2000 people.

Those masters of emotional electronics MESH are playing their homeland again, it’s no secret their songs pull at your very heartstrings while more often then not, have you dancing the blues away too, this May they play these 2 very exclusive shows in the UK!

These special shows will see them play an extended set of classic tracks from their vast back catalogue, past and present, fan favourites and singles and album tracks, some not played in many years, the shows promise to be a celebration of their long and outstanding career!

Bring your dancing shoes and maybe the odd handkerchief, you’ll almost definitely need both!

Aurelio Voltaire + Rosegarden Funeral Party
2023-05-20 19:00 - 23:00 | Corporation, Sheffield, Milton Street, Sheffield, S1 4JU
FLAG PROMOTIONS PRESENTThe King Of Villains 2023 UK Tour featuring…AURELIO VOLTAIREROSEGARDEN FUNERAL PARTY

Sanctum Sanctorium - The Darkside of the 80's
2023-05-20 19:30 - 23:30 | The Hairy Dog, Derby, 1 Becket Street, Derby, DE1 1HT
Formed through a mutual love of 80’s goth and alternative rock music. Sanctum Santorium are a live 5-piece band that faithfully recreate classic hits by artists such as The Cult, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, Bauhaus and many more. Smoke machines at the ready with the clothes and the attitude. Visually and musically, they are startlingly accurate. SS deliver a blistering live set from She Sells Sanctuary and Love like Blood through to Rebel Yell & This Corrosion. Dust down your leather jacket and paint your nails and get ready to be transported to The Dark Side of the 80’s.

Re:Vamped: Inkubus Sukkubus + Rome Burns + Dawn of Elysium
2023-05-20 20:00 - 2023-05-21 00:00 | The 1 in 12 Club Bradford, 21-23 Albion St., Bradford, BD1 2LY
Goth City Promotions presents the inaugural RE:VAMPED WEEKEND, a weekend of vampire-adjacent culture, incorporating the World Dracula Day Lecture 2023.

FRIDAY 19TH MAY at 7.30pm – MIDLAND HOTEL BALLROOM, BRADFORD: the WORLD DRACULA DAY LECTURE, given by a renowned academic (to be announced), and featuring a live performance by Byronic Sex & Exile plus a DJ spinning tunes until midnight.

SATURDAY 20TH MAY at 8PM – 1 IN 12 CLUB, BRADFORD: live performances by Inkubus Sukkubus, Rome Burns, and Dawn of Elysium.

£10 per night, £18 for the weekend, and all proceeds to PAFRAS (Positive Action for Refugees & Asylum Seekers).

MØNSTER QUEEN PRESENTS: NNHMN
2023-05-20 22:00 - 2023-05-21 05:00 | Camden Assembly, London, 49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN
MØNSTER QUEEN PRESENTS: NNHMN (BER) 20.05.23

NNHMN is Berlin-based dark electronic music duo – creating moody and evocative music infected with haunted synth sounds, eerie ambiences and mysterious female vocals. Lee and Michal Laudarg embarked on a sonic journey on the thresholds of New Brutalist Theatre, experimental electronic music and techno culture.Photo by Michal Laudarg from MV Special

SOUND SELECTORS ACROSS 2 FLOORS:

//THE TOWER (EBM/Dark Techno/Industrial)Jxn CocõLais Pattak+TBALIVE ON STAGE: NNHMN (BERLIN)

//THE RED LIGHT SANCTUM (Wave/Goth/Obscurities/Electro)Blackdeath 1334 (Slimelight)Cavey Nik (Dead & Buried)Jonny Slut (Batcave/Specimen)Matt CC

Performance: TBA

Hosting:Aarron O’ConnerBrother of SetMama Stylist+TBA

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** This is a queer event and we are a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community & POC. We have a zero tolerance policy for any type of discrimination towards us. If anyone makes you feel uncomfortable, please inform a member of the staff, or dm us at @monsterqueen.uk. The Mønster Queen staff has the right to refuse the entry of anyone that seems unfit to attend the event in safe way, including tickets holders.

Aurelio Voltaire + Rosegarden Funeral Party
2023-05-21 18:00 - 23:00 | The Garage, London, 20-22 Highbury Corner Highbury, London, N5 1RD, United Kingdom

A Place To Bury Strangers + Camilla Sparksss
2023-05-21 20:30 - 2023-05-22 00:30 | The Lanes, Bristol, 22 Nelson Street, Bristol, bs1 2le, United Kingdom
A Place To Bury Strangers • aplacetoburystrangers.bandcamp.com+Camilla Sparksss • camillasparksss.bandcamp.com

Tickets: hdfst.uk/E84197

Fans all over the globe know: Oliver Ackermann always brings surprises. The singer and guitarist of New York City’s A Place To Bury Strangers has been delighting and astonishing his audience for close to two decades, combining post-punk, noise-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and avant-garde music in startling and unexpected ways. As the founder of Death By Audio, creator of signal-scrambling stomp boxes and visionary instrument effects, he’s exported that excitement and invention to other artists who plug into his gear and blow minds. In concert, A Place To Bury Strangers is nothing short of astounding — a shamanistic experience that bathes listeners in glorious sound, crazed left turns, transcendent vibrations, real-time experiments, brilliant breakthroughs.And just as many of his peers in the New York City underground seem to be slowing down and settling in, Ackermann’s creativity is accelerating. He’s launched a label of his own: Dedstrange, dedicated to advancing the work of sonic renegades worldwide. He’s also refreshed the group’s lineup, adding bassist John Fedowitz and drummer Sandra Fedowitz, and the band has never sounded more current, or more courageous, or more accessibly melodic. The Hologram EP is the first release from the new lineup — and the first on Dedstrange — and it’s no overstatement to say that the reaction has been ecstatic. Ghettoblaster wrote that the band’s racket outpaced everything to emerge from New York City in the past decade. Brooklyn Vegan praised Ackermann’s “terrific, emotive” singing, and lauded the group’s recent commitment to foregrounding its melodies and lyrics. Pitchfork, Flood, AllMusic: they’ve all lined up to call Hologram an example of the best work of a tireless band with a deep discography and an unquenchable drive to create challenging, unprecedented music. A Place To bury Strangers released their highly anticipated sixth album See Through You February 4, 2022 to on their newly formed label Dedstrange to critical acclaim.

18+ event.A DM Generation & BLG presentation.

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Byronic Sex & Exile + Wish Hounds
2023-05-24 08:30 - 22:30 | Exeter Cavern, 83-84 Queens Street, Exeter, EX4 3RP
The long, windswept road to Halloween continues as Byronic Sex & Exile builds for their fourth album proper with a new four-track E.P and accompanying tour.

‘Lingering Human Emotions’ will continue the Victorian gothic project started with the ‘Nightmare Avenue’ mini-album and feature four new songs of melodrama and romance, foreshadowing the release of the new album on Halloween. The accompanying tour sees a smattering of live dates, including the 100th BS&E show at the Islington Hope & Anchor, which promises to be a very special bank holiday anti-coronation event. The new E.P will be released on 2nd June via digital download.

Lingering Human Emotions tour:Sat 29th April – Whitby BreweryThurs 4th May – Gateshead Black BullMonday 8th May – London Islington Hope & AnchorFriday 12th May – Sheffield Channing HallFriday 19th May – Bradford Midland Hotel BallroomWednesday 24th May – Exeter Cavern

Full line-up & details coming soon!

VNV Nation - Birmingham
2023-05-25 19:30 - 23:00 | The Mill, Birmingham, 29 Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham, B9 4AG
The future-pop pioneers announce a UK tour for May 2023.

Led by Irish vocalist, producer and songwriter Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their indie-electronic anthems to a string of UK shows early next year, alongside the launch of their newest studio album ‘Electric Sun’. Commencing in May at The Mill, Birmingham, the Electric Sun tour will head to venues in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.

Releasing more than 10 albums over a 25-year period, VNV Nation cover a wide mix of electronic genres. Their distinct process blends poetic and captivating lyrics with an abundant mix of melodic styles and sounds, from industrial dance, progressive electro, haunting ballads and anthemic indie, to post classical soundtrack pieces.

VNV Nation - London
2023-05-26 19:30 - 23:00 | Electric Ballroom, London, 184 Camden High St, London, NW1 8QP, United Kingdom

VNV Nation - Manchester
2023-05-27 19:30 - 23:00 | Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR

Rusty Egan + NXKXTA + Reptile Afterparty
2023-05-27 20:00 - 2023-05-28 01:30 | The Black Heart, London, 2-3 Greenland Place, London, NW1 0AP
: RUSTY EGAN DJ SET ::< 8pm – 10pm >

‘NonStopElectronicSynthPopDub’ –Rusty Egan of Visage DJ set of mixes and collaborations

The Single “Dusseldorf” features Newmen, and is an homage to the city of Kraftwerk, Neu!, Can, A motorik beat with synths and guitars and a Vocoder, electronic synthpop at 150 Bpm. “Human Nature” featuring Volker Milch is driving seven minutes of synths building and dropping, with an epic vocal loop. Rusty Remade with Anne Clark the classic “Our Darkness” recreating the David Harrow beats and bleeps that inspired KLF’s “What Time Is Love?”. The album also features collaborations and mixes – inc Space’s “Magic Fly” with Didier Marounai (mixed by HP Hoeger and Rusty Egan); “Breaking”, darkwave featuring Shimmer Johnson; and “Control Me’, featuring Tiny Magnetic Pets (soon to tour Europe supporting VNV Nation).

Further tracks with Chris Payne (Gary Numan, Visage) and David Brooks (Gary Numan) dropping epic polysynths complete the package.

First time hearing of the tracks in a nonstopdjset – Rusty will also drop in Visage The Anvil and some surprises.

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:: NXKXTA DEBUT LONDON SHOW ::< 10pm >

NXKXTA (aka Nikita) enters the world of music somewhere between the shadow of a gothic cathedral and the smoky silhouette of Leonard Cohen.

Nikita moved to the UK at the tender age of 15, originally in hopes of pursuing a career in design. It was in those formative years that she fell in love with the alternative music scene in the UK but resisted the urge to get behind the mic and forged a path as a creative director.

In lockdown she finally embarked on a music journey by joining forces with producers Will Vaughan (Universal Music) and Steven Graham Ansell (Blood Red Shoes) to create a visual album that explores intense topics; such as Narcissism, Consent, Eating Disorders, Verbal Abuse, Escapism, Ephebophilia, Attachment Styles and Break Ups.

In every trying occasion in her life it was lyrics that were her refuge and safe space to process and grow. “It’s like English is my third language, but also my secret world to discuss and experience life and music away from my family.” So it comes as no surprise that the focus of her debut album was to offer others support, companionship and connection through her work.

Every song is visually expressed through a music video, each a passionate collaboration between her and fellow international talent with projects shot in Bali, Paris, London and Berlin. Her sound is very cinematically laced, like a David Lynchian fever dream, reminiscent of her influences such as Timber Timbre, The Cramps, Leonard Cohen and The Kills.

With her flair for the dramatic, we can very much expect live performances that are both captivating and seductive as she invites her audience to immerse itself into her fierce and mysterious world.

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:: REPTILE afterparty with djs VADE RETRO & STEVE NINE ::

Tickets £6 in advance, £10 on the door

VNV Nation - Glasgow
2023-05-28 19:30 - 23:00 | Garage, Glasgow, 490 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LW

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Birmingham
2023-05-31 19:30 - 23:00 | The Castle and Falcon, Birmingham, 402 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9AT
Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel Sessions, indie chart success Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green, Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movies, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album Big Soul Kiss.

And now, for the first time The March Violets are releasing their full back catalogue, with worldwide distribution via Jungle Records.

Founder-members Rosie Garland (performer, poet and author) and Tom Ashton (guitarist, producer and studio owner) are joined by William Faith (musician and vocalist with Faith & the Muse, Conflict and the Bellwether Syndicate).

They are excited to be back in the studio and recording their new album set for release in the summer of 2023 and also planning live dates in support of this and their back catalogue releases.

They are joined by two excellent support acts from USA – Vision Video and Kristeen Young.

In 2021 Vision Video released their debut LP, Inked in Red, which told the story of lead singer Dusty Gannon (aka TikTok’s “Goth Dad”) and the darkness he saw as a soldier in Afghanistan. This story continues with 2022’s Haunted Hours, which explores Dusty’s experience as a firefighter and paramedic during one of the darkest times in recent history.

Yves Tumor, Kate Bush, Diamanda Galas are all attempts to explain hard-to-describe, multi-genre artist, Kristeen Young. Shortly after arriving in New York (where she now resides) she met legendary producer, Tony Visconti, who brought David Bowie to one of her shows and ended up recording a duet with Kristeen (a song she wrote called Saviour). She also toured several times as Morrissey’s opening act. Dave Grohl discovered one of her songs on a mix tape and then contacted her

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Leeds
2023-06-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Old Woollen, Farsley, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
The March Violets formed in 1981 by Tom Ashton, guitar, Laurence Elliot, bass, Simon Denbigh, vocals and Rosie Garland, vocals. John Peel booked them for a session before any records came out, then Andrew Eldritch of Sisters of Mercy issued their first two 7″ on his Merciful Release label in 1982.

In October 2022, the band announced a reunion for 2023/24 with Tom Ashton, Rosie Garland and William Faith planning gigs and further recordings, alongside a new website and Facebook page.

Support from Kristeen Young & Vision Video

Stripped: Machiner
2023-06-02 19:00 - 2023-06-03 00:00 | The Black Bull, Gateshead, 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ
Machiner will be appearing live as part of stripped on June 2nd for our first friday night at the Black Bull – they’ve been making waves around the world since their first release last year, and it is a pleasure to welcome them to the stage – you do not want to miss this one.

what your ears can expect to hear at stripped : anything and everything alternative – from rock and metal to industrial, EBM, goth and darkwave. While the auditory senses are being swallowed by sound, you can quench your thirst with the fabulous selection of drinks available at the bar, including beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks and hot drinks)

The Doll @ The Black Bull is located across the dual carriageway from the Gateshead interchange which is in the same metro zone as Newcastle city centre, between Centralin the same metro zone as Newcastle city centre, between Central Station and Gateshead stadium, and is served by multiple bus routes to and from far and wide

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Manchester
2023-06-02 19:30 - 23:00 | Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR
THE MARCH VIOLETS // Manchester Academy – Save the date, Friday 2nd June 2023, as the boundary-shredding post / punk band from Leeds make their long-awaited return to the stage with their first shows since 2015.

Following a great reception to a series of reissues on the Jungle Records label, including classic 7” singles “Walk into the Sun” & “Crow Baby”, the cult band have decided that the time is now for the return of The March Violets who are promising a show strewn with classics and surprises. The Violets are back with a vengeance. Play Loud Play Purple.

Special Guests are the amazing KRISTEEN YOUNG & VISION VIDEO

Pre-Sale Tickets on sale – Wednesday December 14th at 10:00am –General Sale Tickets on sale – Friday December 16th at 10:00am

Electric Barbarella + Jan Doyle Band
2023-06-02 20:00 - 2023-06-03 01:00 | Zed Alley, Bristol, Host Street, Bristol, BS1 4UA, United Kingdom
£3 entry fee.A monthly alternative ’80’s night at the brilliant venue, Zed Alley.DJ Chez will be bringing you a night of alternative 80’s anthems spanning New Romantic, Synthpop, Goth and New Wave.

Jan Doyle Band bring their renowned live spectacle to Bristol for the first time since 2018. Blending Goth, Electro, New Romantic and more. impactful in appearance with an unforgettable energy to every show.

with guest DJ The Futurust alongside your regular EB DJ Cherie

Expect to hear the likes of:Human League, Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Visage, Kraftwerk, OMD, Sisters of Mercy, Killing Joke, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Yazoo, Tears for Fears, A-Ha, Flock of Seagulls, Devo, XTC, Teardrop Explodes, Bronski Beat, Heaven 17, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Smiths, ABC, Art of Noise, Japan, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Joy Division, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Dead or Alive, Sparks, Spandau Ballet, The Cult, The Damned, The Cramps, Nick Cave and many more…Requests always welcome but please post them on this event wall so i can be sure to have them.Please spread the word and give us a share!

Mono + GGGOLDDD
2023-06-03 19:00 - 23:30 | Band On The Wall, Manchester, 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter,, Manchester, M4 5JZ
The Tokyo, Japan based 4-piece instrumental rock band MONO was originally formed in 1999. Their unique approach of combining moving orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise is held in extremely high regard; so much so, that the band’s musicianship and the diverse musical palette has eclipsed the rock genre and exists within its own realm. As the NME once stated, “this is music for the Gods”.

Over the first decade, MONO rapidly established a well-acclaimed status, especially with their live performances. Through their annual world tour consisting of around 150 shows, visiting over 59 countries, both critics and fans of rock music agree their sheer euphoric, dynamic resonance of performance make MONO one of the best live bands in existence. A particularly monumental early live memory was a special set of orchestra shows celebrating the 10th anniversary in New York, Tokyo, London and Melbourne; which was later immortalised as the live album “Holy Ground”. MONO now also proudly holds the title of being one of the most internationally successful bands in Japan.

Outside of the studio and live music, MONO has also made its name as a film score composer. After releasing 10 successful albums including the live album with an orchestra, the band received the highly regarded award “The Marshall Hawkins Awards: Best Musical Score – Featurette” from the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema for their collaborative short film “Where We Begin” in 2015, and the band was also nominated for “Ariel Award for Best Original Music Score” for the feature film “The 4th Company” which was released in 2016.

Carpe Noctum: All My Thorns + Naut + Heartbreak Noir
2023-06-03 19:00 - 2023-06-04 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
ALL MY THORNS return to Carpe with a debut album to boast! Expect a captivating live show, with powerful guitar-led gothic rock of the highest quality.https://www.facebook.com/allmythorns

NAUT also make their return, after a gap of four years: “One of the coolest albums of [2023] … absolutely brilliant … genuinely genius” say Kerrang, and who are we to argue?https://www.facebook.com/NAUTUK

Opening proceedings are HEARTBREAK NOIR, the acoustic (but “not a sit down on stools kinda acoustic”) side-project of Nick and Emm from Faces of Sarah. We’re expecting their trademark powerful vocals and big tunes.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087270293336

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 2am.

Admission is just £9 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only.

