Thursday, Aug 27, 10:00 PM@Bourbon on Division
Darkwave & a Movie with DJ Leo and DJ Sinn
Friday, Aug 28, 06:00 PM@Thalia Hall
Earlybirds Club (New Wave Night) with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Friday, Aug 28, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Peter Hook & The Light (Night 1)
Friday, Aug 28, 08:00 PM@Summer Of George Yacht
TRUST AT SEA V - Boat Cruise
Friday, Aug 28, 09:30 PM@Cole's Bar
Penumbra w/ DJ Mute Jupiter
Friday, Aug 28, 10:00 PM@smartbar
Flowers of Romance: DJ Godfather, Justin Aulis Long 2x4 Grey People, CCTV with visuals by Video Waste
Friday, Aug 28, 10:00 PM@Late Bar
Bittersweet with DJ Philly Peroxide
Saturday, Aug 29, 05:30 PM@Beat Kitchen
Reinas del Ruido: Snuffed, Killmoves, Alenia, La Rosa Noir, Fantasma Negra, Mila La Morena, Directix, with DJ Patrixia
Saturday, Aug 29, 06:00 PM@First Unitarian Church of Chicago
Benefit Show for Midwest Immigration Bond Fund with Arch Visceral Parlor, Cowboy Jane, Unsolicited Feedback, Grave Love
Saturday, Aug 29, 07:00 PM@Livewire Lounge
Phantasmagoria x Chicago Gothic Scene present: The 25th Birthday Party hosted by Sidney Vicious with Fantasma Negra, Lilac Lament, Unvirgin Mary, Dammit!, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Saturday, Aug 29, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Peter Hook & The Light (Night 2)
Saturday, Aug 29, 09:00 PM@Cole's Bar
King Sans Album Release with Bullheather and the Bloodflowers, Frozen Charlotte, Mr. Phylzzz
Saturday, Aug 29, 09:00 PM@GOLD STAR BAR
Shifted Shadows with DJ Saggitari
Saturday, Aug 29, 10:00 PM@Late Bar
New Wave Night with DJ Jeff Moyer
Monday, Aug 31, 08:00 PM@The Burlington
My New Sawblade, Forgotten Ruin, Draining Kiss, Cold Wars / Hot Wars
Monday, Aug 31, 08:00 PM@Sleeping Village
Umbra Ground presents: Viridian Hollows with a special performance by Sihaya Scarlet and DJs Invicta, Lazuli, and MAGENTA
Tuesday, Sep 01, 07:00 PM@New Rose
Draw, Draw my Darling
Thursday, Sep 03, 08:00 PM@The Burlington
Goths For Gaza: The Children's Crusade, Faithless Devotion, Fantasma Negra, DJ Philly Peroxide, with performances by Sihaya Scarlett, Saja Bilasan
Thursday, Sep 03, 10:00 PM@Bourbon on Division
Darkwave & a Movie with DJ Leo and DJ Sinn
Friday, Sep 04, 05:00 PM@2100 S Morgan St
Batty Market with Charming Ritual, Darcy Lynn, Embina, Plush Crush, Nepo
Friday, Sep 04, 05:00 PM@2100 S Morgan St
Chicago's Cosplaying Hotties Presents: Black Goth Meetup @ Batty Market
Friday, Sep 04, 08:00 PM@New Rose
Phantasmagoria presents: Phantasia with DJs Deathsxhead, Viscera Spit and Gogos Jettila, Aura Star, Grave Doll
Friday, Sep 04, 08:00 PM@Late Bar
Music Video Mash Up with DJ Jeff Moyer
Friday, Sep 04, 08:00 PM@Livewire Lounge
Operating Tracks with Vazum, Spectra, Rocco Desgres, DJs Rafaleux, Invicta, Lazuli
Friday, Sep 04, 09:00 PM@Sleeping Village
Sexual Purity, Moon 17, X & Stacy
Saturday, Sep 05, 07:00 PM@Thalia Hall
Black Marble with Public Circuit and Jimmy Cicero
Saturday, Sep 05, 08:00 PM@Theatre Momentum
NEVERMORE: The Requiem of Edgar Allan Poe
Saturday, Sep 05, 09:00 PM@Cobra Lounge
NVRMORE ("Our Funeral" EP Release), Demo Division, Atheena, Strangersfilth
Saturday, Sep 05, 10:00 PM@Late Bar
New Wave Night
Sunday, Sep 06, 07:00 PM@Reggies
October Noir, Creepy Little Things, The House Flies, Jesse's Girls
Monday, Sep 07, 08:00 PM@Aragon Ballroom
Danny Elfman
Thursday, Sep 10, 09:00 PM@Beauty Bar Chicago
Ritual with DJs Saggitari and Invicta
Friday, Sep 11, 08:00 PM@Summer Of George Yacht
Lost Sail XIII - 80's & 90's Gothic Boat Cruise
Friday, Sep 11, 08:00 PM@Late Bar
