This Sunday marks the start of our summer-long steampunk tea and music series, Watch Chains and Lace! Come to Pleasant Home in Oak Park this Sunday at 5pm for an evening of music, tea, cookies, lawn games, and socializing with …
Archive for the ‘Steampunk’ Category
Tres Bien!
May
08
Saturday April 20th saw Gearbox Fantastique 3, the Steampunk Chicago Spring extravaganza. Hosted at Reggie’s Music Joint at 2109 S. State Street (that great street), it was just a hop, skip and a jump away from Chicago’s famed Chinatown…
Local Maker Makes Good: Joe Budka’s Pagoda Studios
Mar
19
Joe Budka is a sculptor, woodworker, stage manager, tinkerer and maker. He founded Pagoda Studios, Inc. (customfurniturechicago.org) to design and fabricate, and to restore antiques. He is active behind the scenes at Steampunk Chicago (and on stage in …
Mid-March Wonder Weekend!
Mar
11
On March 15th prepare to experience an electro-swing cabaret unlike any other!
ROUGE!
FEATURING…
ELECTROSWING & FRENCH HOUSE by DJs
Vourteque
www.Vourteque.com
Mr. Automatic
www.Dead2MeRecords.com
LIVE MUSIC BY
The Ford Theatre Reunion
(Lexington, KY)
www.TheFordTheatreReunion.com
Environmental Encroachment
(Chicago, IL)
www.Encroach.net…
Polka! Polka! Polka!
Mar
04
One-and two-and three-and four-and, let’s all dance the polka!
Despite the attempts of our illustrious Lord Baron Joseph CR Vourteque IV to push four-on-the-floor microgenres like steamstep kitchensink dubhouse, one style of music remains inherently Chicagoan: the polka! This oft-maligned …
Eliza Rickman’s New Video Kickstarter
Feb
25
Here at Steampunk Chicago we’re long standing fans of Ms. Eliza Rickman, having written about her in the early days of our website. As it turns out she’s now working on a new music video to follow up her …
Villains Thwarted!
Feb
18
Nick Santiago of V Is for Villains announced that they had to cancel their March 1 show at The Cubby Bear and their April 6 show at The Hard Rock Café. There was an accident in Peoria that has affected …
Steampunk Valentines!
Feb
14
Our talented graphic artist Sam Perkins-Harbin has designed two steampunk Valentine’s day cards fr his lovely girlfriend and has shared them with the world!
Happy Valentines day everyone. To send your steamy lover a valentine, head over to the Steampunk …
Portlandia Does Steampunk
Feb
12
Do you live in Portland? Are you a steampunk? Then its your lucky break! Meet us down at the Portland Double Tree, and we’ll all board my airship. We have to rescue the queen!
…Vagabond Opera Free* Show
Jan
28
As part of their World Music Wednesday series, the Old Town School of Folk Music present Vagabond Opera. The show is free, with a * suggested $10 donation.
The six-piece bohemian ensemble is no stranger to Steampunk Chicago, having …