Sanctum Sanctorium - The Darkside of the 80's
2023-06-03 19:30 - 23:30 | The Assembly, Leamington Spa, Spencer Street,, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NF

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Glasgow
2023-06-03 20:30 - 23:00 | King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, 272A St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RL
Doors 8:30pm

Support from Kristeen Young + Vision Video

18+

GIGS IN SCOTLAND PRESALE – TICKETS ON SALE AT: 10AM 15.12.22

STANDARD – TICKETS ON SALE AT: 10AM 16.12.22

Deadlight Dance: A Gothic Acoustic Matinee
2023-06-04 17:00 - 19:00 | The blue boar, Aldbourne, The Green, Aldbourne, SN8
Wiltshire based goth duo Deadlight Dance play 2hrs of original gothic music and classic goth covers… on unusual folk instruments! 5-7pm at The blue Boar in Aldbourne, Wiltshire on Sunday 4th June.

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
2023-06-04 19:30 - 23:00 | The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ, United Kingdom
Tix on sale from 10am GMT weds 14 December

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Nottingham
2023-06-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JT, United Kingdom

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Bristol
2023-06-07 19:30 - 23:00 | Thekla, Bristol, The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB
DHP PresentsThe March Violets+ Kristeen Young+ Vision VideoThekla BristolWednesday 7th June 202319:0014+

The March Violets are coming to Thekla for a night of gothic rock and post-punk on June 7th 2023! Don’t miss your chance to see this pioneering band perform their classic hits and new material live on stage. The March Violets are known for their dark and brooding sound, combining elements of gothic rock, post-punk, and new wave to create a unique and captivating musical experience. This is a must-see event for fans of gothic rock and post-punk, so grab your tickets now before they sell out!

The March Violets formed in Leeds, UK in 1981 and quickly gained a following for their innovative and edgy sound. Over the years, the band’s line-up has changed, but their signature sound and powerful live performances have remained a constant. The March Violets have released several albums and EPs, including their debut album “The Botanic Verses” in 1984, and their most recent album “Made Glorious” in 2014.

Don’t miss your chance to see The March Violets live at Thekla on June 7th 2023! This is a one-of-a-kind event that you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets now and prepare to be transported to a dark and mysterious world of gothic rock and post-punk. See you at the show!

Tickets on sale 16th December at 10AM from Alt Tickets.

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: London
2023-06-08 19:30 - 23:00 | The Garage, London, 20-22 Highbury Corner Highbury, London, N5 1RD, United Kingdom

Black Light Ascension + Brutalist Architecture in the Sun + Dead Blood Cells
2023-06-09 19:30 - 23:30 | Poco Loco, Chatham, 58 High Street, Chatham, Me4 4ds
A night of Dark Alternative electronic adventures

The Soft Moon + PC World + Hex Girlfriend
2023-06-10 18:00 - 23:00 | O2 Academy Islington, London, Angel Central, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
The Soft Moon confronts existential dread with an unflinching mix of industrial and post-punk.

Murky electronics and riffs create an explosive blend of dark-wave and EBM used to express Vasquez’s frustrations. His most recent album Exister draws inspiration from Einstürzende Neubauten, the desert of Joshua Tree and french Sci-fi thriller ‘Oxygen’, culminating in deeply honest lyrics carried by his accomplished industrial noise and abrasion.

Distant Figures at Night Klub
2023-06-10 21:00 - 2023-06-11 01:00 | The Bees Mouth, Hove, 10 Western Road, Hove, BN3 1AE
Saturday 10th June! Night Klub!@The Bee’s Mouth, Brighton9.00pm – 1.00amDarkwave, EBM, IndustrialLive act: ‘Distant Figures’ on stage 10.30pmDJ NEIN, PAULFIVE and Andrew Lowlife.Free entry/ £someReally excited to be NIGHTKLUBBING again!

The Soft Moon + TBC
2023-06-11 19:30 - 23:00 | The Lanes, Bristol, 22 Nelson Street, Bristol, bs1 2le, United Kingdom
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━THE SOFT MOON • thesoftmoon.bandcamp.com

+ SUPPORT━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Tickets • hdfst.uk/E87971━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━“The whole point of this record was to share every emotion that I feel,” says The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez. “No two songs are the same. It’s about existing in the world as a human being and experiencing many emotions and experiences throughout life.”

And so hence the title Exister, a record rooted in the ecstatic joys and crippling lows that life can throw up and how just hanging on and existing is sometimes all we have. “Exister is my way of saying ‘I’m here, deal with it.’” Vasquez says.

The reason the album exists as such a personal one for Vasquez is because his life underwent a lot of changes throughout its creation. He left Berlin, his home of many years, and moved to the Joshua Tree to find some space musically, and personally, during lockdown. “I had a ton more freedom than I’ve ever had,” he says. For one, he could actually play drums, which he’s never been able to do before due to space constraints. Even his first album, which was typified by his whispering vocal style, was because of his neighbour situation. In the Joshua Tree, he could unleash himself and let rip and the clearest, and most symbolic result of that, is the prominent, powerful vocals of Vasquez that truly capture someone gaining confidence in their own voice. “I always complained that I never had enough freedom to do everything I wanted,” he says. “This time I literally had everything at my disposal.”

Sonically, this expression is a vast, expansive and potent one. The opening ‘Sad Song’, which unfurls with a dense brooding atmosphere, Vasquez describes as almost a ballad, while tracks such as ‘The Pit’ capture the opposite end of the musical spectrum, exploding as a thundering piece of industrial techno complete with gut-churning levels of bass.

‘Monster’ – a song that follows a human metamorphosis into an unrecognizable and destructive being – seamlessly combines a deeply melodic, almost electro pop, vocal hook with a slow build atmospherics to create something equally beautiful and unsettling. ‘Become the Lies’ explores the devastating consequences of being lied to by your own family and is a post-punk stomper, merging charging basslines, pummelling drums and snaking guitars, all of which combine explosively. Elsewhere the album runs the gauntlet of everything from ambient to dark wave – features ferocious guest contributions from Fish Narc and Special Interest’s Alli Logot on ‘Him’ and ‘Unforgiven’ – all while retaining that distinct tone that unmistakably The Soft Moon.

It felt like something of a musical reset for Vasquez, who had come out of making his last album, Criminal, with some frustrations about the process and end result. “This is the first record where I felt completely detached from my career because of COVID and not touring,” he says. “It felt like all those years before were just a dream. I was trying to write music as if I was starting completely over.” This is also reflected in a new lyrical approach that embraced stream of consciousness delivery, allowing Vasquez to tap into the more pure and raw parts of his inner self.

Another part of this starting again was hoping to make amends with some difficult family situations that had existed from childhood, but the opposite ended up happening and it changed the direction and shape of the record, as he went through a “roller coaster of conflicts” with his mother, which was further exacerbated when his uncle came out of prison after 40 years. “I thought I was done with the album when I found out about family secrets that were so disturbing, I reached breaking point,” he says. “I was overwhelmed and angry. All that pain had to go somewhere and it went into the songs.”

A photo of Vasquez as a child is the album cover and it’s representative of a record that involved reconnecting with his younger self, with a mother-son relationship at the centre of the album. “It’s my child self that you hear all over it,” he says. “I was reminiscing and hurting a lot during the writing process. This is possibly my most vulnerable record yet.”

However, despite the pain, anger, vulnerability, and hurt that can be found at the core of this record, there’s also a profound sense of hope and beauty. This transition from a place of discomfort to one of relief is key for Vasquez when making a record and going through a process of healing. It’s been a cathartic process for an artist who can find the creative process quite torturous and fear-inducing. “My main goal is always to express something on the very deepest level possible,” he says. “But to channel that I have to go deep into myself to bring that out. It can be dark.”

However, a key point of reaching deep within himself during the creative process is so the end musical result can act as a bridge. “It’s for other people too,” he says. “I want them to feel things – to not feel alone and to connect. It just makes me feel lighter and a little happier with my life getting shit off my chest.”

On the closing ‘Exister’, the album seems to reach a place of peace and solace, ending on a quiet, reflective and poignant moment that captures a sense of optimism after a period of upheaval. “I love that feeling of going through turmoil and then knowing that there’s that light at the end of the tunnel,” says Vasquez. “It’s kind of heroic. It’s like climbing to the top of a mountain.”━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━18+ event.A DM Generation & BLG presentation.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━More events:www.linktr.ee/dm.onlinewww.linktr.ee/BLGPromotions━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The Soft Moon + TBC
2023-06-12 19:00 - 23:00 | The Blues Kitchen, Manchester, 13 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HN

Last July + Meg Lee Chin + Sex Bandit + Oogan + Guru Honey Badger
2023-06-14 19:30 - 23:00 | The Dublin Castle, London, 94 Parway, Camden Town,, London, NW1 7AN
Last July – Gary Numan meets Duran Duran meets *********, all fronted by the fabulous ice maiden of electropop Gothique, Alixandria Corvyn. Gothic rock and dancefloor friendly EDM shapes are very much in the mix. Some fat synth sounds and powerful rhythms pounding forth.

Meg Lee Chin – Taiwanese American singer and one woman musical revolution, Meg Lee Chin first came to prominence singing and playing with Martin Atkins’ Pigface, and has since made startling music with Crunch and created the highly respected Gearspace producers forum. A remarkable talent and we’re very pleased to have her along tonight.

Sex Bandit– with a stage name that could break Google (step away from your search engine) Zoe Simon as Sex Bandit knows how to confront the infamous male gaze and torment and tantalise with some gloriously kitsch pervcore electro EDM. Performance Art you can really dance to.

Oogan – from the wonderful world of Lucida Records, this might well be a Legpuppy off shoot- although legend states that this audio visual EDM artist hails from the village of Akākaz, destroyed by Baltic Tribes in an ancient Pagan war or some such. So he’s pretty old is Oogan. What we get is dark, deviant techno with a hardhouse element, 4 to the floor but frightening as fuck. And visuals! Trip. Out.

Guru Honey Badger – the wonderful Rachel Darq of Madame Krumpets and Rock And Roll Cabaret infamy is of course the go to gal for Burlesque in London Town. But she also has an array of swish musical explorations to her name, of which this Performance Art techno vehicle is but one. Arrive nice and early (half 7 kids) and be sure to catch this amazing happening!

Lord Of The Lost
2023-06-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NY
Lord of the Lost is a German industrial metal band from Hamburg, formed by singer and frontman Chris Harms. They are set to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Blood & Glitter”.

Lord Of The Lost
2023-06-22 19:30 - 22:00 | The Live Rooms, Chester, Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DR

Requiem + Chaos Bleak - Goth, Punk, Industrial, Metal Night
2023-11-04 20:00 - 21:00 | Rough Trade, Nottingham, 5 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AJ
A free entry club-night with your hostess Lady D & DJ ‘s Piers Sixx and Bill Screaming playing the finest and darkest tracks known to humanity. A night of Gothic, industrial, punk, post, metal, 80’s, nu-metal, EBM, rock greatness! For the alternative scene and beyond.

18+Free Entry

Reptile - 15th Anniversary: Alterred
2023-06-24 20:00 - 2023-06-25 02:00 | 229, London, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1B 1PF
15 years and several venues after Reptile was conceived, in 2008, we’re celebrating the fact that we’re still here. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has joined us and supported us on the way. The new chapter of our history starts at a new venue, the 229▪️▪️ Djs VADE RETRO and MORTASHA KINSKI will be playing an implausible mix of goth / 80s / industrial / postpunk / darkwave / rock and anything else which seems like a good idea at the time ▪️▪️Special live performances by DANI DIVINE and NISHA SARA▪️▪️ Live show by ALTERRED, whose electro-creepshow has blended industrial and electro rock, with a splatter of dark cabaret, since 2008 ▪️▪️

Tickets £8 in advance: https://ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/17450#/£10 (cash only) on the door

Carpe Noctum: The Sisters of Murphy (AV)
2023-07-01 19:00 - 2023-07-02 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
They’re industrial love gods. They’re too utterly bastard groovy to play just one night at Carpe. THE SISTERS OF MURPHY return – for two nights only! The galaxy’s finest tribute to the Sisters of Mercy.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063880983407

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 2am.

Admission is just £9 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only.

Carpe Noctum: The Sisters of Murphy (SRV)
2023-07-02 19:00 - 2023-07-03 01:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom

The Cult + The Mission + The Alarm + Lili Refrain
2023-07-04 17:00 - 22:00 | Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
EVENT INFO…

DEPOT Live presents

THE CULT

Performing live at Cardiff Castle on Tue, 4 July 2023

Ticket pre-sales: Thu, 30 March @ 10:00General on-sale: Fri, 31 March @ 10:00

The Cult + The Mission + Lili Refrain
2023-07-05 18:00 - 22:00 | The PieceHall, Halifax, Blackledge, Halifax, HX1 1RE
The Cult are bringing their ‘Under The Midnight Sun’ European Tour to The Piece Hall this Summer. The rock icons play our historic open air courtyard on Wednesday 5 July. Formed in Bradford, The Cult broke through into the mainstream in the mid-1980s with such legendary hits as Rain, Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine, Lil’ Devil and She Sells Sanctuary.

TICKET TYPES

General Admission – Access to general courtyard area.

Balcony Ticket – Access to upper covered balcony level with exclusive access to bar and toilet facilities.

The Live at Lounge – Offering access to a private area with exclusive bar, toilet facilities and an exclusive, covered viewing gallery. This VIP package includes fast track entry to the venue, a welcome champagne or cocktail drink, a souvenir goodie bag with limited edition merchandise, and an exclusive food menu from our award winning executive chef – all included in the price! Our specialist hospitality hosting service will look after you throughout the evening.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Doors open 6pm. The event will finish by approximately 11pm.

Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult, and under 6’s will not be permitted at the event.

Booking fees apply.

The Cult + The Mission + Lili Refrain
2023-07-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PF
Following the sonic assault of ‘Dark Energy’, The Cult have unveiled ‘Deeply Ordered Chaos’, another fearless excerpt from their forthcoming new album ‘Hidden City’, out February 5th on Cooking Vinyl. ‘Hidden City’ is the tenth studio album from The Cult, produced by Bob Rock and written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy. The second taste taken from it, ‘Deeply Ordered Chaos’ twists and turns on a dark, dramatic voyage through guitar, drums and strings, before building to a monumental crescendo. Having finished their run of dates in the US with Primal Scream, the band are poised to bring their staggering live show to the UK and Ireland.

Chaos Bleak + Courtesan + Hurtsfall
2023-07-07 18:30 - 23:00 | Victoria Inn, Derby, 12 Midland Place, Derby, DE1 2RR
Chaos Bleak/ Courtesan and Hurtsfall will be playing live for one night only, with each band bringing their own specific take on Gothic Rock.

Tickets £5 in advance and £8 on the door.

Diamond Black | Attrition | Mothslut
2023-07-12 19:00 - 23:00 | Gullivers, Manchester, 109 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LW
DIAMOND BLACK, featuring Ben Christo from The Sisters of Mercy
Intense, explosive and introspective, Diamond Black are a rock trio from London, UK. Diamond Black take the captivating, emotional energy of The Cult, Manic Street Preachers and Placebo and invigorate into modern-day ‘dark anthems’: hard-hitting, heartfelt rock that’s designed to inspire and empower. Diamond Black are more than just a band – they are a movement, promoting mental health, wellness and positive personal growth. With each member having struggled with their own mental health issues, the band’s mission is to encourage others to seek help and find hope. The songs are a call to action, urging us to face our fears and defeat our demons.
ATTRITION
ATTRITION are pioneers in a darker electronica. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics, they emerged as part of the early ’80’s UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al.
Founder Martin Bowes has steered the band through a 42 year career, fuelled by a succession of critically acclaimed albums.
Mothslut
A powerful new voice for the Manchester Scene, Mothslut is a name to watch and a show to see!

Diamond Black | Attrition
2023-07-13 19:00 - 23:00 | The Parish, Huddersfield, The Old Courthouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
DIAMOND BLACK, featuring Ben Christo from The Sisters of Mercy
Intense, explosive and introspective, Diamond Black are a rock trio from London, UK. Diamond Black take the captivating, emotional energy of The Cult, Manic Street Preachers and Placebo and invigorate into modern-day ‘dark anthems’: hard-hitting, heartfelt rock that’s designed to inspire and empower. Diamond Black are more than just a band – they are a movement, promoting mental health, wellness and positive personal growth. With each member having struggled with their own mental health issues, the band’s mission is to encourage others to seek help and find hope. The songs are a call to action, urging us to face our fears and defeat our demons.
ATTRITION
ATTRITION are pioneers in a darker electronica. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics, they emerged as part of the early ’80’s UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al.
Founder Martin Bowes has steered the band through a 42 year career, fuelled by a succession of critically acclaimed albums.

Goth City 7: Alixandrea Corvyn + Veil + Graeme Cooke + AMereKat
2023-07-13 19:30 - 23:00 | The Fox & Newt, Leeds, 9 Burley Street, Leeds, LS3 1LD
GOTH CITY 7: TO LIVE AND DIE IN LS

13th-16th JULY 2023

We are proud to announce that Goth City Festival will return in 2023, taking place for the seventh time.

Goth City 7: To Live And Die In LS will feature the usual magic brew of quality live music, DJs, spoken word, social events, stalls and good vibes at several venues throughout Leeds, all in aid of our sponsored charity PAFRAS (Positive Action For Refugees & Asylum Seekers).

Mareux + Liminal Project
2023-07-14 19:30 - 23:00 | Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 3 Regent Road, Liverpool, L3 7DS
Moonfrog and Amorphic music present Mareux at IWF Substation

As Mareux, musician and producer Aryan Ashtiani makes music filled with stories of unrequited yearning and the ghosts of lovers’ past. Even before going viral in 2021 with “The Perfect Girl” (his interpretation of a 1987 song by The Cure), the Los Angeles-based artist has been steadily building an international cult following from Eastern Europe to South America. After more than a decade of developing his post-punk and darkwave-inspired dance style of piercing synths, cavernous vocals, and forlorn melodies, he is finally unveiling his debut album, Lovers From the Past, via Warner Records/Revolution Records. It’s a collection of sinister, yet magnetic tracks that explore heartbreak and disillusionment.

Having helped spark a resurgence of interest in post-punk and darkwave among a new generation online, Mareux finds himself at the forefront of the latest innovative strain of goth music. “I want to become a gateway to older subcultural genres for people who are just discovering alternative music today,” he declares.

