Summer is almost over.

Odor Eater / Observation Room / Botox Ouroboros / Stacy’s World

Touring bands Observation Room (new electronic pop human music) from New York City and Odor Eater (new wave pop) from Portland. Joing them will be Botox Ouroboros (Bobby, Hanna, Adam, Derek, and Silas), along with Stacy’s World (flame-grilled, radiant dream, reduced and distorted by the warped mind of Seattle’s ultimate prankster).

Sunday, August 23, 7:00 PM at Cowpine Theater - Event Page

Modbang

The monthly free showcase of electronic hardware music will feature: Wet Peynt, Shoyei, Das Bond, and CHAOS 101.

Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 PM at The 4Bs - Event Page

unpoetry

Fewer basements this summer and more carports. Check out the installation / performances from Pidge Pasqualle, Bunny Bloom, Lady Zade (cello), flowering ground (biomorphic noodling playful soundscapes akin to brushstrokes), and Charlie Lou Evans.

Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 PM at Cowpine Theater - Event Page

poetry lab

poetry lab is a series by Eric M Acosta as part of unpoetry. Instead of a group show with multiple perfomers, poetry lab presents a single performer or group followed with a small interview. This edition features Jarred Isaac.

Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Tad Doyle / Anemochore

Tad Doyle, best known for the bands TAD band, BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH, HOG MOLLY H-HOUR, and others will be performing solo with some of his most recent film score works, like CARA the film. This will be his second live performance since 2006. Expect the unexpected.

Also on the bill is Anemochore (aka Dan Blossom). The guitarist for bands Luna Moss and Future Spells, he also goes by the moniker Anemochore which he has used since the early 90’s for his electronic projects. Everything from abstract ambient to beats in many genres.

Friday, August 28, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Gyre / Negative Concord / Arrington de Dionyso + Noel Kennon + Patrick Gundran

Portland group Negative Concord (Patrick McCulley on alto and bari sax, Richard Sabon playing ondes martenot, synthesizers, and electronics and Katy Gilmore on visuals) will be supported by local ensemble Gyre (drone and experimental electronics with Michael Shannon, David Stanford, and Carl Lierman), as well as a trio of Arrington de Dionyso, Noel Kennon and Patrick Gundran.

Friday, August 28, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

A Collection Of Misfits

Mostly bands with noise from Bad Noise Bears (noise collaboration between PRISONFOOD and new chlorine), along with Rat Princess (drag), Over Thinking (rock/dance), Faith in Strangers (hard rock/post punk), Kings and Queens of King County (country), Mussel (hard rock), Quitter (fastcore), and Give Me The Money (industrial).

Friday, August 28, 5:00 PM at Basecamp - Event Page

Kole Galbraith / Glacial / Andrew Anderson / Vanessa Skantze / Amapola

Butoh and noise with Kole Galbraith (noise) returning from tour, Glacial (noise), Andrew Anderson, Vanessa Skantze, and Amapola.

Saturday, August 29, 8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Pok Té Pok / Lukas Dickson / Nicanor Garcia / DJ Vinnyl

Pok Té Pok (harsh noise), Lukas Dickson (noise), Nicanor Garcia (electric guitar), and DJ Vinnyl (vinyl manipulation).

Saturday, August 29, 8:00 PM at Pluto Organic Cafe (Fremont)

We’re getting towards the end of my summer. Stay tuned more announcements on future meatspace dates are on the way.

Levitating Chairs / rEEk / ACOMIP

Noise show, more specifically “beneath I-5 at Plum St by the hondayota dealership”, with Levitating Chairs (duo of Adam Levitt and Uneasy Chairs, rEEk (noise), and ACOMIP (ambient noise).

Sunday, August 16, 7:00 PM at Dizolve Mead - Event Page

Paulus / Stacy’s World / Dark Meta Rail Road

Experimental music with Paulus (electronic), Stacy’s World (experimental), and Dark Meta Rail Road (maximalist sandwich pop for dead cartoon characters) from California.

Wednesday, August 19, 7:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

Loochoo Confluence

An ambient soundscape created by instruments whose voices have traveled across oceans and continents, carrying their sounds through the years. Instruments from many different corners of the world come together as one. They meet the movements of a dance tradition that has been passed down for more than 300 years, originating on islands in the Pacific.

Greg Campbell (percussion, French horn, cornet) joins Mako (sanshin) and Takako is (Ryukyuan dance)

Friday, August 21, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

unpoetry

In drift, ebb and flow, Eric M. Acosta presents another unpoetry performance featuring Rasheena Fountain, eyerot, Gruff Webb, and Tubbles

Friday, August 21, 7:30 PM at Common Objects - Event Page

Chronophage / Mustard Gas Homies / Dave Knott / r33k

Catch the final installment of Cowpine Days with Chronophage (punk) from New York City, special dual Mustard Gas Homies (Ryan Mathews and Silas Morrow), Dave Knott (experimental), and r33k (noise).

