Shows | Events
(Listings for All Southern California Counties are Shown by Date)
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NIGHTMARE ON BACON STREET | Wiked Echoes | Winstons | ||
| Sun | 18 |
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The Discussion
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Footsies | ||
| Wed | 21 |
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LESS THAN ZERO
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Cha Cha Lounge | ||
| Fri | 23 |
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THE UNION | Male Tears | The Monty Bar | ||
| Fri | 23 |
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The XRAY5
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Riverside Municipal Auditorium | |
| Fri | 23 |
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LESBIAN VAMPIRE BALL | El Cid | ||
| Fri | 23 |
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Desert Death: Halloween Edition | Poxsey
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Bart Lounge | ||
| Sat | 24 |
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SUBSTANCE Fest - Los Angeles | Drab Majesty
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The Belasco | ||
| Sat | 24 |
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CRIMEWAVE
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Soda Bar | ||
| Sat | 24 |
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CLUB ASHES Halloween Edition! A GOTH Costume Gala in Chinatown L.A.!
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Grand Star Jazz Club | ||
| Sun | 25 |
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Goth Colletive Pumpkin Carving Party at Manor Coffee | Manor Coffee | ||
| Sun | 25 |
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Dark Wave Festival at Garden Amp | Joy Revision (Joy Division tribute)
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Garden Amp | |
| Sun | 25 |
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THE ECHO CHAMBER
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The Tower Bar | ||
| Wed | 28 |
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Deceits | Roxy Theater | |
| Wed | 28 |
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CLUB BATACLYSM | Poxsey | Music Box | ||
| Thu | 29 |
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The ABATTOIR
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Risky Business | ||
| Thu | 29 |
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Eyeliner (Bauhaus cover band)
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The Offbeat | ||
| Fri | 30 |
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CLUB NEVERMORE - Halloween | The Monty Bar | ||
| Fri | 30 |
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THE NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN
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Whistle Stop Bar | ||
| Fri | 30 |
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BE AFRAID OF THE DARK | Black Season Witch
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Muzikneum | ||
| Sat | 31 |
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CLUB SABBAT Halloween | Spin San Diego | ||
| Sat | 31 |
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HAUNTED HIDEAWAY HALLOWEEN
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The Hideaway | ||
| Sat | 31 |
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TAKING LIBERTIES! - Halloween | Vanta After Dark
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Til-Two | ||
| Thu | 5 |
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New Skeletal Faces | Banshee Bar | ||
| Fri | 6 |
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CLUB MAUZOLEUM | Kensington Club | ||
| Sat | 7 |
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SYNTH & SIN
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Epic Live | ||
| Sun | 8 |
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Soft Cell | The Magnolia | |
| Thu | 12 |
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Soft Vein | La Santa | ||
| Thu | 12 |
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Deceits | The Holding Company | ||
| Fri | 13 |
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The Damned | House of Blues - San Diego | |
| Fri | 13 |
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Soft Vein | Kensington Club | ||
| Fri | 13 |
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Poxsey
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Muzikneum | |
| Sat | 14 |
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DARKER WAVES FESTIVAL - Huntington Beach, CA | Morrissey | undisclosed address Orange County | |
| Sat | 14 |
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Goth Clothing Swap at San Diego Goth Picnic! | Pioneer Park | |
| Sun | 15 |
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The Damned | The Observatory Orange County | |
| Mon | 16 |
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Gary Numan | The Fonda Theatre | |
| Tue | 17 |
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The Damned | Wiltern Theater | |
| Wed | 25 |
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Gary Numan | The Observatory North Park | |
| Fri | 27 |
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Eyeliner (Bauhaus cover band)
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The Casbah | ||
| Fri | 27 |
Nov | 2026 |
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Riki
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Ventura Music Hall | |
| Fri | 27 |
Nov | 2026 |
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MASOCHIST II - Black Friday
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The Monty Bar | ||
| Sat | 28 |
Nov | 2026 |
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Devotional (The Depeche Mode Experience) | The Casbah | ||
| Fri | 2 |
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DAS BUNKER - Star Wars Night | Catch One | |
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| Sun, Oct 18th | October, 2026 |
Wiked Echoes | The Fever Vault | Starcrossed | This Unrest (Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band) | Chris Wiley
With DJ Bloodline. Celebrate Mark's (Starcrossed) birthday! Free pizza and cake.
No cover, 21 and up / with ID, 3pm - 7pm
| Sun, Oct 18th | October, 2026 |
DJ Unholy spinning!
