WEDNESDAY 13 & THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE
12th December 2026

Wednesday 13 (born Joseph Poole on August 12, 1976, in Charlotte, North Carolina – But don’t dare call him that) has established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in horror rock, earning his moniker “The Duke of Spook” through decades of creating music that blends horror themes with punk rock and metal.
His musical journey began in the early 1990s with Maniac Spider Trash, an early horror punk project that laid the foundation for his signature style. While this project was relatively short-lived, it served as a crucial stepping stone in developing his horror-influenced musical direction.

The Birthday Massacre are a six-piece from Toronto who have spent 25 years building one of the most distinctive sounds in dark alternative music — synth-driven and guitar-heavy, melodic and dissonant, equal parts nostalgia and dread. Their music lives in the space between a pop hook and a knife’s edge, drawing on the textures of ’80s Synthwave and New Wave, the weight of Industrial and Dark Wave, and a visual sensibility shaped by horror/fantasy cinema and fine art. 

Live, the band translates that world completely. Chibi is a magnetic presence at the center of it — her voice moving from delicate to devastating within a single song — while the interplay between dual guitars, keys, and driving bass creates a sound that hits harder in a room than it does on record. The show is immersive, atmospheric, and visceral: the kind of set that feels designed as an experience from the first note to the last.