The MPLS Goth Ball at RaptureMN is Friday Sept 4th in NE MPLS at the Legendary Ground Zero Nightclub! This is our Annual Goth Formal Event at Ground Zero Nightclub which is the #1 Goth club in the Midwest. This month the Dj’s at Rapture are cutting loose and delivering you their favorite Dark Gothic Techno tunes of all time.
All MN Local Artists:
1am Dj Death Lily
12am GirlBlunt
11pm Starthirl
10pm Lorraine
Dragons Fire Theater
Justice of Dragons
Angela Hazmat
Roxy Vail
Raja James
Legion
Kalico de Vil
Jordan Bovee
Nikki Cerney
Skywoman Visuals
Dravynmoor
Holly Hillman
Corvo Candles
Sins & Skins
Stone Wall Arts in the Chapel
and more TBA
The MPLS Goth Ball at RaptureMN will highlight several of the best MPLS based Goth, Dark Wave, and Dark Techno DJ producers! The entire show will be amplified by an entourage of entertainers creating a spectacle of stage show including projected visuals, laser lights, LED's, Fire performance, and aerial acrobatics.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1759675452062644
21+ $15 Costumed theme for this event is Dress to impress in your most fancy Goth attire for getting dancy!
Dj Death Lily
DJ Death Lily is a Minnesotan Transplant from California, DJing for both clubs and performance events, she utilizes heavy techno, dubstep, edm and various other genres! She loves the cave-rave vibes and wants to bring them to you wherever she can!
https://soundcloud.com/dj_death_lily
Girl Blunt
Girl Blunt blends dark electro-industrial grit with fairytale sparkle . Multi-cultural rhythms from the shadow realm kissed with wonder. Her sets are transformative, hypnotic, and unapologetically emotional; mixing sounds from places in her real world journeys combined with dreamscapes she’s yet to reach. Hailing from the vibrant, yet often overlooked heart of the Midwest, and her own eventual breaking out, she sees every set as an opportunity to bridge the gaps between people, places, and sounds.
Girl Blunt @girlblunt3d
Starthirl
Starthirl is a Minneapolis-based DJ whose unique style catapulted them into the underground scene almost immediately after releasing their first mix. They possess a style all their own that combines high energy and tempo with hypnotic, unexpected swells of emotion throughout sets. Their passion for music and dance emerged at a very young age, making their transition into this practice a natural inclination, transforming the skills already ingrained into them to true expression and bliss. Starthirl’s love for dark techno, tribal, hard-tech, and especially hardstyle is undeniable, and anything fast, drummy, or eclectic is their specialty. They are currently a part of a local collective called Body High, while also pursuing their own varied and exciting career developing with shows around the Twin Cities. In each set, they aim to get your body moving, your heart pumping, and your feet moving on the floor, wherever that may be.
Lorraine
Lorraine, a techno DJ based in Minneapolis, MN. She blends together soundscapes that elevate the dancefloor.
Roxy Vail
My name is Roxy Vail, and you can see me enchant the stage at Ground Zero Nightclub for the Goth Ball on Sept 4th. Get ready to have a lot of fun on the dance floor while I mesmerize you with my underworldly aura. @itsroxyvail
Raja James
@rajajames666
Pint-sized Power House of the Midwest
Creature of Chaos, Metalhead Mistress, Model, Burly, & GoGo
Kalico de Vil
Kalico de Vil is the Floozy Feline of the Midwest! Burlesque performer & co-producer of Bad Rabbits Cabaret in downtown St Cloud, MN. She's an instructor at The Studio Downtown St Cloud and a multipublished model.
www.instagram.com/kalicodevil
Linktr.ee/kalicodevil
Legion Ratfell
Photographer of all things amazing
Dragons Lair Performing Arts Student Performing of Lyra, Burlesque and, Belly Dance
Hazmat Circus
Professional Circus Artist, Coach, Emcee, and Show Producer.
Co-Creator of RaptureMN, Co-Owner of Dragons Lair Performing Arts, Silks Coach, Rollerskating Coach, Silks Theory Team, Performance Artist.
Bsky: Hazmat-Circus
IG: @Hazmat.Circus
TikTok: Hazmat.circus
Justice of Dragons
Legally known as Boss Ninja, Justice of Dragons is a performing circus artist, coach, booking agent, and event producer. Justice is the founder of Dragons Fire Theater and The Forbidden Bazaar as well as the co-creator of RaptureMN and Dragons Lair Performing Arts with Angela Hazmat Higgins
Dragons Fire Theater
Contact Today for bookings.
https://www.facebook.com/DragonsFireTheater
Coordinate.Photos
Capturing life's moments through my lens! Let's create magic together!
linktr.ee/Coordinate.Photos
Lori Geibel
Capturing Events Across Minnesota
instagram.com/mhk456/
ℑ𝔫𝔡𝔲𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦ℌ𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔟𝔶 𝔍𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔞𝔫 𝔅𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔢
PVC accessories handmade by local queer goth woman for adornment and self-expression of the brave and the bizarre.
beacons.ai/blackwidowwonders
Nikki Cerney
Nikki is a multi media artist/maker/seamstress/teacher/content creator, with pieces of art all over the world. She is based in Minneapolis MN. With a degree in graphic design and nearly 20 years experience throwing shows, she's always making new and custom things.
