Charlotte Dark Scene

In the Shadows With: Komrads

In the Shadows With: Komrads By: Ash Reminisce Intense and unforgiving are two words that could best describe what it was like seeing Komrads play at the Milestone on Monday, August 17th. Loud synths clashed with snarling vocals into a crescendo of violence, the strobe lights hitting the audience like an automatic weapon. Amid the…
August – September Flyer & Calendar (Printable) + updated Zine

It’s the first day of Septmber so it is time for us to share our printable and shareable calendar of goth nights, industrial dance parties, live concerts, and more. As well as a refreshed version of the zine – images and article remain the same, but we’re including an updated calendar. You can download the…
[GALLERY] KOMRADS, Solemn Shapes & Secret Idol @ The Milestone – August 17, 2026

Charlotte’s dark denizens started the week of August 17 right with a Monday night show featuring live music from a line up that created a perfect Charlotte Dark Scene Venn Diagram. Up first was Charlotte’s favorite up-and-coming Horrorpunk and Deathrock 5-piece band Secret Idol (CDS Profile Page – with calendar and more!). Their powerful, guitar…
In The Shadows With: Lacey from Secret Idol

In the Shadows With: Lacey from Secret Idol By: Ash Reminisce A few days ago, around the corner on Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood, and across from the bustling Common Market patio, I had the opportunity to interview Lacey, the singer-songwriter, frontman, and sometimes guitarist of local Charlotte band Secret Idol. This was just days after…
A Night at the Museum: Bats in the Bechtler

On a gloomy Wednesday evening a gaggle of goths gathered at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte, NC for the inaugural event in series of spooky field trips exploring arts and culture around our city. A few folk from the NC Goth Scene Discord, including Ivy & Moose, Squeaky and Xaq, met…
Shadow Play @ Crown Station 28 August 2026

Host DJ Kraftward & regular Shadow Play DJ Dil3mma were joined on stage by up and coming Charlotte DJ Duckie at Crown Station Coffee House and Pub in Charlotte, NC’s NoDa neighborhood on August 28, 2026. See pics from Duckie’s recent performances at Digital Noir, and more last week’s Transmission Industrial Dance Night – also…
Digital Noir: DJ Spider & Friends; Spring & Summer ’26 Highlights – Gallery

[Guest post from Jonny @ Reporting from 20xx]Hello CDS Faith-less!RF20XX released 4 MONTHS WORTH of Digital Noir shots, all captured within our very own World Famous Milestone Club.How would I accurately describe each night going into the monthly social/dance-off? It’s not a hard thing to do necessarily, but these nights are a layered affair to…
Transmission – August 2026

On Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Crown Station Pub & Coffeehouse people from around Charlotte strapped on their stompiest boots, refused to be poor anymore, and got their body beat while they joined in the chant for the third edition of Transmission Industrial Dance Night. Hosts DJ Kraftward, Christian Hoefle, & Dil3mma were joined…
Charlotte Dark Zine – August/September 2026

Our Zine is back! Vol. 1 Issue 2 of the Charlotte Dark Zine is now available. Click Here for a version you can download, print, and distribute yourself. What is the Charlotte Dark Zine and where can you pick up a printed version? Read On! The Charlotte Dark Scene team is always looking for new…
August Bandcamp Friday Roundup

June & July brought some great bands through Charlotte and August promises a few more. If you couldn’t or didn’t pick up some music or merch at the shows, now is your chance to support the bands. Any purchases made today, Friday August 7, on bandcamp deliver 100% of the proceeds to the performers. Click…