Event Listings / Chiptune

PGX 2026 - Pittsburgh Gaming Expo

Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2026 featuring live music guests Powerglove, Lords of the Trident, Arcadia, Katie Shesko, and a Dungeon Synth Lounge with Foglord, Hillsfar, and Jenn Taiga

Rugg-A-Palooza II: Judgement Day

Blackseed Services presents Rugg-A-Palooza II: Judgement Day, a free multi-band rock showcase at Ruggers in Pittsburgh.

Summer of Rust 2026

Industrial, jungle, synthwave, and digital hardcore night

HYPERCOLOR w/ Nullsleep, Floor Baba +

A chiptune-rave soundclash at Side Quest with Nullsleep, Floor Baba, Fiona Ishem, 8cylinder + DJ Poodle Emoji.

Hotdog Water / County Conservation District / Sherry CD-ROM / Friendly Spectres

Hotdog Water, County Conservation District, Sherry CD-ROM, and Friendly Spectres at 5106 Penn Ave.

Sherry CD-ROM Album Release w/ Calluna & J Channell

Album release party for Sherry CD-ROM at Haven with Calluna and J Channell.

A Funeral in Purgatory Summer Tour 2025 w/ Blind Equation

Season to Risk, Microwaves, Low Cunning

power hardcore from KC plus local boyz

(T-T)b + Mechanical Canine w/ Tilt Contrls + Joe Howland

Chiptune / Punk / Emo show at Roboto

Purity Control, I've Never Been Here Before, Deejay Chainwallet, JZKL, Iris Bilinsky

freakazoid screamo, digital hardcore/breakcore and hard pop

BXC presents RIDYLAN (Vancouver), Floor Baba, Dropset, Cutups

hit hyper speed with a night of energetic live electronic music & djs

Doki-Doki : Anime Dance Party!

anime themed hard dance rave

DETHLEHEM @ Cattivo w/ Lame Genie, Super MadNES, & Knight of the Round

Dethlehem brings a night of D&D inspired metal to Cattivo alongside heavy metal video game musings

Ultra Deluxe w/ Lástima + Morning Dew + Flash Thunder at Roboto

mixed bill of diy bands

Anamanaguchi's [USA] Tour with Wavedash

live chiptune band

ShowPony Album Release // Smoke Wizzzard // Anton Ego

SHOWPONY ALBUM RELEASE W/ SMOKE WIZZZARD & ANTON EGO

Bit Brigade Presents Metroid + Contra at Spirit Lodge

live chiptune / 8-bit themed bands

Demosplash 2019

Brought to you by the CMU Computer Club for its ninth year, Demosplash is one of the largest demoparties in North America

LEVEL UP video game themed pop up w/ Cutups + Keeb$

LEVEL UP video game themed pop up bar with guest djs

Bit Brigade Presents: Mega Man 2 + Castlevania w/ Dethlehem

Bit Brigade Presents: Mega Man 2 + Castlevania!

Gabba-Ghoulies! with Teknoist, Skull Vomit, BitMummy, BlackDaddy

breakcore, jungle, hardcore, metal, 8-bit and other wild electronic music.

PRG Presents: Bit Brigade w/ Dethlehem, Greywalker + more

8-bit metal and other fun

Bubblegum Octopus / Submistress / Bitmummy / Minus at Abandoned Store

Bubblegum Octopus, Submistress, Bitmummy, and Minus.

Rainbowdragoneyes, Watabou, Doverspike & Jordan Decay

A night of original electronic music featuring chiptune, punk, breakcore, and noise artists at Garfield Artworks.

Yatagarasu, Bubblegum Octopus, Bit Mummy, Ag Ag Lady, 8Cylinder

life breakcore, electro, 8-bit noise & chiptunes