Jan Doyle Band + Machine Roxx + Dead Blood Cells + Guru Honey Badger
2023-07-14 20:00 - 23:30 | The Dublin Castle, London, 94 Parway, Camden Town,, London, NW1 7AN
Jan Doyle Band return to london for a show at the Dublin Castle..

Joined by Machine Roxx, Dead Blood Cells and Guru Honey Badger

Goth City 7: Skeletal Family + Ghost // Signals + Feather Trade + DJs
2023-07-14 20:00 - 2023-07-15 02:00 | Temple Of Boom, Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds, LS2 7QG

Goth City 7: La Rissa + Arch Femmesis + Moth Slut + Hangingskeletons + Siouxsie Suicide
2023-07-15 17:00 - 2023-07-16 23:00 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ, United Kingdom

DARK HART - Alexa De Strange + Gothzilla + Play/Dead
2023-07-15 19:00 - 23:00 | The Spotlight Venue, Hartlepool, 110 Whitby Street South, Hartlepool, TS24 7LP
An evening of Gothic magnificence in the heart of the Hart land.

Alexa De StrangeScarborough’s symphonic rock and roll juggernaut known as Alexa De Strange, have been busy working on their follow up album to the cult smash hit album of 2021 ‘InExtremis’.The band are proud to announce that the second album entitled ‘’In Absentia’’ will be released in early 2024.To wet your appetite, the band are planning on releasing two singles, and will play tracks from ‘InExtremis’ and who knows what else.https://www.facebook.com/strangealexa

GothzillaScottish Goth Rock band.https://www.facebook.com/gothzillamusic

Play/Deadhttps://www.facebook.com/ukplaydead

Goth City 7: Penny Coffin + The Medea Project
2023-07-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Temple Of Boom 2, Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds, LS2 7QG

The Golden Age of Nothing + Cadence Noir + Elkapath
2023-07-15 20:00 - 23:00 | Via Fossa Nottingham, 44 Canal St, Nottingham, NG1 7EH

Goth City 7: Auger + Promenade Cinema + Hurtsfall + DJs
2023-07-15 20:00 - 2023-07-16 02:00 | Temple Of Boom, Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds, LS2 7QG

Goth City 7: The Glass House Museum + West Wickhams + Shallow Halo + Digital Harpy
2023-07-16 17:00 - 22:00 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ, United Kingdom

The Velvet Sheep presents: Vee V V + Feather Trade + The Bricks + Polly
2023-07-16 18:00 - 23:30 | Niamos Theatre and Arts Centre, Manchester, Warwick Street Hulme, Manchester, M15 5EU
The unique and beautiful Niamos, built in 1901, later became the first Afro-Caribbean-led theatre in Europe and Nina Simone famously sang here in 1991 – today, the venue is a community led art-space and cultural centre. On Sunday 16 July 2023 it will play host to a gathering of bands, and you are very, very welcome. We want you to enjoy not only the music – and we have a seriously exciting line-up, with Vee VV, Feather Trade (who use the theatre as a rehearsal space), The Bricks, and special guests Polly, who travel down from Scotland – but the theatre itself, its beauty, history, and positive, community-driven vibe. This is to be a gathering for people who love people, music, culture, preserving and celebrating the past, while looking to the future. We hope to see you there!

Goth City 7: Children On Stun + Novus
2023-07-16 20:00 - 23:00 | The Warehouse, Leeds, 19 – 21 Somers Street, Leeds, LS1 2RG

Frenchy and the Punk + Flesh Tetris
2023-07-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Trillians, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Princess Square, Northumberland St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ER, United Kingdom
FRENCHY AND THE PUNKwith FLESH TETRISat Trillians

F&TPIn Frenchy and the Punk’s latest release, Zen Ghost, they conjure their own genre-bending blend of gothic folk pop, post-punk and alternative cabaret. Formed in 2005, this multifaceted NY-based dynamic duo takes the listener on a veritable time machine excursion, at one moment to a retro dimly lit neon lighted dance club and then another to a soirée on the River Seine and yet another to a séance deep in the forest on a crisp Autumn night.French born vocalist Samantha Stephenson sings with a gothy heft and authority all while smashing percussion with metronomic accuracy forged during her years of dance training. Former punk rock bassist turned guitarist and live looping master Scott Helland weaves his spidery electro/acoustic guitar melodies and cheeky garage noir riffage to perfectly complement Stephenson’s vocals. Their performances animate a sonic thread through diverse styles, captivating the audience with their spellbinding brand of original music.Named among the Top 25 duos by Yahoo music Blog, they have shared the stage with divergent alternative acts like indie rock stalwarts Dinosaur jr, 80s hit makers Thomas Dolby and Toyah Wilcox, fellow New York based Goth king Voltaire, Celtic drum ’n bagpipe heroes Albannach, dark wave favs Cruxshadows and German pagan folk artist Faun as well as scene favorites Abney Park and Steam Powered Giraffe. Equally at home on a festival stage as in a small intimate venue, the duo has toured across the U.S., Canada, UK, Europe and West Africa.

Flesh TetrisLondon’s weirdo kinky sci-fi pop monsters FLESH TETRIS (featuring The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing’s Andy Heintz and Jez Miller) are Pop music for unpopular people. Retro SciFi Eurotrash armed to the teeth with barbed pop hooks and weaponised synths. With their inimitable mix of the best bits of electronica, indie rock, post-punk, disco and new wave they have created a movement all of their own. From their hugely buzzy 2018 single ‘Rabbits’ to the band’s 2022 earworm Slimy Garnish, Flesh Tetris are emerging as one of the coolest bands on the planet. Fun, decidedly colourful and as catchy as a nail on a pair of fishnets, this quintet are earning a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic live acts.

The Royal Ritual + Sulk Rooms
2023-07-21 19:30 - 23:00 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ, United Kingdom
A Songs of Preys Music Production of The Royal Ritual and Sulk Rooms performing live at Wharf Chambers in Leeds

Heathen Apostles
2023-07-21 20:00 - 23:00 | The Facebar, Reading, Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7JE
LA based The Heathen Apostles-debut UK tour-and they are coming to Reading.

If there is such a thing in the current fringe roots genre as a supergroup, it would certainly be the LA based dark roots and gothic country band Heathen Apostles, who includes ex members of Radio Noir (Mather Louth), The Cramps (Chopper Franklin), Kings of Nuthin’ (Thomas Lorioux) and Christian Death (Steve Grey) in its ranks.

That is one hell of a line up

Page Of SwordsA one man mean song writer machine.The real deal

The Royal Ritual + Sulk Rooms
2023-07-23 19:00 - 23:00 | The Caves, Edinburgh, 8-10 Niddry Street South, Edinburgh, EH1 1NS, United Kingdom
A Songs of Preys Music Production of The Royal Ritual and Sulk Rooms performing live at The Caves in Edinburgh

Carpe Noctum: Gothzilla
2023-08-05 19:00 - 2023-08-06 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
GOTHZILLA make a long-overdue return to Carpe, after having previously been scheduled for autumn 2020 … hook-laden and heartfelt gothic rock from Scotland, they return as headliners with three original albums (and a covers album) under their belts. Not to be missed!https://www.facebook.com/gothzillamusic

with supports to be confirmed

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from around 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 1am.

Admission is just £7 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only. Cash only on the door please.

Gothbox Nights
2023-08-05 21:00 - 2023-08-06 03:00, 2023-09-06 21:00 - 2023-09-17 03:00
We’re dragging back one of the Castle’s old DJs, DJ Dun Jon alongside DJ VaneBlack and DJ Blakcult to blast all the best cybergothy synth infested, dark elecro nonsense that you could ever crave. Break out your glowsticks and cyberdreads, we’re open til’ the early morning, as ever!

Kadeadkas + Slowkiss + The InSect
2023-08-18 19:30 - 23:30 | The Dublin Castle, London, 94 Parway, Camden Town,, London, NW1 7AN
PS Promotions and Deadfall present:

Kadeadkas

Back after their 2019 show at Electrowerkzhttps://www.facebook.com/KADEADKAS

SlowkissDebut show from the band from Chile.https://www.facebook.com/slowkissband

The InSecthttps://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheInSect

Entry: £12 with ticket or £15 on the door

Fleisch + The Glass House Museum - Live at Percy's, Whitchurch
2023-08-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Percy’s Cafe Bar, Whitchurch, Star Hotel, Watergate Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW
POW Promotions and Percy’s Cafe Bar proudly presents…

Fleisch with support from The Glass House Museum

Schedule/Set Times: The Glass House Museum 9:30pm – 10:15pmFleisch 10:30pm – 11:30pm

Times are approximated and may be subject to change

FREE ADMISSION(DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED AND ACCEPTED AT THE BAR ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT)

UNDER 18’S MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT

Fleisch – (Industrial Metal from Northampton, England, UK)https://fleischband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Fleischbandhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5tpSZCVsZZBJm1hQ2gEXgMhttps://www.youtube.com/fleischofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/fleischbandhttps://twitter.com/fleischband

The Glass House Museum – (3 piece Post-Punk/Alternative/Gothic Rock band from the West Midlands, UK)https://www.facebook.com/TheGlassHouseMuseumhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3fGI7gtj4SaFJ31EnZiefZhttps://the-glass-house-museum.bandcamp.com/https://soundcloud.com/theglasshousemuseumhttps://www.instagram.com/theglasshousemuseumhttps://twitter.com/TGHMOfficial

Infest Warm Up: Grendel + Method Cell + Def Neon + Vaein + Chrysalid Homo + Dimethoxy
2023-08-24 17:30 - 18:00 | Nightrain, Bradford, 7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB, United Kingdom
DOORS 5.30pmFirst band on at 6pm sharp!

After the storming success of the last two parties, we are back with a another awesome line up to kickstart your INFEST weekend! This year’s headline act are one of the most popular EBM / Industrial acts to emerge in recent years, GRENDEL founded in 2000, has its roots in sharper Electronic Body Music and Industrial music and were at the forefront of the ‘Hellektro’ ’00s movement. Since then, the band has steadily evolved beyond the genre, combining a wide range of influences and sounds while providing insight into their philosophy and often dystopian predictions of the future. They bring their impressive live performance to TWISTED FIRESTARTER #3 for their first appearance in Bradford since INFEST 2008! Once more we will get a chance to enjoy their fantastic and energetic show! As always Flag Promotions and Cryonica bring an impressive cast of homegrown supports including the long awaited return of METHOD CELL who have just released an epic new album and play their debut reformation show for us. Founded in early 2008, UK based industrial synthcore unit Method Cell quickly gained a reputation as one of the most exciting, innovative electronic acts to emerge out of the UK underground scene. Combining high energy harmonics and acerbic lyrics with searing bass and beats, Method Cell prove there’s more to a club hit than swearing by numbers, and industrial doesn’t have to mean monotone. After enough time crafting their long anticipated follow up album, they have made a triumphant return in 2023 with their second album “Last One Standing”, bringing their wit, wisdom and acerbic humour to life’s trials and tragedies.Also returning to Bradford after their Infest debut 5 years ago are Manchester’s DEF NEON with their take on industrial electronic music meets rave up -they always get people jumping to their hi energy sets and their cheery smiles always bring everyone up with them! While on a slightly more darker note, VAEIN were one of last year’s Infest surprising hottest acts and return to Bradford to consolidate their deep and dark and occasionally sleazy take on electronic music! Definitely ones to watch! CHRYSALID HOMO are a recent Flag Promotions discovery hailing from Salford, this 3 piece will bring a smile to everyone with their gallow humour and superb lo-if synth beats, imagine early Human League mixed with John Foxx and Berlin era Bowie but delivered with a deadpan John Cooper Clarke style sarcasm that’s difficult to keep a straight face to, seriously entertaining, don’t miss! Opening act are the excellent DIMETHOXY, a dark electronic bass music project from the industrial wastelands of South Wales. An experimental blend of multiple genres reimagined in a dark new world. Frontman David has a huge impact on the Cardiff industrial and EBM scene where he runs a very successful club night.

INFEST: Test Dept + Beborn Beton + Xotox + Zynic + Choke Chain + Parade Ground + Je T'aime + Genevieve Pasquier + Goteki + Normoria + La Rissa + Capital X + Ventenner + Nightmare Frequency + Intsec + Zardonic + Red Meat + Porno Karaoke
2023-08-25 19:00 - 2023-08-27 22:00
Infest is now a multi-venue event!

St George’s Hall

Nightrain

The Exchange

St George’s Hall

Opened in 1853, St George’s Hall is situated in the heart of Bradford City centre. A stunning Victorian Concert Hall it was the brainchild of Bradford Mayor, Samuel Smith conceived as a place where the communities of Bradford could gather to be inspired by the world’s best music and entertainment.

Now a Grade II* Listed building, St George’s underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2016 included a wide-range of work both to its exterior and interior. As well as major works to the roof, windows, electrics and stonework, the front-of-house areas have been increased, and have been decorated sympathetically to suit the heritage of the building. Brand new seats were installed and facilities were improved for customers with disabilities including an installation of a lift (inside the venue from the main bar to stalls level), more wheelchair positions and easy access toilet facilities.

LocationSt George’s Hall, Bridge St, Bradford BD1 1JT

Nightrain

The number one venue for rock and alternative music in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Showcasing grassroots, top tribute bands and world-touring artists.

Having hosted Infest warm-up parties for last few years, Nightrain is now part of the main event. Opening every night of the festival from 11pm until 3am, exclusively for infest-goers, including live acts and DJs.

LocationNightrain, Queensgate, Bradford BD1 1RB

The Exchange

A subterranean cult-beer bar, hosting after-hours parties from 11pm onwards, exclusively for infest-goers during festival weekend. Expect to hear the more alternative side of the music scene here.

In the basement of the Grade 1 listed Wool Exchange is the Exchange Craft Beer House. A friendly and cosy craft beer bar serving 5 rotating cask ales (always a dark beer available and 10 keg beers from a number of breweries both near and far. Over 80 cans and bottles are for sale; here you’ll find all styles imaginable from sours, imperial stouts, classic trappist beers and hazy hop bombs. Cider? Yes, 1 keg and 4 real ciders. Also wines, spirits and fine single malts.

LocationThe Exchange, 14 Market St, Bradford BD1 1LH

Lupine + TBC
2023-08-26 19:00 - 23:00 | The Black Bull, Gateshead, 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ

An Evening of Dark Gothic Romanticism: Westenra + Michalina Rudawska + The Silver Reserve + Heartbreak Noir
2023-09-02 19:00 - 23:00 | The Fulford Arms, York, 121 Fulford Road, York, YO10 4EX, United Kingdom
The Velvet Sheep presents….
An Evening of Dark Gothic Romanticism featuring, in no particular order –
Heartbreak Noir – acoustic duoMichalina Rudawska – cellistWestenra – gothic rock bandThe Silver Reserve – singer/songwriter/story-teller

Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/an-evening-of-dark-gothic-the-fulford-arms-tickets/13442998

Carpe Noctum: Crazyhead + The InSect + The Kingcrows
2023-09-02 19:00 - 2023-09-03 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
Original late 80s/early 90s grebo punk n’ rollers CRAZYHEAD return to Leeds after a four-year gap! Renowned for their live shows, this is one not to be missed.https://www.facebook.com/crazyheaduk

Fronted by Ed Tuke (ex-Screaming Banshee Aircrew/Partly Faithful), special guests THE INSECT are a formidable live force, with dual lead vocals and spiky post-punk backing, crackling with energy.https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheInSect

Kicking things off with an adrenaline jolt of pure punk rock & roll are Leeds’ own THE KINGCROWS – on stage 7:30!https://www.facebook.com/kingcrows

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 2am.

Admission is just £9 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only.

She Past Away
2023-09-07 19:00 - 23:00 | The Garage, London, 20-22 Highbury Corner Highbury, London, N5 1RD, United Kingdom

Bats in the Attic 2023: Skeletal Family + The Exploding Boy + Double Eyelid + Dryland + SENEX IV + Cold in Berlin + The Dead Seasons + Mark E Moon + Black Doldrums + Nine Day Decline + The Foreign Resort
2023-09-08 19:00 - 2023-09-10 02:00 | The Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe, 56 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4EU, United Kingdom
11 awesome gothic-rock bands over 2 days! Fantastic friendly atmosphere, chill-out room ( with fantastic views) and cheap(er) beer

V2Afest 2023: V2A + S.P.O.C.K. + Sheep On Drugs + Man Mind Machine + Diamond Black + Die Kur
2023-09-08 19:00 - 2023-09-10 22:00
Post Apocalyptic / Mad Max Festival

3 Day Outdoor Festival

YEAR 2 .. SEPTEMBER 8/9/10th 2023

Held in 40 Acres of the Post Apocalyptic NUKE-CITY (Worcester England)

Top Bands and Entertainment

ALOT BIGGER THAN YEAR 1

TRIBES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

FULLY THEMED CAMP AREAS

Top Live Bands

FREAK SHOW acts

NUKEM CASINO

TEMPLE NIGHT CLUB

NUKE CITY – THEMED DISTRICTS

TRIBE AREAS

POST APOC SPORTS

UK JUGGER LEAGUE

FULL CONTACT GLADIATORS

OFF ROAD TRACK FOR BUGGIES AND DIRT BIKES

FOOD AND DRINK DISTRICT

BARTER TOWN / SHOP DISTRICT

Post Apoc Tanks / Buggies / Vehicles / Bikes

NUKE CITY RADIO

NUKEM CINEMA

Plus LOTS MORE…

Goth Is What You Make It: Cold in Berlin + Hurtsfall + Inward Strange
2023-09-08 19:30 - 2023-09-09 01:00 | The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham, 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP
Glitterskull Promotions, the creators of the infamous Batronic, world renowned Dark Waters Alternative Festival and the legendary DirtyFilthySexy, are back with a new night for Nottingham.

We present to you “Goth Is What You Make It” a new venture exploring bands and genres that fall under the umbrella term of ‘goth’

Our very first event is on Friday 8th September at The Chapel… upstairs at The Angel Microbrewery.

