The Rock and Shock convention will return to terrorize Worcester, MA the weekend of October 15th-17th. The convention offers a mix of music and horror fandom. The guest list includes actors Danny Trejo, George Romero, Adrienne Barbeau, Doug Bradley, Gary Busey, Jake Busey, Terrence Zdunich, and more; there will performances by several musical acts including a joint concert by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper. Get all the details at http://www.rockandshock.com/.
When I originally posted about Super Megafest, I missed the fact that they were still listing the 2009 guests on their website. Well, they have at last posted their 2010 guest list, which includes Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Karen Allen, Marina Sirtis, Peter Mayhew, Eric Roberts, and others. The convention runs November 20th and 21st; see http://www.supermegafest.com/ for details.
[Tip via Rich of Vortex of Mirth]
The Gobble-Con anime convention will be held in Milford, CT the weekend of November 19-21 (the weekend before Thanksgiving). Details on guests and events are still developing, but registration is open and you can get information on the masquerade and crafstmanship contests. Visit http://www.gobble-con.org/ to learn more.
[Tip via New England Cosplay]
Bakuretsu Con is a fan-run anime convention being held in Colchester, VT the weekend of October 21-24. The guests of honor will be voice actors Greg and Chris Ayres. There will be panels, games, vendors, videos, and of course lots of cosplay. Learn more at http://www.bakuretsucon.org/.
[Tip via New England Cosplay]
Registration is open for Aeternitas 2011, a Harry Potter convention presented by the Greater Boston Area Harry Potter Social Group (HP-MA) the weekend of April 28-May 1, 2011 in Laconia, NH.
Four days of pure fandom magic await you at Aeternitas. Being held just months before the last Potter film is released, Aeternitas is a conference focused on the continued life of our fandom. Our theme for the weekend is magic is forever. We believe that the friendship and family found in our fandom is forever. This conference is meant to celebrate that.
Aeternitas is like past and present Harry Potter conferences in many ways. It follows the Thursday through Sunday schedule. It consists of formal academic programming during the day, and has evening events like wizard rock shows and a formal ball like other conferences.
However, you will find that Aeternitas also differs from the other conferences in many ways. Aeternitas will be an intimate conference with a maximum of 500 attendees. By the end of the weekend we hope you will recognize the faces of all of the other attendees and feel a true sense of community.
Since registration is limited to 500, best to get your membership purchased soon. For more information visit http://www.aeternitas2011.org/ and http://www.hp-ma.com/.
[Tip from James of RISFC]
Oops! Several people have pointed out to me that the webpage for Super Megafest 2010 has a giant list of last year’s guests; this year’s guests haven’t been announced. It’s very easy to miss. I’ve edited my original post. Keep an eye on the Super Megafest site for the real 2010 guest list. Thanks to my tipsters for spotting that!
Albacon will be held in Albany, NY over Columbus Day weekend, October 8-10. The convention is described as “a weekend gathering of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other media. Join us for three days of panel discussions, interviews, films, games, readings, autographs, an art show, special events, a fabulous dealers room, debates, conversation, and socializing with people who share your interests!” The writer guest of honor will be Allen Steele, and the artist guest of honor will be Ron Miller; many other guests will also attend. Learn more at http://www.albacon.org/.
The Super Megafest science fiction and pop culture convention will take place November 20th and 21st in Framingham, MA. Guests are scheduled to include Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Karen Allen, Marina Sirtis, Peter Mayhew, Eric Roberts, and others. For updates details keep an eye on http://www.supermegafest.com/.
(NOTE: This post has been updated since its original publication to include the correct 2010 guest list.)
KatahdiCon is a gaming, science fiction, fantasy, and anime convention running the weekend of October 22-24 in Millinocket, ME. According to their website,
KatahdiCon™ is the gathering of all the major players in the Maine Gaming Circuit. KatahdiCon is where every major gaming store, hobby store, comic store, anime shop, and gaming event center converge to bring gamers and enthusiasts of everything Sci-fi, Fantasy & Anime “The Big Picture” of what the Maine Gaming Circuit has to offer. There simply is nothing else like KatahdiCon in the state of Maine.
Learn more at http://katahdicon.com/.
[Tip via Con-News]
This year’s FurFright convention is moving to a new hotel, and the event will be held in Cromwell, CT the weekend of October 29-31.
FurFright is a Halloween-themed Anthropomorphic convention in Cromwell, Connecticut that has been entertaining attendees and raising money for animal/environmental charities since 2003. The 3-day event hosts people from all over the world who share a common interest in anthropomorphics.
Convention-goers watch and participate in discussion groups, classes, games, dances, and many other activities throughout the course of the weekend. Anthropomorphic conventions are identical to Science Fiction, Fantasy, Star Wars, or Star Trek conventions, except the focus of interest is the realm of animal stories and characters.
The costumes, animal mascot suits, and events make FurFright (and all anthropomorphic conventions) fun and entertaining for attendees and public alike.
For details visit http://www.furfright.org/.
Conventions, MA, Music | nescifievents | 
August 22, 2010 7:42 pm | 
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