Nerdapalooza 2010

TECHNICALLY, this is really going to be the SIXTH Nerdapalooza. There was (in order) Nerdapalooza SE 2007, Nerdapalooza Beta, Nerdapalooza UK, Nerdapalooza SE 2008, Nerdapalooza 2009, and THIS is gonna be Nerdapalooza 2010. I mean, if you’re truly playing the home game. However, this is the fourth year of Nerdapalooza, so I think the Star Wars allusion should still be accurate. I know it’s been a while since I last posted, but look at it this way: I’ve been saving up all the amazing announcements since the last post til now. So great ready for a big pile of awesome!

Let’s start with talking about our two new announced sponsors!! We’ve already announced Play N Trade Orlando Square, but another PNT local store, Play N Trade Oviedo, has also decided to sponsor us. They may sound familiar as they also sponsor Nerdy Show. The Play N Trades (or would it be Plays N Trade…) are combining forces to bring Nerdapalooza a ROCKIN’ Video Game Room, where people can take a break from too much epic and do some gaming. Our second AMAZING sponsor who we are VERY proud to announce is Cloudspace, the phenomenal web application development group based out of Orlando. They are the home of a lot of awesome innovation, so if you are a start-up looking to kick the snot out of the competition on the electronic playing field, these are the peeps to talk to.

Next up, we are opening up the Volunteer Application process. This year, we are going to be changing up the volunteer process. After being burned a few times over the last year, we have decided that this year we will try something new with volunteers: instead of automatically getting free entry to Nerdapalooza 2010, volunteers will have to buy weekend tickets, and then after a weekend of getting stuff done (or possibly work BEFORE the event itself), you will be reimbursed your entry fee. This will only happen if our Volunteer Coordinator, Andrea, believes you’ve done a worthy job. We apologize if this causes any inconveniences, but this is a model we’re borrowing from other festivals. So, head on over to the Volunteer Application page and get signed up today!!

Now comes the fun bit… announcing a LOT of artists!! Over the last few weeks, we’ve announced a few artists over at Nerdy Show: The Protomen, ZeaLouS1 and his new band: the Bossfights, the return of Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire, and this week we announced the amazing comic book band Kirby Krackle, who recently turned some heads over at C2E2. Just as the Nerdapalooza tradition of outstanding performances like Schaffer and IFD, I’m expecting Kirby Krackle to turn some heads this year! The lesson of this is, of course, that Nerdy Show is gonna continue getting the hot details of Nerdapalooza before the blog, so you better go subscribe!!

Yet, that’s not all!! We STILL have some more amazing talent to announce, including the INCREDIBLE reunion of The Adventures of Duane and BrandO, the return of EMPulse artists HDNinja and 3P!C-1, and Rappy McRapperson with his first ever Nerdapalooza appearance!! Also making a first ever appearance, and our second announced artist for the Nerdapalooza Pre-Party is FuMP sideshower, Insane Ian!! Wow… what is that nine artists announced in one blog? Pretty crazy, huh?

So, before you leave, if you haven’t yet, head on over and buy a ticket, or if you can afford it, save yourself the future worry and pick up a lifetime pass to Nerdapalooza. I can promise you that we’re only gonna keep on improving. You’ll be swearing up a storm once you realize what you missed out on when they’re all gone!

That’s all I got for now, folks!! I shall be back next week, hopefully with more crazy news!! Want to sponsor Nerdapalooza? Got a crazy Nerdapalooza idea, or just got a question? Hit me up over at hex AT nerdapalooza DOT org. I’ll try my best to respond in a prompt manner! Much nerdy love

[hex]