Featuring 3 bands and Djs until 1am, we would like to welcome:

COLD IN BERLINLondon doom-goths Cold in Berlin return to Nottingham for the first time since 2017.Formed in London in 2010, Cold in Berlin write dark post-punk songs underpinned by fuzzy doom guitars. Their self-released debut album ‘Give Me Wall’s was an Artrocker magazine album of the year, while Loud and Quiet and Q couldn’t decide whether vocalist Maya was the new Patti Smith or Siouxsie Sioux.As the bands’ sound became heavier and darker, Universal Records subsidiary Candlelight came knocking and released albums two and three – ‘And Yet’ (2012) and ‘The Comfort of Loss and Dust’ (2015) – to critical acclaim from from influential publications including Metal Hammer, which saw the album ‘The Comfort…’ make the German edition’s top five albums of the year list.Cold in Berlin have become become stalwarts of the alternative live scene, gracing major festival stages across Europe and recently appearing in the Terror and Wonder exhibition at the British Library.’Mesmerising’ – Metal Hammer‘A dark whirlpool of noise’ Mojo Magazine‘Translators for our imploding society – *****’ ArtRockerhttps://www.facebook.com/coldinberlinband

HURTSFALL

Hurtsfall have a unique approach: with no guitars, keyboards and Bass VI build a rich soundscape as a foundation for Sam’s distinctive theatrical delivery. Hurtsfall blend gothic rock, post-punk, and synth/pop, recalling the essence of your favourites with a fresh genre-spanning twist.https://www.facebook.com/HurtsfallUK

INWARD STRANGENottingham based Inward Strange are a fairy, an alien spider, and a death god, that came together to form a group of supernatural misfits. Falling to earth on the gloomy night of Halloween during The Great Apocalypse, these odd creatures arose from its ashes to form a Grunge Pop band by day, and to fight evil by night, saving humanity from the shadow spirits that emerged from the underworld. With an eclectic mix of fuzzy guitars, synth, piano and violin over electronic beats, Inward Strange blend multiple genres into a unique and distinctive sound. With catchy hooks and melodies, driving bass lines and big singalong choruses, the band offer a danceable and multi-textured sound. Sometimes fun and uplifting, but sometimes sorrowful and sinister. Beautiful but scorned. Cheerful but dark. Outwardly normal but inwardly strange.https://www.facebook.com/inwardstrange

DOORS: 7:30PM

£7 ADV more on the door.

Band times TBC

Right of admission reserved. Line-up subject to change. Refunds available only in case of event cancellation.

LOCATION

The Chapel (upstairs at The Angel Microbrewery), NG1 1LG

Schkeuditzer Kreuz + Holy Braille
2023-09-14 20:00 - 23:30 | The Black Bull, Gateshead, 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ
New Zealand punk veteran Kieren Hills, now operating as New South Wales-based post-industrial solo project Schkeuditzer Kreuz brings the noise to the UK for the first time – right here in Gateshead at the Black Bull

The live energy of Schkeuditzer Kreuz’s one human and some machines performances is something not to be missed

Support comes from the magnificent HOLY BRAILLE

About Schkeuditzer Kreuz:

A veteran of the Australian and New Zealand punk scene, Kieren began his journey into underground music in New Zealand during the 1980s, before relocating to Australia with riotous Wellington, New Zealand punk rock group S.M.U.T. in 1993. Over the years, he has played in countless underground bands and projects, while based at different times between Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. His other main project for a little over a decade now has been as bassist with Sydney hardcore band Dark Horse, and he is also a member of occasional deathrock/gothic punk outfit Death Church.

Now living in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, Kieren records as Schkeuditzer Kreuz in a cabin that he built in the woods. His album Isolated and Alone presents an often harrowingly bleak and raw response to the present global climate â€“ dealing with themes around fear, mistrust, and paranoia; isolation and marginalisation; and (as with the album’s previous video single, Broken), mental illness and suicide. Originally scheduled for an October 2021 release, the first vinyl pressing of the Isolated and Alone LP at a plant in China was destroyed by local authorities, who deemed it unfit for export due to its alleged subversive content; forcing the release back to December while the album was re-pressed.

About HOLY BRAILLE

HOLY BRAILLE is a DarkWave soundtrack to Holy life.Full of emotional turmoil, stark, dark and goth!All tracks are random in electronic sounds and conquer whatever synths are at hand at the time of creation.

The Gothic Gathering: Ghost Dance + The Reptile House + Cult Fiction + Elkapath + Chaos Bleak + Cortesan + Lupine + She Made Me Do It + The Glass House Museum + West Wickhams + Siouxie Suicide + Hurtsfall + Mary's Hidden Light
2023-09-15 18:00 - 2023-09-17 02:30 | The Victoria, Coalville, Whitwick Road, Coalville, LE67 3FA, United Kingdom
2 days of goth , industrial , synthpop 2 stages , 2 am bar (ish ) food goth DJ taking you through the day into the early hours , horror movies on the big screen , camping camper and caravan hook ups , hotel at the bottom of the car park
hoping to have stalls

The Gothic Gathering II: Transmission + Witch Of The Vale + Zombina and the Skeletones + Angels Of Darkness + Dhampyres + Chaos Bleak + Hagley Wood Vampires + The Moons Of Jupiter + Siouxie Suicide + Courtesan + Senex IV + IAmImperfect + Play/Dead
2024-09-13 18:00 - 2024-09-14 23:00 | The Victoria, Coalville, Whitwick Road, Coalville, LE67 3FA, United Kingdom
loads of great bands, stalls , food , camping , camper hook ups loads of everything goth
transmission – cult fiction – chaos bleak – siouxie suicide – moons of jupiter – dymphires more tbc

Terminius presents ATTRITION + Bein-E
2023-09-15 20:00 - 2023-09-16 02:00 | Zed Alley, Bristol, Host Street, Bristol, BS1 4UA, United Kingdom
A brand new night bringing you the best in industrial, EBM and dark electronica.Featuring live performances from dark industrial legends ATTRITION and ambient/noise collective Bein-E (aka Beinaheleidenschaftsgegenstand) and DJs Missy Malice (Tyranny/Fiendish), Omega (Tyranny) and Cinderlox (Khronology).

Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young + Bleeding Blackwood
2023-09-16 18:00 - 22:00 | O2 Academy Islington, London, Angel Central, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
Having laid dormant for over two decades, Miranda Sex Garden re-emerged to play a sold out reunion show at the legendary 100 Club Oxford Street last year.

Formed in 1990, the band pioneered a unique sound blending madrigals with dark industrial rock. Following the success of albums including Madra, Suspiria and Fairytales of Slavery, in 2000 the band created their most accessible yet explosive record Carnival of Souls. Widely toured but never formally released, that lost album was the last recorded work of the band.

Responding to great demand for more shows, Miranda Sex Garden will be embarking on a UK tour, led by founding member Katharine Blake as vocalist with Trevor Sharpe on drums, Teresa Casella on bass and Mike Servent on keyboards. Founding guitarist Ben Golomstock died in 2018, but his sound lives on through Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs, Gong). Performer Bev Lee Harling completes the group.

Katharine Blake will be known to many as the founder of classical chart topping group Mediæval Bæbes, who have released 11 studio albums and received an Ivor Novella award and two Emmy nominations for their unique choral sound.

Expect a barrage of intense soundscapes, ethereal vocals, and seductive incessancy.

This unholy reunion is not to be missed.

Deadlight Dance
2023-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | The Beehive, Swindon, 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JS
Album launch acoustic set as part of Swindon Shuffle

Nachtmahr + Agonoize + MATT HART
2023-09-16 19:00 - 23:00 | Electrowerkz, London, 7 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ, United Kingdom
Zero Day Promotions in conjunction with Slimelight proudly presents:
Saturday 16th Sept 2023 : 19h00 – 23h00 at Electrowerkz, London
NACHTMAHR (https://ffm.bio/nachtmahr)
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AGONOIZE (https://agonoize.bandcamp.com/)
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MATT HART (https://matthart.bandcamp.com/)
All gig tickets include FREE entry into the aftershow Slimelight Club with 3 dance floors running until 06h00
★ General admission: £23.50 + £2.50 booking fee
★ Slimelight members: £21.50 + £2.50 booking fee
Advance gig tickets are on sale here:
https://buytickets.at/zerodaypromotions/929879
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Full ticket / club + DJ info available on the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/3GWPYi75P

The InSect + The Dead Zoo + Colour Me Blood Red
2023-09-20 19:00 - 23:00 | The Finsbury, London, 336 Green Lanes, Finsbury Park, London, N4 1BY
SWS presents another FREE ENTRY night of live musicPLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE – NOW AT THE FINSBURY PUB.

***THE InSECT***An un-pop Goth band from London, making a buzz from the cracks and dark places.https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheInSect

***THE DEAD ZOO***Pulsating post punk, dream pop and noize.https://www.facebook.com/inthedeadzoo

***COLOUR ME BLOOD RED***Motorik-psych-noise from 3/4 of SWS faves The Sly Persuaders.https://www.instagram.com/colour.me.blood.red/

FREE ENTRY – spend your £ at the bar.Spread the word and invite friends!

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Roundhouse, London, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

Ghost Dance + Courtesan + Paul Carbuncle
2023-09-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Victoria Inn, Derby, 12 Midland Place, Derby, DE1 2RR
GHOST DANCE will be in Derby for a stripped down, acoustic show. Not a show to miss!

Guests COURTESAN (Derby) and PAUL CARBUNCLE (Nottingham) shall be performing.

Friday September 22nd.

Esben & the Witch + Penelope Trappes
2023-09-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Studio 9294, London, 92-94 Wallis Road, London, E9 5LN
Esben and the Witch is an indie rock trio from Brighton, England. The band members are Rachel Davies, Daniel Copeman and Thomas Fisher. They named themselves after a Danish fairytale.

Since forming in Brighton in 2008, Esben and the Witch have had just a few releases behind them including “Lucia, at the Precipice” from February 2010 – and have had positive press support from NME, Pitchfork Media and The Guardian, plus experience of concerts alongside Warpaint, The xx, Wild Beasts, Foals and The Big Pink.

In May 2010 the band contributed to the London edition of The Creators Project, warping one of 33’s tracks, “Corridors”, into an eighteen-minute soundscape to soundtrack artist Karl Sadler’s lit forest installation.

On October 19th 2010 it was revealed that the band were nominated for a Q Award as “next big thing”, pipped to the post by Clare Maguire at the Awards on October 25. The following day Matador Records announced the band’s debut album Violet Cries is to be released in January/February 2011. The band were included in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll long-list, announced December 7th.

This is an 18+ event

COV25: Inkubus Sukkubus & Witch of the Vale + Chains on Velvet 25th Anniversary club night
2023-09-23 18:30 - 2023-09-24 03:00 | The Waterfront Norwich, 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH, United Kingdom
Inkubus Sukkubus + Witch of the ValeChains On Velvet 25th Anniversary event part one:

Saturday 23rd September 2023The Waterfront Studio, Norwich

Doors 18:30 Age 14+Tickets Advance £12.50 STBF Advance, £15 on the doorBox office : https://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/ents/event/23651/

Gig ticket includes free entry to Chains On Velvet 25th Anniversary club night (18+, 22:00 – 03:00)

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Chains On Velvet 25th Anniversary event part two:

GOTH / INDUSTRIAL / EBM / DARKWAVE

Saturday 23rd September 2023The Waterfront Studio, Norwich10PM – 3AM

Chains On Velvet DJs will be taking over The Waterfront’s Void alternative night again, playing the finest in Goth, Industrial, EBM and Darkwave tunes until 3am!

£2 Entry before 11pm£5/4 (NUS) after

www.chainsonvelvet.co.uk/www.facebook.com/chainsonvelvet/

Gothica Wakefieldia II: Lesbian Bed Death + Novacrow + Elkapath
2023-09-23 20:00 - 20:30 | The Vortex Bar and Nightclub, Wakefield, 8 King street, Wakefield, WF1 2SQ
A twisted gothic maelstrom winds its way to Wakefield

Dark Disco - The Sisters of Mercy After-Gig Special!
2023-09-23 20:30 - 2023-09-24 01:30 | The Black Heart, London, 2-3 Greenland Place, London, NW1 0AP
The Sisters are taking over the roundhouse again and we are here to let you dance after the gig🖤 IT’S THE SISTERS OF MERCY SPECIAL!! 🖤@Dark Disco:A night of the great alternative and dark tunes of the ’80s and beyondSo get your boots & hats ready and let’s party!Expect to hear:Goth, Post Punk, Industrial, New Wave, Dark Wave, EBM & New Beat as well as the likes of Temple of Love, This Corrosion, Marian, Lucretia, My Reflection, Alice, First and Last and Always, Walk Away, More and more 😉we will also play a few of The Mission UK songsOn the music:DJ Shai Rothfeld (Dark Disco res.)Guest DJ Victoria Fenbane (Slimelight, Exit The Grey and many more including being a resident of the Sisters of Mercy Specials at Dark Disco for the last god know how many years…)Playing all your favourite tunes from Siouxsie & The Banshees to Soft Cell, Front 242 to Depeche Mode, Anne Clark to Death in June, Suspiria to Gary Numan, Cure to VNV Nation & More…We will also introduce some more dark goth stuff to the playlist such as diary of dreams, London after midnight, Christian Death, Rosetta Stone, Killing Miranda etcAdvance tickets could be found soon here: https://dice.fm/partner/dice/event/kgodp-dark-disco-after-gig-special-23rd-sep-the-black-heart-london-ticketsHope to see you party with us

Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young + Bleeding Blackwood
2023-09-24 19:00 - 23:00 | Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 33 Queens Road, Leeds, LS6 1NY
The beast has arisen!

Having laid dormant for over two decades, Miranda Sex Garden re-emerged to play a sold out reunion show at the legendary 100 Club Oxford Street last year.

Formed in 1990, the band pioneered a unique sound blending madrigals with dark industrial rock. Following the success of albums including Madra, Suspiria and Fairytales of Slavery, in 2000 the band created their most accessible yet explosive record Carnival of Souls. Widely toured but never formally released, that lost album was the last recorded work of the band.

Responding to great demand for more shows, Miranda Sex Garden will be embarking on a UK tour, led by founding member Katharine Blake as vocalist with Trevor Sharpe on drums, Teresa Casella on bass and Mike Servent on keyboards. Founding guitarist Ben Golomstock died in 2018, but his sound lives on through Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs, Gong). Performer Bev Lee Harling completes the group.

Katharine Blake will be known to many as the founder of classical chart topping group Mediæval Bæbes, who have released 11 studio albums and received an Ivor Novella award and two Emmy nominations for their unique choral sound.

Expect a barrage of intense soundscapes, ethereal vocals, and seductive incessancy.

This unholy reunion is not to be missed.

Lord Of The Lost
2023-09-24 19:00 - 23:00 | Thekla, Bristol, The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB

Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young + Bleeding Blackwood
2023-09-25 19:00 - 23:00 | The Fleece, Bristol, 12 St Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JJ, United Kingdom

Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young + Bleeding Blackwood
2023-09-26 19:00 - 23:00

Lord Of The Lost
2023-09-26 19:00 - 23:00 | The 1865, Southampton, Brunswick Square, Southampton, SO14 3AR

Lord Of The Lost
2023-09-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JT, United Kingdom

Lord Of The Lost
2023-09-28 07:00 - 23:00 | KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, Starworks Warehouse, Frederick Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4DU

Lord Of The Lost + Esoterica
2023-09-29 07:00 - 23:00 | Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR

St Lucifer + This Is Radio Silence + Chrysalid Homo + West Echo Three
2023-09-29 19:00 - 23:00 | Aatma, Manchester, 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester, M1 1BE
Mollyhouse Mayhem are thrilled to announce the release of ST LUCIFER’s 4th LP Disgraceland: 12 brand new widescreen, technicolour, high voltage#blackmetalgaydiscoclassics. No prisoners taken and no quarter given: We are the QUEER MILITIA.

This event is the official Disgraceland launch party – and will include the band performing the album live in its entirety for the first time…

This coincides with the release of the LP on Mollyhouse Mayhem (Vinyl, CD and Digital) with a limited boutique cassette edition courtesy of Hi-Fi Soup.

Special guests…

THIS IS RADIO SILENCE….

…are post-punk/electro/industrial/shoegaze band from the south-east of England.

TIRS has undergone several line-up changes since its formation in 2006, but in recent years has been represented by the core trio of founding member Ben McLees (vocals, guitar), Hunter Barr (keys, 2012-present) and Austin Davey (guitar, 2014-present). Renowned for their intense & loud live shows, TIRS have supported groups such as The Chameleons, The Young Gods, Empathy Test and Bootblacks in the UK.

Currently promoting their recent self-titled double album (regarded as ‘the band’s definitive statement’- Compulsion Online) and augmented to a quartet with the return of long-standing bassist/guitarist Geoff Courts, the band’s forthcoming live dates promise to be both incendiary and memorable.

WEST ECHO THREE…

West Echo Three serve up an unholy racket they describe as Metallic Digital Post-Rock. A fusing of electronics, digital beats, raw guitars and pulsing bass. Formed just before lockdown in 2020, W.E.T have released an E.P and single to positive reviews. Brutal, honest and crunchy. Think Motorhead jamming in Maybeshewills basement.

CHRYSALID HOMO…

noun: (pronunciation Kris-sah-lid Hoh-Moh): The futurist sounds of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

In 2019, three brothers emerged from the ashes of Salfordian Prog-Punk outfit, Trojan Horse. Heavily laden with synths, harmonies and crooning, these heralds of a dark and dangerous future are here to shock and awe. Not afraid of drawing influences from those that have come before, this merry band of mad-max musicians can name those early pioneers of electronic music; Kraftwerk, The Human League, John Foxx (to name only 3), as shaping their own unique sound. Fear not, they aren’t flogging horses here (alive or dead), they’re pushing the boundaries of electronic music to carefully curate a sound that is unique, interesting and, dare we say, pop.

The sounds emerging from their secret studio in sunny Eccles, are steeped in satire and the rich history that comes with living in the cradle of the industrial revolution.

Night Shift Gateshead: Kristeen Young + Jan Doyle Band + Holy Braille
2023-09-29 20:00 - 23:30 | The Black Bull, Gateshead, 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ
We’re excited to bring to you an incredible artist from the US we’ve just encountered..

Now New York-based, though originally from St. Louis, dissonant piano bashing, operatic vocals, no genre, singer-songwriter. And fantasical self-made outfits.

She’s worked with DAVID BOWIE, BRIAN MOLKO, MORRISSEY, MARCH VIOLETS, MIRANDA SEX GARDEN and more and is a truly breathraking talent..

