Penultimate Countdown

So here we are, nearing the end of May. We only have about a month and a half left. Next Wednesday is June 1st, and prices increase from $45 for the weekend to $50! We at Team Nerdapalooza did our best to fill in as much of the Performance Roster that way you could make the most educated decision on buying tickets to this year’s event.

Before we start the barrage of artist announcements, we’re very proud to welcome back Cloudspace as a sponsor. Cloudspace is a web application and startup development company that left quite a mark on our attendees last year, unlocking the headshot achievement. We’re very excited to see what’ll make them in running for this year’s most talked about sponsor again.

Next up, we launched a Kickstarter page yesterday, and it’s already made some great progress! We have already raised $1150 of our $5000 goal to help offset costs and help us not pay as much out of pocket as we have in the past. There are some snazzy and very exclusive prizes out there to take advantage of. Our $1000 backer has unique art from myself and our Gallery Director, Dennis, and even gets to go on stage to present Schaffer the Darklord. There are lots of other great prizes still available, such as the possibility of having the band, Random Encounter, follow you around taking requests like your own personal troupe of spoony bards! Make sure you at least head over and give it a glance over, you never know if there’s something that you just won’t be able to pass on!

One last thing before announcing the new performers, our Friday Pre-Party has just “leveled up.” Right after The OneUps performs as the event’s headliner, robotastic performer Dj RoboRob will /mount the stage and take us into the night before the main event with an excessively nerdy rave. I’m personally REALLY excited to check it out!

Joining RoboRob at the Pre-Party, we have a few more artists to announce, including My Parents Favorite Music, Krondor Krew, Zombies! Organize!!, and a set for the Scrub Club Records showcase. This is building up to be a veritable mini-Nerdapalooza all on its own!! Once again, the Friday Pre-Party will be at the venue itself, starting around 6, and will be 100% free! *EDIT* Just received word that Partners in Rhyme will also be joining the Pre-Party! No, not the rappers from the end of the TMNT movie, a local pair of nerdocre rappers. Huzzah!

Next up, returning to Nerdapalooza, we welcome back both HD Ninja and Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew! It’s great to have these very talented performers come back to represent Florida amongst all of their nerdy peers! I’ve heard that both performers are going above and beyond to give you a memorable show this year!

Finally, we have a list of brand new performers to round up the majority of the lineup. First we have another local act, Jeux On, a video game inspired act with a lot of visuals to accentuate the performance. Next we have the local rising stars, Beebs and her Money Makers, a comic and jazz infused rock band that looks like they are going to be a lot of fun to invite to the Nerdapalooza family! Next, we have the mad scientists of rock, Consortium of Genius, that are so authentic they have a robot for a drummer! These New Orleans natives are coming down to present a thesis… OF EVIL! Finally, we have rounding up the lineup, Shinobi Ninja, punk-influenced rock all the way from New York. This is going to be one for the record books, folks! I’ll also let you in on a secret – we still have a headliner to announce! But I’ll save that for another day.

Tickets for Nerdapalooza 2011 are available through brownpapertickets.com for just $30 for single day tickets and $45 for weekend tickets only for attendees who purchase tickets before June 1st. To reserve your room today call 407-851-9000 or their toll-free number of 1-800-380-6751 and ask for 5th Annual Nerdapalooza Group Block, or online at this link, which will automatically take you to the Orlando Airport Marriott website with the discount code of nernera entered as the discount code.

And don’t forget to vote for us as Best Art Festival in Orlando!! Thanks again and much nerdy love,

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