Night Sky Productions presents

World Goth Day Party 2026:
A Celebration of Pittsburgh Goth

featuring bands:

• Take Me With You (artistic post-punk and romantic synthpop)
• MILLIE DREAD (cybergothic antipop)

with:

• DJs Erica Scary, KellyA, and Bedlamboy spinning goth, darkwave, post-punk, and industrial
• listening party for lowsunday‘s The Black EP (Projekt Records)
• Video: Custom video projection all night, featuring dark music videos from Pittsburgh bands
• Vendors: Pittsburgh record labels Play Alone Records (post-punk) and clothing by Puvithel
• Fashion: Fashion show by Puvithel
• Art: Local dark art will be projected. (Gothic art will also be on display downstairs in Mr. Smalls Café as part of the pre-party. See the Sister Events section below for details.) [Submit your art.]

Fri. May 22, 2026
8pm-1:30am, all ages

The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
400 Lincoln Avenue, Millvale, PA 15209
$15 advance / $20 DOS

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World Goth Day is observed annually on May 22nd to promote the goth subculture. Originating in the UK in 2009, this international day encourages people to express their “inner darkness.”

	Take Me With You (live band) The shimmering synths, distinctive female vocals, lyrical bass guitar hooks and electronic drums of Take Me With You intertwine like flowering vines. They’ve been making artistic post-punk and romantic synthpop since 2016. Listen to Take Me With You Performance Time: 10:30pm
	MILLIE DREAD (live musician) This haunted porcelain doll with a laptop has been making cybergothic antipop since 2023. She’s a self-taught composer and producer who uses virtual instruments to build her sound, and she’s known for highly cinematic live performances. Listen to MILLIE DREAD Performance Time: 9:30pm
	lowsunday (listening party) The Pittsburgh post-punk / dreampop band on Projekt Records was originally active from 1994-2001 and revived in 2024. The White EP, their first collection of all-new material since 1999, was released on Nov. 28, 2025 and was ranked #2 on Post-Punk.com’s Best EPs of 2025. Their followup release, The Black EP, comes out on May 15. We will play the EP in its entirety over the Funhouse sound system, accompanied by custom video projection. Shane and Bobby will also be on hand selling merch. Listen to lowsunday Listening Party Time: 8:30pm
	Erica Scary (DJ) Erica Scary specializes in death rock and post-punk. She’s a resident at Second Skin at Brillobox, an organizer for Skull Fest, half of Play Alone Records, and is famous for dancing while she DJs. Set Times: Multiple
	DJ KellyA (DJ) DJ KellyA is a darkwave DJ who’s been gracing Pittsburgh dance floors since her days as a resident at Ceremony in the ’90s. She’s been booking bands for almost as long. As the driving force behind Night Sky Productions, she put this whole shindig together. Set Times: Multiple
	Bedlamboy (DJ) Bedlamboy has been DJing since 2006, specializing in post-punk, goth, minimal synth, and ’90s industrial. Currently a resident at Dark Room, his past residencies include Brutalism and Ceremony. Set Times: Multiple
	Puvithel (Fashion Designer/Vendor) Puvithel is an alternative fashion design house based in Pittsburgh. Named after the primary designer and owner, Puvithel has been creating unique fashion since 2015. Their items are inspired by the in-your-face aesthetic of American goth. Puvithel is best known for lolita jewelry, accessible petticoats, and menhera garments. Puvithel aims to aid you in telling your story, regardless of your gender, orientation, race, size, age, or disability. Fashion Show Time: 11:30pm
	Play Alone Records (Vendor) Play Alone Records is an independent post-punk record label founded by Erica Moulinier (aka Erica Scary) and Aaron Grey in 2017 and based in Pittsburgh. Erica and Aaron successfully promoted post-punk shows and dance nights for years which prompted them to start a label informed by liberal politics, having roots in the DIY punk scene.

Sister Events

More World Goth Day events in Pittsburgh

• World Goth Day Pre-Party – Fri. May 22 at 5pm in Mr. Smalls Café. A free, all ages pre-party is happening right downstairs from our World Goth Day Party. The pre-party features DJ Cryptid Yinzer, Pittsburgh occultist band Seance Tonight!, an alternative clothing and media swap, and a gothic art show. The café serves a variety of snacks and a full array of coffees, teas and spirits. [Submit your art for the art show.]
• Alone Together – Fri. May 22 at 8ish pm at Helltown Taphouse in the Strip District. Joshua Justice Thomas will show his custom-made music videos for The Cure’s album, Faith. (You also just might see one or two of his videos mixed into our video projection at our World Goth Day Party!) Helltown Taproom is located at 1700 Penn Ave. and is open until 11pm. For more details, see the event’s Instagram page.
• Alternative Dark Music Night – Sat. May 23, 8pm at Death Comes Lifting. Extend World Goth Day by one more day and one more neighborhood. Two dark Pittsburgh bands are playing a pay-what-you-want/donation show at Death Comes Lifting, a goth/horror/metal-themed gym located at 636 E Warrington Ave in the Allentown section of Pittsburgh. See performances by Doors in the Labyrinth (darkwave/postgoth) and Jack Phantom And The Exquisite Corpse Cabaret (dark jazz). For more details, visit the Facebook event page.