Kristeenyoung.com

Joining Kristeen we have premier Insurrectionary Neo Futurists – Jan Doyle Band, bringing all the sci fi dreams and laser beams you could ever want.

Plus Holy Braille with their powerful, frantic and explosive electronic take on Goth..

Chaos Bleak + The Medea Project + Hurtsfall
2023-09-30 19:00 - 23:00 | Via Fossa Nottingham, 44 Canal St, Nottingham, NG1 7EH
Chaos Bleak wants to say thank you to the people of our home city of Nottingham for all of the support you have shown over the last year. We are saying thank you by staging a FREE gig at The Underworld (Via Fossa) and playing with two great bands who are our friends and also based in Nottingham.So, come on down and enjoy the dark delights of:Hurtsfall- Stage time. 7:20The Medea Project- Stage time. 8:30Chaos Bleak- Stage time. 9:40.

It’s going to be dark but wonderful folks, and it’s our FREE present you all of you!

Attrition + Pilgrims of Yearning
2023-09-30 19:00 - 2023-10-01 02:00 | The Black Heart, London, 2-3 Greenland Place, London, NW1 0AP
Mortasha Kinski is delighted to be presenting Attrition and Pilgrims of Yearning, live in London.

ATTRITION are pioneers in a darker electronica. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics, they emerged as part of the early ’80’s UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al. Founder Martin Bowes has steered the band through a 40 year career, fuelled by a succession of critically acclaimed albums. Attrition’s newest album, The Black Maria, was released in 2021.

The band has regularly toured Europe, North America and South America, Russia and Asia, appeared at major festivals and had their music included on a number of TV and film soundtracks.

This will be the UK debut show for PILGRIMS OF YEARNING, originally from Chile, now based in Boston. Pilgrims of Yearning’s core of Juls Garat and Claudio Marcio’s progressed from their previous band Amöniacö, with whom they supported The Cure at Estadio Nacional in Chile in 2013. Pilgrims of Yearning have released 2 EPs and 1 full length album since 2018. Their music is a blend of melodic Latin Post-Punk/Dark/Alternative/Wave/Goth.

DJ martin oldgoth will be spinning tunes between the bands, then there will be plenty of dancing afterwards, with DJs martin oldgoth Mortasha Kinski until 2am.

Dancing and Laughing - Post-punk and Minimal Wave Club + Silent Star
2023-09-30 21:00 - 2023-10-01 02:00 | Aces & Eights, London, 156-158 Fortress Rd, London, NW5 2HP, United Kingdom
Dancing and Laughing was a club night in Manchester, specialising in post-punk, synthpop, dark indie and minimal wave music, running during the years 2012 and 2013.

During the Covid pandemic in 2020, Dancing and Laughing reappeared as an online version, and in May 2022 this was then resurrected in a small north London venue. This night has since then been a regular fixture every four months, with the EBM special Work! (To Live) in the alternating two months.

This time we have a live act!

Silent Star

https://silentstarlondon.com

“WIDESCREEN MELODY, BRUTALISM WITH A BEAT

Silent Star are a coldwave/synthpop duo from London. After their self-released debut single, Star Of The Sea, amassed 40,000 views on YouTube, the band were picked up in 2022 by Young & Cold Records, who released their first 12″ EP, The Cross Of Stamford Hill, last summer. The band spent autumn recording in the Young & Cold studio in Germany and released the first single from those sessions, The Estuary Shore, this spring. Their next single, The Cold Now, featuring Nikki Nevver of Terror Bird, will be released this summer. The band have headlined at the legendary London goth night Slimelight, supported Xeno & Oaklander, the KVB and M!R!M and in autumn completed a tour of Germany and Austria.”

Joining organiser Nathan Nothing and Bedsitland’s DJ Electric Dream on the decks will be very special guest:Sir Henrik (Peter Out Records, Gothenburg, Sweden)

https://peteroutrecords.bandcamp.comReturning eleven years after he played at the old Manchester Dancing and Laughing!

£5 on the door or £4 in advance (PayPal.Me/nathannothing). Capacity limited to 60 people.

Dancing, laughing, drinking and possibly even loving!

Night Shift Sheffield - Kristeen Young + Jan Doyle Band + Cynthia's Periscope
2023-10-01 17:00 - 22:00 | Shakespeare’s, Sheffield, 146-148 Gibraltar Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8UB, United Kingdom
We’re excited to bring to you an incredible artist from the US we’ve just encountered..

Now New York-based, though originally from St. Louis, dissonant piano bashing, operatic vocals, no genre, singer-songwriter. And fantasical self-made outfits.

She’s worked with DAVID BOWIE, BRIAN MOLKO, MORRISSEY, MARCH VIOLETS, MIRANDA SEX GARDEN and more and is a truly breathraking talent..

Kristeenyoung.com

Joining Kristeen we have premier Insurrectionary Neo Futurists – Jan Doyle Band, brining all the sci fi dreams and laser beams you could ever want.

Plus Cynthias’s Periscope bring astonishingly create wonky art synthpop to proceedings..

The Velvet Sheep presents - Darkher + Grift
2023-10-01 19:30 - 23:30 | The Fulford Arms, York, 121 Fulford Road, York, YO10 4EX, United Kingdom
A co-headline evening presenting the finest in dark, powerful, ethereal beauty. The bleak, sinister, melancholy of Jayn Maiven’s DARKHER crosses boundaries and genres, captivating audiences with aural spells and other-wordly imagery. Sweden’s Erik Gardefors weaves a similar magic with GRIFT, bleak, atmospheric black metal drifting seamlessly into folk and forest compositions.To have these two acts together represents a rare and wonderful opportunity, and this promises to be an emotionally exhausting experience.

Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young + Bleeding Blackwood
2023-10-07 19:00 - 23:00 | The Piper, Saint Leonards, Norman Arms, 1 Norman Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 6NH, UK, Saint Leonards, TN37 6NH, United Kingdom

Carpe Noctum: The Glass House Museum + Cauda Pavonis + Chaos Bleak
2023-10-07 19:00 - 2023-10-08 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
THE GLASS HOUSE MUSEUM take a long-deserved step up to a (co-)headlining spot at Carpe for the first time – regulars on our stage (and dancefloor!), they’ve built a growing legion of fans with their mesmerising live shows.

Co-headliners and darkwave buccaneers CAUDA PAVONIS join us on their 25th anniversary tour! They’ve played Carpe Noctum many a time over those years, since our first residency at Bradford’s 1 in 12 Club almost exactly twenty years ago, and have proven themselves crowd favourites.

Openers CHAOS BLEAK return to kick off proceedings in fine style! They channel the essence of the proto-goth post-punk sound with echoes of Southern Death Cult and early Killing Joke. On stage 7:30.

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 2am.

Admission is just £9 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only.

Lene Lovich + Das Fluff + Shh
2023-10-13 18:30 - 23:00 | The Lexington, London, 96-98 Pentonville Road N1 9JB, London, N1 9JB
ENE LOVICH BIOGRAPHY:Born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 30, 1949, Lili-Marlene Premilovich, later known as Lene Lovich, became one of the most relevant figures of the New Wave and Post Punk movement during the late 1970’s- Lovich moved to England when she was 13 and in 1978 she released her most popular album “Stateless” that produced the hit “Lucky Number”, her signature song. Side by side with German artist Nina Hagen, she became one of the earliest female singers to embrace the alternative side of the Punk culture. Lene Lovich remains active, touring and with several side projects and bands.

Preceding Lene Lovich’s emergence onto the music scene, with her 1979 hit new wave single “Lucky Number”, her existence was already engulfed by her insatiable appetite for the visual and performing arts. In autumn 1968, with her partner– Les Chappell, she went to London to attend art school. From there, Lovich attended several art schools and lingered through the London Underground; she also performed in cabaret clubs as an “Oriental” dancer and journeyed to Spain where she visited Salvador Dalí in his home. She continued to grab at any artistic opportunity that came her way, such as recording screams for horror films and writing lyrics for French disco star Cerrone (including the sci-fi dance smash “Supernature”, which Lovich later recorded). She also worked with various theater groups and a few short-lived musical acts, such as the funk group the Diversions, and an all-girl cabaret trio the Sensations. Alas, the new wave music genre disappeared as did Lovich but her distinctive persona continues to prevail as it has impacted several musicians and musical groups, such as Siouxsie And The Banshees, Gwen Stefani, Karen O, Björk, PJ Harvey, and The Dresden Dolls

Her hit single “New Toy” was written by Thomas Dolby. Dolby penned the song specifically for Lovich, after seeing her perform live.

In 1989, after an absence of several years, she recorded the album, ‘March’ which was only moderately successful and was not released until nearly a year after the album’s single “Wonderland” had been issued and become an American dance hit. Lovich continues to perform in much the same style she did back in the 1970s and 1980s, with Les Chappell at her side. In 2005 she appeared on Hawkwind’s Take Me to Your Leader CD, as well as appearing occasionally on stage with them.Lovich’s first album since March, entitled ‘Shadows and Dust’ received a limited release on Mike Thorne’s Stereo Society label on September 13, 2005.She played at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the Meltdown festival, curated by Yoko Ono. The same year, she established her own publishing label, Flex Music, and released a re-mastered versions of all her previous albums in a limited edition box set. She made a guest appearance with The Dresden Dolls at The Roundhouse which is featured as an extra on their DVD Live at the Roundhouse. and contributed to the opera ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (1991) by Peter Hammill and Judge Smith, singing the part of Madeline Usher.Lene Lovich appeared on Hawkwind’s Take Me to Your Leader CD, as well as appearing occasionally on stage with them. Lovich’s first album since March, entitled Shadows and Dust, received a limited release on the Stereo Society label on 13 September 2005. She played for the first time in many years with a full band at the Drop Dead Festival in 2006.In 2007, MVD Visual released Lene Lovich: Live from New York, a DVD featuring a performance Lovich gave at Studio 54 in 1981. In late 2007, both Lovich and Chappell produced a new edge recording of their hit “Lucky Number”. The version was performed by rock group Eastroad, and was used by the BBC for its coverage of the 2008 World Snooker Championship.In 2011, Lovich sang the part of Eurydice in the songstory Orfeas by Judge Smith. In 2013 she sang on the albums Zoot Suit by Judge Smith and Gridlock by Mr Averell.In 2012, Lovich began performing with a new band comprising Subterraneans frontman Jude Rawlins on guitar, bassist Lydia Fischer, keyboard player Kirsten Morrison, and Morgan King on drums. The band made their live debut at London’s famous 12 Bar Club on 29 October that year. In 2013 the band undertook their first high-profile tour, concluding with major sell-out shows in London and Berlin, and was the 5th act to be announced for Rebellion Festival 2013.Lene Lovich is now working with her current line up and is continuing to play festivals and shows as demand is ever increasing for this much loved iconic performer!

Lene Lovich – VocalsStan Greenwood – GuitarVal Gwyther – BassMorgan King – Drums20Black Marine – Keyboards

DAS FLUFF BIOGRAPHY:Erotic, Avant-garde and mesmerising … ever-changing mood swings, be it doom, punk, sexotic, hypnotic, or “I wanna kick your ass!” (Ox Fanzine)For over a decade, Das Fluff have fearlessly stormed the world with headline gigs and extensive tours in Europe, the US and Asia. The heady combination of Das Fluff’s trademark electronics and blade-like verse activate the adrenaline rush of dance or flight. Das Fluff is the feral spawn of frontwoman Dawn Lintern who writes, arranges and produces for the band. Christian Ruland brings cutting-edge electronic mischief to live shows with ever-evolving experimentation combining theremin, pedals, samplers and Kaoss pads along with his distinctive projections and prolific array of critically acclaimed videos. Das Fluff have shared the stage with post-punk luminaries including Viv Albertine, Lene Lovich, Toyah, Clan of Xymox and Lydia Lunch. Das Fluff released their 6th album in 2022. Adding punk edge to the surging beats of Numan and Depeche Mode inspired electro, with a bit of Throbbing Gristle chucked in for good measure.

LENE LOVICH + Das Fluff
2023-10-13 19:00 - 23:00 | The Lexington, London, 96-98 Pentonville Road N1 9JB, London, N1 9JB
LENE LOVICH BIOGRAPHY:Born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 30, 1949, Lili-Marlene Premilovich, later known as Lene Lovich, became one of the most relevant figures of the New Wave and Post Punk movement during the late 1970’s- Lovich moved to England when she was 13 and in 1978 she released her most popular album “Stateless” that produced the hit “Lucky Number”, her signature song. Side by side with German artist Nina Hagen, she became one of the earliest female singers to embrace the alternative side of the Punk culture. Lene Lovich remains active, touring and with several side projects and bands.Preceding Lene Lovich’s emergence onto the music scene, with her 1979 hit new wave single “Lucky Number”, her existence was already engulfed by her insatiable appetite for the visual and performing arts. In autumn 1968, with her partner– Les Chappell, she went to London to attend art school. From there, Lovich attended several art schools and lingered through the London Underground; she also performed in cabaret clubs as an “Oriental” dancer and journeyed to Spain where she visited Salvador Dalí in his home. She continued to grab at any artistic opportunity that came her way, such as recording screams for horror films and writing lyrics for French disco star Cerrone (including the sci-fi dance smash “Supernature”, which Lovich later recorded). She also worked with various theater groups and a few short-lived musical acts, such as the funk group the Diversions, and an all-girl cabaret trio the Sensations. Alas, the new wave music genre disappeared as did Lovich but her distinctive persona continues to prevail as it has impacted several musicians and musical groups, such as Siouxsie And The Banshees, Gwen Stefani, Karen O, Björk, PJ Harvey, and The Dresden DollsHer hit single “New Toy” was written by Thomas Dolby. Dolby penned the song specifically for Lovich, after seeing her perform live.In 1989, after an absence of several years, she recorded the album, ‘March’ which was only moderately successful and was not released until nearly a year after the album’s single “Wonderland” had been issued and become an American dance hit. Lovich continues to perform in much the same style she did back in the 1970s and 1980s, with Les Chappell at her side. In 2005 she appeared on Hawkwind’s Take Me to Your Leader CD, as well as appearing occasionally on stage with them.Lovich’s first album since March, entitled ‘Shadows and Dust’ received a limited release on Mike Thorne’s Stereo Society label on September 13, 2005.She played at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the Meltdown festival, curated by Yoko Ono. The same year, she established her own publishing label, Flex Music, and released a re-mastered versions of all her previous albums in a limited edition box set. She made a guest appearance with The Dresden Dolls at The Roundhouse which is featured as an extra on their DVD Live at the Roundhouse. and contributed to the opera ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (1991) by Peter Hammill and Judge Smith, singing the part of Madeline Usher.Lene Lovich appeared on Hawkwind’s Take Me to Your Leader CD, as well as appearing occasionally on stage with them. Lovich’s first album since March, entitled Shadows and Dust, received a limited release on the Stereo Society label on 13 September 2005. She played for the first time in many years with a full band at the Drop Dead Festival in 2006.In 2007, MVD Visual released Lene Lovich: Live from New York, a DVD featuring a performance Lovich gave at Studio 54 in 1981. In late 2007, both Lovich and Chappell produced a new edge recording of their hit “Lucky Number”. The version was performed by rock group Eastroad, and was used by the BBC for its coverage of the 2008 World Snooker Championship.In 2011, Lovich sang the part of Eurydice in the songstory Orfeas by Judge Smith. In 2013 she sang on the albums Zoot Suit by Judge Smith and Gridlock by Mr Averell.In 2012, Lovich began performing with a new band comprising Subterraneans frontman Jude Rawlins on guitar, bassist Lydia Fischer, keyboard player Kirsten Morrison, and Morgan King on drums. The band made their live debut at London’s famous 12 Bar Club on 29 October that year. In 2013 the band undertook their first high-profile tour, concluding with major sell-out shows in London and Berlin, and was the 5th act to be announced for Rebellion Festival 2013.Lene Lovich is now working with her current line up and is continuing to play festivals and shows as demand is ever increasing for this much loved iconic performer!Lene Lovich – VocalsStan Greenwood – GuitarVal Gwyther – BassMorgan King – DrumsBlack Marine – KeyboardsDAS FLUFF BIOGRAPHY:Erotic, Avant-garde and mesmerising … ever-changing mood swings, be it doom, punk, sexotic, hypnotic, or “I wanna kick your ass!”(Ox Fanzine)For over a decade, Das Fluff have fearlessly stormed the world with headline gigs and extensive tours in Europe, the US and Asia. The heady combination of Das Fluff’s trademark electronics and blade-like verse activate the adrenaline rush of dance or flight. Das Fluff is the feral spawn of frontwoman Dawn Lintern who writes, arranges and produces for the band. Christian Ruland brings cutting-edge electronic mischief to live shows with ever-evolving experimentation combining theremin, pedals, samplers and Kaoss pads along with his distinctive projections and prolific array of critically acclaimed videos.Das Fluff have shared the stage with post-punk luminaries including Viv Albertine, Lene Lovich, Toyah, Clan of Xymox and Lydia Lunch. Das Fluff released their 6th album in 2022.Adding punk edge to the surging beats of Numan and Depeche Mode inspired electro, with a bit of Throbbing Gristle chucked in for good measure.

Electric Cowboy Club + In A House Of Heartbeats + Petty Phase
2023-10-13 19:00 - 23:30 | Twenty One, Southend on Sea, UNIT 12 PIER APPROACH, WESTERN ESPLANADE ,, Southend on Sea, SS1 2EH
ELECTRIC COWBOY CLUB – HIGH ENERGY BATSHIT CRAZY TRASH ROCK’N’ROLL FROM BRIGHTON

IN A HOUSE OF HEATBEATS – LOCAL DOOM/PSYCHEDELLIC/METAL/PROG/GOTH

PETTY PHASE – ESSEX RIOT GRRL/POSTPUNK/GARAGE

PLUS DJ SKULL 13 PLAYING A LOAD OF SPOOKY SHIT IN BETWEEN AFTER BANDS

EXPECT AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ALTERNATIVE GENRES INCLUDING GOTH, POSTPUNK, HORRORPUNK, DEATHROCK, INDUSTRIAL, DOOM, METAL, PSYCHEDELIC, GARAGE, PUNK, TRASH, PSYCHOBILLY, DARKWAVE, ETC.

Balaam And The Angel + She Made Me Do It
2023-10-13 19:30 - 22:30 | The 100 Club, London, 100 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1LL, United Kingdom
Balaam And The Angel return to the legendary 100 Club for their first London headline show in 5 years.

