Recurring modular synth, hardware electronic, and experimental music events in Seattle.
Seattle Synths tracks recurring modular synth, hardware electronic, and experimental music events across Seattle. Listings include dates, venues, organizer links, neighborhoods, age limits, and cost.
4Bs Tavern (Ballard) · Black Lodge (Eastlake) · Blue Moon Tavern (University District) · Chapel Performance Space (Wallingford) · Chop Suey (Capitol Hill) · Kremwerk (Belltown, Denny Triangle) · Mercury Machinewerks (Capitol Hill) · Monkey Loft (SoDo) · Shibuya Hi-Fi (Ballard) · Substation (Ballard) · Time Warp (Capitol Hill) · Vice Seattle (Capitol Hill, Denny Triangle)
2nd and 4th Tuesdays • 7:00 PM • Free / 21+
Blue Moon Tavern, 712 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105 - hosted by Brit Jean. DJs in a Dive Bar is a free 21+ Seattle open decks and open turntables night at Blue Moon Tavern, recurring on second and fourth Tuesdays.
Last Tuesday, monthly • 7:00 PM • Free / 21+
4Bs Tavern, 4300 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA 98107 - hosted by Modbang Collective. Modbang is a monthly Seattle hardware electronic music event at 4Bs Tavern in Ballard focused on live rigs, sequencers, modular synths, and drum machines.
Verify: May 26, 2026 is the current Seattle date. Modbang's public archive can lag or omit upcoming Seattle editions; confirm same-day details with Modbang before going.
Next dates: , Jun 30 , Jul 28 , Aug 25 , Sep 29 , Oct 27 , Nov 24 , Dec 29 , Jan 26 , Feb 23 , Mar 30 , Apr 27
Tuesdays, weekly • 9:00 PM • Free for members / $5 guests / 21+
Mercury Machinewerks, 1009 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122 - hosted by DJ Black Maru. DIE is Mercury Machinewerks' weekly Tuesday dark dance night, focused on goth, darkwave, ethereal, trip-hop, and related music.
Monthly, Wednesday • 8:00 PM • $5 / 21+
Time Warp, 1420 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 - hosted by Support Women DJs (Seattle chapter). Women Crush Wednesdays is a monthly Seattle house and bass night at Time Warp on Capitol Hill, run by the Seattle chapter of Support Women DJs.
Verify: Not found on Time Warp's public May 2026 calendar during the May 26 audit; confirm with Support Women DJs or Time Warp before going.
Weekly / schedule varies • Evenings • Ticketed / Varies
Shibuya Hi-Fi, 4912 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 - hosted by Shibuya Hi-Fi. Shibuya Hi-Fi hosts ticketed deep album listening sessions in a purpose-built Ballard hi-fi room.
Thursdays, weekly • 10:00 PM • Free before 11 with guest list / varies for headliners / 21+
Vice Seattle, 1532 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 - hosted by The Reason Why / Part Timers. Part Timers is a weekly Seattle house and techno night on Thursdays, associated with The Reason Why and Vice Seattle.
Verify: EmeraldCityEDM and The Reason Why list Part Timers at Vice; 19hz has recently listed Part Timers at Ora, so check the organizer before going.
Sundays, weekly • 10:00 PM • $12+ / door varies / 21+
Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 - hosted by Flammable Sundays. Flammable Sundays is a weekly Seattle house music night at Chop Suey on Capitol Hill, running Sundays from 10pm to 2am for a 21+ crowd.
Mondays • 7:00 PM • Free / Donation / All Ages
Black Lodge, 429 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109 - hosted by Black Lodge / Vera Project. Electric Blue, now promoted as Modular Mondays, is an all-ages Seattle Monday synth and modular performance night at Black Lodge in Eastlake, operated through The Vera Project.
Verify: Now promoted as Modular Mondays / Monday Modular Synth Night at Black Lodge. The exact cadence (weekly vs. monthly) is not confirmed in public listings; confirm the next date before going.
Thursdays, summer only • 7:00 PM • Varies / 21+
Monkey Loft, 2915 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134 - hosted by Shameless. Deck'd Out is a summer-only Thursday house event presented by Shameless on the Monkey Loft rooftop deck from 7pm to 11pm.
Monthly / curator-programmed • Varies • Sliding scale / ticketed / Varies
Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 - hosted by Nonsequitur. Nonsequitur presents adventurous and experimental music, including electronic and electroacoustic work, through the Wayward Music Series at Chapel Performance Space.
Weekly online / 2nd Wednesday in person • Varies • Varies / Varies
Substation, 645 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA 98107 - hosted by Seattle Electronic Music Producers Association. SEMPA, the Seattle Electronic Music Producers Association, runs producer-focused electronic music sessions online and in person.
Summer dates • 5:00 PM • Free / All Ages
Kubota Garden - hosted by Modular Seattle. Modular on the Spot is a free summer outdoor modular synth performance series in rotating Seattle locations; the next listed 2026 date is June 13 at Kubota Garden.
Verify: Dates and park locations are from Modular Seattle's 2026 event calendar. Outdoor listings can change for weather or permitting; confirm with the organizer before going.
2026 season: , Jul 11 , Aug 1 , Sep 12 (Jun 13 Kubota Garden; Jul 11 Gas Works Park; Aug 1 Volunteer Park; Sep 12 PacSci Courtyard)
2nd Sunday, monthly • 5:30 PM • Free / 21+
Substation, 645 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA 98107 - hosted by Modular Seattle. Modular Nights is a monthly Seattle modular synth and experimental electronic music event hosted by Modular Seattle at Substation in Ballard.
Next dates: , Jul 12 , Aug 9 , Sep 13 , Oct 11 , Nov 8 , Dec 13 , Jan 10 , Feb 14 , Mar 14 , Apr 11 , May 9