21 and up / with ID, 10pm
| Wed, Oct 21st | October, 2026 |
The nightmare continues. This time, on purpose Special guests Terminal A to make matters worse! The expectations? LESS THAN ZERO. Selections by COLIN + LEE (TERMINAL A), GSED (Slash Dance LA) SECRETPAL (Slash Dance LA). Punko bazaro, No wave-gabapentin, Cry baby funeral-pop, 60s garage sale rock, Manic Panic new wave, Sewer pop, Repo man-wave, Industrial nail gun, Glam-crack rock , Foreign delicacies, Trust fund minimal wave, and much- MUCH more!
Free, 21 and up / with ID, 10pm
| Fri, Oct 23rd | October, 2026 |
Male Tears | Sleek Teeth
On October 23rd, we are celebrating THE UNION, a very special reception and party at The Monty Bar in Los Angeles. Join us for a night of dark 80s sounds, live music and dancing, with live performances by Male Tears and Sleek Teeth & DJ sets from Brian T (Sacred Skin), plus special guest DJs XTR HUMAN, Primary and Miss Addams joining us all the way from Berlin.
Free admission.Dark romantic cocktail attire encouraged, dress to celebrate. Everyone is welcome. , 21 and up / with ID, 9pm - 2am
| Fri, Oct 23rd | October, 2026 |
The XRAY5 | Dead Energy | Vick Vapors | Fevr
Due to key scheduling conflicts, we've decided to take a little more time to bring you a bigger Riverside After Dark in the coming months. Tickets for the October 23rd show at the Garden Room will be refunded.
Tickets, All Ages, Doors: 7PM, Show: 8PM
| Fri, Oct 23rd | October, 2026 |
A very special blood bath performance by Susan Starr. Tarot readings. This time, expect the music to be FASTER + HARDER with resident DJs Ashley Bad and French keeping the vampires moving all night long. Costumes HIGHLY encouraged. Plus, a very special DARK ART MARKET featuring jewelry, witchy + occult goods, vintage 80s/90s jackets, vinyl, band merch + more.
Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, 10pm
| Fri, Oct 23rd | October, 2026 |
Poxsey | bizarron | Dead Stare
DRAG: House of Superstar MISS CHERRY SUPERSTAR, SALEM SUPERSTAR DJ: AHSATAN, BNDR, GOGOS: DOLL NOCTURNA HONEY VENDORS: REEMIIX MEDIA, HAUTE AURA COUTURE, MYSTIIC MAYHEM, MOURNING HAVOC, TATTOOS: ?? PUNKYANDERE . PHOTOGRAPHY: MATT
$5, 21 and up / with ID, 8pm
| Sat, Oct 24th | October, 2026 |
Drab Majesty | A Split Second | Kontravoid | Buzz Kull | Zanias | SRSQ | Spike Hellis | Madeline Goldstein | Void Vision | Automelodi | Aux Animaux | Vioflesh | Die Sexual | XTR Human
See event site for full line up.
| Sat, Oct 24th | October, 2026 |
A night of your favorite gothwave, darkwave, new wave, post-punk, and industrial music ?? w/Resident DJ: Aaron Apples
21 and up / with ID, 9:30pm
| Sat, Oct 24th | October, 2026 |
Experience 2 DANCE FLOORS dedicated to the darker side of music at the legendary GRAND STAR in the mysterious CHINATOWN L.A. Your favorite DJ STEVE SKELETAL plus SPECIAL GUEST DJs will be spinning your favorite GOTH anthems, rare deep cuts, and dark classics you won#t hear anywhere else. We encourage you to show off your creativity, sexiness, and dark side by dressing to impress in your best costume and embracing the spirit of Samhain, Día de los Muertos, and Halloween! BEST COSTUME WINS a GOTH PACKAGE valued at $300! The winner will be selected by our judges during the event. Plus, FREE Full Moon Features merchandise will be given away throughout the night. THE BABY BAT ROOM (FIRST FLOOR) playing: 80#s GOTH, DARKWAVE, NEW WAVE, POST-PUNK, SYNTH POP. THE ATTIC (2ND FLOOR) playing: CLASSIC GOTH, MODERN GOTH, DEEP CUTS & VERY DEEP CUTS, GOTHIC ROCK#So come help us summon all the Ghouls, Ghosts, Witches and Vampires for this special Halloween event and #DANCE LIKE ASHES THROUGH THE NIGHT!#
$10 advanced tix (Online Only), $15 ALL night!! (Cash, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle), 21 and up / with ID, 9:30pm - 2am
| Sun, Oct 25th | October, 2026 |
Come join us Sunday, October 25th for pumpkin carving at Manor Coffee! Bring pumpkins & carving tools.
