The Casket – Gothic Wonderland: LIVE in Portland, ME – May 29, 2026

Through the looking glass, classic echoes, and a late-night mad tea party in Portland.

Recorded live at The Casket: Gothic Wonderland at AURA in Portland, ME, this set unfolded across three distinct movements of the night.

Through the Looking Glass leans into atmosphere, setting the tone with Boy Harsher, Black Nail Cabaret, Balvanera, and Siouxsie and the Banshees building a steady pulse of darkwave hypnosis and ethereal tension.

From there, the night shifted into The Queen’s Court. Classic goth rock and heavy post-punk textures took over with Bootblacks, Nox Novacula, Bauhaus, and The Sisters of Mercy pushing the dance floor into darker, driving territory.

By the final stretch, the Mad Tea Party After Midnight pulled everything together into something bolder. High-energy industrial beats, heavy basslines, and classic alternative anthems from Lebanon Hanover, KMFDM, Ministry, and Clan of Xymox kept the energy moving well into the early morning hours.

A full live snapshot from a surreal Friday night in Maine with DJ Daddy sharing the decks and an incredible performance by Lexy Lethal.

If you missed the madness, or just want to step back down the rabbit hole, the full tracklist breakdown is below.

⚙️ Full Tracklist

Set I – Through the Looking Glass

• Boy Harsher – Electric
• Black Nail Cabaret – A Hegy
• Balvanera – Medium
• Covenant – Dead Stars (*)
• Beborn Beton – Another World (*)
• Shakespears Sister – White Rabbit [Droyds Mix]
• Book Of Love – I Touch Roses
• Siouxsie and the Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
• Switchblade Symphony – Dollhouse

Set II – The Queen’s Court

• Bootblacks – When You Want
• None Shall Remain – The Night’s Still Young (Plenty of Time to Die)
• Nox Novacula – Drug (Bitter Pill) (*)
• Bauhaus – In The Flat Field
• The Sisters of Mercy – Alice
• Alien Sex Fiend – Ignore The Machine (Electrode Mix)
• Morwan – Ночь И Туман / Night & Fog
• Dead Can Dance – The Fatal Impact

Set III – Mad Tea Party After Midnight

• Emiliana Torrini – White Rabbit (*)
• Laibach – Tanz mit Laibach (*)
• Lebanon Hanover – Totally Tot (*)
• Casket Cassette – Show Me a Sign
• The Birthday Party – Release the Bats
• Specimen – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (*)
• The Creatures – Exterminating Angel
• KMFDM – Godlike (*)
• Ministry – Everyday is Halloween
• Selofan – Give Me A Reason (*)
• Xmal Deutschland – Mondlicht
• Clan Of Xymox – I Want You Now

* Crowd Request

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