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38 Dark Cabaret shows · 21 venues

Tuned to Dark Cabaret //A theatrical, macabre circus of the mind. It fuses the decadent, smoky atmosphere of Weimar-era German salons with dramatic piano, weeping accordions, and dark, satirical storytelling.

TODAY•Kilowatt

symphonic metal/industrial metal/post-punk

The Wave and the Particle

Cybernetic SymphonistOrchestral · Heavy · Cold

Half Rotten Goddess

Bay Area Post-PunkJagged · Melodic · Fierce

Obscuria

Bohemian TekManic · Relentless · Raw

TOMORROW•The Ritz San Jose

darkwave/post-punk

Haunt Me

Texas Gothic RomanceRomantic · Cold · Driving

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

SAT JUL 25•The Independent

horrorcore/dark trap/emo rap

Diggy Graves

Horrorcore Rap InstigatorGritty · Violent · Macabre

Ryan Oakes

Emo-Inflected Rock FusionMelodic · Aggressive · Raw

WED JUL 29•Kilowatt

darkwave/synthpop

Johnny Dynamite

Philly Synth RomanticMoody · Shimmering · Driving

Catherine Moan

Cold Wave MelancholiaShimmering · Noir · Synthetic

WED JUL 29•Castro Theatre

no wave/noise rock/art pop

Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

SASAMI

Art-Rock Multi-InstrumentalistAudacious · Textural · Fearless

FRI JUL 31•Halcyon

melodic techno/hypnotic techno

Omnya

Melodic VisionariesHypnotic · Polished · Euphoric

SAT AUG 1•DNA Lounge

industrial/ebm/phonk

MATT HART

Dystopian Sound DesignerGritty · Cold · Mechanical

PlasticDisease

Goth Club StalwartDark · Synthetic · Industrial

SAGE

Cyberwave AtmosphereDark · Cinematic · Bass-Heavy

WED AUG 5•Swedish American Hall

folk/experimental folk

Hannah Frances

Folk VisionaryMythic · Monumental · Intricate

FRI AUG 14•Oakland Arena

YOASOBI

Narrative J-Pop StarsVibrant · Orchestral · Cinematic

SAT AUG 15•San Jose Improv

spoken word/storytelling

Jay Jurden

Standup Comedy MaverickSharp · Witty · Observational

THU AUG 20•1015 Folsom

idm/electronica

Rival Consoles

Analog ArchitectPulsating · Texture-driven · Evolving

FRI AUG 21•Kilowatt

darkwave/post-punk

Casket Cassette

Gothic Dance ModernistDark · Synthetic · Melancholic

Stare Away

Surf-Goth ReverbDark · Atmospheric · Desolate

FRI AUG 21•The Warfield

black metal/symphonic black metal/melodic death metal

Dimmu Borgir

Symphonic Dark-LordsOrchestral · Grandiose · Brutal

Hypocrisy

Death Metal TitansBrutal · Atmospheric · Epic

Hulder

Medieval Black Metal SovereignCold · Majestic · Primeval

WED AUG 26•Kilowatt

deathrock/post-punk/cold wave

Nox Novacula

Emerald City GothsDark · Atmospheric · Driving

The Discussion

Kylesa Alumna's DarkwaveGloomy · Shimmering · Heavy

Sympathy Flowers

Deathrock RevivalDark · Gothic · Driving

FRI AUG 28•The Lab

neofolk/experimental folk/avant-garde

Merope

Lithuanian Folk FuturistsAncient · Ethereal · Global

Shahzad Ismaily

Avant-Garde Shape-ShifterExperimental · Textured · Versatile

David Wesley Golightly

Pastoral MinimalistGentle · Serene · Lo-fi

FRI SEP 4•Regency Ballroom

Nitzer Ebb

EBM ArchetypesRhythmic · Minimal · Aggressive

WED SEP 9•Great American Music Hall

neofolk/electronic

Eihwar

Viking Dancefloor PioneersFierce · Tribal · Electronic

SAT SEP 12•The Fillmore

post-punk/experimental rock/punk rock

Public Image Ltd.

Post-Punk OriginatorsAvant-Garde · Sharp · Dub-wise

Plague Vendor

Graveyard Groove IconsNervy · Nocturnal · Driving

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TONIGHT•Cornerstone

darkwave/industrial rock

Matte Blvck

San Diego Dark-SynthSinister · Mechanical · Monochromatic

THU JUL 30•Rickshaw Stop

ebm/darkwave/cold wave

Kontravoid

Analog Industrial ForceGritty · Pulsating · Bleak

Normal Bias

Industrial DeconstructionistGritty · Pulsating · Bleak

Pink Stiletto

Cyber-Punk DivaSharp · Gritty · Neon

FRI JUL 31•Cornerstone

black metal/avant-garde

Sigh

Avant-Garde ExtremityOrchestral · Bizarre · Fiery

FRI JUL 31•The Knockout

gothic rock/darkwave/deathrock

The Ink Bats

Bay Area DeathrockHaunted " Shimmering " Gloomy

Cult Strange

Oakland Shadow DwellersGloomy · Spectral · Driven

Dark Sparkle

Family CollectiveUpbeat · Whimsical · Acoustic

SAT AUG 1•Audio

post-punk/noise rock

Special Guest

Post-Junk VisionariesJagged · Theatrical · Glitchy

SUN AUG 9•Cornerstone

black metal/death metal

Profanatica

Vanguard of BlasphemyPrimeval · Blackened · Perverted

SUN AUG 30•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

noise rock/post-punk

DITZ

Noise ArchitectsCacophonous · Relentless · Sharp

WED SEP 30•Neck of the Woods

industrial metal/doom metal

Author & Punisher

The Cybernetic Doom SpecialistMechanical · Massive · Visceral

WED OCT 7•The Warfield

dark cabaret/punk rock

The Dresden Dolls

Punk Cabaret PioneersTheatrical · Raw · Chaotic

FRI OCT 23•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

doom metal/psychedelic rock

REZN

Cosmic Doom ArchitectHeavy · Atmospheric · Psychedelic