Sunday, August 9, 7:00 PM at Cowpine Theater - Event Page

Alien Emoji / Northwest Experimental Guitar Orchestra / Globe Discount Center / Nosretep

Final installment of the Tuesday Oasis shows with swimming included. This one will include 👽 (alien emoji) (noise), Northwest Experimental Guitar Orchestra (experimental guitar), Globe Discount Center (experimental found sounds), and Nosretep (experimental progressive rock).

Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 PM at Tuesday Oasis - Event Page

[[ref]] eske + Broback + Kennon

an evening of music . Bryan Eubanks and Catherine Lamb (berlin) of Sacred Realism Records will present a duo set of music before the return to europe. With local supporting performances from FIDELITIES - a project of gust burns and (standingwave) a string trio focused on resonant sustained sounds consisting of hanna broback , john teske and noel kennon the occasion of a total solar eclipse ( not visible from the gallery ).

Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Kaley Lane Eaton

A farewell departure with your final chance to hear Kaley Lane Eaton in ensembles Kin of the Moon (Eaton, Heather Bentley, Leanna Keith) and the Plectrum Five (Eaton, Rian Souleles, Lady Zade, Tom Baker, and Jon Butler) alongside guests James Falzone, Neil Welch, and Chris Icasiano, Eaton will present songs from her records cedar and Lookout alongside group improvisations, experimental repertoire, and a special final set from the Plectrum Five. Featuring an opening set from Greek bouzouki player and songwriter Rian Souleles.

Thursday, August 13, 7:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Casper The Hoax / Orthodoxxer / Our Ex Parris / RN White

On tour from New Mexico, Casper The Hoax (hardcore industrial), Orthodoxxer (danceviolence), Our Ex Parris (antelope valley shoegazing false grind), and RN White (fiery primordial noise walls)

Thursday, August 13, 7:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

Seattle Collaboration Society Presents: Lori Goldston

Your chance to catch Lori Goldston before they head out on tour again. “Open to musicians, dancers, painters, writers, and any artist at any stage of their career, this workshop is a chance to explore free-improvisation and collaboration across disciplines with a world-renowned musician. Come prepared to move/play/paint/write in guided prompt and open jam formats.” Presented by the Seattle Collaboration Society.

Thursday, August 13, 7:00 PM at Woodlawn Hall - Event Page

Alex Anthony Faide / Crystal Beth / Passenger Pigeon

Improvised music made with loopers from Alex Anthony Faide, Crystal Beth, and Passenger Pigeon.

Friday, August 14, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Sean Keenan / Stephanie Wood + Sara Fansler / Paurl Walsh / Rebecca Novak + Silas Morrow + Noel Kennon

Visiting from San Francisco, Sean Keenan (experimental) will perform along with Stephanie Wood and Sarah Fansler (gong and ocean sound sculpture), Paurl Walsh (electronic sound), and trio performance from Rebecca Novak, Silas Morrow, and Noel Kennon (acoustic sounding {cornet, percussion, viola }).

Sunday, August 2, 7:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Soft Palate / Radium Hahn / Emergency Hand Puppet / Glad We’re Together / Optical Nilcher

Special duo of Lady Zade (cello) and Isla Vidal (vocals) as Soft Palate, along with Radium Hahn, Emergency Hand Puppet (experimental noise), Glad We’re Together (noise weirdo), and Optical Nilcher.

Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 PM at Tuesday Oasis - Event Page

Prehensile Dataspike / Undine Noise / Project Cellar Door / N0 PASSAGE / DIAL8D

Come down to Tacoma for a noise show with Prehensile Dataspike (folk noise), Undine Noise (noise), Project Cellar Door, N0 PASSAGE, and DIAL8D (noise).

Friday, August 7, 6:30 PM at Peoples Community Center (Tacoma) - Event Page

Forrest Friends / Till the Teeth / Soft Palate / CSTMR

All your favorite noise folks will be here with Forrest Friends (weirdo cave-junk vibes. creep-jammers.), Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock), Soft Palate, and CSTMR (explosive noise rock)

Friday, August 7, 8:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

Electric Blue: sw0rdswall0wer / Soluble

The ongoing free electronic music night at the Black Lodge continues with sw0rdswall0wer (lesbian synthpop princess) and Soluble. Electric Blue now has an Instagram page.

Monday, July 27, 8:00 PM at Black Lodge - Event Page

Modbang

The monthly free showcase of hardware experimental electronic music will feature: Krieger, DNcrystal, Fonetick Lee, and Rizoma.

Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 PM at The 4Bs - Event Page

Catherine Lamb + Bryan Eubanks / Casey Adams + A.F. Jones

Berlin based composer-performers Catherine Lamb and Bryan Eubanks present the North American premiere of Lamb’s monumental electronic work Wave/Forming (Asrum), a 4-channel work for 2 digital synthesizers in rational intonation. Casey Adams and A.F. Jones will support with a duo performance.

Wednesday, July 29, 7:30 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

poetry lab

poetry lab is a series by Eric M Acosta as part of unpoetry. Instead of a group show with multiple perfomers, poetry lab presents a single performer or group followed with a small interview. This edition features Jessica Jones presenting Tales of the Undersea with Rose Martin, Vlada Kremenović and Ben Woodman.

Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Angels 4 Carrots / Levitt/Morrow/Novak / Stacy’s World

Angels 4 Carrots is an art project that uses field recordings to make sound sculptures of deep bass dub poetry. Joining them will be a trio performance from Adam Levitt, Silas Morrow, and Rebecca Novak, along with Stacy’s World

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Lucas Gunn / Friends of the Road / BC Welsh

Coming up from Portland, Lucas Gunn (12 string guitar) will play along with Friends of the Road (experimental drone folk), and BC Welsh.

Friday, July 31, 7:00 PM at Woodland Theater - Event Page

Noel Kennon : 17 limbs of a birch tree

an ensemble of Jason Lazar(clarinet), Eric Lanzillotta (moog), John Teske (contrabass), Hanna Broback (violin), Noel Kennon (viola, composition) present a new piece written for the ensemble. “17 limbs of a birch tree. 6 leafs on each branch 3 of them the same color”.

Friday, July 31, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Guitar Worship Service #19

The nineteenth edition of the Guitar Worship Service will feature: A.F. Jones & Robert Millis) (experimental duo), along with Spiritual Exit (sensory guitar drone) from Portland, Pink Void (noise), Eat the Sun (guitar noise) duo with Caelum Roberts along with visuals by Colorbard.

“Join us as we praise the coolest and most dynamic instrument ever conceived.”

Saturday, August 1, 7:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Quilli Fin / Leandrul / Old Man of the Woods / XEK / Changing Bodies

Quilli Fin (synth pop), Leandrul (electronic singer-songwriter), Old Man of the Woods (goth electronica), XEK (electronic), and Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement).

Sunday, July 19, 5:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Hannah Rice / CSTMR / CYNWYD / Gail Wolf

First in a series of house shows near Tukwila. Featuring Hannah Rice (movement), CSTMR (explosive noise rock), CYNWYD, and Gail Wolf (punk).

Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 PM at Tuesday Oasis - Event Page

Lauren Rodriguez / Sandesh Nagaraj / Meadowgoat / Polt

Experimental music with Lauren Rodriguez (cello), Sandesh Nagaraj (guitar), Meadowgoat (dungeon noise), and Polt (experimental noise rock).

Thursday, July 23, 7:30 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Basement Stash

Experimental sound and art with China Faith Star (installation, performance, paint), Briana Jones (Butoh freestyle), Casey Adams and Hannah Rice (sound + movement), Harlen Munson (paintings), Pink Void + Glacial (noise), Vanessa Skantze (Butoh), Strangely Cut (magazine collage), Where the Light Goes (easy listening), Lukas Dickson (noise), and O-scry (video installation).

Friday, July 24, 8:00 PM at Asylum Collective - Event Page

Marielle Jakobsons / David Wesley Golightly / Raica

Violinist and composer Marielle Jakobsons (Thrill Jockey) performs selections from her new album The Patterns Lost to Air, pianist and composer David Wesley Golightly (Midday Veil, Hair and Space Museum) returns to Seattle with original compositions for solo piano, and synthesist and composer Chloe Harris as Raica, performs original ambient dreams.

Friday, July 24, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Check out this interview of Eric M. Acosta from September 2024. Although not the primary focus, my inbox is always open if you would like me to feature new releases.

Modular Nights

The monthly free showcase of experimental electronic music will feature tekfro, Infideltek, Duneline, Limanjaya, Bike Monday, Planar Drift, and quixod.

Sunday, July 12, 5:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Lilac Magic / Kye Alive / Trigger Object / Fake Sick / Lingua Lucem

Chill house show. Open grill decks. Music from Lilac Magic (dreamy neo-psychedelia), Kye Alive (from Portland), Trigger Object (experimental electronic) also from Portland, Fake Sick (noise) from Tennesse/Oakland, and Lingua Lucem (audio visual ambience/noise) from New Orleans.