6pm - 8pm
| Sun, Oct 25th | October, 2026 |
Joy Revision (Joy Division tribute) | Nocturna (Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute) | Pictures of You (The Cure tribute) | Eyeliner (Bauhaus cover band) | Ultra Mode (Depche Mode tribute)
Main Stage: 4 PM - Joy Revision (Joy Division) 4:45 PM - Nocturna (Siouxsie + the Banshees) 5:30 PM - Pictures of You (The Cure) 6:40 PM - Eyeliner (Bauhaus) 8 PM - Ultra MODE (Depeche Mode) Locker Room: 4 PM - Warsaw Pact 4:45 PM - Julian Shah-Tayler 5:30 PM - Skyplant 6:15 PM - Ghost in the Photo 7 PM - Rowland Dark 7:45 PM - Vertigo Shock 8:30 PM - Darkroads
Tickets, All Ages
| Sun, Oct 25th | October, 2026 |
Gothic, Post-punk and Industrial with DJ Bloodline and guest DJ Neonstorm. Come dance in the shadows as Hallow's Eve approaches.
No cover. Drink Specials. , 21 and up / with ID, Doors 9pm
| Wed, Oct 28th | October, 2026 |
All Ages
| Wed, Oct 28th | October, 2026 |
Poxsey | Velas Negras | The Fever Vault
DJ's 7th Stranger and Neonstorm. Featuring the Gogo Bats and visual DX lighting by Dark Sanctum.
Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, Doors 7pm
| Thu, Oct 29th | October, 2026 |
From the Promoters & DJs of clubs OBELISK & >>CODE<< Welcome to the first night of The ABATTOIR on October 29th. Four DJs, two rooms: Goth and Industrial. Come get hooked on classic and new tracks! Right before Halloween and closer to the thinning of the veil, so don your costumes. With DJs Thermal Detonator & Tenebrae wiith guest DJs Steve Skeletal of Batastrophe and Dark Lord Celia of Goth Beat.
No cover., 21 and up / with ID, 9pm - 2am
| Thu, Oct 29th | October, 2026 |
21 and up / with ID
| Fri, Oct 30th | October, 2026 |
$5 RSVP / $10 at the door, 21 and up / with ID, 8pm - 2am
| Fri, Oct 30th | October, 2026 |
w/ live band tributes to Cocteau Twins (Mocteau Twins), New Order (Comebown Lounge), The Replacements (Kan Kan) and Broadcast (Goodbye Girls). Dance party with DJs Vaughn Avakian & Camilla Robina.
21 and up / with ID, 9pm
| Fri, Oct 30th | October, 2026 |
Black Season Witch | Vanta After Dark | Synthesis EFX
with DJ Steve Skeletal
$10 advance, $15 at the door., 7pm
| Sat, Oct 31st | October, 2026 |
The underground returns home. For the first time, Club Sabbat takes over all three levels of Spin Nightclub on Halloween Night. This is a massive milestone for San Diego's dark alternative scene. Prepare to unleash your inner darkness as we command the entire venue for an unforgettable evening of gothic industrial energy. TWO ROOMS OF MUSIC (FLOORS 1 & 2) Main Room (1st Floor): Liquid Grey, Robin Roth & Vaughn Avakian Side Room (2nd Floor): Drew Harlander & LadyNoir. SHIBARI RITUALS & LIVE PERFORMANCES Main Room (1st Floor). Midnight Aerial Performance: A breathtaking, gravity-defying feature performance by Lauren Leonisio at midnight. Our Go-Go Ghouls: Amber, Nicole, Celina, and Chrome Girl keeping the main room energy electric all night long. Second Floor Live Shibari Rituals: Spellbinding rope artistry featuring Mac & Autumn, Sprite & Bramble Darling, Veronica Bites & Bound2Tease, and Kit & Bari. THE 3RD LEVEL ROOFTOP & THE DARK MARKET. Ascend to the third level rooftop to escape into the night. The Photo Op: Take a photo with the Fire Heart. Featured Vendors: The Blessed Death, Rotten Cuties and Mystic M Tarot.
Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, 9pm - Late
| Sat, Oct 31st | October, 2026 |
Wwith DJ's Eser and Lord Ray. Post-Punk, Darkwave, Industrial and New Wave. Costumes encouraged!
Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, 9pm
| Sat, Oct 31st | October, 2026 |
With DJs the Mad V & Heather Hardcore Pagan New Year balloon drop at midnight.
21 and up / with ID, 8pm
| Thu, Nov 5th | November, 2026 |
New Skeletal Faces | Vueltas | Feral Instinct
$10, 21 and up / with ID, 9pm
| Fri, Nov 6th | November, 2026 |
DJ Neon Storm and special guest to be announced spinning Deathrock, Post-punk, Darkwave and Industrial. Feturing the Gogo Bats. Visual FX by Dark Sanctum.
21 and up only, Doors at 8pm
| Sat, Nov 7th | November, 2026 |
Descend into the underground for a night fueled by dark synths, pounding industrial beats, hypnotic rhythms, and unapologetic indulgence. 80#s, GOTH, INDUSTRIAL, SYNTH, DARKWAVE and EBM. Behind the decks: Grizz Cll DJ Eser and Lord Ray. Ultraviolet lights. Chrome. Shadows. Sweat. Desire. DRESS IN YOUR FAVORITE SIN. Leather | Latex | Lace | Vinyl |Harnesses | Mesh | Chains. Dress to tempt. Dance to surrender.
$15 advance, $20 at the door., 21 and up / with ID, 9pm - 2am
| Sun, Nov 8th | November, 2026 |
| Thu, Nov 12th | November, 2026 |
Soft Vein | Secret Attraction | Mof Ideal
with DJ FN1
Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, Doors 8pm, show 9pm
| Thu, Nov 12th | November, 2026 |
Deceits | Casket Cassette | Black Season Witch
With DJ Robin Roth
$15 Advance / $20 at the door. Tickets, 21 and up / with ID, 7pm - 11:30pm
| Fri, Nov 13th | November, 2026 |
Final Damnation 50th anniversary tour.
Tickets, All Ages
| Fri, Nov 13th | November, 2026 |
Soft Vein | Secret Attraction | Mof Ideal
with DJ FN1
Tickets, 21 and up only, Doors 9pm, show 10pm
| Fri, Nov 13th | November, 2026 |
Poxsey | Hemwick Witch | Black Season Witch
Cover $10, 18 and up (ID Req'd), Doors 7pm
| Sat, Nov 14th | November, 2026 |
Morrissey | Gary Numan | The Damned | Soft Cell | TR/ST | Cold Cave | Deceits | Christian Death | Riki | Past Self
See event site for full listing of acts.
Tickets, All Ages
| Sat, Nov 14th | November, 2026 |
Bringing items is not a requirement to attend! We recommend bringing a blanket for placing items. Please take unwanted items with you when you leave. To keep the clothing swap free and accessible, we don't encourage buying or selling unless you're an authorized vendor selling your own creations. Vendors will placed separately from the clothing swap area to prevent confusion for attendees. Please reach out if you are interested in vending your wares. Please only bring clothes that are clean & gently used. See you there!
Free., All Ages, 3pm - 6pm
| Sun, Nov 15th | November, 2026 |
The Damned | Agent Orange | The Courettes
Tickets, All Ages Welcome, Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM
| Mon, Nov 16th | November, 2026 |
Tickets, All Ages
| Tue, Nov 17th | November, 2026 |
Final Damnation 50th anniversary tour.
Tickets, All Ages
| Wed, Nov 25th | November, 2026 |
Tickets, All Ages, 7pm
| Fri, Nov 27th | November, 2026 |
With DJ Saul Q.
Presale $15, 21 and up / with ID, 9pm
| Fri, Nov 27th | November, 2026 |
Riki | Tania Cassette | The Crystal Tears
With DJ Darko.
Tickets, All Ages Welcome, Doors 8pm, show 9pm.
| Fri, Nov 27th | November, 2026 |
A Night of Nostalgic Industrial Dance and Goth Anthems. Front Room: Classic EBM, INDUSTRIAL STOMP. BACK ROOM: GOTH DEATHROCK, GAZE.
No cover., 21 and up / with ID, 9pm - 2am
| Sat, Nov 28th | November, 2026 |
Devotional (The Depeche Mode Experience) | Nails (NIN tribute) | Decode
With DJ Madame V.
21 and up / with ID
| Fri, Apr 2nd | April, 2027 |
DB star Wars Night will return from the Unknown regions in April 2027 to coincide with the STAR WARS CELEBRATION. More details will be release as the event draws near.
Tickets, 18 and up (ID Req'd), 9pm - 3am