CharlotteDarkScene.com Concert Gallery: Dark and atmospheric electronic Synthpop artist IIOIOIOII takes inspiration from classic New Wave and Industrial music and shared it with the Charlotte goth scene at Snug Harbor in Plaza Midwood. Photos by XaqFixx (https://xaqfixx.com https://instagram.com/xaqfixx )
18+
$7+
The Queen City’s favorite 80’s/90’s dance party! Resident DJ’s KRAFTWARD & CHRISTIAN HOEFLE will be spinning the best New Wave, Alternative, Industrial and Underground Dance with a special opening DJ set from DIL3MMA!
18 and up, $10 cover.
21 and up, $7 cover.
Please bring valid ID.
Cash money much appreciated! ATM on site that usually works. PayPal, CashApp and Venmo also accepted.
See ya’ in the Shadows!
All the photos included in the artwork of Chat Pile’s new album “Who Loves The Sun” were taken by Stin.
“Usually the photo selection process of making a Chat Pile album is a huge pain in the ass, but things came together extremely fast and easy this time around. All these photos were taken within the same couple mile radius of downtown OKC where we all live, with the exception of the Biblical diorama, which was taken near Lawton, OK.” - Stin
“Who Loves the Sun” will be out on September 4th.
Pre-orders available: nowflensing.com
Stream “Deep Blue” everywhere.
(via The Flenser on Facebook)
18+
Tickets: $11.29+
DJ Spider is joined by DJ MikeDropz (Raleigh, NC), and an opening set by duckie for our monthly night of spooky stomping at the Milestone! Spinning the best of dark dance – industrial, goth, synthpop, post-punk, darkwave and more!
Ticket Details:
$11.29 in advance/ $12 at the door
($5 Surcharge for anyone under 21, charged at the door)
Get your tickets early as Digital Noir sells out FAST!
Hey Chat Rats!
You probably saw we announced the arrival of our new record, Who Loves the Sun, out Sept. 12 via the Flenser AND you've probably already listened to the first single, Deep Blue, AND you watched the killer video directed by Stephen Mondics WHICH THEN led you to preorder the vinyl. That's great!
But, did you see we announced a GIANT tour of the US with Soul Glo?
09/17 - MINNEAPOLIS - FIRST AVENUE ^
09/19 - CHICAGO - RIOT FEST
09/20 - DENVER - GOTHIC #
09/23 - SALT LAKE CITY - METRO #
09/25 - SEATTLE - SHOWBOX SODO #
09/27 - PORTLAND - REVOLUTION HALL #
09/29 - SACRAMENTO - ACE OF SPADES #
09/30 - SAN FRANCISCO - THE REGENCY #
10/03 - SAN DIEGO - MUSIC BOX #
10/04 - LOS ANGELES - THE BELASCO #
10/06 - PHOENIX - NILE THEATER #
10/08 - AUSTIN - RADIO/EAST #
10/09 - HOUSTON - WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL #
10/10 - DALLAS - THE GRANADA THEATER #
11/05 - DETROIT - MAJESTIC *
11/06 - PITTSBURGH - MR SMALLS *
11/08 - NORWALK - DISTRICT MUSIC HALL *
11/10 - BROOKLYN - BROOKLYN STEEL *
11/11 - PHILADELPHIA - UNION TRANSFER *
11/12 - WASHINGTON D.C. - BLACK CAT *
11/14 - CHARLOTTE - UNDERGROUND *
11/15 - ATLANTA - THE MASQUERADE *
11/16 - NASHVILLE - BROOKLYN BALL *
11/18 - COLUMBUS - NEWPORT MUSIC HALL *
11/20 - INDIANAPOLIS - DELUXE *
11/21 - ST. LOUIS - DELMAR HALL *
11/22 - LAWRENCE - THE GRANADA THEATER *
^ W/ PRIZE HORSE
# W/ VIRGA
* W/ SHALLOWATER
In addition to these we have two special one-off gigs we'd like to tell you about.
The first is the Who Loves the Sun album release show at Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City w/ Portrayal of Guilt, Nightosphere, Traindodge, and Primal Brain. All proceeds will go to SISU Youth Services in OKC!
The second is our final gig of 2026, where we take the stage in Boston with the mighty Converge (among many other bad ass bands) on Dec. 13 as part of the Saddest Day fest.
