Teen Gothic

https://verbodenfestival.com

2026 VERBODEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

PORTLAND | SEATTLE | VANCOUVER

MAY 28th – 31tst, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC

Verboden is BACK for 2026! This years festival is a multi-city celebration of underground sound — channeling the pulse of darkwave, post-punk, and dark electronic subculture. Featuring over 20 touring artists performing across the Pacific Northwest!

Male Tears – Sacred Skin – SRSQ – Street Fever

Blone Noble – Carrellee – Ceremony Shadows – Dancing Plague

Damascus Knives – Dark Chisme – Datura – Die Sexual – Dildox – Dollhead
Dot Wall – Exeunt – EX VELES – Fotoform – God Tongue – H.Ä.L.T. – Hexx Head
Hot Hail! – Hallows – Meldamor – More Ephemerol – MVTANT – Sleek Teeth
Scimitar – S.L.U.T.

Small Breed – Somber Violets – Static Ghost – Wish Whip + Djs
Seattle – May 28–30 • Central Saloon / TBA
Vancouver – May 29–31 • The Cobalt Cabaret
Portland – May 28–31 • Coffin Club

Presented by: Verboden Arts Society, Heirophant Booking, YES Music Productions, and Coffin Club PDX.

Another live goth/darkwave band checked off the bucket list 🖤

Hi I'm curious to know if there's a goth scene in Vancouver since I'm thinking about going to UBC and I would like to meet some new people