Not In Love: Crystal Castles & The Cure Night

Two very different bands share one very good dance floor on Friday, October 23. Not In Love is a night built around the music of The Cure and Crystal Castles, hosted at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. If you have ever wanted to hear "Just Like Heaven" and "Crimewave" in the same room, this is the one.

When: Friday, October 23, 2026, from 10:30 PM Where: Gold-Diggers, 5632 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038 Price: From $7.42 on DICE Tickets: DICE

What to expect

The pairing makes more sense than it first sounds. The Cure wrote the book on moody, melodic post-punk, and Crystal Castles took that same longing and ran it through distorted synths and drum machines. A night that moves between the two keeps the mood dark but the tempo up.

DJ Electric Eye is on the decks and hosting. The description asks guests to dance all night, and the flyer promises music from 10:30 PM until 2 AM. It is a club night rather than a concert, so expect a floor that fills up as the set goes on rather than a fixed stage show.

The date lands a week before Halloween, and the flyer leans into it with pumpkins, bats and a skeleton. There is a $100 costume contest, so a little black eyeliner and teased hair will not look out of place. Early arrival is suggested, which usually means the room gets full before midnight.

Why it fits the LA calendar

For anyone searching for EDM in Los Angeles that goes past the usual big-room sound, nights like this fill a real gap. It sits closer to the goth and dark-wave side of the dance scene, and Gold-Diggers is a good home for it: a compact Hollywood room with a proper dance floor and a bar that stays busy.

If you are putting together a list of things to do in Los Angeles in the last full week of October, this is an easy pick for a late Friday. It also belongs on the short list of LA events this weekend if you are reading this ahead of the 23rd and want something after dinner.

Getting there

Gold-Diggers sits on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, so rideshare is the simplest option for a night that runs to the small hours. Street parking nearby is limited and signed with restrictions, so check the posted hours before leaving a car. Tickets are sold through DICE, with advance pricing starting at $7.42 including fees, and the listing mentions a higher price on the day of the show, so buying early saves a few dollars.

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