Clubs

This page lists actively operating clubs, bars, and other venues in North Carolina that are home in some way to goth, industrial, darkwave, or related events - even if that means they hosted only one show or club night.

If a venue on this page has closed, let me know at steve@ncgoth.com. Closed venues and no-longer-happening goth nights are moved to Closed Clubs and Nights.

Is something missing that should be here? See How to Get Your Show, Club, or Goth Night Listed Here.

For weekly or monthly goth nights and other recurring events, see Goth Nights.

If you operate a venue for indoor events, look at what you can do to improve the airflow and the filtering of indoor air. Maybe something as simple as make some Corsi-Rosenthal boxes from filters, a cheap box fan, some cardboard, and a lot of duct tape.

Raleigh

• Legends
• FLEX
• The Ritz - Originally known as the Ritz, changed name to Disco Rodeo in February 2003, changed back to The Ritz sometime between 2009 and 2015 because they got tired of saying "Disco Rodeo - you know, The Ritz". Capacity of 2,400.
• Lincoln Theatre
  
• King's
• Lump Gallery
• The Pourhouse
• The Wicked Witch - upstairs from The Night Rider
• The Night Rider - downstairs from The Wicked Witch
• Meymandi Concert Hall
• Slim's Downtown
• Chapel of Bones - awesome decor, formerly the Maywood
• The Rialto - movies, live performances, Rocky Horror with The Low Down Cheap Little Punks shadow cast
• Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh

Cary

• Koka Booth Ampitheatre

Chapel Hill and Carrboro

• Cat's Cradle
• Cat's Cradle Back Room - capacity 160.
• Local 506
• ArtsCenter - next to the Cat's Cradle.
• The Cave
• Caffe Driade

Durham

• Duke Coffeehouse
• Carolina Theatre - the main theatre has a live stage and a capacity of 1000. Home to the Nevermore Horror Film Festival, Splatterflix Film Festival, OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival, and others.
• Durham Performing Arts Center
• The Armory (Endangered Durham blog post)
• Durham Arts Council - 120 Morris St. in downtown Durham (next door to the Carolina Theatre).
• The Pinhook
  
• ARCANA
• The Fruit
• Motorco Music Hall
• Rubies on Five Points

Saxapahaw

• Haw River Ballroom

Hillsborough

• Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew

Asheville

• The Orange Peel
• The Crow and Quill
• The Grey Eagle
• The Underground (o.henry's)
• Eulogy at Burial Beer
• Static Age Record Store

Charlotte

• Milestone
• Snug Harbor
• Evening Muse
• Visulite Theatre
• That 80s Club - opened as The Brekfast Club NYE 2003.
• Jeff's Bucket Shop
• southend performing arts center
• The Fillmore
• Crown Station
• Petra's Bar

Greensboro

• etc.gso
• Hangar 1819 - formerly known as The Blind Tiger

Winston-Salem

Monstercade
• NC Museum of Art, Winston-Salem - formerly known as Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art

Wilmington

• Juggling Gypsy Cafe aka the Barzarre
• Reggie's 42nd St Tavern
• Hi-Wire Brewing The Eagle's Dare

Pineville

• The Well coffeeshop

Other Clubs in North Carolina

• ??? - you can tell me at steve@ncgoth.com

Clubs Outside North Carolina

• Washington DC - Black Cat
• Washington DC - 9:30 Club
• Richmond VA - The National
• Columbia SC - Conundrum Music Hall
• Columbia SC - Art Bar
• Columbia SC - Elevate Social Club
• Columbia SC - New Brookland Tavern
• Atlanta GA - Masquerade
• Atlanta GA - Tabernacle
• Augusta GA - Le Chat Noir

Most recent update 12 June 2025.

Updates or changes? Let me know at steve@ncgoth.com.