Electronic Transmission with DJ Eternal
Friday, Sep 11, 08:00 PM@New Rose
Phantasmagoria presents: FATAL ERROR with DJs Lazuli, WD40, Deathshead and GOGOs Sihaya Scarlett, Tayiahxx, Nocturnal, Viscera Spit; In partnership with Chicago Gothic Scene
Saturday, Sep 12, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM@Humboldt Park
Black Feather: A Goth Bird Walk
Saturday, Sep 12, 09:00 PM@New Rose
CREEPTASTIC with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Sunday, Sep 13, 12:00 PM-05:00 PM@Public Works Gallery
WITCH-O-RAMA Market and Drag show
Sunday, Sep 13, 07:00 PM@Outset
Cold Waves Presents: Venjent, Oktae
Sunday, Sep 13, 07:00 PM@Livewire Lounge
Hades Benefit Show: Sour Milk, Cameron, Lovers Remains, Cold Wars / Hot Wars with DJ Magenta, Sihaya Scarlet, Lylith Sinclair, Velvet Pearl
Monday, Sep 14, 07:00 PM@The Salt Shed
Bikini Kill, Ganser
Monday, Sep 14, 08:00 PM@Sleeping Village
Industry Night w/ DJ Saggitari
Tuesday, Sep 15, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Cabaret Voltaire
Tuesday, Sep 15, 09:00 PM@The Empty Bottle
Carla dal Forno, Zelienople, Erik Kramer
Wednesday, Sep 16, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Cabaret Voltaire
Wednesday, Sep 16, 08:00 PM@Beat Kitchen
Powerplant, Nothing but Silence, Black Cathedral
Thursday, Sep 17, 08:00 PM@Schubas Tavern
Ghostly Kisses
Friday, Sep 18, 12:00 PM → Sunday, Sep 20@Douglass Park
Riot Fest 2026
Friday, Sep 18, 06:30 PM@Wildlight Yoga
Doom Yoga with Lauren Oberlin
Friday, Sep 18, 10:00 PM@Subterranean
Nexus 6 with DJs Flesh_Bot, Licious, and Sprite
Saturday, Sep 19, 12:00 PM@TBA
Witch-o-Rama Family Picnic
Sunday, Sep 20, 02:00 PM-04:00 PM@Wildlight Yoga
Cvnt F4gula and Lauren Doom present: GOTH CLOTHING SWAP
Monday, Sep 21, 07:00 PM@The Burlington
Missing
Monday, Sep 21, 08:00 PM@Reggies
Kaya
Tuesday, Sep 22, 08:00 PM@Subterranean
The Black Queen, DILDOX
Wednesday, Sep 23, 07:30 PM@The Vic Theatre
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Thursday, Sep 24, 12:00 AM → Monday, Sep 28@Multiple Venues
COLD WAVES XIV
Thursday, Sep 24, 08:00 PM@Bottom Lounge
COLD WAVES XIV: The Tear Garden with Bragolin, Carrellee
Friday, Sep 25, 07:00 PM@Metro Chicago
COLD WAVES XIV: Stabbing Westward, PIG, Acumen Nation, 16 Volt, PUREST FORM, KAPUT
Friday, Sep 25, 09:00 PM@Black Lung Brewing Grayslake
Vampire Ball: A Night of Dark Dance in the Suburbs with DJ Eternal
Friday, Sep 25, 11:55 PM@Gman Tavern
Cold Waves XIV Afterparty with Cyanotic and DJ Flesh_Bot
Saturday, Sep 26, 07:00 PM@Metro Chicago
COLD WAVES XIV: TR/ST, HAUNT ME, NGHTCRWLR, Die Sexual, NUXX, clubdrugs
Saturday, Sep 26, 11:55 PM@Gman Tavern
Cold Waves XIV Afterparty with Moon 17 and Patrixia (DJ Set)
Sunday, Sep 27, 07:00 PM@Metro Chicago
COLD WAVES XIV: King Woman, Youth Code, Chalk, Spike Hellis, Black Cross Hotel, Insula Iscariot
Sunday, Sep 27, 07:00 PM@Reggies
Charming Disaster, The God Awful Small Affairs, Super Secret Cult Band
Sunday, Sep 27, 09:00 PM@Sleeping Village
Deceits, Computer Kill
Sunday, Sep 27, 11:55 PM@Gman Tavern
Cold Waves XIV Afterparty with Scary Lady Sarah (DJ Set)
Monday, Sep 28, 07:30 PM@The Riviera Theatre
Chelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour with Jonathan Hultén
Tuesday, Sep 29, 08:00 PM@The Vic Theatre
Lambrini Girls, Big Girl
Wednesday, Sep 30, 07:30 PM@SPACE
Ella Boh - Blurry Tour
Friday, Oct 02, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Boy Harsher, Choir Boy, Evanora Unlimited (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, Oct 03, 06:00 PM@The Salt Shed
Ministry, Acid Bath, Windhand
