Nerdapalooza 2010

Well, here we are! A week away before the AMAZING Pre-Party we have planned over at A Comic Shop! If you’ve never gone before, it is DEFINITELY not something to miss out on! I’ve been assured by the boys at A Comic Shop (who, I should mention, were nominated for a FREAKING EISNER AWARD!!) that there will be plenty of free beer (for those of age) as well as free pizza while it lasts! Don’t forget the EPIC music that’s going down, too!

Now, for all those that were looking for more information on the video game competitions, what I got for you is right here, compliments of Mobile Gaming Events. Please note that BEFORE Nerdapalooza, entry costs $5, while AT Nerdapalooza it’ll cost $10. There WILL be some free play going down, so don’t worry about missing out on gaming if you want to save your coin for the merch that’s going to be flowing.

Just to remind everyone, this is the ONLY year we will be making the Final Boss Package available! Now is your only chance to get a lifetime VIP pass to Nerdapalooza and all the prizes that will come with it. Here on out, any Live CDs we make? You get a free digital copy. Any exclusive merch offers? You get first dibs! Any special non-festival events? You ALSO get into those with VIP passes! Take advantage of this while you can! I shouldn’t be mentioning this… BUT… we have had some talks with some pretty large artists who have shown interest in performing at Nerdapalooza. Artists that HAVE HAD AND STILL HAVE serious radio play, CONTINUE to tour nationally, and that we guarantee you have heard of. They will be coming to Nerdapalooza, and much sooner than you might think. So why not get in on the ground floor of Nerdapalooza while you can, because once the doors open for Nerdapalooza 2010, the Final Boss Package is gone forever.

Now, you may want to take advantage of our Formspring page and try to ask WHO these big names are. Well, I WON’T TELL!! However, perusing the Formspring page is a pretty good way to get boned up on what to expect for Nerdapalooza, as is taking a peek at my good pal Z’s new tradition of the N00b’s Guide to Nerdapalooza! I don’t know how he does it, but he has once again done a phenomenal job at summing up what to expect at Nerdapalooza, for those that might have been out of the loop until now!

For those of you bloggers and microbloggers out there that are hip to the hashtagging and whatnot, we’ve gone and “made” an official hashtag for ya: it is #nap2010. #Nerdapalooza2010 was too long, and since this event isn’t really restricted to being a “South East” event, #napse2010 is no longer applicable, we thought #nap2010 would succinctly sum up “where you is.”

This year we have two (count ‘em: TWO) raffles that friends of ours are coordinating! As we’ve pointed out before, we have the Geek Peek Post Raffle (now with the chance to guest star in a Dr. Awkward music video), but we also have our pal Matthias of MagiTek has offered to coordinate the “MegaRaffle”! It’s simple to enter: just buy some MegaMerch! That is, merch from either The Megas or The Protomen. Purchase a t-shirt, CD, WHATEVER, and you get a raffle ticket for the chance to win a free MegaMan Art Book (as shown to the right). And that’s it!! The raffle will be announced again at the Pre-Party and the winning ticket will be drawn during the Sunday lunch break!

As a quick announcement, for those curious about more details for the Epic Win Burlesque – yes, you may take photographs of the event to rub in the faces of people that didn’t attend; no, if you’re under the age of 18 you cannot attend; yes, you may purchase a ticket AT the Nerdapalooza event; and no, tickets will not be available for purchase ahead of time. If you have any other questions, go ahead and send it over to us at the Formspring page. And for those that were curious, yes, there will be a bar at the event, the venue is even going to supply a mobile bar RIGHT next to the entrance to the event itself!

Now, real quick, if you are STILL interested in volunteering, head on over to the Nerdapalooza volunteer form and fill it out! You’ll be compensated with a free ticket AND a free Nerdapalooza t-shirt! Details are provided above the form! And our final thing, we want to remind you of the pretty exciting YouTube Challenge we’re putting together! Remember: post a vid to YouTube before August 1st, get a chance to win a FREE Final Boss treatment (including free VIP ticket) to Nerdapalooza 2011! Pack your camera AND your charger!

Well, that’s all we got folks! Nerdapalooza is only 8 days away and I won’t have time to blog before then. However, if you have ANY questions, let me remind you to hit up Formspring, and we will answer your question in a timely fashion. Much nerdy love, and in one week I look forward to rocking with you. Until then, this is your final countdown…

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