Friday, July 17, 7:00 PM at Fashion Week - Event Page

waterfall sound install

install by sean waple and noel kennon

This evening is a continuous sound and light environment articulating fluctuations in finite chaotic and cyclical systems resulting in a continuous but changing experience. inspired by the waterfalls of the PNW - bridal veil, wallace, franklin, otter.

the sound is a composite of field recordings made at natural sounding sites and chaotic algorithms written to produce tonal sound inspired by the speed and fluctuation of these sites.

the projected images fluctuate, flip, and fade.

the moon will be 12% illuminated this is the waxing crescent phase.

Saturday, July 18, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

South Park Noise Show

Renegade outdoor generator show with Lobotomite (noise), Uneasy Chairs, Temptshun Milt, Raysynn & Fraquiv, and UHURA (THEDISEASEYOUGETFROMEATINGHUMANBRAINS).

Sunday, July 5, 2:00 PM at South Park - Event Page

Seattle Collaboration Society

“Seattle Collaboration Society presents an evening of interdisciplinary free improvisation. The program begins with a 30-minute improvised performance featuring movement artist, choreographer, and educator Natalie Grant alongside jazz pianist, improviser, and Seattle Collaboration Society founder Jack Ramsey. Drawing on their distinct artistic practices, Grant and Ramsey will create a spontaneous dialogue between movement and sound in real time.

Following the performance, the space will open for a multidisciplinary improvisation session inviting musicians, dancers, painters, visual artists, and creatives of all backgrounds to participate. No prior improvisation experience is required—only a willingness to experiment, collaborate, and engage with fellow artists in a supportive, respectful, and open environment. Audience members who wish to remain for the open session are asked to participate actively rather than observe.

Thursday, July 9, 6:30 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Guitar Worship Service #18

“Better shred than dead”, presented in conjunction with Desert Records with Witch Ripper (stoner sludge metal), Ocasta (loud heavy rock), Pink Void (drone noise), Parvo (industrial noise), Brad Frye, and ZONED (noise duo of CZ and MONED). Visuals by Colorbard Visuals.

Friday, July 10, 7:00 PM at The Charleston (Bremerton) - Event Page

Drongo Fest

A two day multiple house venue festival with more performers than can linked here, presented by Drongo Tapes.

Saturday, July 11 and Sunday July 12, 12:00 PM at Drongo Tapes HQ - Event Page

Pardon the dust but if you follow Seattle Noise only on Bluesky, there will be a bit of reshuffling going on.

Ers Aria w/ duo and trio

Monday evening violin, electronics, objects, wind instruments, readings

es eria from Bellingham by way of Cork, Ireland. Duo of chris, my dear and bobby sax, along with a trio from michele, silas, and rebecca.

Monday, June 29, 8:00 PM at Cowpine Theater - Event Page

Modbang: Machine Oil / ilzxc / Paulus / cnicoll

The monthly free showcase of hardware electronic music will feature Machine Oil, ilzxc, Paulus, and cnicoll.

Tuesday, June 30, 7:00 PM at The 4Bs - Event Page

Thee Effluvium / There Is No Self / SPITRAT / Lukas Dickson

Thee Effluvium ($¢um dump$ter noise), There Is No Self (soothing noise), SPITRAT (no input, distorted toy soundscapes) and Lukas Dickson (noise).

Friday, July 3, 7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

Pressed for time this week, unfortunately don’t have time to do anything except post the show listings.

Bad Noise Bears / Kole Galbraith / Horse Thief / Cricketing / r33k

Sunday, June 21, 6:00 PM at The Pool House (Everett) - Event Page

Ruth Davidson & Abbey Blackewell

Wednesday, June 24, 6:00 PM at Hex Enduction Records - Event Page

Ak’chamel / Diminished Men / Derek Monypeny

Thursday, June 25, 8:30 PM at Tractor Tavern - Event Page

Sir Richard Bishop / Climax Golden Twins

Friday, June 26, 7:00 PM at Black Lodge - Event Page

Guitar Worship Service #16

Friday, June 26, 6:00 PM at Beats N' Cats Records (Bremerton) - Event Page

Sebastian Camens / Unity Garnish / Bit Graves

Friday, June 26, 7:30 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

Guitar Worship Service #17

Saturday, June 27, 6:00 PM at Bigfoot’s House of Vinyl (Bremerton) - Event Page

Dahjyn / REEKTOMATO / 9-5 Hyperfuck / Aft-Selakh

Saturday, June 27, 8:00 PM at Monkey Pub - Event Page

Elder Sister / Arrington de Dionyso + Noel Kennon + Ofir Klemperer / Ben Shirley + Jeff Crompton

Saturday, June 27, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page