May 3, 2025

The Dark Eighties Dance Party at Capital Ballroom

Capital Ballroom
Capital Ballroom
$15-$17
Eighties Dark

Event description

The Victoria edition of The Dark Eighties cult 80s hits DJ dance night at the fabulous Capital Ballroom. Featuring The Dark Eighties DJs playing 1980s + more goth, industrial, synth pop, new romantics, cult hits, EBM, wave, obscurities, international, punk, post punk + more! Bands like: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Bauhaus, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Soft Cell, Pet Shop Boys, Ultravox, Visage, Deux, Indochine, Rational Youth, Oppenheimer Analysis, Gene Loves Jezebel, Pink Turns Blue, Chameleons, Clan of Xymox, Skeletal Family, DAF, Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Echo and the Bunnymen, Gun Club, Tones on Tail, Lords of the New Church, Specimen, Sex Beat, Tuxedo Moon, The Birthday Party, The Fall, Sex Pistols, Adverts, Buzzcocks, Gang of Four, Wire, Peter Murphy, Ministry, Killing Joke, The Damned, Kate Bush, Lene Lovich, and lots more! Get done up, it's more fun! Although there is no dress code, we strongly encourage getting dressed up for your big night out! Big hair, eyeliner, hairspray, loads of 80s style make-up, deathrock/batcave style looks, leather, heels, buckles, jewelry, studs, lace, fishnets, eyeliner, black, big boots, Bowie style + new romantics outfits all encouraged! But dress how you feel best! There are no rules about clothing. Anyone who wants to dance to this music we love is welcome! It's about the music and community! We've done parties in London, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Melbourne, NYC, Berlin, and even New Zealand, and VICTORIA people really know how to party! We'll see you for an epic fun night on Saturday May 3rd! Capital Ballroom 858 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1L8, Canada 10:00 PM - 2 AM 19+
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