Teen Gothic

I’m still a baby bat (I got into the goth subculture only around 2 years ago) and I really struggle with finding other goths despite Berlin apparently having an amazing and big alternative scene.

Is there any place/events that you guys are aware of and could point me to? And if any local Goths want to reach out to be that’s also cool!

Thank you for your help 🙂

It's like I found my way back to my long lost home, since I was a kid I always listened to Rock en Español and classic rock. Ever since I moved to the U.S. particularly L.A. there was only one station (Superestrella 107.1) that played Rock en Español and other hispanic music, I lost track when it was taken down and throughout high school I only listened to whatever it was mainstream thinking that what I used to listen was long gone.

Until my friend's girlfriend recommended me some shows that played that music.

Then I went to Gothicumbia on New Year's Eve and instantly felt like I came back home, they literally played all the songs I liked and had a blast, first time I've ever been in a moshpit and a happy accident occurred when I bumped into a girl and danced with her for a minute. People were chill, friendly, and very lively.

I just loved it.

Anders Manga v. Stability AI

My local goth scene us hosting a "goth night" at a local movie theater to screen an AI generated "movie" I was beyond flabbergasted when I saw them announce this on their social media. Like a year ago, I posted here how my art was presented at a WGD event, and how snarky some of the organizers were (being that I'm not part of their close friends). Very unwelcoming, so I drew apart and now they come with this… no words honestly.

But why is AI getting so popular amongst goths? Or maybe it's just in my area, but I'm tired of seeing AI generated posters for events, AI videos to promote "goth nights" and now an AI generated movie by an "author" that very likely also writes using AI. (They will be charging per ticket by the way) 🙄 As an artist and designer this is so insulting, also, I don't think using AI generated stuff aligns with goth values.

Just like how teens are known as "baby bats" is there something for someone who's older who's getting into the scene?

Everytime I recommend bands to a newer goth it always reminds me of when I was 12 and getting into the scene. It's a good feeling. It's nice helping someone discover who they are. Does anyone else feel this way?! I hope I'm not alone on this lol

Is the goth scene in TX exclusive to big cities like Dallas and Austin etc? I live in a trash city that's like 2 hrs away from the bigger cities and there's really no goth/alternative people here where I live. It's frustrating to see the scene and want to be apart of it but I am not going to drive all the way there and back especially since I have 12hr shifts to get back too. I mostly hangout alone at the local cemetery and sometimes I stop by bars when they have "themed" nights but since it's Texas most people are not very welcoming to others who don't fit their "image." I was just wondering if anyone is having the same problem and how to maybe meet other people who share the goth subculture. Halloween is coming up soon and it'd be nice to share it with others who enjoy the same things.

I have been really frustrated with this for many years. There are club nights every day of the week with decent- to great- attendance (so the potential audience is there) but shows, not so much. The vibes are extremely spooky 7 months out of the year, and obviously Salem is right there. Nevertheless, we pretty much only have one successful local act, and touring bands (even from close by) just see us as a weeknight stop between NY and philly at best, or skip us altogether.

For reference, Boy Harsher LIVES IN MASSACHUSETTS and has not been here since 2019 as far as I remember. I've picked up on hints from a few different touring bands that they had a bad experience here as well but I am not clear on exactly what the bad experience was — low attendance, people who don't dance, etc? Theories

• Attendance is SUPER hit or miss, and there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason as to why and which bands get a good reception. half the time I'm watching their faces like 'there is zero way these people are coming back'
• People who like fun and dancing seem to just go to clubs and aren't that passionate about the music itself or they're just crossover from the kink community (I love clubbing but I wish there was more cross-pollination)
• People who actually go to shows don't seem to like fun and dancing. They just stand there looking cool with folded arms
• We don't have a lot of local acts to welcome them and they all leave due to it costing one billion dollars to live here. Still, NYC seems to do fine despite also costing one billion dollars
• The population is like 30% college kids and events are usually 18+ but they don't seem to have any interest in going to anything besides molchat doma
• It becomes a vicious cycle where if we're lucky enough to get a stop, it's on a weeknight, so attendance is even lower and the vibe is even lamer.

What can i, some random chick, do about this besides spend another 12 years complaining?

I live in a small city in Spain, and there is nothing to do as a goth. There are rock clubs, but they won't play the slightest bit of post-punk, goth rock or any other related subgenres. It's so frustrating.

The worst part is that this entire country lacks goth scene everywhere. Big cities (Madrid and Barcelona) have a few goth nights every now and then, that's it. I believe in Barcelona there's a bit more going on (never been there), but still, it feels completely dead.

I think there are a lot of frustrated goths in Spain, just like me. It isn't that rare and we have some nice local bands. But where is the scene? I just want to have fun in a goth club, dress up and dance to my favourite music :/

Anyone who is in this situation (I know there are people as it's a common topic in this sub hehe): write about it. What do you do to enjoy music outside? How do you meet other goths?

And for the ones who live in places with a goth scene: where is it? Tell us frustrated people your tales. Make us jelaous

I just wanna hear your thoughts ^{^}

i really want to meet goth people who live near me but it seems like the main way to do so is at clubs but I'm too young to go to one. what are some alternative places I can meet fellow goths in real life?