Campsite.bio/thenikkilicious
Instagram.com/thenikkilicious
Dravynmoor
"Love the Ren Faire? Fancy yourself a pirate or princess... fairy or warrior?
Whatever your fairy tale, Castle Dravynmoor designs handmade Jewelry, Crowns, and other fantasy inspired finery for those of discriminating style and taste.
Custom design services available... your wish is my command.
What's your fairytale?
https://dravynmoor.com/
Sins & Skins
Offering a blend of durability, artistry and wicked sensuality, Sins and Skins specializes in bespoke, handmade leather goods made by Em, a queer, Ojibwe femme located in the greater Twin Cities area. She not only has items ready to use and wear, but also loves creating custom work that embraces every body and desire.
instagram.com/sinsandskins
Skywoman Visuals
Skywoman Visuals is a Queer, alterNative photographer specializing in gothic, horror, and fantasy portraits. Her work is experimental, dark, and moody. Unique framed prints will be available.
My website: www.skywomanvisuals.com
IG: Skywoman.visuals
TikTok: skywoman.visuals
FB: www.facebook.com/skywomanvisuals
Holly Melancholy-
Multi media artist whose work blends emotion, storytelling, and bold visual style. Drawing inspiration from nature, folklore, soft melancholic themes, and the colors she loves, her art explores identity, resilience, and the quiet strength found in vulnerability.
A lifelong creator, Holly uses drawing as both expression and escape, turning personal history into powerful imagery. Her pieces often hold a touch of intrigue and mischief. Through every sketch, painting, and concept, Holly aims to create art that feels seen—evoking curiosity, connection, and the sense that every story has more underneath its surface. She continues to grow her craft with intention, transforming life experiences into art that resonates with others who have walked similar paths.
Corvo Candles
Quetzal Corvid Candles, tarot, cosmedics and more
instagram.com/quetzalcorvid/
Stone Wall Arts Studio
Studio collective in Minneapolis that embraces and supports the Queer community by offering opportunities for self-expression, education, and the cultivation of a sense of belonging. This manifests in the form of workshops, study sessions, yoga-barre, and whatever you want to organize or learn next. Stonewall Collective endeavors to foster a diverse and vibrant community where creatives support one another, exchange ideas, collaborate, and enjoy each other's company. While lifting up Queer representation, we also encourage non-queer and intersectional involvement. Inclusion not Exclusion. Restorative Justice not cancel culture.
Join us us the first Friday of every month at Ground Zero for our public BDSM show AT SONEWALLMN MN Femdom Forum meets every first Tuesday, Open Ropes every Thursday
Dragons Lair Performing Arts
www.facebook.com/DragonsLairPerformingArts
MPLS local adult circus arts studio where you can join us to learn and practice aerial acrobatics, belly dance, burlesuqe, contorion/flexibitily training, flow arts and more.
Class registration and more information at
www.facebook.com/groups/dragonslairclasses
Rapture is evolving and you can apply to join the team today at www.RaptureMN.com
Rapture MN is a rotating collective of local EDM and performance artists. Our vision is to bring together the best of the local scene to produce the most unique and special dance party in the Twin Cities.
We are currently booking more DJ's, performance artists, dancers, decor artist, local art vendors, technology artists, and anyone else that would help raise the vibrations of our events.
Make sure you join the RaptureMN group for more info about our events. DJ's please post your playlist in the RaptureMN Group as well. We want to hear what you're spinning!
www.facebook.com/groups/rapturemn
RaptureMN presents the MPLS Goth Ball,
Now pushed back to Friday Sept 4th for a Cooler Experience while you dress to impress in NE MPLS at Ground Zero Nightclub!
***NOW HIRING and booking all open positions.
Calling all MN Local Artists, Dj's, Aerial Acrobatics, Burlesque, Fire Performance, Belly Dance, Go-Go Dancers, Vendors, and more...
We are now taking applications for Performers, Artist/Vendors, Photographer, and helpers as well.
Please go to our website and send us more information about you as an artist, links to your art, social media, and more info about your idea or the act you've already created if you would like to join us for this or any other upcoming event we have in the works.
Local DJ/producers, we want to hear what you're spinning!
Performance artist, we want to hear from you if you can perform with high energy to whatever banging tunes the dj's are spinning.
Artist/Vendors, we want to see what you're making to sell.
Photographers, message us if you'd like to shoot the show.
Helpers, we need more help moving gear at the end of the night.
Street Team, if you have time and energy to help pass out fliers, we'd love to hear from you too.
Apply today at www.RaptureMN.com
21+ $15
https://www.facebook.com/events/1759675452062644
The MPLS Goth Ball at RaptureMN will highlight several of the best MPLS based Techno Goth DJ producers! The entire show will be amplified by an entourage of entertainers creating a spectacle of stage show including projected visuals, laser lights, LED's, Fire performance, and aerial acrobatics.
Dragons Lair Performing Arts
www.facebook.com/DragonsLairPerformingArts
MPLS local adult circus arts studio where you can join us to learn and practice aerial acrobatics, belly dance, burlesuqe, contorion/flexibitily training, flow arts and more.
Class registration and more information at
www.facebook.com/groups/dragonslairclasses