The Black Dahlia is an Alternative Music Venue in Boksburg, on the East rand, where you can enjoy live entertainment, drink specials and more than a glass full of whiplash.
For who this venue might be of interest, you might wonder. Well let me tell you: If you are in to any Alternative music and you love the atmosphere of live music, partying and crazy people – much like yourself maybe – you have to put this on your “places to go”. If you have a fine love for Punk, Rock, Metal, Hardcore or Metalcore this is the place to find yourself in. You might even be surprised to find a few bands which vary between these genres.
You can most certainly expect a great night out with your buddies and you are guaranteed to have a hangover afterwards. I suppose you don’t have to drink, but with the shooter bar and the likes of the regular bar, you are sure to ward off evil spirits (that is by drinking them – of course).
The Black Dahlia also has a V.I.P lounge and pool tables for those that don’t fancy head banging, jumping and waking up with bruises the morning after. This fine establishment has plenty of secure parking too, so you don’t have to worry about your “babe” standing outside exposed to strange people, with questionable wear or hair – I dunno.
I can truly say that the atmosphere is riveting, from the moment you walk in the door, to the moment you leave it won’t disappoint you. With loads of bands playing throughout the week as well as specials and promotions, it’s all good.
Here is a little “gig guide” for you – ok not really, as there are no upcoming events listed – so I will give you a list of bands that has played there, and who you might expect to see there.
Here goes:
*Chromium *Submachine * Facing the Gallows
* The Vandetta Cartel * Gross Misconduct * Shots Fired
* Sons of Signal *Die the Betrayer * Kill Full Sin
* Maximum Carnage * 40 Day Journey* Adorned in Ash….etc.
They even featured the likes of: * Hog Hoggidy Hog * The Narrow * Underoath
*New found Disorder and The Dead will tell
* Might I mention too that Ensiferum(www.ensiferum.com – a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki) played there with their SA tour, and if I am not mistaken Riddare av Koden (Proudly South African) opened the show for them.
To be quite honest, the live music scene does exist here in Jozi but the really epic venues are few and far between. You have to know where to go and when to be there and you are surely going to find a good time. I have been around a long time in these parts and I am still learning of new places, but more often than not, I go home really disappointed.
The lack of Alternative clubs makes it hard for people like me, to go out and have a good scream and anger management session, so let us hope that will change.
Just for interest, a little peek in to the name “The Black Dahlia” – now I don’t really know if this is the reason that this Venue chose the name, but I think: “of course, what other reason can you think of”. There’s a band called “The Black Dahlia Murder” as well, they are a melodic death metal band, but I will stick with the original origin as their inspiration. Hence the girl in the picture – I suppose. I found this quite interesting so I have to share.
The Black Dahlia: “Elizabeth Short[1][2][3] (July 29, 1924 – ca. January 15, 1947) was an American woman and the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder. She acquired the moniker The Black Dahlia posthumously by newspapers in the habit of nicknaming crimes they found particularly colourful. Short was found mutilated, her body severed at the waist, on January 15, 1947, in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. Short’s unsolved murder has been the source of widespread speculation along with several books and film adaptations.” (Thanks to Wikipedia who made the “copy and paste” option so alluring.)
Now back to my point, for those of you who want an idea of what to expect – here is what usually goes down at The Black Dahlia:
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? Talent scout competition every second Thursday from: 30 Sep – 25th Nov.
?Pigs Night every second Thursday from: 7 Oct – 30th Dec.
*Fridays & Saturdays – live Bands
* Every Wednesday – Free entry + 1 Free Drink + Bands + DJ Cd Promo’s and give aways. Doors open @ 7pm.
*Happy Hour 11pm/12pm
? Entrance: R30 or otherwise indicated
? No under 18’s (Id’s are checked at the door)
? Time: 19:00
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I can highly recommend this joint! After having my fill of stupid student bopper clubs, where there’s always kak with the idiots with their gelled hair and GTI’s (you know the type), I was introduced to Black Dahlia by the good gentlemen of Rebuked.
Never looked back.
Yeah…i know the type, we call them Jock Straps….lol