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Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Ostara

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Ostara

Radio Arcane Presents: Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Ostara

The Nightmare continues on Friday, March 29th as Dead Of Night & The Dark Market keep up the monthly grind of dark eclectic music. Come out and help keep the dancefloor barely alive as we celebrate the glum drudgery of our dreadful existence.

This month will feature:

  • Radio Arcane Dark Music Specialists - TBA
  • Vending by the talented Dark Market.
  • Food Truck - TBA
  • Drinks by the enchanting Lany StarDust

18+
$8 Advanced tickets
$12 Day of show

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Evening Tea - Rapsodia Satanica (1917) feat. Water Is The Sun / The Palace Of Tears

Evening Tea - Rapsodia Satanica (1917) feat. Water Is The Sun / The Palace Of Tears

Radio Arcane presents Evening Tea live!
Featuring a rare opportunity to view the 1917 Italian film Satan’s Rhapsody (Rapsodia Satanica) on a large screen with a live performance to the film by Water Is The Sun
The film is right at 45 minutes in length.
Not only this but also a live performance by The Palace Of Tears in celebration of their new album and this will be an album release party!

About the film:

Rapsodia Satanica is a 1915 Italian silent film directed by Nino Oxilia featuring Lyda Borelli in a female version of Faust based on poems by Fausto Maria Martini.
Pietro Mascagni wrote his only film music for the film and conducted the first performance in July 1917.
This will be the English release, of course, with text translated from the original Italian.
Of particular interest about this film was that it was an early attempt at color and is not the typical black and white silent film. To do this, each frame was hand inked, which creates a gorgeously surreal feel to the movie that is unique and beautiful.
A must see for any film history lovers.

About the bands:

Water Is The Sun - US 2024
There are moments of silent depth in which the winter of the scalpel of meaning and the spring of the sound-born, unleashed body look upon the world fully present. when the notes at last are heard, the ordered world is their indistinguishable score. the ritual of process is that which carries. the process of ritual is that which brings moments both transitory and immortal, apprehended by musician, seer, clairvoyant, herald; the welling tones that emanate from the crystal salt of shattered primordial sea; the melody that creeps unheard from unseen distance across the desert blaze and the knowledge of man; the hymns that blare in whispers from mountain peak and valley depth, beams of their power streaming into the ordered world, in confluence with body, voice and soul, dissolving it again and again.
https://wateristhesun.bandcamp.com

The Palace of Tears - New Orleans, Louisiana
Erick r. Scheid and L.V. Darkling comprise the moody darkwave duo from New Orleans, blending elements of electro-shoegaze, ethereal witch house, neoclassical and ritual ambient drone. Hypnotic electronics and swirling guitar lay fertile ground for sultry seductive vocals that soar and dreamy lyrics that captivate.
https://thepalaceoftears.bandcamp.com

18+ Entry
21+ Bar
$8 advanced
$12 day of show

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Thunderground

Thunderground

THUNDERGROUND is PORTAL'S first ever all day Thunder Over Louisville darkwave / industrial festival with music, live body painting, arealists, shibari demonstrations and an all day vendors market. We will have an indoor and outdoor stage with music starting at 4:20pm surrounded by the best air show and firework display in the United States!

Portal 1512 Portland Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
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Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Palm Ghosts

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Palm Ghosts

Radio Arcane Presents: Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - featuring Palm Ghosts.

The Nightmare continues on Friday, April 26th as Dead Of Night & The Dark Market keep up the monthly grind of dark eclectic music. Come out and help keep the dancefloor barely alive as we celebrate the glum drudgery of our dreadful existence.

This month will feature:

  • Palm Ghosts (Nashville, TN)
  • Radio Arcane Dark Music Specialists - TBA
  • Vending by the talented Dark Market.
  • Food Truck - TBA
  • Drinks by the enchanting Lany StarDust

18+
$8 Advanced tickets
$12 Day of show

Palm Ghosts is the sound of an 80s prom in a war zone…located in the dead heart of country music, Nashville, TN.
More at home in rainy Manchester, the quartet weaves cinematic dream pop and new wave with brooding post punk.
Embracing their 80’s idols, like New Order, The Cure, David Bowie, John Carpenter and even Divine, Palm Ghosts take the genre to soaring new heights.
https://palmghosts.net
https://palmghosts.bandcamp.com

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Vision Video / Then Comes Silence Live at Art Sanctuary

