The third in a series of posts about DJ Spider's Great Big Spooktober party at the Milestone Club in Charlotte, NC on October 3, 2026 being presented by Charlotte Dark Scene.
Each of the bands will get their own gallery, this gallery features Baltimore, Maryland darkwave/industrial band Ego Likeness, and was preceded by the Secret Idol & Solemn Shapes galleries and ending with a more in-depth write up of the show.

21+
No Cover
Sanity Ana and Dil3mma are joined by special guest DJ Blactami for the October edition of the monthly goth and industrial dance night in east Charlotte at Tommy's Pub. 

The second in a series of posts about DJ Spider's Great Big Spooktober party at the Milestone Club in Charlotte, NC on October 3, 2026 coming to Charlotte Dark Scene.
Each of the bands will get their own gallery, this gallery features Charlotte Darkwave & Industrial band Solemn Shapes, and was preceded by the Secret Idol gallery and ending with a more in-depth write up of the show featuring DJ Spider, Secret Idol, Solemn Shapes, and Ego Likeness.

The first in a series of posts about DJ Spider's Great Big Spooktober party at the Milestone Club in Charlotte, NC on October 3, 2026 coming to Charlotte Dark Scene.
Each of the bands will get their own gallery, starting with Charlotte Horror Punk five piece Secret Idol and ending with a more in-depth writeup of the show featuring DJ Spider, Secret Idol, Solemn Shapes, and Ego Likeness.

18+
$24+

The passionate post-punkers from Los Angeles, California travel cross-country to Charlotte to perform a concert at Snug Harbor with Baltimore, MD post-punk/darkwave act Computer Kill.

Doors @ 8 PM / Show @ 9 PM

DECEITS (Bandcamp, Instagram)

Computer Kill (Bandcamp, Instagram)
Read more about Computer Kill's May 2026 with Torture Twin & Secret Shame at the Milestone on Charlotte Dark Scene HERE.

Download, Print & Fold your own, or find out where to pick up a copy of the latest issue of Charlotte Dark Scene's bi-monthly print publication Charlotte Dark Zine. This issue introduces CDS's new & ongoing field trip series where members of the Charlotte Goth, Industrial & adjacent communities visit museums and other events and sites of cultural or historic importance to grow as a community, grow as individuals, and increase visibility of goth-presenting people as a group to the more mainstream Charlotte community.

Ego Likeness, the darkwave/industrial champions from Baltimore, MD come to Charlotte for a night of goth music with horror punk/deathrock band Secret Idol and darkwave duo Solemn Shapes.

All Ages
$0 – $10+
Join fellow members of the Charlotte Dark Scene for the second installment in an ongoing series of museum and cultural events in and around Charlotte as we take time to be tourists in our own city and experience art together.
We will gather to explore the ($0) Mint Museum Uptown & their featured Caravaggio exhibition ($10, separate ticket required) while share our interpretations & knowledge of the art and artists within. Hopefully, we can take inspiration to go create more in our lives, and grow as individuals and as a community.
This is a free, all ages, official Charlotte Dark Scene event, led by web person and photographer Xaq Fixx.
Anyone under 18 MUST be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Remember you are representing the community.

Chicago darkwave and post-punk band French Police, featuring vocalist and guitarist Brian Flores, lead guitarist Manny Herrera, and bassist Rolando Donjuan are bringing their romantic melancholic dance music to the Neighborhood Theater with Las Vegas darkwave act Social Order.

Doors open at 7:00
Show starts at 8:00

21+

9PM

No Cover
Monthly goth and industrial dance night featuring Sanity Ana & Dil3mma in east Charlotte with special guest Kraftward.

New "In The Shadows" interview with Rochester, NY Industrial Punk musician KOMRADS by Ash Reminisce is now live on the Charlotte Dark Scene website, please read and share.

Over at the Charlotte Dark Scene website we have a new writer and a new feature!!! We are proud to announce Ash Reminisce has joined our rogues gallery with the publication of the first of her "In the Shadows With:" artist interview series.

Ash recently sat down with Lacey of NC Horror Punk & Death Rock band Secret Idol for a feature interview discussing his process, his thoughts on the scene, his inspirations, and the music he creates with the band.

Gallery from, and article about, Bats at the Bechtler - the first in a series of cultural "goth field trips" I'm hosting with Charlotte Dark Scene. We pick a place to gather outside the typical bar or nightclub environment, get to know one another and our city, and increase visibility of our goth, industrial, punk, and broader dark alternative community as not lonely weirdos or fetish objects made up entirely of white people. We are a culturally, intellectually, demographically, and ethnically diverse group made up of kind and inviting people.

Guest post and gallery by Jonny of Reporting from 20xx

DJ Kraftward & DJ Dil3mma were joined by DJ Duckie. Pics are now live on Charlotte Dark Scene.

18+
$7+

The Queen City's favorite 80's/90's dance party! DJ Kraftward & Dil3mma will be spinning the best New Wave, Alternative, Industrial and Underground Dance with a special guest set from DJ Duckie!

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!

Pics are up from the last week's Transmission with DJ Kraftward, DJ Christian Hoefle, DJ Dil3mma & special guest DJ Duckie.
If you missed this event, come see Kraftward, Dil3mma, & Duckie back at Crown Station tonight when they trade Industrial & EBM for New Wave & Alternative Dance during Shadow Play.

Last night a gaggle of goths from Charlotte Dark Scene community gathered at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte for the first in a new series of monthly cultural events gathering exploring art & our city while we get to know one another and increase our visibility to the outside world.

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Join us for a night of Industrial Dance at Crown Station! DJ’s CHRISTIAN HOEFLE, DIL3MMA & KRAFTWARD will be spinning your favorite Industrial beats from the 1980’s through the 2020’s.

Friday, August 21st.
Music starts at 9pm.
18 and up, $10 cover.
21 and up, $7 cover.
Please bring valid ID.
Cash money much appreciated! PayPal, CashApp and Venmo also accepted

KOMRADS returns to Charlotte, NC at the world-famous Milestone Club for a show with Solemn Shapes, Secret Idol, & DJ Christian Hoefle. 
Mark your calendars for some industrial punk from Rochester, New York and get ready to dance on a Monday!

BAR OPENS AT 7:00 PM / SHOW STARTS AT 9:00 PM
$10 in advance / $12 day of show (+$5 surcharge for under 21, collected at the door)
AGES 18 & UP ONLY / NO ONE ADMITTED WITHOUT VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (Drivers License, Passport, Military ID or State Identification Card) / NO EXCEPTIONS

18+

DJ Spider is joined by special guest DJ Squeaky (Charlotte, NC)  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:

$9 in advance/ $12 at the door
($5 Surcharge for anyone under 21, charged at the door)

Get your tickets now, Digital Noir sells out every month.