The band last played this venue in 1985 and will be looking to recreate some of the mayhem of that previous show on their return in October.

As always you can expect to see the three Morris brothers deliver a carefully crafted set of Balaam And The Angel classics drawn from their extensive back catalogue in a way that only they know how to do.

Chaos Bleak + ?
2023-10-13 19:30 - 23:00 | Metal Monocle, Leicester, 59 Braunstone Gate,, Leicester, United Kingdom
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St Lucifer + The Medea Project + Chaos Bleak
2023-10-13 19:30 - 23:00 | Metal Monocle, Leicester, 59 Braunstone Gate,, Leicester, United Kingdom
Mollyhouse Mayhem are thrilled to announce the release of ST LUCIFER’s 4th LP Disgraceland:

12 brand new widescreen, technicolour, high voltage #blackmetalgaydisco classics. No prisoners taken and no quarter given: We are the QUEER MILITIA

The album will be released on Mollyhouse Mayhem (Vinyl, CD and Digital) on Friday 29th September 2023 – with a limited boutique cassette edition courtesy of Hi-Fi Soup

This event is part of the Disgraceland 2023 Tour, featuring very special guests….

THE MEDEA PROJECT

Conjuring a unique dark magic, that speaks to the hearts of the lost and alone, The Medea Project bind their audience together in an unspoken pact of blood and shadows. Their live performances are events; outpourings of passion and defiance, voyages beyond the black. This is the sound of the other, the vast emptiness, the world beyond your circle of light.

CHAOS BLEAK

Chaos Bleak are a goth band from Nottingham, featuring members from Midnight Configuration, Arcane Winter, 13 Candles, Death Party UK and Every New Dead Ghost.

They’ve been describes as “a Black Sabbath for the gothic generation”.

Quite a pedigree! Formed in 2019 in a pub in Hucknall, the band immediately began to write and record, playing their first gig in Leeds as part of Goth City later that year.

To date the band have released 13 singles, the most recent, Dance with Disaster, on Gothic World Records who the band signed with in 2022. There have also been two critically acclaimed EPs, and the debut album A New Age of Darkness, was re-released in 2022 with extra tracks. Again, this was well received, earning 8/10 in Vive Le Rock this month.

Chaos Bleak describe themselves as “pre-goth”, abandoning the Sisters style so beloved by other bands and instead taking cues from Play Dead, Killing Joke, Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Doors.

Live shoes are intense, heavy and cathartic for band and audience alike.

St Lucifer + Chaos Bleak + The Medea Project + Doberwoman
2023-10-14 19:00 - 23:30 | The Fox & Newt, Leeds, 9 Burley Street, Leeds, LS3 1LD
Mollyhouse Mayhem are thrilled to announce the release of ST LUCIFER’s 4th LP Disgraceland:

12 brand new widescreen, technicolour, high voltage #blackmetalgaydisco classics. No prisoners taken and no quarter given: We are the QUEER MILITIA

The album will be released on Mollyhouse Mayhem (Vinyl, CD and Digital) on Friday 29th September 2023 – with a limited boutique cassette edition courtesy of Hi-Fi Soup

This event is part of the Disgraceland 2023 Tour, featuring very special guests….

THE MEDEA PROJECT

Conjuring a unique dark magic, that speaks to the hearts of the lost and alone, The Medea Project bind their audience together in an unspoken pact of blood and shadows. Their live performances are events; outpourings of passion and defiance, voyages beyond the black. This is the sound of the other, the vast emptiness, the world beyond your circle of light.

CHAOS BLEAK

Chaos Bleak are a goth band from Nottingham, featuring members from Midnight Configuration, Arcane Winter, 13 Candles, Death Party UK and Every New Dead Ghost.

They’ve been describes as “a Black Sabbath for the gothic generation”.

Quite a pedigree! Formed in 2019 in a pub in Hucknall, the band immediately began to write and record, playing their first gig in Leeds as part of Goth City later that year.

To date the band have released 13 singles, the most recent, Dance with Disaster, on Gothic World Records who the band signed with in 2022. There have also been two critically acclaimed EPs, and the debut album A New Age of Darkness, was re-released in 2022 with extra tracks. Again, this was well received, earning 8/10 in Vive Le Rock this month.

Chaos Bleak describe themselves as “pre-goth”, abandoning the Sisters style so beloved by other bands and instead taking cues from Play Dead, Killing Joke, Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Doors.

Live shoes are intense, heavy and cathartic for band and audience alike.

Plus, very special guest for this show only……… DOBERWOMAN

EARLY BIRD TICKETS are available now – get them while they’re hot

The Telescopes + Death Trippers + Self-Immolation Music
2023-10-17 19:30 - 23:30 | Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ, United Kingdom
The Telescopes are an all embracing concern that began in 1987, the only constant being sole composer/ instigator, Northumbrian born Stephen Lawrie. The band’s line-up is in constant flux, there can be anywhere between 1 and 20 members on a recording.

Time has shown The Telescopes music not only withstands repeated listening but also reveals something new with each listen, it has been described by the British music press as ‘more a revolution of the psyche than a revolution of the sidewalk’; a thread consistent throughout a highly influential body of work spanning over 30 years. The Telescopes have been cited as an influence on many artists across genres, around the world.

Of Tomorrow is the 15th album from The Telescopes, the fifth for Tapete. The album was created entirely by Lawrie at his studio in Shropshire, it is a departure from what the press often refer to as a ’wall of throb’ when describing the dense merge of noise and sound synonymous with most of The Telescopes output.

Every song on the album stands it’s ground, each one unique. Everything from the composition to the performance, arrangements and production are leaps beyond previous offerings. This is an album to get lost in on the dance floor or headphones in equal measures.

Support comes from Leeds Post Punk band Deathtrippers

Wharf Chambers is a members’ club and you need to be a member, or guest of a member, in order to attend. To join, please visit our website. Membership costs £2 and requires a minimum of 48 hours to take effect. https://www.wharfchambers.org

Wharf Chambers has a safer spaces agreement https://www.wharfchambers.org/the-club/safer-spaces/

Solar Fake + Auger + Astari Nite
2023-10-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, 56 Oswald Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
SOLAR FAKE are returning to the UK! After a support tour with VNV Nation back in 2011 and several single shows and festival appearances the German synthpop / industrial / indie-electro act will play their first headliner tour in the kingdom. The popular German act, founded in 2007 by Sven Friedrich (also Zeraphine, formerly Dreadful Shadows), is known for their energetic and unforgettable live shows. On-stage the line-up is completed with André (keyboards) and Jeans (drums). The ongoing tour for their 2021 studio album ENJOY DYSTOPIA which saw the bands highest entry in the official German album charts on #4 has led them through Germany, Sweden, Malta, Canada, the USA will finish in the UK. Don’t miss it! See you soon!

Pretty Addicted + Syd.31 + Vivid Flashback
2023-10-20 18:00 - 23:00 | Eiger Studios, Leeds, Fairfield House, New Craven Gate Unit 1, Leeds, LS11 5NF
Pretty Addicted new aIbum Iaunch party!! First gig I’ve put together myself so I want as many of you there as possible pls to celebrate the new aIbum release

Supp0rt from Syd.31 & my best friend Vivid Flashback with a pIaylist of party music that I put together this week; all trance, techno & aggrotech so loadsa KICK

BE THERE Supp0rt me this aIbum took a million years & I wanna celebrate it

Solar Fake + Auger + Astari Nite
2023-10-20 19:00 - 23:00 | Rebellion, Manchester, 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5WZ

Freakz Pre Halloween Horror: Thee Headshrinkers + Siouxsie Suicide + Raven Drummers
2023-10-20 19:30 - 2023-10-21 01:00 | The Pig, Hastings, 37 White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JL
Three Terrifying guests and three disgraceful djs playing sounds from The Batcave, Kit Kat Club and The Catacomb Club.
from 7.30 til 1am (or later)

Apollo Stands + Wild Talk + Lupine + The Resurrection Machine
2023-10-20 20:00 - 23:00 | The Spinning Top, Stockport, 20 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK4 1AA
Three high quality and varied rock – metal bands.

Lupine – Gothic from StokeWild Talk – Glam rock-metal from LondonApollo Stands – Modern metal from London

Opening the evening are special guests The Resurrection Machine. Weapons grade rock n roll!

8pm start free entry!

The Monster Bash: The Glass House Museum + Last July + Dawn Of Elysium + Jan Doyle Band + Chaos Bleak + Hombre
2023-10-21 17:00 - 23:00 | Temple Of Boom, Leeds, Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds, LS2 7QG
THE MONSTER BASH!

Well, it’ll soon be the season to get your spook on…so why not join us for a special all-dayer and Halloween party with SIX of the most FRIGHT-TACULAR bands around?

Featuring:THE GLASS HOUSE MUSEUMLAST JULYDAWN OF ELYSIUMCHAOS BLEAKJAN DOYLE BANDHOMBREDoors 5pm-11pm. Tickets £10+fees now on sale!

Proceeds go towards the Goth City 2023 events costs (which are also scary!)

Fancy dress is POSITIVELY ENCOURAGED – so DRESS TO DISTRESS!

Solar Fake + Auger + Astari Nite
2023-10-21 19:00 - 23:00 | The Garage, London, 20-22 Highbury Corner Highbury, London, N5 1RD, United Kingdom

Slimelight Halloween: Qual
2023-10-21 22:00 - 2023-10-22 06:00 | Electrowerkz, London, 7 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ, United Kingdom
The worlds longest running and arguably the most well-known dark scene club night Slimelight is back at Electrowerkz on Saturday the 21st of October 2023 running from 10pm until 6am....music by:QUAL Live (Lebanon Hanover’s William Maybelline solo project)YAMI SPECHIE (Lima-Peru)STEVE WEEKSBLACKDEATH 1334ELANDER ZIGGYODILON’S GRIPLITH LI& more TBA...hosts & performances by:TOXIC TEARSDAVE DARCYMAX THE TRIBIDPARIS RICCIDAVETHKIERA CADAVERMIHARICARDO CASTRO& more TBA.ig : www.instagram.com/slimelightofficial/

fb : www.facebook.com/SlimelightOfficial

SLIMELIGHT DRESS CODE:

Trad Goth, Cyber, Industrial, Fetish, Drag, Punk, Burlesque, Living Doll, Rock’n’Roll, Cabaret, Uniform or Militaria (non racist only), Showgirl, Electroswing, Steampunk, Lolita etc.

We don’t mind if you wear trainers or jeans as part of your outfit, but we don’t allow any ‘regular street wear’.

Our dress code strives to avoid narrow limitations and encourage individual imagination and diversity.

We understand that not everyone is comfortable travelling to the club dressed up so there is full use of a cloakroom if required.

LAST ENTRY 3AM

★ ID INSTRUCTONS★ NB: Council Laws! ID ESSENTIAL: NO VALID ID – NO ENTRY► In Date, Photo ID Required for entry regardless of age!In order for the Venue to keep its licence, Council requires by law for entry to the Venue a Valid, In Date, Photo ID to be scanned.

Solar Fake + Auger + Astari Nite
2023-10-22 18:30 - 23:00 | Exchange, Bristol, 72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0EJ, United Kingdom

The Mission
2023-10-24 18:00 - 23:00 | Rock City, Nottingham, 8 Talbot street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG, United Kingdom
It gives us great pleasure to announce a run of five Mission shows in the UK for October, 2023. The newly confirmed shows mark the end, The Last Daze, of our 18 month Deja Vu World Tour that kicked off in Brighton in March 2022.

The Mission will be appearing in October at:

Nottingham Rock City on Tuesday 24th

Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio on Wednesday 25th

Manchester 02 Ritz on Thursday 26th

Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival (headlining) at Whitby Pavilion on Friday 27th

& bringing the tour to its conclusion at London Roundhouse on Saturday 28th

Our very special guests for the Manchester and London shows will be our good friends, Theatre of Hate. They will also be appearing with us at TGF in Whitby.

Tickets go on presale at 10am tomorrow, Thursday 23rd February, with tickets going on general sale 24 hours later at 10am on Friday 24th. Here are the ticket links for the pre-sales:

Nottingham: Pre sale – https://www.alttickets.com/the-mission-tickets-presale-2575

Glasgow: Pre sale – https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/

Manchester: Pre sale – https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Whitby: See Tickets – https://www.seetickets.com/

London: Pre sale – https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/

Wayne says of the new dates: “It was always going to make sense that we finish up this world tour on home turf, back where we started all those months ago. We’ll be looking forward to it, I’m sure, and I’m particularly looking forward to the Roundhouse show myself, having never played at that venerable venue previously where so many greats have played. I’m sure it’ll be an emotional and epic night. As will all the dates. It is great to go around the world and play to different audiences from different cultures and we have enjoyed some wonderful experiences doing so over the last year, with tons more to come I’m hoping in Europe in the Spring and North America in early Autumn, but there is nothing quite like playing to our home crowd and understanding the barracking they give us. When I understand what they’re shouting at us I can reply in kind, unlike in foreign climes where I just assume everybody is shouting ‘we love you, Wayne!’ Perhaps they’re not but that’s how I prefer to understand it. All joking aside I can’t think of a better way to finish this chapter of the band’s story than playing these UK shows, and to end it at the Roundhouse somehow seems fitting.”

The Mission
2023-10-25 18:00 - 23:00 | SWG3, Glasgow, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG, United Kingdom

The March Violets + The Rose Of Avalanche
2023-10-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Chalk Venue Brighton, 13 Pool Valley, Brighton, BN1 1NJ, United Kingdom
Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel Sessions, indie chart success Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green, Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movies, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album Big Soul Kiss.And now, for the first time The March Violets are releasing their full back catalogue, with worldwide distribution via Jungle Records.Founder-members Rosie Garland (performer, poet and author) and Tom Ashton (guitarist, producer and studio owner) are joined by William Faith (musician and vocalist with Faith & the Muse, Conflict and the Bellwether Syndicate).They are excited to be back in the studio and recording their new album set for release in the summer of 2023 and also planning live dates in support of this and their back catalogue releases.

They are joined by the mighty Rose Of Avalanche, one of Leeds’ finest bands and purveyors of such beauties as L.A Rain, Always There etc..

The Mission
2023-10-26 18:00 - 23:00 | O2 Ritz Manchester, Whitworth St W, Manchester, M1 5NQ, United Kingdom

Club Velocity/New Mind Promotions presents: The March Violets
2023-10-26 19:00 - 23:00
October 7th 2022 marks the digital release of the Walk into the Sun 7” (unavailable since the 80’s). The perfect time to announce The March Violets reunion!

Since the last March Violets tour in 2015 we’ve been shocked at how many musical friends have passed over and out. And after Simon Denbigh’s life-changing stroke, it’s no surprise we all thought that was it for the Violets.

When, in 2021, Jungle Records released Big Soul Kiss (The BBC Sessions double album) for Record Store Day 2021 it sold out its entire pressing in 24 hours. We were amazed at the response, absolutely amazed. We faced a choice – to fade away quietly or go out with a celebration.

We feel for Simon, and honour his massive artistic contribution & intense vision as one of The March Violets founding members. He’s irreplaceable, so we’re not going to try. We believe the legacy of The March Violets deserves a far better conclusion than sinking into silence, and now is the right time to do it.

There are many surprises to come. For the first time The March Violets are releasing our full back catalogue, with worldwide distribution via Jungle Records.

Founder-members Rosie Garland and Tom Ashton are joined again by William Faith (musician and vocalist with Faith & the Muse, Conflict and The Bellwether Syndicate) and we are excited to be back in the studio creating brand new material & planning live dates for 2023- 2024.

Lucy Dreams + Video Kids + Debris Discs + Future Perfect
2023-10-26 19:30 - 23:00 | Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield, Sidney Street, Sheffield, S1 4RH
Lucy Dreams have announced 4 shows in the UK in October!Thu, 26 Oct 2023, 7.30pm • Sidney & Matilda, SheffieldSpecial guests: Video Kids, Debris Discs, Future PerfectTICKETS • https://tinyurl.com/ldsheffieldThe dates include the band’s first ever visits to Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds!

LUCY DREAMS • This is something to experience. What sounds like the virtual brainchild of Tame Impala, David Bowie and Daft Punk hits the stage as a full-blown rock show. The band flirts live with the Alter ego from digital spheres, has inspiring messages for the audience and send their catchy songs, including the internationally praised “Know My Number”, emphatically towards the audience. In an extravagant golden suit and mask, signals and signs are being sent out kaleidoscopically on all frequencies and in all directions. Lucy Dreams on stage is an experience for ears, eyes and hearts.VIDEO KIDS • Video Kids deliver a fresh yet authentically ’80s-inspired collection of Synthpop hits. The duo have opened for Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp on his ‘Back to the ’80s’ UK tour, and are planning to follow up with new music sometime before 2050.DEBRIS DISCS • Nestled up in the hills of the High Peak in Derbyshire, Debris Discs contrasts rural, understated songwriting with an arsenal of dusty synths, drum machines, effects pedals and a trusty old telecaster. Expect cinematic dreampop epics tempered with a homespun sensibility.FUTURE PERFECT • The North Wales Futurepop act will be playing their dark edged dance tunes for your pleasure.

Tomorrows Ghosts: The Mission + Theatre of Hate + Westenra
2023-10-27 18:00 - 2023-10-28 02:00 | Whitby Pavilion, West Cliffe, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3EN, United Kingdom
THE MISSION

+ Very Special Guests THEATRE OF HATE + WESTENRA+ CLUB NIGHT HOSTS CARPE NOCTUM

Whitby Pavilion, Whitby Friday 27th & Saturday 28th October 2023

Doors 6.00pm / Curfew 02.00am

Friday Tickets – £42.00 Advance STBF – Friday line up – Headliner – To Be Announced Soon + Very Special Guests Theatre of Hate & Westenra

Saturday Tickets – £42.00 Advance STBF – Saturday line up – The 69 Eyes, + Very Special Guests The March Violets, Salvation & Auger

Weekend Tickets – £82.00 Advance STBF

8+ Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. Over 18s only for after show club night events.

