A toddler rave is coming to Pittsburgh

• Pearce has built a following by turning songs like "The Wheels on the Bus" into EDM tracks featured in an interactive show that caters both to little ones and their raver parents.

Catch up quick: His first viral hit was a "Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" techno remix in 2023. Last year, he toured internationally and sold out U.S. dates.

• "I must have just been in a silly head space, maybe a toddler head space" when remixing his first nursery rhyme songs, Pearce tells Axios.
• But the kids' music genre is familiar to the producer: He's the twin brother of a Wiggle and the father of two young kids.

By the numbers: Family-friendly raves are taking off.

• The event category grew 93% from 2024 to 2025 nationally, per Eventbrite data shared with Axios.

Yes, but: Entertaining the world's most brutally honest audience isn't easy.

• "Kids can stare at you and I'm like, 'Oh my God, is he bored of me?'" Pearce says. He's learned that toddlers do better with action and cues than music alone.

What to expect: "I try not to make it all about 'put your hands up and jump,' so I have props that come out, I introduce characters," including Kuma the monkey, Bubbles the DJ duck and Mr. Glow the glowstick maker.

• Costumes are welcome, even for adults. "They don't just sit on the sidelines, they participate with the kids, and they come dressed up," Pearce says. "I thought it was all for the kids, (but) parents enjoy it."

If you go: Doors to the hourlong Toddler Rave open at 5pm on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Stage AE.

• Tickets range from $53 to $100+ for VIP packages.