Tickets for all this can be found at chatpile.net/shows
(Via Bandcamp message)
18+
$12+
Chicago industrial band Black Season Witch are joined by Charlotte Deathrockers Secret Idol & Synthrocker January Knife with Miami & Charlotte goth and industrial DJ VamPoison rocking the plastic like a ghoul from the casket throughout the night.
Doors open at 7PM, Music starts at 8PM and the bands go on at 9PM.
NO ID, NO ENTRY
$5 Cash Surcharge for anyone under 21
NO OUTSIDE BOOZE
It all started with a drawer full of old cameras and a project to digitize, archive, and declutter. We were gifted a box of old cameras by my in laws a few years ago - still and motion, analog and digital. Before we got rid of anything, I wanted to test them and play around a little. I had already had one of the Polaroid SX-70s from the collection restored and modified to shoot iType film. I picked up a cheap second hand Epson v600 flatbed scanner to digitize my old 35mm negatives, and my partner & inlaws storage bin of prints. Christmas of 2025 I received a B&W film development kit. For my birthday this year, my partner bought me a Minolta a-9 (Maxxum 9, Dynax 9) with a crumbling handle and both the 50mm f/1.7 & "beercan" 70-210mm f/4 lenses. It started going with me on shoots, or when I traveled, especially when it was too hot or cold to shoot Polaroid. I started booking shoots, bands loved the B&W and analog aesthetic - with digital being used immediately, but the analog stuff being shared and cherished. One of the projects I'm working on requires some more studio-like portraiture so I picked up some used studio strobes with monitor lights and a Minolta IV F lightmeter in a Goodwill auction.
Along the way, I designed a little strip I could include in the bider with the negatives with a bit of info on the camera, lens, film, development, and what/where I shot it.
I was burning through through film and cameras - I had hoped the Canon Photura or Olympus Trip 35 would work for venues where I can't bring detachable lens cameras - but not luck. The Canon's flash doesn't work, and the Olympus doesn't seem to work at all in low light. A friend I used to do Urbex with and dedicated film photographer saw my work and offered her Mamiya RB67 to use for... however long, she hadn't used it in 15 years. It came with 6 rolls of (very expired) 120, all but one required C-41 processing - even the B&W stuff. I watched a few youtube videos to see if I could process it at home - I learned B&W in college, but never attempted color, and don't normally shoot it. Honestly, I had been intimidated by color processing. BUT the video said the temperatures could be maintained with a sous vide immersion circulator and the rest of the process was essentially the same. Maybe someday I thought...
Two weeks ago, I was browsing ebay and came across a Lloyd Daylight Film Loader and hopped on B&H and ordered some cheap Arista 400 EDU Pro. When I went to my local photography store to pick up a anti-static towel, a replacement lens cap, and used empty 35mm cartridges to reload I saw the Kodak C-41 kit. That weekend I went and shot a bunch of film and celebrated 20 years with my wife.
Friday I rolled 15 rolls of B&W film, Saturday I developed 2 35mm rolls, and one 120. That night, I shot some more. Sunday I spent sanning and editing. I have shoots tuesday and wednesday night...
Come celebrate DJ Velvetine's last night as a DJ this Saturday at Tommy's Pub near Plaza-Midwood in Charlotte, NC as she spins her final set as hostess of Reqiuem.
This is a free event and open to people 21 and up.
NITE played a sold-out show at The Milestone (on a Sunday night!) in Charlotte, NC. Feyleux and Idol Talk opened, DJ Spider supported, and the Charlotte Dark Scene team was there to tell you about it.
All Ages
Tickets: $68+
Echo & The Bunnymen’s More Songs to Learn and Sing tour invites fans into a spellbinding journey through the band’s most iconic moments—an atmospheric, shimmering celebration of post-punk romance and shadowy grandeur. With Ian McCulloch’s haunting vocals soaring over Will Sergeant’s unmistakable guitar textures, each night becomes a cinematic dreamscape where anthems like “The Killing Moon,” “Bring On the Dancing Horses,” and “Lips Like Sugar” come alive with renewed electricity. Saturated in moody lights, ethereal soundscapes, and the unmistakable mystique that has defined the band for decades, this tour is more than a concert—it’s an immersive pilgrimage for longtime devotees and a thrilling revelation for new listeners alike.