Northwest Terror Fest is proud to present tour second annual Metal Market – a sip n’ shop that’s bringing back more metal, occult, horror, and strange findings for all those with a delightfully dark taste in music, culture & art.
Applications are now open! Apply below.
Applications will close at 11:59 PM PDT on Friday, March 21st, 2025.
Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10
1 PM – 6 PM PST
Narwhal, inside Unicorn
1118 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Ages 21+, Valid ID required to enter.
Northwest Terror Fest is summoning vendors and creators with material inspired and focused in (but not limited to) metal, horror, H/C punk-adjacent, occult and pagan art, vinyl, CDs, tapes, patches, pins, clothing & accessories, jewelry, oddities, and all art medias catering to the NWTF target audience and embodying the festival’s spirit and aesthetics.
Important Details
· The Metal Market is indoors and has very limited space.
· The Metal Market will be open to the public – not only NWTF ticket holders but ticketholders will be directed to the market during the event.
· Accepted vendors will be granted access to NWTF on the day of the market.
· Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance.
· We have a very limited amount of tables available on-premises.
· We do not allow shared tables.
· Emails regarding acceptance will be sent out after the deadline closes, no later than 11:59 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 25.
· Table fees are due no later than 11:59 PM PDT on Friday, March 28 via PayPal. If we don’t receive your table fee before the deadline, we will remove you from the list of accepted vendors and fill your spot with someone from the waitlist.
· Table Fees are non-refundable, no exceptions.
· Detailed load-in and parking details will be emailed one month before NWTF. Load-in will involve a freight elevator.
· Load-in will begin at 12 PM PDT. Please plan on taking time to locate parking.
· Load-out begins at 5:45 PM PDT, no earlier.
· Load-out must be complete before 7 PM PDT, no exceptions.
· We require cancellation notice no later than Thursday , May 1, in order to find a replacement from the waitlist. Later cancellation will disqualify you from consideration in future Metal Markets.
· Accepted vendors will be given one official NWF-branded marketing asset for social media purposes. Vendors will be expected to promote the event via social media. Accepted vendors will receive one dedicated social media post from the NWTF Instagram account.
· Accepted vendors will not use duct tape or any otherwise damaging products on the venue walls. Vendors will be responsible for any damage incurred by Narwahl as a result of improper product use during the market, including set-up and tear-down.
· Unprofessional behavior may result in ejection from the market and NWTF, as well as removal from consideration from future markets.
· NWTF has a zero-tolerance policy for hateful symbology, ideology, and signaling. This policy will be enforced at NWTF’s sole discretion. Violation of this policy may result in ejection from the market and NWTF, as well as removal from consideration from future markets.
Table Sizes (Approximate) & Fees
2ft x 2ft – $50 one day – $90 two days
4ft x 4ft – $66 one day – $130 two days
6ft x 4ft – $130 one day – $225 two days
Vendors are Responsible for Supplying the Following
- Table (unless told otherwise)
- Clothing Racks
- Chairs (unless told otherwise)
- Electrical needs (including extension cords)
- Lighting
- Booth set-up
- Tape
We’re Looking forward to seeing you all soon!