Hospital Food + Death Caps + Mortum Insignia
2023-10-27 19:00 - 23:00 | The Whitby Way, 7 Wellington Road, Whitby, YO21 1DY

Berlyn Trilogy + The Lo Rays + Siouxsie Suicide
2023-10-27 19:00 - 23:30 | The Vortex Bar and Nightclub, Wakefield, 8 King street, Wakefield, WF1 2SQ
Berlyn Triology
The Lo Rays
Siouxsie Suicide
FREE ENTRY! Vortex Wakefield

Lucy Dreams + Happy Athletic + Debris Discs + Future Perfect
2023-10-27 19:30 - 23:00 | Eagle Inn, Manchester, 19 Collier Street Salford, Manchester, M3 7DW
LUCY DREAMS • This is something to experience. What sounds like the virtual brainchild of Tame Impala, David Bowie and Daft Punk hits the stage as a full-blown rock show. The band flirts live with the Alter ego from digital spheres, has inspiring messages for the audience and send their catchy songs, including the internationally praised “Know My Number”, emphatically towards the audience. In an extravagant golden suit and mask, signals and signs are being sent out kaleidoscopically on all frequencies and in all directions. Lucy Dreams on stage is an experience for ears, eyes and hearts.HAPPY ATHLETIC • Self-driven, Self-funded and self-deprecating. Happy Athletic is a four-piece alternative indie band formed in the north west of England. Drawing inspiration predominantly from American indie bands. Blending tear in your beer lyrics with jangly guitar riffs that propulsively drives their songcraft.DEBRIS DISCS • Nestled up in the hills of the High Peak in Derbyshire, Debris Discs contrasts rural, understated songwriting with an arsenal of dusty synths, drum machines, effects pedals and a trusty old telecaster. Expect cinematic dreampop epics tempered with a homespun sensibility.FUTURE PERFECT • The North Wales Futurepop act will be playing their dark edged dance tunes for your pleasure.

Shadow Factory: Methodcell + Palindrones + Holy Braille
2023-10-27 19:30 - 2023-10-28 01:00 | The Met Lounge & Ballroom﻿, Argyle Road, Whitby, Yorkshire, YO21 3HU, United Kingdom
Whitby’s only regular Goth night FREAKY FRIDAY & MARQUIS MASQUERADE EVENTS Presents SHADOW FACTORY, Music to Dance to.

October Addition : As part of the famous Whitby Autumn Goth Festival.

NIGHT ONE : Friday 27th October 7.00pm – 1:00am

Featuring Headline band METHODCELL Plus support from PALINDRONES & HOLYBRAILE, also featuring guest DJ VISRA & DJ JAY SINFUL

NIGHT TWO : Saturday 28th October 7:00pm – 1:00am

Featuring Headline band WARD XVI Plus support from NOVACROW & MOTHSLUT with Host & Compere DJ JAY SINFUL

The Met Ballroom Argyle Road, Whitby

LIMITED EARLY ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE

Get your tickets NOW! See Facebook Shadow Factory for info and updates.

18+ Only Strict dress code in place.

Goth at the Brewery + All My Thorns + Gothzilla + The Black Riders Cult
2023-10-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Whitby Brewery, Abbey Farm, East Cliff, Whitby, YO22 4JR
Whitby Brewery once again invites all Children of The Night (or mid-afternoon in this case) to the sixth GOTH AT THE BREWERY event. Admission is FREE with three bands playing for your displeasure:

ALL MY THORNS – Epic goth rockers return to Whitby following their acclaimed performance at Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in October 2022. https://www.facebook.com/allmythorns

GOTHZILLA – Combining classic goth with more modern influences. https://www.facebook.com/gothzillamusic

THE BLACK RIDERS CULT – “Sparkle gloom”. Mixing dark alternative sounds with heavy riffs, deep basslines and metaphoric lyrics. https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackRidersCult

DJ sets from Helen Back & Victor Helsing from RESURRECTION GOTH/ALTERNATIVE CLUB. https://www.facebook.com/ResurrectionScarborough

The Mission
2023-10-28 18:00 - 23:00 | Roundhouse, London, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

Tomorrows Ghosts: The 69 Eyes + The March Violets + Salvation + Auger
2023-10-28 18:00 - 2023-10-29 02:00 | Whitby Pavilion, West Cliffe, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3EN, United Kingdom
THE 69 EYES

+ Very Special Guests THE MARCH VIOLETS + SALVATION (Whitby Singles & EPs 1983-86 Set) + AUGER

Whitby Pavilion, Whitby Friday 27th & Saturday 28th October 2023

Doors 6.00pm / Curfew 02.00am

Friday Tickets – £42.00 Advance STBF – Friday line up – Headliner – To Be Announced Soon + Very Special Guests Theatre of Hate & Westenra

Saturday Tickets – £42.00 Advance STBF – Saturday line up – The 69 Eyes, + Very Special Guests The March Violets, Salvation & Auger

Weekend Tickets – £82.00 Advance STBF

8+ Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. Over 18s only for after show club night events.

Halloween Havok: Krow + Lesbian Bed Death
2023-10-28 19:00 - 23:30 | Jollees Cabaret Venue, Stoke on Trent, 279 London Rd, Stoke on Trent, ST4 5AG
The Dark Whisperers present: HALLOWEEN HAVOC: A night of live music, DJs, Cosplay, and prizes!

Full sets from KROW and LESBIAN BED DEATH

Fancy dress is optional but encouraged.

Get tickets early to avoid disappointment

Zombina and the Skeletones Halloween Special + Coughin' Vicars + Toria And The Terror
2023-10-28 19:00 - 2023-10-29 00:00 | Jimmy’s Liverpool, Liverpool, 130 Bold St,, Liverpool, L1 4JA
Liverpool’s cult ghoul rockers Zombina and the Skeletones return for the first time in years – fresh from recording their first album of new material since 2016. Joined by the incredible Coughin’ Vicars and Toria and the Terror for a night of Halloween madness in Jimmy’s basement that will leave you questioning your own sanity!

SEE reanimated corpses come alive on stage!

HEAR 10 fresh before heard tracks! (Plus plenty of old favourites of course)

TASTE the blood… of The Band Under Your Bed!

Shadow Factory: Ward XVI + Novacrow + Mothslut
2023-10-28 19:30 - 2023-10-29 01:00 | The Met Lounge & Ballroom﻿, Argyle Road, Whitby, Yorkshire, YO21 3HU, United Kingdom

The Mother Of Crows
2023-10-28 20:00 - 23:00 | The Dorothy Pax, Sheffield, Arch 17, Wharf Street, Victoria Quays, Sheffield, S2 5SY
The Mother of Crows celebrates their single launch “Traces of Almond” with us at The Dorothy Pax on 28th October 2023 during Halloween weekend.

Expect “Gothic folk from the heart of South Yorkshire.”

Featuring:

Vocals – Sylwia Anna DrwalClarinet – Ceri AshtonPiano – Janine RogersDrums – Natasha AllanBass – Andy McAuleyGuitar – Marcus Bishop

The Mother of Crows is a band of many genres and many influences, originally born from traditional Eastern European Folk has since absorbed elements of gothic and progressive rock. Get ready to dance to catchy riffs, sing along to oddly captivating chants and explore tales of lost love, women scorned turning into ravens and of course death and suffering.

UK Dissent + Snide Remarks
2023-10-28 20:00 - 23:00 | The Whitby Way, 7 Wellington Road, Whitby, YO21 1DY

Halloween Is What You Make It: Attrition + St Lucifer + Glitterhawk + Draven + Animosity
2023-10-28 20:00 - 23:30 | The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham, 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP
Glitterskull Promotions are back fresh from the our very first ‘Goth Is What You Make It’ event and this time we are collaborating with Follow Your Hertz to bring you a goth inspired Halloween showcase called ‘Halloween Is What You Make It’ with bands and alternative drag performances from the residents of Nottingham’s queer alternative DirtyFilthySexy plus music until 2am.

ATTRITIONATTRITION are pioneers in a darker electronica. Formed in 1980 in Coventry, England, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics, they emerged as part of the early ’80’s UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al.Founder Martin Bowes has steered the band through a 43 year career, fuelled by a succession of critically acclaimed albums…selling over 100,000 to date.

The band has regularly toured Europe, North America and South America, Russia and Asia, appeared at major festivals and had their music included on a number of TV and film soundtracks….

Through their career Attrition have worked with musicians as diverse as psychedelic veterans The Legendary Pink Dot’s to punk legend TV Smith to Franck Dematteis of the Paris Opera.

Web: www.attrition.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/ATTRITIONMUSICOfficial merchandise: http://attritionuk.bandcamp.com/Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/attrition

ST LUCIFERManchester (UK) based St Lucifer are 40% trans, 40% non-binary, 20% Post Human and 100% Queer. An expansive sound best described as a “heady cocktail of Alt/Pop/Electro/Punk/Noise”, from the breakout self-titled 2016 LP through to the incoming 4th album Disgraceland – a 40-minute odyssey of thrilling noise that is already delighting live audiences.

Having defined their sound as ‘blackmetalgaydisco’ (a semi tongue-in-cheek shorthand for their unique blend of electro-punk/anti-pop – aided and abetted by forays into dreampop, post-rock, drone metal and, on occasion, outright noise) and over the years their sound has very much been a combination of evolution and revolution.

Web: https://www.stlucifer.net/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCebEE5HjWRO43yGyw7hWxAQTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/StLuciferLiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stluciferliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stluciferlive

DRAG PERFORMANCES FROM:GLITTERHAWKFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/glitterhawkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/glitter.hawk/

DRAVENFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dravenisdeadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/draven_is_dead/

ANIMOSITYFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/animositydragInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsanimosity/

DOORS: 8PM

Lucy Dreams + Ladies Nite
2023-10-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Northern Guitars, Leeds, 41 Call Lane, Leeds
LUCY DREAMS • This is something to experience. What sounds like the virtual brainchild of Tame Impala, David Bowie and Daft Punk hits the stage as a full-blown rock show. The band flirts live with the Alter ego from digital spheres, has inspiring messages for the audience and send their catchy songs, including the internationally praised “Know My Number”, emphatically towards the audience. In an extravagant golden suit and mask, signals and signs are being sent out kaleidoscopically on all frequencies and in all directions. Lucy Dreams on stage is an experience for ears, eyes and hearts.

The 69 Eyes + Anzi Destruction + Reptile
2023-10-29 18:00 - 23:00 | 229, London, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1B 1PF
REPTILE is very proud to present Lost Boys, goth ‘n’ roll pioneers THE 69 EYES at an exclusive Halloween show in the heart of London!

The 69 Eyes have been haunting stages all over the world for 33 years and seem to be a truly immortal part of the dark rock/metal scene. Widely known as the Helsinki Vampires, the quintet gained several platinum albums with »Blessed Be« and »Paris Kills« and not only reached #1 of the single and album charts in their home country of Finland, but also plunged the world into a sinful cosmos of love, death and melancholy, while outliving any other band emerging from the goth hype of the early 2000s

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Support act Anzi Destruction is a Finnish rock musician. He is known for his energic and wild live shows that feature fire breathing. He was the lead singer of Stereo Junks! Prior to joining Stereo Junks! he played guitar in the glam/punk band Plastic Tears. Now an accomplished artist in his own right blending rock, punk and glam, Anzi will get this party started with a bang

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Djs VADE RETRO, ARNO & HADES will be spinning goth/rock/alt tracks before, between and after the bands

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Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + Last July + Jan Doyle Band
2023-10-29 19:00 - 23:00 | The Crafty Cove, Whitby, 2-4 Wellington Road, Whitby

Phil Ragnar
2023-10-29 21:00 - 23:00 | The Whitby Way, 7 Wellington Road, Whitby, YO21 1DY

IAMX
2023-10-30 19:00 - 22:30 | O2 Academy Islington, London, Angel Central, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
The experimental visual artist melding rock, dance, burlesque and synth pop

‘My people. Behold the return of IAMX back in full glory for touring in 2023. I need you there. All the sweat, all the tears. Bring it!’ – Chris Corner, IAMX

Androgynous and visceral, IAMX has morphed from a small-town blue-collar kid into an international pop star, that disrupts gender and genre. Fuelling electronic experimentation with punk energy and confessional lyricism, Corner’s alternative electronic sound, fashion, persona, and performances are larger than life.

Sneaker Pimps was founded in 1994 in Hartlepool by Liam Howe and Chris Corner, with the group gaining recognition for its hits ‘Spin Spin Sugar’ and ‘6 underground’. After multiple studio albums, the band took a lengthy hiatus in 2005, to then be revived again in 2016 with a multitude of contributing musicians.

Goth Halloween Party: TBC + John Merrick's Remains + Jan Doyle Band
2023-10-31 20:00 - 23:30 | The Yorkshireman, Sheffield, 10 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PP, United Kingdom
We’re having a super Halloween party to end the spooky season in style..We have a special headline act lined up by FOR REASONS can’t announce for definite until the 21st. You’ll be exicted though for sure..Also joining the party…John Merrick’s Remains – Doncasters renowned electro goth bandJan Doyle Band – Premier insurrectionary Neo FuturistsPlus DJ action in between and after the bands..

Requiem Winter gathering: Inkubus Sukkubus + Rome Burns + Chaos Bleak
2023-11-04 18:00 - 23:00 | Rough Trade, Nottingham, 5 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AJ
Live music from Chaos Bleak , Rome Burns & Inkubus Sukkubus

with sets from Bill Screaming between Bands

£10 entry in advance with booking fee

Reptile: Skeletal Family + Vision Video + The Gospel
2023-11-04 20:00 | 229, London, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1B 1PF
SKELETAL FAMILY headline show at 229, London (presented by Reptile) with support from VISION VIDEO.

🇬🇧 LONDON – 4 Nov 2023SKELETAL FAMILY headline show at 229, London (presented by Reptile) with support from VISION VIDEO and THE GOSPELOfficial afterparty is at the excellent goth event, Mondlicht, just across the road from 229 (free entry)🦇https://facebook.com/events/s/mondlicht-nov-23/194008660326626/Advance tickets £20 via Ticketlab, £25 on the door:https://ticketlab.co.uk/…/SKELETAL-FAMILY-VISION-VIDEO…Times subject to change.

Vision Video
2023-11-05 19:30 - 23:00 | Dead Wax Digbeth, Birmingham, 28 Adderley St, Birmingham, B9 4ED
In 2021 Vision Video released their debut LP, Inked in Red, which told the story of lead singer Dusty Gannon (aka TikTok’s “Goth Dad”) and the darkness he saw as a soldier in Afghanistan. This story continues with 2022’s Haunted Hours, which explores Dusty’s experience as a firefighter and paramedic during one of the darkest times in recent history. Working on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic immediately after leaving the horrors of war transformed Dusty’s songwriting resulting in a more accessible album as the subject matter has touched us all.

The theme of Haunted Hours is most clearly illustrated in the lead single “Beautiful Day to Die.” Musically, the track is light and airy with a clear ‘80s Brit Pop influence. Of the lyrics Dusty explains: “I wrote this song about how I had to become friends with the concept of mortality because I was around it so regularly. The shock of seeing bodies becomes more pedestrian, and you’re even able to see beauty in some situations; like when families come together over loss, or the stories people will tell you about the deceased.” Dusty’s real-life experience is again the driving force behind the record, imparting both an authenticity and passion unique to Vision Video’s sound.

Not content to just tell his own story this time around, Dusty draws from the experiences of Vision Video’s new legion of fans, or “Baby Bats,” as they are known in TikTok circles. This new, empathetic approach to writing is fully realized in the title track “Haunted Hours” which channels the true story of a fan’s husband’s untimely passing that was transformed into arguably the most accessible, yet meaningful song the band has written. Dusty reflected on this track – “I wanted to capture the ache of loss, the weight of memory and the appreciation of memory all at once.” This sentiment is realized through the melody of an incredibly catchy chorus that captures loss wrapped in beauty.

The story of Haunted Hours would be incomplete without a discussion of the Goth Dad phenomenon. After experiencing so much pain and suffering first-hand, Dusty threw himself into a character he created on social media to help others deal with their pain, be it the loss we all share from the pandemic, or accepting yourself for who you truly are no matter what other people think. This fervent leverage of the time lockdown provided has been the story of Vision Video, the band used this opportunity to create, build a following, and reach out to the world, letting them know they are not alone. The message resonated, leading to over 600k followers across social media platforms.

Goth Dad is now part of the band, and the love and support provided by the Baby Bats has let the band flourish. Vision Video made a tough decision to not sign to a label and control their own destiny. The Baby Bats have provided the support to make an independent Vision Video successful, allowing them to make another record on their own terms, and the band is forever grateful.

Vision Video + Twisted Nerve
2023-11-06 07:30 - 22:30 | The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 19A West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH22AA
In 2021 Vision Video released their debut LP, Inked in Red, which told the story of lead singer Dusty Gannon (aka TikTok’s “Goth Dad”) and the darkness he saw as a soldier in Afghanistan. This story continues with 2022’s Haunted Hours, which explores Dusty’s experience as a firefighter and paramedic during one of the darkest times in recent history. Working on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic immediately after leaving the horrors of war transformed Dusty’s songwriting resulting in a more accessible album as the subject matter has touched us all.The theme of Haunted Hours is most clearly illustrated in the lead single “Beautiful Day to Die.” Musically, the track is light and airy with a clear ‘80s Brit Pop influence. Of the lyrics Dusty explains: “I wrote this song about how I had to become friends with the concept of mortality because I was around it so regularly. The shock of seeing bodies becomes more pedestrian, and you’re even able to see beauty in some situations; like when families come together over loss, or the stories people will tell you about the deceased.” Dusty’s real-life experience is again the driving force behind the record, imparting both an authenticity and passion unique to Vision Video’s sound.Not content to just tell his own story this time around, Dusty draws from the experiences of Vision Video’s new legion of fans, or “Baby Bats,” as they are known in TikTok circles. This new, empathetic approach to writing is fully realized in the title track “Haunted Hours” which channels the true story of a fan’s husband’s untimely passing that was transformed into arguably the most accessible, yet meaningful song the band has written. Dusty reflected on this track – “I wanted to capture the ache of loss, the weight of memory and the appreciation of memory all at once.” This sentiment is realized through the melody of an incredibly catchy chorus that captures loss wrapped in beauty.The story of Haunted Hours would be incomplete without a discussion of the Goth Dad phenomenon. After experiencing so much pain and suffering first-hand, Dusty threw himself into a character he created on social media to help others deal with their pain, be it the loss we all share from the pandemic, or accepting yourself for who you truly are no matter what other people think. This fervent leverage of the time lockdown provided has been the story of Vision Video, the band used this opportunity to create, build a following, and reach out to the world, letting them know they are not alone. The message resonated, leading to over 600k followers across social media platforms.Goth Dad is now part of the band, and the love and support provided by the Baby Bats has let the band flourish. Vision Video made a tough decision to not sign to a label and control their own destiny. The Baby Bats have provided the support to make an independent Vision Video successful, allowing them to make another record on their own terms, and the band is forever grateful.With very special guests Twisted Nerve

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-06 18:00 - 22:30 | The Telegraph Building, Belfast, 124-144 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DN
DEATH CULT MARK 40-YEAR HISTORY

12-DATE UK & IRELAND TOUR ANNOUNCED!

