Nerdapalooza 2010

Attention ladies and gents!! Nerdapalooza is just around the corner, however we still need YOUR help to make it a success! We’ve been working diligently to make this the BEST Nerdapalooza yet establishing this as a true tradition, so take a second to help us make sure that it holds true.

First off, we need YOU to help advertise it! You can do this by having people follow the @Nerdapalooza Twitter account, join Nerdapalooza Facebook Group, reserve at the Nerdapalooza Event on Facebook, befriend us at our good ole’ Myspace! And tell your friends to do the same by linking them to this Blog! If you haven’t done it yet, head on over to the Eventbrite page and buy your tickets! While they WILL be available at both the AwesomePants Pre-Party at A Comic Shop as well as at the door, buying tickets early will help us figure out exactly how many will be there and plan accordingly.

As well as advertising, we are passing out the collection plate. Nerdapalooza is a little short of exactly what we need to make this event what we plan, and so are asking all our fans, followers, supporters, and friends to help in however way they can. Even if it’s $5, that’ll help make sure that we can not only make this year amazing, but set up a tradition of AMAZING. Please visit our Donation Page, or visit our Blogspot (in the common case that the website isn’t working at the moment). This is still a very DIY project and both our partner, EMPulse Records and me personally are coming heavily out of pocket to make sure this event comes through. And as a charity event with the profits going to Child’s Play, we’re not looking to make money back on this, we’re doing this because we believe in the idea of nerds having their own place to rock.

Now, enough of the pleading We have retooled the schedule and are proud to announce that Florida favorite, Funky49, will be performing at the Pre-Party with a POSSIBLE secret guest, and that we are proud to announce NOT ONLY YTCracker returning to Nerdapalooza for his second year but that MC Lars will be performing for his first time ever! You can peep the rehashed schedule over here.

We’re inching on the event, only about a week and a half to go!! I can’t wait to hang with all of you at the event! Please help out however you can to make sure the nerds can rock!!

Much nerdy love

[hex]

Last week, the Nerdapalooza Crew did a little filming, and with the thanks of Masurao from Krondor Krew and media wizard, nYgel, for making this trailer possible!

And that’s right! We are NOW selling tickets for only $20 for the whole weekend, and $15 for each separate day. You should head over and buy your ticket now, before we run out.

Also, something to look forward to at the show is a VERY fun raffle we’re gonna have called the “Get ____ to Nerdapalooza” raffle. Basically, the idea is to raise money for help artists and fans that wouldn’t be able to come to Nerdapalooza due to budgetary restraints. It’s the idea of the community looking from within to help itself hang out at Nerdapalooza. Of course, as the Raffle is going on AT Nerdapalooza, the proceeds will exclusively go to helping bring people out to Nerdapalooza 2010. Some of the people who have offered to donate stuff are funky49, Schaffer the Darklord, and Jesse Dangerously!! If you want more information on how to reserve raffle tickets NOW, how to donate items for the raffle, or just want to have more details, head on over to this link here!

Well, that’s all I got for now. More updates coming soon!

[hex]

First off, I’d like to apologize for such a long time between updates. I’d like to use the excuse of “waiting for everything to be solid before announcing things of merit,” which is partially true, but it’s also true that I’m part lazy. However, here’s the whirlwind of what I have to announce!!

First, off, let’s announce what artists we still have yet to reveal!! Kicking off the list is headliner number three, the godfather of Nerdcore, himself, MC Frontalot!! We are very proud to have him back to show us whipper snappers how nerdcore is done correctly! Here’s the list of the rest of the AMAZING acts we have officially welcomed to the roster:

• Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew (returning artist)
• Fred Lives (new artist)
• The House of Black (returning artist)
• Random Encounter (returning artist)
• ZeaLouS1 (returning artist)

Wow!! Wow wow wow!! We still have a few spots left conspicuously open, including a headliner slot, so there are still more names to look forward to!

Next up, we’d like to officially take a second to thank our beloved sponsors, whom without we would not be able to do Nerdapalooza 2009! We’re still in talks with a few potential sponsors, but right now we’d like to thank eternally D3 Productions, A Comic Shop, and EMPulse Records. They are each putting a lot of energy and love into Nerdapalooza. If you get a second PLEASE swing by their websites and see what they’re all about. Still interested in being a sponsor but haven’t gotten around to give us your money? Feel free to email me at hex AT nerdapaloozafest DOT com.

Now, what y’all have been waiting for! The schedule!! There is a “tentative” schedule posted over here, and as we’re still in talks with a few artists it may CHANGE WITHOUT A MOMENT’S NOTICE!!! However, it’ll probably stick to that.

Finally, if you aren’t already, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!! Not only will that become the main notification that there’s a Nerdapalooza update, but at the event ITSELF, we shall be giving you regular reminders of who is performing when via twitter, so you won’t miss your favorite artists.

Also, word on the street is that there is going to be a local comic writer hanging out at the A Comic Shop booth at our vendor area AS WELL as a video game station. Nerdapalooza seems to be getting awesomer every day. Don’t be the person that goes through life regretting you missed 2009.

Much nerdy love

[hex]