Staff Report | May 30, 2023
It’s another jam-packed steampunk weekend with events across the U.S., along with Steampunk NZ in New Zealand and Portsmouth Comic Con in the U.K. U.S. highlights include Cogs & Corsets and the Freaky Mutant Weirdo Festival.
Staff Report | May 30, 2023
Costume designer Laura Meyer is back on the crowdfunding platform, this time with a Victorian-style playing card deck. Meanwhile, Scott Helland of Frenchy and the Punk has launched a campaign for a new Guitarmy of One solo album.
Staff Report | May 8, 2023
The Watch City fest returns Saturday to Waltham, Massachusetts with a program featuring circus acts, art exhibits, kids’ activities, live music, and more. Meanwhile, Van Buren, Arkansas will host the Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival.
Staff Report | Apr 11, 2023
This will be another big weekend for steampunk-related gatherings, especially in the U.S., with events in Chicago, Maryland, Connecticut, and Atlanta, plus the Shrewsbury Steampunk Spectacular in Shropshire, UK. Here’s a rundown.
Staff Report | Dec 29, 2022
This year’s musical highlights included new albums from Frenchy and the Punk, Abney Park, Victor and the Bully, Madam Misfit, Feline and Strange, and Unwoman. CPYist, a new steampunk-inspired band from Germany, released its debut album along with some eye-popping videos.
Staff Report | Nov 10, 2022
Music acts that cater to steampunk fans have been busy lately, with new releases from Frenchy and the Punk, Fate Gear, and Unwoman, while Madam Misfit’s second album is waiting in the wings. Here’s a roundup.
Scenes from the huge steampunk gathering, held over Labor Day Weekend in Hannibal, Missouri
Photos by Curt Knapp | Sep 7, 2022
“If you missed it, you missed the largest outdoor steampunk event—and in my opinion, the best steampunk event—in the Midwest and possibly the entire United States,” our correspondent wrote.
Staff Report | Aug 17, 2022
One of the largest steampunk gatherings in the U.S., it will feature live music, costume contests, teapot racing, tea dueling, nerf dueling, a “tinkers show and tell,” make-and-take workshops, and lots more.
Staff Report | Apr 27, 2022
Musical entertainment includes Celtica Nova, Frenchy and the Punk, The Eternal Frontier, and A Halo Called Fred. Traditionally one of the largest steampunk gatherings in the U.S., it’s set for Saturday, May 7, in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Staff Report | Apr 14, 2022
Past events have been held indoors, but now it's set to take place June 4 at Vasa Park in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The music lineup includes A Halo Called Fred, Frenchy and the Punk, and This Way to the Egress.
Staff Report | Mar 16, 2022
The International Steampunk Symposium takes place March 25-27 in Cincinnati. It comes as founder Jason Dean is handing the reins of the convention to two local steampunk enthusiasts, Jennifer Noran and Michael Gruen.
Staff Report | Mar 7, 2022
Their seventh full-length album will consist of 10 new original songs. “We’re picking out more of that dark mystical vibe,” says Samantha Stephenson. It’s set for delivery in July as a CD and digital download.
Staff Report | Jan 2, 2022
Oddball Newt, the event organizer in Connecticut, has announced plans for another “12 Months of Steampunk” in 2022, beginning with January’s Victorian Skate Fantasy followed by the Stupid Cupid Steampunk Ball in February.
Staff Report | Dec 17, 2021
Want to celebrate the holidays in steampunk style? Here’s a sampling of holiday-themed music, old and new, from musical acts that cater to steampunk fans. They include selections from Abney Park, Madam Misfit, Professor Elemental, and more.
Staff Report | Dec 9, 2021
This week’s music news includes a holiday album from Abney Park, a box set from Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, a music video of a Frenchy and the Punk oldie, and a side project from Unwoman.
Staff Report | Nov 4, 2021
New for your steampunk listening pleasure: Music videos from Frenchy and the Punk and Japan’s Fate Gear, plus a Halloween-themed EP from the UK music hall duo The Cogkneys.
Staff Report | Oct 11, 2021
This weekend’s calendar includes the first-ever Silk City Steampunk Festival in Manchester, Connecticut, and the Steampunk & Industrial Show in Mount Dora, Florida. Author Maurice Broaddus will be a special guest at Metaverse in Atlanta.
By Stephen Beale | Oct 5, 2021
Steampunk may draw influences from the 19th century, but the steampunk community is highly dependent on one decidedly 21st century technology, and that’s Facebook. This point was driven home during a worldwide outage on Monday.
Staff Report | Sep 23, 2021
Wild released a video with accompaniment from Madam Misfit. Helland paid another homage to spy shows of the 1960s. And Catfish Comstock is out with “Steampunk Woman” from his new solo project Cyborg Assassins.
Staff Report | Aug 31, 2021
Attendees can look forward to an extensive program of presentations covering all aspects of geek culture, including steampunk. If you can’t make it to Atlanta, this year’s convention will offer multiple tracks of virtual programming.
Staff Report | Aug 9, 2021
The long wait will soon be over for many steampunk fans eager to congregate in the eastern U.S., as three events are scheduled for this weekend: The Key City Steampunk Festival in Central Pennsylvania, the Southern Maine Steampunk Fair at the Brick Store Museum, and MegaCon in Orlando.
Staff Report | Aug 3, 2021
The organizers will also reduce room capacities, eliminate onsite membership sales, and limit the audience for the Dragon Con Parade. They expect attendance to be half that of earlier conventions. But they’re also offering streaming memberships.
Staff Report | Jun 25, 2021
Steampunk fans in and near Connecticut will converge Saturday for the Stupid Covid Steampunk Ball. Meanwhile, steampunks in the Wisconsin will mingle with geeks from other eras at Times of Future Past.
Staff Report | Jun 24, 2021
Another sign that steampunks are emerging from pandemic-induced hibernation: Professor Elemental and Frenchy and the Punk have both announced concert dates for 2021. Frenchy and the Punk also announced a new line of themed merchandise.
Staff Report | May 7, 2021
The organizers previously announced that they would hold off on selling tickets until they were sure they could run the convention within safety protocols. This year’s theme is “Cthulhu vs. The Martians.”