RETURNING TO VENUES WHERE THEY MADE THEIR LIVE DEBUT IN 1983: BELFAST, DUBLIN, SHEFFIELD, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, NOTTINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, BOURNEMOUTH, NORWICH, MANCHESTER & LONDONTHE BAND EXPLORE THEIR POST-PUNK ORIGINS WITH A SETLIST THAT SPANS THE THREE INCARNATIONS OF THE SEMINAL BAND

Death Cult returns. The storied post-punk progenitor to The Cult will headline a one-off 12-date tour across the UK and Ireland throughout November 2023, including many venues where they made their live debut as a band. The evening, while centered around Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, will boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: Dreamtime (1984) and Love (1985).

Gothminister + King Satan + Psycholies
2023-11-06 18:00 - 23:00 | Rebellion, Manchester, 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5WZ
Gothminister is a Norwegian industrial metal project based around the music and macabre imagery of Oslo musician Bjørn Alexander Brem.

Gothminister + King Satan + Psycholies
2023-11-07 19:00 - 23:00 | Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, 56 Oswald Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Gothminister + King Satan + Psycholies
2023-11-08 19:00 - 23:00 | The Asylum, Birmingham, 38-42 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS

Laibach
2023-11-08 19:00 - 23:00 | O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London, W12 8TT, United Kingdom

Vision Video
2023-11-08 19:30 - 23:00 | The Prince Albert, Brighton, 48 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4ED
In 2021 Vision Video released their debut LP, Inked in Red, which told the story of lead singer Dusty Gannon (aka TikTok’s “Goth Dad”) and the darkness he saw as a soldier in Afghanistan. This story continues with 2022’s Haunted Hours, which explores Dusty’s experience as a firefighter and paramedic during one of the darkest times in recent history. Working on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic immediately after leaving the horrors of war transformed Dusty’s songwriting resulting in a more accessible album as the subject matter has touched us all.

The theme of Haunted Hours is most clearly illustrated in the lead single “Beautiful Day to Die.” Musically, the track is light and airy with a clear ‘80s Brit Pop influence. Of the lyrics Dusty explains: “I wrote this song about how I had to become friends with the concept of mortality because I was around it so regularly. The shock of seeing bodies becomes more pedestrian, and you’re even able to see beauty in some situations; like when families come together over loss, or the stories people will tell you about the deceased.” Dusty’s real-life experience is again the driving force behind the record, imparting both an authenticity and passion unique to Vision Video’s sound.

Not content to just tell his own story this time around, Dusty draws from the experiences of Vision Video’s new legion of fans, or “Baby Bats,” as they are known in TikTok circles. This new, empathetic approach to writing is fully realized in the title track “Haunted Hours” which channels the true story of a fan’s husband’s untimely passing that was transformed into arguably the most accessible, yet meaningful song the band has written. Dusty reflected on this track – “I wanted to capture the ache of loss, the weight of memory and the appreciation of memory all at once.” This sentiment is realized through the melody of an incredibly catchy chorus that captures loss wrapped in beauty.

The story of Haunted Hours would be incomplete without a discussion of the Goth Dad phenomenon. After experiencing so much pain and suffering first-hand, Dusty threw himself into a character he created on social media to help others deal with their pain, be it the loss we all share from the pandemic, or accepting yourself for who you truly are no matter what other people think. This fervent leverage of the time lockdown provided has been the story of Vision Video, the band used this opportunity to create, build a following, and reach out to the world, letting them know they are not alone. The message resonated, leading to over 600k followers across social media platforms.

Goth Dad is now part of the band, and the love and support provided by the Baby Bats has let the band flourish. Vision Video made a tough decision to not sign to a label and control their own destiny. The Baby Bats have provided the support to make an independent Vision Video successful, allowing them to make another record on their own terms, and the band is forever grateful

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-09 19:00 - 22:30 | The Foundry, Sheffield, Sheffield University Union Of Students Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG

Gothminister + King Satan + Psycholies
2023-11-09 19:00 - 23:00 | The Dome, London, 2a Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 1HL

Club Velocity/New Mind Promotions presents: Vision Video + West Wickhams
2023-11-09 20:00 - 23:30 | The Facebar, Reading, Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7JE
Goth-Pop Post-Punk Band from Athens, Georgia.Dance Music for the End Times.

“Brilliant weavings of the sound that has made Joy Division and The Cure so loved” – The Big Takeover

“Vision Video are blessed with a singer whose voice soars instead of sulks. And when he blends his with that of keyboardist Emily Fredock, the group exhibits a radiance that distinguishes them from fellow black-lipstick aficionados.” – Pitchfork

West WickhamsAre a two piece Psychedelic Garage Noir

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-10 19:00 - 22:30 | Guild of Students, Liverpool, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TR

Fleisch + Elkapath + Siouxsie Suicide
2023-11-10 19:00 - 23:30 | The Victoria, Coalville, Whitwick Road, Coalville, LE67 3FA, United Kingdom
Fleisch
Elkapath
Siouxsie Suicide
@ the Victoria Bikers Pub, Coalville

The Golden Age Of Nothing + Stock Image + Chump Wrecker
2023-11-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Cafe Etch, Middlesborough, Gilkes St, Middlesborough, TS1 5ET
A gig on 11th November. The date the guns fell silent. But it will be far from peaceful down at Cafe Etch – Middlesbrough with this disparate and dissonant line up of bands offering something for everyone!

The Golden Age Of Nothing

Stock Image

Ian Hanratty

As we celebrate the many who gave their lives for our freedom, we can also celebrate that this event is completely FREE. Making this concert even more appealing!

Carpe Noctum: Rome Burns + Feather Trade + John Merrick's Remains
2023-11-11 19:00 - 2023-11-12 02:00 | Lending Room, Leeds, 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP, United Kingdom
ROME BURNS return to our stage after a four-year gap. Lyrical, charismatic, and with a fine ear for a melody, we’re delighted to welcome them back!

Special guests FEATHER TRADE will be making their Carpe debut – darkly melodic post-punk from Manchester and Athens, GA, with a mesmerising live presence!

Our openers JOHN MERRICK’S REMAINS haven’t played Carpe since …. 2013 in Bradford!? Finally, the stars have aligned again, and they’ll be kicking things off with their catchy lo-fi electro-horror-punk. Onstage 7:30 – don’t miss them, because on past performance they’ll not be back at Carpe until 2033, no doubt in a different city entirely ….

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:00, with the club night following till 2am.

Admission is just £9 advance/on the door, or just a fiver after the bands for the club night only.

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-12 19:00 - 22:30 | Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TT, United Kingdom

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-13 19:00 - 22:30 | Rock City, Nottingham, 8 Talbot street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG, United Kingdom

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-14 19:00 - 22:30 | O2 Institute Birmingham, 78 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DY

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile
2023-11-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Valhalla, York, 4 Patrick Pool, York, YO1 8BB

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Marble Factory, Bristol, 74-78 Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PX

Zardonic + Witch Of The Vale
2023-11-15 19:00 - 23:00 | Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, 56 Oswald Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Flag Promotions are proud once again to bring a new sound and fusion line up together with the masked performer known as Zardonic from Venezuela, he meshes the worlds of Drum and Bass and Heavy Metal together in a pioneering new way! Federico Ágreda Álvarez, known to the world as DJ and producer Zardonic, has harnessed the power of the nexus between Drum & Bass and Heavy Metal to create the sound that is now known as Metal & Bass. Born and raised in Venezuela, inspired by America, and based in Germany with a passport book stamped into oblivion, he also represents a union of cultures. In his music, these elements charge forward on a collision course towards a future without creative or spiritual borders. Instead, the award-winning artist draws an inimitable energy from this confluence. Following a prolific string of releases, high-profile remixes and video game collaborations, packed shows on multiple continents, and 100 million-plus streams, he realizes the power and potential of his vision like never before on his 2023 full-length offering Superstars [MNRK HEAVY]. “It’s been a long road trying to find the perfect flashpoint between the metal and electronic worlds,” and his journey is only just getting started!

Joining him will be Witch of the Vale who are Erin and Ryan, an unsettling electronic duo from the serene shores of Loch Lomond and the remote Outer Hebridean Isles. In December 2020, they released their debut album Commemorate with Cleopatra Records, available to stream and on CD and vinyl . They have also since been featured in the official movie soundtracks for Baphomet and Scavenger.

Erin and Ryan began creating music together after identifying a shared love of a particular style of dark, melodic and at times quite heavy industrial music which they felt was missing from the current scene. Having taught themselves how to record, mix and engineer their own unique sound, the first song they wrote together Trust the Pain would go on to be ranked one of the top electronic tracks of 2019 by The Electricity Club and amodelofcontrol and was later remixed by Leaether Strip and become a dancefloor favourite.

Their debut album released in December 2021 to critical acclaim, went on to reach number 1 both the gothic and the industrial music charts on BandCamp. Later they released more remixes and one of the most popular streamed tracks was Commemorate remixed by none other than Zardonic! And now they are very much looking forward to supporting him on his first UK Tour!

SYZYGYX + Palindrones
2023-11-15 19:00 - 23:00 | The Water Rats, London, 328 Gray's Inn Road, King's Cross, London, WC1X 8BZ

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-16 19:00 - 22:00 | KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, Starworks Warehouse, Frederick Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4DU

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-16 19:00 - 22:30 | O2 Academy Bournemouth, 570, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH14BH

Zardonic + Witch Of The Vale
2023-11-16 19:00 - 23:00 | The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ, United Kingdom

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-17 19:00 - 22:30 | Union of UEA Students, Norwich, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Zardonic + Witch Of The Vale
2023-11-17 19:00 - 23:00 | Rebellion, Manchester, 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5WZ

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + Deathtrippers + IAmImperfect
2023-11-17 19:00 - 23:00 | The Fox & Newt, Leeds, 9 Burley Street, Leeds, LS3 1LD

The InSect + Flesh Tetris + Reverent Son
2023-11-17 19:30 - 23:30 | Twenty One, Southend on Sea, UNIT 12 PIER APPROACH, WESTERN ESPLANADE ,, Southend on Sea, SS1 2EH
The InSect – goth post punk from London (featuring members of Partly Faithful and Dead Blood Cells) making a buzz on the underground scene! https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheInSecthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3enjLOxAHtpFLmnPKRWBgd

Flesh Tetris – Rave punks from Camden Townhttps://www.facebook.com/fleshtetrishttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3s2osiTLJc8GjUnbJ4JqYX

Reverent Son – Local hard rock metalhttps://www.facebook.com/reverentsonhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7gMhnS63Wm5vuU0dkDIft4

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-18 18:00 - 22:00 | NX, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SW

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-18 19:00 - 22:30 | The Albert Hall, Manchester, 27 Peter St, Manchester, M2 5QR

Zardonic + Witch Of The Vale
2023-11-18 19:00 - 23:00 | 229, London, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1B 1PF

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + Last July + Down From Above
2023-11-18 19:00 - 23:00 | Aces & Eights, London, 156-158 Fortress Rd, London, NW5 2HP, United Kingdom

Rotersand + Soman + Vagerr
2023-11-18 19:00 - 23:00 | Electrowerkz, London, 7 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ, United Kingdom
ZERO DAY PROMOTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS

!!! ROTERSAND + SOMAN LIVE !!!Local support Vagerr

Ticket includes FREE entry into Slimelight Club birthday extravaganza with multi dance floors running until 06:00am!!!

NOTE – This pre club event will likely sell out, so please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

DOORS 19:00

Rotersand 21:20 – 22:30Soman 20:00 – 21:00Vagerr 19:15 – 19:45

Zero Day kick starts the Slimelight birthday pre-club show with scene titans Rotersand + Soman

We then carry on with the celebrations into Slimelight clubs Birthday bash with residents GASSMANN, Steve Weeks, Ricardo Castro, Jester, Blackdeath 1334 + special guests KOHL, Doktor Joy with a whole lot more to be announced!!!

FULL DJ LINE UP coming soon…

Performers & Hosts coming soon…

NOTE – If you’re purchasing a Slimelight members deal ticket for this PRE-CLUB EVENT, a valid membership card with matching name must be presented on entry. (1 Membership card per ticket to be presented on the door).

!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!

The venue (Electrowerkz/Slimelight) has had a “No ID NO Entry” condition added to their license by Islington Council licensing, so ALL customers, regardless of age, must present Photo ID to be scanned upon arrival. Even if you have a ticket for Zero Day Promotions/Slimelight, Photo ID MUST be scanned. NO ID, NO ENTRY, NO REFUND. Acceptable forms of ID are: original (no copies) valid passport, driving license, national ID, Validate cards (available to order online within 24 hours) and Citizen cards.

18+ EVENT (SNL)

NO ID, NO ENTRY, NO REFUND.

ROAR

Zero Day Promotions reserves the right to change the line up.

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Rock City, Nottingham, 8 Talbot street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG, United Kingdom

B-Movie + Dicepeople
2023-11-19 19:00 - 23:00 | The Lexington, London, 96-98 Pentonville Road N1 9JB, London, N1 9JB
B-MOVIE BIOGRAPHY

BACK TO THE FUTUREPioneers of 80’s electronic music, B-Movie, released their first new material in 30 years during 2013 via the German imprint No Emb Blanc. A new EP entitled Distant Skies and the first ever album, The Age Of Illusion, recorded by the original line-up of the Mansfield four-piece, were released much to the delight of a very loyal fan base across the globe.

The recordings heralded an end to a silence of nearly three decades for the band, who released three critically-acclaimed singles, Remembrance Day, Marilyn Dreams, and Nowhere Girl, and one album, Forever Running, during their career.Echoes of B-Movie’s intensely melodic, post punk, synth-driven sound can be heard in many indie and dance acts of today: American electro-punk indie band, The Faint, reworked B-Movie’s Remembrance Day into Southern Belles in London Sing on their Wet From Birth album; and then B-Movie’s internationally most famous song, Nowhere Girl, was re-mixed by cult DJ Adam Freeland for the Warner Brothers album Future Retro. In 2000, UK music magazine Uncut released an album entitled, Dawn of Electronica, a tribute to the early innovators of electronic music, B-Movie were featured alongside Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Art of Noise and Giorgio Moroder. The sleeve notes read: ‘B-Movie’s Remembrance Day, though it might not have stormed the top 40, was quintessential synth pop; the lugubrious vocals and heroic gravitas, the stabbing keyboard as rhythmic device and air of icy melodrama/melancholia.’

B-Movie have now recorded further new material in the form of a another album due in 2016, entitled Climate of Fear for US label Cleopatra Records. It could be described as ‘retrofuture’ given it both looks to the past but also has its feet firmly planted in the present day.

The band continue to tour, connecting with fans old and new, playing one off dates and festivals in the UK, Germany, Spain & Greece.

DICEPEOPLE Short bio:Dicepeople is a dark electro band from London consisting of Zmora (vocals) and Matt Brock (music). Originally founded by Brock, with their first studio release in 2009, the band has been going strong since their first official live performances in 2013. Dicepeople’s music consists of intricate, immersive, modern electronic productions, uniquely and seamlessly blending a broad range of genres from industrial and EBM, through darkwave and post-punk, to synth-pop and electronica.

Zardonic + Witch Of The Vale
2023-11-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Zed Alley, Bristol, Host Street, Bristol, BS1 4UA, United Kingdom

The Cult Present Death Cult
2023-11-20 19:00 - 22:30, 2023-11-21 19:00 - 22:30 | Electric Brixton, London, 1 Town Hall Parade,, London, SW2 1RJ

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + Chaos Bleak + Jan Doyle Band
2023-11-20 19:00 - 23:00 | The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham, 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP

Chaos Bleak + ?
2023-11-20 19:30 - 23:00 | The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham, 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + The Dead Seasons
2023-11-21 19:00 - 23:00 | Nice N Sleezy, Glasgow, 421 Sauchiehall St,, Glasgow, G2 3LG

The Sisters Of Mercy + Virginmarys
2023-11-22 19:00 - 22:00

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile
2023-11-22 19:00 - 23:00 | The Rookery Lakes, Windermere, Victoria Forge, Victoria St,, Windermere, LA23 1AD

The Velvet Sheep presents - Hurtsfall + Feather Trade + Debdepan + Beck Stacey
2023-11-22 19:30 - 23:00 | The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham, 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP
An evening of dark delights, brought to you by The Velvet Sheep!

Four unique acts linked by a dalliance with the melancholy – be this the dark, folk tales of BECK STACEY, the haunting, adventurous post-pop of DEBDEPAN , the anger, frustration and resignation at a commodified, intolerant society expertly encapsulated by the passionate ire and fire of FEATHER TRADE, or the drama and poetic beauty of HURTSFALL – it’s going to be a wonderfully exhausting showcase of some of the finest acts out there right now.

Stage Fright Tour: Byronic Sex & Exile + Alice Nicholls
2023-11-23 19:00 - 23:00 | Prohibition Cabaret Bar, 25-27 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DW

The Velvet Sheep Presents: The Exceptional Mr Hyde + Feather Trade + Dedepan + Beck Stacey
2023-11-23 19:30 - 23:00 | The Fulford Arms, York, 121 Fulford Road, York, YO10 4EX, United Kingdom
An evening of dark delights, brought to you by The Velvet Sheep!

Four unique acts linked by a dalliance with the melancholy – be this the dark, folk tales of BECK STACEY, the haunting, adventurous post-pop of DEBDEPAN , the anger, frustration and resignation at a commodified, intolerant society expertly encapsulated by the passionate ire and fire of FEATHER TRADE, or the dramatic angular post-punk of THE EXCEPTIONAL MR HYDE – it’s going to be a wonderfully exhausting showcase of some of the finest acts out there right now.
