Welcome to American Gothic Productions.
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, 12 November: NOCTURNA
(Note: Doors at 11:59pm/MIDNIGHT!)
Nocturna, now in its 23rd year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once a month (or so) in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. It's a lot of fun & you should go! ;)
☆★☆ SPECIAL FEATURES! ☆★☆
•Third annual Nocturna DARK HOLIDAY MARKET!
Bring a bit of spare cash and peruse a plethora of local purveyors who will be offering cool and inexpensive presents for the darkly inclined and alternative folks on your holiday gift list....or treat yourself! :)
Vending by:
- ~E~ /1901 GALLERY (jewelry, masks, crafts, cards, etc.)
- LEYLA/LUNASOL ARTS (jewelry, crafts, etc.)
- DO BATS EAT CATS (jewelry, chainmaille ornaments)
- LARA DEE (costume horns)
- ZIPPYYOW'S PHUNKY SHOP (jewelry, accessories)
- ONE INCH WORLDS (Scary Lady Sarah's own buttons)
- AMERICAN GOTHIC PRODUCTIONS (Nocturna t-shirts!)
...and more!
• READ MY HIPS - Chicago's premiere tribal bellydance company presents a special performance just for Nocturna!
http://www.readmyhips.com/
At METRO, 3730 N. Clark St, Chicago
11:59pm - 5am (Dance until dawn!) / 18+ / $10.
- Saturday, 19 November: XD Records Showcase/Label Launch Party!
Live in concert:
Bloody Knives (Austin, TX)
bliss.city.east (Chicago)
Music for Headphones (Philadelphia)
Panda Riot (Chicago)
Her Vanished Grace (New York)
Lightfoils (Chicago)
2060 Chiron (Philadelphia)
Plus special opener!
and special DJ sets from:
DJ Scary Lady Sarah (Chicago)
The Parallax (Vienna, Austria)
Philly Peroxide (Chicago)
7:30pm / $8.00 / 21+
at Reggie's Music Joint, 2105 S. State St, Chicago
Facebook event page
More info: http://reggieslive.com/musicjoint
- Sunday, 20 November: ☆★☆ CHAMELEONS VOX! ☆★☆
THE CHAMELONS VOX feat. MARK BURGESS - http://www.chameleonsvox.co.uk
BLACK SWAN LANE
THE PIRATE TWINS (DJs SCARY LADY SARAH & WILLIAM FAITH)
https://www.facebook.com/thepiratetwins
The long awaited (& now fully realized!) return to Chicago that all fans of THE CHAMELEONS have been looking forward to! The best post-Chameleons line up with the founder/vocalist MARK BURGESS doing classic & treasured songs! Don't miss this concert!
8pm / 18+ / $17.50
at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St, Chicago
Advance tickets on sale now:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3922185&pl&REFERRAL_ID=twfblike
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=266146590076477
(Seriously… This is going to be wonderful!) :)
- Saturday, 26 November: PETER MURPHY / SHE WANTS REVENGE
PETER MURPHY
SHE WANTS REVENGE
HUSSLE CLUB
DJ SCARY LADY SARAH
7pm / 18+ / $25.
at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St, Chicago
More info:
http://metrochicago.com/shows/#Nov02
Tickets on sale now:
http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1555365&cobrand=metrochicago
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172746276134579&ref=ts
- Tuesday, 29 November: VNV NATION returns!
VNV NATION - http://www.vnvnation.com
STRAFTANZ
DJ SCARY LADY SARAH
7pm / 18+ / $25.
at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St, Chicago
More info: http://www.bottomlounge.com/shows/vnv-nation-straftanz-dj-scary-lady-sarah
Advance tickets on sale now: http://www.ticketweb.com/
- Thursday, 1 December: SHIMMER
~SHIMMER~ is an evening devoted to shoegaze, dreampop, psych, drone, space rock, nugaze, electrogaze & chillwave music.DJs SCARY LADY SARAH & PEROXIDE spin a soundtrack of sonic incandescence alongside sparkling visuals in a special glitter-friendly venue.
VEE SONNETS & MELISSA pour effervescent $4 Kir Royale & Mimosa champagne cocktails.
10pm - 4am / 21+ / $2.00
Held at Late Bar, 3534 W Belmont Ave., Chicago
http://www.LateBarChicago.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shimmer/131295323591467
Come out & chill, drink, sway.....and shimmer with us.
- FRIDAY, 23 December: NOCTURNA (yes, on a Friday!)
Nocturna, now in its 23rd year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once a month (or so) in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. It's a lot of fun & you should go! ;)
Much more information about this month's Nocturna to be posted soon!
At METRO, 3730 N. Clark St, Chicago
10pm - 4am (Dance until dawn!) / 18+ / $10.
(Note: Nocturna is being held on a FRIDAY for December only; we'll return to our monthly SATURDAY next time!) :)
Thank you so much, please spread the word, and I hope to see you out at one of these fun events soon!
Cheers!
~Scary Lady Sarah~
on behalf of everyone at American Gothic Productions
http://www.AmericanGothicProd.com
If you have photos of any Nocturna event, please add your pictures to this group page:
http://flickr.com/groups/896111@N20
DJ Scary Lady Sarah would love to guest DJ in your town or at your event! Interested clubs/promoters, send an e-mail to: ScaryLadyS at aol.com
To keep up to date on all AGP events, (and to take part in AGP-List *only* contests & free stuff, (ticket give aways included Sisters of Mercy, Thrill Kill Kult, Skinny Puppy...) please sign up to be on our announcements-only Yahoo e-mail list:
...and one more way to meet people:
Click here to check out
The Chicago Goth Meetup Group!
Thank you for being a patron, an inspiration and most importantly, a friend of Nocturna & other American Gothic Productions events! Please help spread the word! Hope to see you soon! Cheers!
With Our Deepest Appreciation & Affection,
Scary Lady Sarah, on behalf of all of us at American Gothic Productions