“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.”
— The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern
Sure, there’ll be a ton of people in Steampunk (and Goth, and Rennaissance Faire, and other costume and cosplay) garb; there’ll be dancing, there’s lovely things to eat and drink and plenty of them! Yes, secretly, it’s the interactive theatre, tea parties, and discussions which really fascinate, to the point where people sometimes forget the stage.
…but DON’T! We’ve got such INCREDIBLE entertainers, performances, and shows as well!
You’re going to interact with marvelous performers, wandering showpersons, and conversations on subject real, semi-real, and almost-as-unreal-as-the-conversations-outside! Then take in live music, shows, and theatricals which will knock your gabardine off!
The Chris Cyanide Solo Bass Project: Chris Cyanide’s basslines aren’t restricted to the hull of Krystal’s majestic airship. Their funk, the enthralling beauty of the strings, the energy and the joy of brilliant retrufuturistic melody!
SkyMuseum is a New York City-based band formed in 2022 by YenYorkCity and LunaSoturi. They blend grunge, alt rock, metal, and progressive rock, creating a nostalgic yet modern sound with aggressive riffs, atmospheric synths, and introspective lyrics. Known for dynamic performances and a steampunk-inspired aesthetic, they’ve released singles like “Heading Into Outer Space” and “Minds Eye,” with a full album planned. The band engages fans with themed events and is seeking NYC-based musicians to join their creative journey.
Amazing Amy, Punkette Extraordinaire: 80-year-old contortionist legend Amazing Amy Harlib bends bodies and expectations with carnival flair. (Well, just her body, but with this contortionist, that’s more than enough.) This Anachronism original’s got more spunk than a steam-powered rocket! (Not that we really go around measuring steam-powered rockets.)
Art Show – With Artist Guest of Honor Vini Whipple of Goblin Brani Oddities! We had the pleasure of meeting Vini in upstate New York, and we were able to entice her to the City by talking about the amazing drinks people we’ll have there!
Ed Malin and Temerity Theatre: Temerity Theatre has been producing persistently persnickety plays in this great City of ours for decades. I remember inviting him to perform in a huge college auditorium that I totally didn’t realize needed a microphone. Despite that, we’re still friends, which is lucky for YOU, because this is one of the most enthralling Steampunks and NYC Fringe Festival talents you will EVER meet between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. that day!
The Ancient Mariner! Combining Steampunk, scifi, humor, warmth, the occassional terrible joke, this 8th-decade balladeer has seem New York from its first airship pirate raid to the atomic-powered pizza parlours.
NYC Steampunk Cocktails – a marvel and a joy in and of themselves! We try for cocktails that are delicious, affordable, and unusual enough that they’re worth the photos you’re going to want to take. Bring some dough, the drinks are fabulous.
Mingle with Mischief-Makers: Meet dazzling humans (and maybe a metahuman or two) over tea and tarts. Socialize, dance, dine, and—praise the cogs—commit relatively little murder! It’s all about the wild, wonderful connections.
What ISN’T Steampunk? Panel: Join our raucous debate on steampunk’s edges—do rayguns beat fairy wings? Local oddballs spill the tea on this gloriously bizarre culture.
Dancing! Feasting! TEA PARTIES!!!: Waltz to ragtime beats, devour 19th-century-inspired grub, and lose yourself in tea parties so epic they’d make a mad hatter blush. They might make BOTH Mad Hatters blush.
Photographer James Curran – Gentleman Coder, Gentleman Photographer
Here’s James’ Novel Theory.
Why Us?
We’re the rowdy lovechild of Victorian pomp and punk rebellion. No need for a perfect top hat—just show up, half-costumed, and we’ll toss you a gear. Everyone’s welcome, spectacles and all, in this gloriously weird whirl of steam and dreams.
Jump In!