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51 Dark Trap shows · 28 venues

Tuned to Dark Trap //A claustrophobic, shadow-drenched corner of hip-hop. It pairs distorted, rattling 808s and ominous, slow-dripping synth lines with gritty, nightmare-inducing tales from the underground.

TONIGHT•Butter

rap/trap/tech house

Hidra

Anatolian Rap HeavyweightLyrical · Intense · Sharp

Jeff Straw

Live Sax House ArchitectFunky · Electronic · Soulful

TOMORROW•The Ritz San Jose

darkwave/post-punk

Haunt Me

Texas Gothic RomanceRomantic · Cold · Driving

WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

rap metal/trap metal

Slay Squad

Ghetto Metal AuthorityBrutal · Urban · Explosive

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

SAT JUL 25•The Stud

uk garage/bassline

MS.SMITH

Bay Area Bass BabeBubbling · Deep · Cinematic

SAT JUL 25•The Midway

dance-pop/bass house

NIIKO X SWAE

90s Kid HouseBouncy · Synthetic · Energetic

SAT JUL 25•Halcyon

tech house/g-house

Kyle Walker

Club Circuit HeavyweightBouncy · Minimalist · Groove-Driven

WED JUL 29•Kilowatt

darkwave/synthpop

Johnny Dynamite

Philly Synth RomanticMoody · Shimmering · Driving

Catherine Moan

Cold Wave MelancholiaShimmering · Noir · Synthetic

FRI JUL 31•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

east coast hip hop/boom bap

Rome Streetz

Lyrical ArchitectGritty · Sharp · Uncompromising

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

SUN AUG 2•Cafe Du Nord

alternative hip hop/instrumental hip-hop

Black Milk

Detroit Hip Hop VirtuosoCrisp · Soulful · Intricate

THU AUG 6•The Independent

southern hip hop/alternative hip hop

Clipse

Coke-Rap InnovatorsMinimal · Menacing · Precise

THU AUG 6•Paramount Theatre

neo soul/r&b/jazz rap

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

J Bambii

Southside SeerSpiritual · Jazzy · Raw

FRI AUG 7•1015 Folsom

tech house/bass house

OMNOM

Ghetto-House MaverickQuirky · Groovy · Bold

FRI AUG 7•Audio

house/uk garage

Isaac Carter

UK Garage AlchemistJazzy · Crisp · Rhythmic

INVT

Miami Sound System CuratorsPercussive · Heavy · Swing

Jubilee

The Low-End QueenBass · Miami · Club

Coffintexts

Club PolymathTribal · Bass-heavy · Polyrhythmic

Jonny From Space

Miami Swamp BassPsychedelic · Polyrhythmic · Murky

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FRI AUG 7•Paramount Theatre

neo soul/r&b/jazz rap

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

J Bambii

Southside SeerSpiritual · Jazzy · Raw

THU AUG 13•The Warfield

southern hip hop/rap/hip hop

BossMan Dlow

Florida Trap PhenomenonArrogant · Slick · Bass-heavy

Yung Miami

City Girl SoloistRaw · Brash · Confident

Bally Baby

Trap MelodistCold · Melodic · Raw

FRI AUG 14•1015 Folsom

bass music/trap/uk garage

LYNY

Bass InnovatorCrunchy · Forward · Heavy

Villager

Style WeaverGritty · Kinetic · Broken

Tej

Bedroom Bass FusionGlitchy · Melodic · Rhythmic

ratchaelbeats

Bay Area Bass QueenSpooky · Melodic · Feminine

FRI AUG 14•Public Works

breakbeat/jungle/bass music

Denham Audio

Kenwood System HeavyweightsGritty · Breakneck · Ravey

Bianca Oblivion

Global Club ConnectorBass-Heavy · Kinetic · Eclectic

DJ Manny

Footwork RoyaltyKinetic · Bass-heavy · Rapid

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FRI JUL 24•Pure Nightclub

bass house/electronic

Julienne By

Streamline SelectorKinetic · Bass-Heavy · Vibrant

SAT JUL 25•Pure Nightclub

bass house/electro house

Valentino Khan

High-Power House AnthemsSynthetic · Funky · Limitless

SAT AUG 1•The Midway

bass house/electro house

ero808

Bilingual BassweightGritty · Modern · High-Energy

FRI AUG 7•The Independent

future funk/bass music

GRiZ

Future Funk KingpinSax-driven · Kinetic · Soulful

FRI AUG 14•The Midway

Monstercat

EDM TitanNeon · Explosive · Commercial

FRI AUG 21•TBA - SECRET SF LOCATION

Siete Catorce

Rhythmic MutantGlitchy · Tribal · Dark

SUCIA!

Ritualistic Club DestructionRaw · Industrial · High-Velocity

TRAVIEZA

Border WeaverAtmospheric · Traditional · Ethereal

Mars Kasei

Rhythmic GlobalismKinetic · Gritty · Vocal

Rivussy

Left-Field Club PressureKinetic · Bass-Heavy · Glitchy

DJ JUANNY

Urbano FusionistBass · Global · Kinetic

FRI SEP 11•The Independent

uk garage/stutter house

Arlo

The New Face of BassJittery · Emotive · Speed-Garage