Saturday, Oct 03, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Boy Harsher, Choir Boy, Evanora Unlimited
Sunday, Oct 04, 08:00 PM@Concord Music Hall
Riot Fest presents: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Messa
Thursday, Oct 08, 09:00 PM@Beauty Bar Chicago
Ritual with DJs Saggitari and Invicta
Saturday, Oct 10, 07:30 PM@Metro Chicago
Book of Love with DJ Philly Peroxide
Thursday, Oct 15, 06:30 PM@Concord Music Hall
Castle Rat, Unto Others, Wrath Knight
Friday, Oct 16, 08:00 PM@The Burlington
Waste Management Booking Presents: Sungaze, Lavisher, Cuss, Lightfoils
Saturday, Oct 17, 07:30 PM@Bottom Lounge
PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA
Saturday, Oct 17, 08:00 PM@Sleeping Village
NOWHERE2RUN's BLOODRAVE Halloween Tour
Saturday, Oct 17, 08:00 PM@Liar's Club
Forever Deaf Presents: Sleep of Mirrors with special guest The Secrecy, Lilac Lament, Faithless Devotion
Sunday, Oct 18, 07:00 PM@Ramova Theatre
French Police, Social Order
Friday, Oct 23, 08:00 PM@Not Not
Christ Cadaver, Shrines, Consensus Madness, Iron Years, DJ Lorelei
Friday, Oct 23, 09:00 PM@Chop Shop
THE RESISTANCE, INAKTIV
Saturday, Oct 24, 12:00 PM-07:00 PM@Epiphany Center for the Arts
Dead City Oddities Market featuring DJs Invicta and Saggitari
Saturday, Oct 24, 07:00 PM@The Gar
Collecting Chicago Presents: The Halloweenish Goth Gala with Fishing Magician, DAMMIT!, DJ Underwear, MC Ricky Ruff
Saturday, Oct 24, 07:30 PM@The Auditorium Theatre
Edward Scissorhands with the Chicago Philharmonic
Sunday, Oct 25, 07:00 PM@The WC Social Club
Genitorturers, Nathan James
Sunday, Oct 25, 08:00 PM@The Empty Bottle
The Dracula Show Halloween Special with Redder Moon, Corpse Dust, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Monday, Oct 26, 07:00 PM@House of Blues Chicago
She Wants Revenge, Rosegarden Funeral Party
Tuesday, Oct 27, 07:00 PM@Cafe Mustache
spooky, bouncy, clubby, goth night with djwetbread & friends!
Thursday, Oct 29, 08:00 PM@The Salt Shed
The Dresden Dolls
Friday, Oct 30, 07:00 PM@Thalia Hall
Sanctum 2026
Friday, Oct 30, 07:00 PM@Beauty Bar Chicago
Beauty Bar Halloween?
Friday, Oct 30, 09:00 PM@Underground Lounge
Sanctuary Halloween Party with DJ Eternal
Saturday, Oct 31, 07:00 PM@Thalia Hall
Sanctum 2026
Saturday, Oct 31, 10:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Nocturna: All Hallows' Eve Ball
Sunday, Nov 01, 06:30 PM@The WC Social Club
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performing the score of Dario Argento's Tenebre
Sunday, Nov 01, 07:00 PM@Arcada Theatre
The Vampire Circus: Tim Burton meets Cirque du Soleil
Wednesday, Nov 04, 07:00 PM@Park West
Eivør
Wednesday, Nov 04, 07:30 PM@The Chicago Theatre
Blade Runner Live with the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Thursday, Nov 05, 08:00 PM@Subterranean
BLITZKID
Thursday, Nov 05, 09:00 PM@The Empty Bottle
Desire, Johnny Jewel, Mothermary
Friday, Nov 13, 08:00 PM@Livewire Lounge
Ayria, Sapphira Vee
Friday, Nov 13, 09:00 PM@The Empty Bottle
Noche Eterna and Feeltrip present: WINGTIPS (10 Year Anniversary), Blood Handsome, Slugscape, DJ Lidia Vomito
Friday, Nov 20, 09:00 PM@Metro Chicago
ADULT., A Place to Bury Strangers
Thursday, Dec 03, 08:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Mareux
Saturday, Dec 05, 10:00 AM-05:00 PM@DES Convention Center
Krampus Bazaar presented by World Oddities Expo
Saturday, Dec 19, 10:00 PM@Metro Chicago
Nocturna: Winter Ball
Friday, Jan 29, 2027, 09:00 PM@Underground Lounge
Sanctuary 10 Year Anniversary with DJ Eternal
Saturday, Apr 17, 2027, 09:00 AM@DES Convention Center
The World Oddities Expo
Saturday, May 22, 2027, 12:00 AM@Everywhere
World Goth Day