Bay Area EBM & industrial guide

Best EBM & Industrial Nights in the Bay Area

Electronic body music never died — it just went underground. The Bay Area's EBM and industrial scene mixes body-music classics, dark electro and goth-industrial crossover at The Blue Lagoon, Great American Music Hall, DNA Lounge and F8. This guide tracks the rooms carrying the sound and every EBM and industrial show on the calendar right now. Listings refresh daily.

33 upcoming shows tracked

Top venues

Upcoming shows

SUN OCT 18 ::The Box:: w/ DJs Usual SuspectsThe Blue Lagoon · Santa Cruz

SUN OCT 18 Nuclear Winter: An Immersive ExperienceSF Eagle · San Francisco

SUN OCT 18 Super Wave Sunday w/ DJ X-MOLegend Has It · Sacramento

MON OCT 19 Death GuildDNA Lounge · San Francisco

TUE OCT 20 Interzone: Hex Embrace, Byter, HopelesssF8 1192 Folsom · San Francisco

THU OCT 22 Substance Fest: A Split Second, Crash Course In Science, Automelodi, Vioflesh, Pink Stiletto, God Tongue, DJ Mozghan, DJ JumprGreat American Music Hall · San Francisco

FRI OCT 23 Club De Combat, Jay Bird, BabyAudio · San Francisco

FRI OCT 23 No Bias Ren Faire: Estoc, Bored Lord, bastiengoat, RITCHRD, Tom MarsiF8 1192 Folsom · San Francisco

FRI OCT 23 Substance Fest: TR/ST (DJ Set), Buzz Kull, Kontravoid, Zanias, Ghost Cop, Aux Animaux, DJ Omar PerezGreat American Music Hall · San Francisco

SAT OCT 24 Club CovenOld Ironsides · Sacramento

SAT OCT 24 Hot Goth Night Halloween: Skoto, Hot Goth GfThee Stork Club · Oakland

SAT OCT 24 Mod 80s Disco: XsonicwavesX, Little treasureRumpus Room · San Francisco

SUN OCT 25 ::The Box:: Devil's Night: DJs Usual SuspectsThe Blue Lagoon · Santa Cruz

TUE OCT 27 Interzone Halloween Costume Bash (Rafael Fierro, Hex Embrace, Byter)F8 · San Francisco

THU OCT 29 Random Access: Rndm-Axs _ 1029 - Psybertone, Meikee Magnetic, Byter, Hopeless, KAJEMonarch · San Francisco

THU OCT 29 Substance Fest: Desire, MOTHERMARY, Madeline Goldstein, Sacred Skin, Clubdrugs, Violet ThronesGreat American Music Hall · San Francisco

FRI OCT 30 Devil's Night: Sage, Starr Noir1190 Folsom St · San Francisco

FRI OCT 30 Hallows Gate: Sid The Science Bitch, Noctavia, Maznoize, Normis, Purranoia, Mandi DarklingTBA · San Francisco

FRI OCT 30 Substance Fest: Cold Cave (solo), SRSQ, Laura Krieg, Houses of Heaven, False Figure, A.cold.eraGreat American Music Hall · San Francisco

SAT OCT 31 Blood Rayne Rave: Jasmine Infiniti, Cherub420, Freaky Emo, Del, Star, Brown Recluse, DJ Kinda, DJ HusqvarnetteTBA · East Bay

FAQ

Where can I hear EBM in the Bay Area?

The Blue Lagoon, Great American Music Hall, DNA Lounge and F8 host the most EBM and industrial bills — the Top venues list above ranks rooms by upcoming shows.

What does EBM stand for?

Electronic Body Music — the late-80s Belgian/German sound built for the dancefloor. Today's scene mixes it with dark electro, industrial and synth-driven darkwave.

Is the EBM scene connected to the goth scene?

Heavily — EBM/industrial nights and goth club nights share venues and crowds. Our darkwave & goth guide covers that side of the coin.

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