Vision Video / Then Comes Silence Live at Art Sanctuary

Radio Arcane presents:

Vision Video (Athens, Georgia)
Then Comes Silence (Sweden)

Vision Video
Goth Pop, Dance music for the end-times.
https://visionvideo.bandcamp.com

Then Comes Silence
Then Comes Silence are one of the leading bands in the dark scene of Sweden since 2012.
Labels: Nuclear Blast, Metropolis, Nexilis, SPV, Novoton

"Then Comes Silence are everything a band should be - good tunes, good playing and singing, and good looking." Wayne Hussey

"I can see them being huge" Dani Filth
https://thencomessilence.bandcamp.com

Local support TBA

18+ entry
21+ bar
$17 Advanced Tickets
$20 Day of Show

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Astari Nite

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Astari Nite

Radio Arcane Presents: Goth Prom featuring Astari Nite!

It's prom season! Join us for this year's Goth Prom with special guest Astari Nite!
Brought to you by Radio Arcane, the Louisville Gothic forum, The Dark Market and Art Sanctuary.

The Nightmare continues on Friday, May 31st as Dead Of Night & The Dark Market keep up the monthly grind of dark eclectic music. Come out and help keep the dancefloor barely alive as we celebrate the glum drudgery of our dreadful existence.

This month will feature:

  • Astari Nite (Miami, Florida)
  • Radio Arcane Dark Music Specialists - TBA
  • Vending by the talented Dark Market.
  • Food Truck - TBA
  • Drinks by the enchanting Lany StarDust

18+
$15 Advanced tickets
$20 Day of show

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Dark Castle Fest 2024

Dark Castle Fest 2024

Radio Arcane presents Dark Castle Fest 2024

Dark Castle Fest returns for another weekend of celebrating the darkly romantic music and arts of the very unique and beautiful Gothic underground! This year, we will celebrate with bands, vendors, film and even a highly creative fashion show!

Featuring live performances by:
The Neuro Farm, Astari Nite, Moira Scar, The Kentucky Vampires, Frenchy and the Punk, Sombre Arcane, Blood Dance, Ghost Painted Sky, Motuvius Rex, Attic Eyes, Tokyo Teens, clubdrugs, Iris Marlowe, The Dead Speak, Saddle Of Southern Darkness, Sinister Senile, Molly's Midnight Villains, Silver Rein

DJ's: Count Grozny, Ichabod, Creepy Crawly, Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

Vendors: The Dark Market - TBA

Film:
Maciste In Hell - This 1926 English version of the original 1925 Italian film, features an early attempt at color slides with dramatic, full scale armies of demons, amazing makeup and costuming and a very interesting story where the devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality. Director: Guido Brignone.

Fashion Show:
Of Limestone, Chlorophyll, and Bone - A Wearable Art Experience by Edwin Ramirez.

Food Truck - TBA

Line up - Thursday, September 26th:
Frenchy and the Punk, Iris Marlowe, The Dead Speak, Silver Rein, Saddle of Southern Darkness, Silver Rein
With a showing of Maciste In Hell afterwards, featuring a contemporary Gothic inspired soundtrack of music curated by Count Grozny.

Line up - Friday, September 27th:
Moira Scar, The Kentucky Vampires, Attic Eyes, clubdrugs, Tokyo Teens, Sinister Senile
DJ's Creepy Crawly & Ichabod

Line up - Saturday, September 28th:
The Neuro Farm, Astari Nite, Sombre Arcane, Blood Dance, Ghost Painted Sky, Motuvius Rex
Fashion Show - Of Limestone, Chlorophyll, and Bone - A Wearable Art Experience by Edwin Ramirez.
DJ's Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

18+ Entry
21+ Bar all nights.

Tickets:
Regular Prices:
$45 per day
$65 two days
$85 full event

Early Bird discounts available for a limited time:

$35 per day
$55 two days
$75 full event

More info about bands, etc.: https://www.darkcastlefest.com

Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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Past Events

Attic Eyes / Twice Dark Live at Art Sanctuary

Attic Eyes / Twice Dark Live at Art Sanctuary

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Charm School

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market feat. Charm School

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - A Winter Wyrd

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - A Winter Wyrd

Scary Black / Vazum / Yellow Wallpaper - Live at Art Sanctuary

Scary Black / Vazum / Yellow Wallpaper - Live at Art Sanctuary

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Black Friday

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Black Friday

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Black Friday

Dead Of Night & The Dark Market - Black Friday