Entertainment
Bat’s Day 2018
Celebrating 20 Years of Spooky at the Park!
When we heard this would be the last Bat’s Day Weekend, we knew we had to go and show our support!
(Good news – the annual meet up will continue on, just not the entire weekend of events – whew!)
This Bat’s Day was full of friends, fun, corsets, parasols, meet ups, new friends and of course, many rides on the Haunted Mansion.
Our photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbchicago/albums/72157666859370437
Articles with photos:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/02/say-goodbye-to-bats-day-weekend-at-disneyland-2/
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/05/02/say-goodbye-to-bats-day-weekend-at-disneyland/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/arts/goths-disneyland-bats-day.html
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAwCzbUu3c8 (you can see the back of DavidB’s head in the crowd!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opwcuAOk8d4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-PIZd17EHA
Stay up to date:
http://www.batsday.net/
http://batsday.tumblr.com/
Mark your calendars! June 9 Nocturna 30th w/ Aurelio Voltaire/DJ Scary Lady S!
Nocturna, now in its THIRTIETH year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once every other month (more or less) in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. Come dance until dawn!
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• Saturday, 9 June 2018: Tonight we celebrate 30 years of Nocturna (the longest running goth event in North America!) To mark this momentous occasion, we will be opening earlier (10pm) – make sure to show up in a timely manner- we have a slew of special features throughout the night, starting with a concert performance at 11pm sharp with:
• AURELIO VOLTAIRE! https://www.facebook.com/VoltaireFanPage
Goth entertainer extraordinaire! After working together at many locations & occasions, we are very pleased to have Aurelio Voltaire perform at Nocturna for the first time! You know him from his music, his animation, his books, his Gothic Homemaking show on YouTube… come see him in person!
• GlitterGuts Photobooth: Our fave nightlife photographers! Free for our guests- get snapped- dress to impress!
• PREVIEW our upcoming book: Nocturna: Thirty Years of Nights! Publication date to be announced soon!
• VENDORS:
– Dreaded Jenocide: The Place for Lovely Spooky Things offering spooky barrettes, handbags, clothing, Manic Panic cosmetics & more!
– NOCTURNA t-shirts
(MORE wonderful vendors TBA!)
• GIVEAWAYS for this night include:
– Tickets to the Neo Reunion: 2350 Last Call– dance party & movie screening! Win a VIP table for you & a guest at the event which takes place at Metro on Friday, 27 July.
https://www.facebook.com/events/631148710570038
(MORE giveaways TBA!)
• The Candy Cauldron will be on stage as always; help yourself to a complimentary treat!
•Further delights revealed as the date approaches!
At Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark Street
10pm – 5am / 18+ / $15.
For those who would like to purchase an advance ticket, the link will be posted here soon.
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Thank you so much! Please help spread the word by sharing this event page!- especially now that FB limits how many people one person can invite! Looking forward to seeing you there!!! ♥
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Join the NOCTURNA FB group, too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15090361526
Nocturna is an American Gothic Productions event…
Specialists in Dark Nightlife…
dark beautiful music ritual dance pageantry libations
…for Those Who Know…
#goth #chicagogoth #chicagogothic #chigoth #gothchicago #gothicchicago#gothgoth #scaryladysarah #americangothicproductions #ebm #industrial#aureliovoltaire #voltaire #danceuntildawn
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction
Check out Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction!
“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Paperbacks from Hell is as funny as it is engaging.”—The Washington Post
“The book is a true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times
“Paperbacks from Hell is as wild as its source material.”—AV Club
“A nostalgic treat.”—Playboy Online
“Grady Hendrix has written a hugely entertaining, lightning-paced and knowledgeable history. I love it!”—Mick Garris, creator of Showtime’s Masters of Horror
“You may find yourself trying to stock up on old titles so you can get your fill of gloriously trashy scares.”—Bustle
Apr 14 – Nocturna w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah (Chicago)
Please RSVP, invite your friends, share: �https://www.facebook.com/events/168420000626492#goth #gothicchicago #chicagogoth #chicagogothic #chigoth #gothchicago #gothgoth
Posted by Sarah Rose on Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Nocturna, now in its 29th year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once every other month (more or less) in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. Come dance until dawn!
• Saturday, 14 April: “Graveyard in Bloom: A Spring Thing for You Gothic Things” Blooms amongst the tombstones decor!
• VENDORS:
– Dreaded Jenocide: The Place for Lovely Spooky Things offering spooky barrettes, handbags, clothing, Manic Panic cosmetics & more!
– NOCTURNA t-shirts
– more TBA
• GIVEAWAYS for this night to be announced soon!
• The Candy Cauldron will be on stage as always; help yourself to a complimentary treat!
• Many more details coming up!
At Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark St, Chicago
11:30pm – 5am / 18+ / $10.
Advance tickets not necessary but available here:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8339564/nocturna-chicago-metrochicagoil
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Thank you so much! Please help spread the word by sharing this event page!- especially now that FB limits how many people one person can invite! Looking forward to seeing you there!!! 🙂 ♥
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Join the NOCTURNA FB group, too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15090361526
Nocturna is an American Gothic Productions event…
Specialists in Dark Nightlife…
dark beautiful music ritual dance pageantry libations
…for Those Who Know…
Apr 13 – Front 242 4/13 (Chicago)
Cold Waves Festival presents
Front 242 with Cocksure on April 13
$29 Adv., $35 Day Of, $120 VIP (for two) / 18 & Over / Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm // Tickets: http://metrochicago.com/front-242-04-13-18/
VIP: http://www.cracknation.com/f242vip
Apr 6 – CyberFest Chicago featuring Covenant (Lombard, IL)
CyberFest Chicago
šÿńthwåvė – įńdûśtrïál – ębm
COVENANT
The Rain Within – project .44
The Gothsicles – Ghostfeeder
Biocarbon 13 – DJ Scary Lady Sarah
VENDORS:
KILTER magazine
Negative Gain
Danesh Kothari – Mechanical Machinations
Dreaded Jenocide
Crisiswear Clothing
$25 Presale / $30 Door
7pm doors – 8pm show
21 and Over
Limited Quantities! VIP package includes: early entry, Meet n Greet with ALL bands, private front of the stage seating area with a dedicated server for VIP area.
Already have a General Admission ticket? Add VIP for $27 (you will need both tickets to enter VIP area)
Standalone VIP ticket: $52
Apr 27 – Countdown to Convergence XXIV in Detroit!
Convergence has finally come to the darkest city in America..Detroit! Our music will be held at Small’s in Detroit. There will, of course be DJed music and a band line-up that includes..
Bella Morte
Sunshine Blind
Ego Likeness
The Bellwether Syndicate
Autumn
Acid Casualty
Curse of Cassandra
Come enjoy music and other Gothic activities such as an historic cemetery tour, a tea service, the Dark Art Show, vendors, and more! There are also activities for children so parents can bring the family. Come to Detroit this April, because hell is empty and all the devils are here!
Mar 25 – Bittersweet 8th Anniversary w/ Peroxide, Scary Lady & Moyer
Sun. 3-25-18: BITTERSWEET 8th Anniversary
An evening featuring goth club classics and new dark alternative music with DJ Philly Peroxide spinning goth, darkwave, post-punk, ethereal, 4AD, shoegaze, coldwave & more along with special guests Scary Lady Sarah &Jeff Moyer.
No cover charge!
***Dark Attire Encouraged***
$2 PBR / $3 Corona / $4 Cold Spell Mint Whiskey / $6 Stoli
21+ with ID required
http://www.BerlinChicago.com/
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