The Blackout

10/07/2026

The second band in our October 16th Wedding Funeral show at Rhizome DC is Baltimore's RjVj. RjVj is the duo of Rob J Girardi and Veronica Jay Clay, their music is described as ethereal symphonic gaze and is spawned from post-punk, goth, electronic & classical music, storytelling, films, the cosmos & nature - creating a duality of hope & pain.

Rob's howling guitar drones into shimmering arpeggios, Veronica's haunting vocals & synth strings wax & wane with the pulsing bass & drums - setting an otherworldly scene.

Friday, October 16th at Rhizome DC, doors at 6:30pm. $15-20 sliding scale, all ages.

10/02/2026

We're one week away from this amazing hometown show! Friday, October 9 Strange Boutique return to the Black Cat in Washington D.C. with support from Cemetery S*x and D.J. Sara Vox.

If you missed last summer's Strange Boutique show here's your second chance, Cemetery S*x bring their signature Gothic dark rock sound to open the night and D.J. Sara Vox spins Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave and Darkwave before and between bands. Doors at 8pm, all ages.

Tickets available at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/53827195/strange-boutique--cemetery-sex--dj-sara-vox

09/30/2026

Kicking off our Wedding Funeral, RjVj show at Rhizome DC Friday, October 16 with a spoken word set will be Donna Lynch. Donna Lynch is a three-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated, Elgin Award-nominated, and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated dark fiction writer, poet, spoken word artist, and the singer and co-founder—along with her husband, artist and musician Steven Archer—of the electronic/ post-goth rock band Ego Likeness (Metropolis Records).

Her written works include Isabel Burning, Red Horses, Driving Through the Desert; and the poetry collections In My Mouth, Twenty-Six, Book of Keys, Ladies & Other Vicious Creatures, Daughters of Lilith, Witches, Choking Back the Devil, and Girls From the County. Her poems and short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including Into the Forest, HOWL, and Found. In 2024, she performed in 16 cities across the US, reading and speaking on themes of horror in legend and folklore, true crime, personal experiences, and mental and physical health.

Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm. $15-20 sliding scale, all ages! Advance tickets at: https://pools.events/event/7q2YJq82/the-wedding-funeral-rjvj-donna-lynch-spoken-word/?i=eRpGzbcI

09/23/2026

Friday, October 16 the Blackout presents The Wedding Funeral at Rhizome D.C.! Hailing from the New Jersey Pine Barrens, The Wedding Funeral's Darren Deicide and Ethel Lynn Oxide bring their "chillingly captivating" style of Gothic Americana to Rhizome for the Samhain season.

Described by Nocturnazine as "... exactly the gothic noir-folk jams required for any of your late night cornfield campfires.”, The Wedding Funeral will be making their D.C. debut with support from Baltimore's darkly ethereal RjVj, and Bram Stoker award nominee writer/chanteuse Donna Lynch (spoken word performance). $15-20 sliding scale, doors at 6:30, curfew at 10pm. All ages!

Note: While there will no longer be a D.J. at this event, Sara Vox will be there as a host all evening 🦇.

09/12/2026

Tonight! 10pm - 2am, all vinyl Dave Kendall era 120 Minutes tribute and Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave, Darkwave, EBM dance party at the Neptune Room. No cover, 21+.

Flyer by Jen Meller.

09/09/2026

This Saturday, September 12 the Blackout presents a celebration of the music of 120 Minutes at the Neptune Room! D.J. Sara Vox and guest D.J. Vlad (Slings and Arrows) pay tribute to the influential and beloved music video show with selections of their favorite songs played on the show, and spin Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave, Darkwave and EBM tunes to boot.

10pm - 2am, no cover, 21 +, all vinyl.

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09/04/2026

Thursday, September 17 the Blackout returns to Dark Constellation at the Renegade, VA! D.J. Sara Vox will be bringing her Bauhaus/Love and Rockets/Tones on Tail party set to spin with D.J. Missguided so if you missed that party here's your second chance to dance to a deep dive into the bands' music, and Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave, EBM and Darkwave hits too. 7pm - 11pm, $5 cover, 18+.

08/28/2026

Let's do brunch! Sunday, October 4th the Blackout and Simple Underground present Depeche Mode "A Broken Frame" anniversary listening party and Hair of the Dog, a Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave and Darkwave brunch.

At 11am we'll play "A Broken Frame" in its entirety on vinyl, afterward we'll raffle off a copy of the album and kick off Hair of the Dog with D.J. Sara Vox and guest D.J. Michelle Missguided (Dark Constellation) spinning Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave and Darkwave tunes for day walkers.

11am - 2pm at La Mia Italia (the restaurant above Simple Underground), free, all ages. 2 for 1 drink specials all day!

Flyer by Jen Meller.

08/19/2026

This Friday! The Blackout and Nocturnazine present Stoneburner, The Treasury and Amphetamean Friday, August 21 at Simple Underground stage, D.J. Sara Vox and D.J. Doomsday spin Goth, Post-Punk, New Wave, Darkwave and EBM. Doors at 7pm, $20, this show is 18+. Lace up your boots and get back to your roots.