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Mercy Girl + tbc
Mercy Girl is sensory euphoria and contemplation. Formed in 2024 by members Daisy Miles, Davey Purdie, Craig Harkness and Kylie MacNaughton, the Glasgow based electronic outfit explore themes of love, despair and the uncertainty of the human experience. Taking inspiration from EBM, Darkwave and Electro-Pop, Mercy Girl invokes both the solace of a dark empty highway, and the surrender of a neon-hazed dancefloor. Since launching in November 2024, the band have amassed a global audience and a cult online following. Having their music regularly played at, and being used to promote dark scene club nights everywhere from Los Angeles to
Manchester
April 8
The Awakening + Black Lakes
The Awakening is a dark musical project born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the late ’90s as the creative expression of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, author, actor and songwriter Ashton Nyte. The Awakening’s sound has morphed and mutated over the years, incorporating elements of Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Industrial Rock, Post-punk, Electronic, New Wave, Folk Noir and other theatrical meanderings. Frontman Ashton Nyte has released 8 solo albums and 2 books in addition to his work as The Awakening. He has contributed vocals and lyrics to several other projects, featuring members of The Cure, Peter Murphy, The Mission, Beauty In Chaos,
Manchester
April 1
Strange Manchester: Promenade Cinema + Psydoll
Strange Events presents: Promenade Cinema& Strange Manchester after party from 10pm. Strange DJs playing the best in darks 80s, Goth, Darkwave & Industrial to follow. Promenade Cinema create cinematic synthpop with dark allure and melodic intensity. Lushsynths and compelling vocals build songs that stay with you long after they end. Their musicdraws you into a world of shadow and splendour, where emotion and atmosphere takecentre stage.Following the popularity of their recent singles Play With Fate (July 2025) and Under Review(September 2025) – new album AFTERLIFE cements Promenade Cinema’s reputation as oneof the UK’s most distinctive electronic duos. The physical album
Manchester
March 28
Sierra Veins + TBC
Gotobeat is excited to present SIERRA VEINS live at AATMA in Manchester on Friday, March 6th! With violence and melancholy, gentleness and brutality, SIERRA VEINS mixes moods and styles to create a singular, overpowering universe inspired by synthwave, EBM and darkwave. After the success of her first singles Gone and Unbroken (getting millions of streams in no time), the French artist got thrown at the forefront of the scene. She is now considered as one of the best international EBM live act always mixing together the sounds and spirits of Electro, Synthwave and even Metal. She released her first album
Manchester
March 6
Lebanon Hanover + TBC
Grey Lantern presents:Lebanon Hanover+ guestsManchester Academy 2Wednesday 4th March 2026Doors 7.30pm | Curfew 11pm
Manchester
March 4
Twin Tribes + tbc
Twin Tribes was formed in 2017 in Brownsville, Texas, a border town with a unique cultural blend that subtly influences their music. Luis Navarro and Joel Niño Jr. bonded over their shared love of post-punk and darkwave, deciding to create music that paid homage to the brooding, atmospheric sounds of the 1980s while adding their own modern twist. Despite coming from a region not typically associated with the goth or darkwave scene, they carved out a niche and quickly gained recognition within underground circles. Their DIY approach played a crucial role in their early success. They self-released their debut album,
Manchester
February 8
Ashbury Heights + Ghostbells + Promenade Cinema
Ashbury Heights are a synthpop duo from Sweden consisting of the dynamic singer/producer/songwriter team of Anders Hagström and Tea F. Thimé. Originally, the duo consisted of Anders Hagström and Yasmine Uhlin. However, she announced her surprise departure from the band in Hamburg at the last concert of the Out Of line festival tour 2008. Anders and Yazmine met in November 2005 and, upon discovering that they shared the same musical vision, decided to form a band. Their collaboration soon came to fruition with the release of a 9 track demo entitled “Angora Overdrive” after a very intensive month in the