Cons & Confusion The almost accurate convention listing of the B.T.C.! We try to list every WHO event, and any SF event near Buffalo. updated: May 14, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK
MAY 16-19 FLA MEGA CON - ORLANDO Orange Cty Conv Ctr, Orlando, FL big comics/media/cosplay megaconorlando.com/en/home.html DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, (Fri & Sat only) John Barrowman, Mark Sheppard, Linda Carter, Michael J Fox, Cristopher Lloyd, "Back to Future' reunion; Zachery Levi, Patrick Warburton, Tom Willing, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Rose McIver, Peter Weller, Sean Astin, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric Corey Feldman, 'Boy Meets World' reunion, Pamela Anderson, Stephen Amell, Lana Parrilla, Mike Colter, Neal Adams, Ty Templeton MAY 17-19 BUF NICKEL CITY CON Buffalo Conv Ctr local comics/media/cosplay http://www.nickelcitycon.com/ Jason Faunt, David Naughton, Deborah Foremans, Tony Todd, Tony Moran, S P Flanery, C J Graham, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Marky Ramone, Brian Herring, Alex Vincent, Daeg Faerch, Greg Lamberson, Glenn White, Graham Nolan, Drea DeMatteo, Aida Turturro, Federico Castelluccio, ADDED: Linda Blair, Danny Tamberelli, Michael Maronna, Demolition tag team, many comic artists & writers ALSO: screening of "Valley Girl" with D Forman and "Boondock Saints" with S P Flanery at the North Park Theatre on May 16-17 dropped out: Dean Cain, Michael Cudlitz, Ross Marquand, Brittany Daniel MAY 17-19 DET MOTOR CITY COMIC CON Suburban Collection Showplace, Nove, MI local comic/media https://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/ DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, FREEMA AGYEMAN, (all 3 Sunday only!) T Ellis, J Frakes, F Day, N Campbell, L Petty, J Hoag, S Douglas, R Wilson, P Shore MAY 17-19 NYC EAST COAST COMICON Meadowlands Expo Ctr, Secaucus, NJ big comics/media/cosplay http://www.eastcoastcomicon.com/ George Perez, Dr Demento, Butch Patrick, Kevin Altieri, Loren Lester, Diane Pershing MAY 17-19 Chic ANIME CENTRAL Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago, IL anime & manga http://www.acen.org/ Kenichi Sonoda
MAY 17-19 Otta CAN GAMES 2019 Rideau Curling Club, Ottawa, Ont, CDA. gaming con http://cangames.ca/ MAY 18-19 VA TIDEWATER COMICON Virginia Beach Conv Ctr, Virginia Beach, VA media & comics https://tidewatercomicon.com/ Nafessa Williams, Mick Foley, Dante Basco, Khary Payton, J Y Bosch, Samantha Newark, Larry Kenney, Richard Case, Carrol Spinney, Steve Whitmire, etc MAY 23-26 OH ANTHR OHIO 2019 Crown Plaza North, Columbus, OH furry 'Corporate Takeover' http://www.anthrohio.org/Home.aspx Lil Shark, Majira (Kyle) Strawberry, MAY 23-26 AZ PHOENIX FAN FUSION Phoenix Conv Ctr, Phoenix, AZ local media/comics https://phoenixfanfusion.com C Tate, J Barrowman, B D Williams, I Ziering, S Glau, E Wood, M Lewis, C Sarandon, N Adams, S Ireland, B Dunkelman, etc MAY 24-26 T.O. ANIME NORTH Tor Congress Ctr @ airport BIG anime & manga https://www.animenorth.com/live/ Aaron Roberts, Yasumo Kiyono, Samantha Inoue-harte, Junko Iwao, Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum & more Alexis Tipton, Brittney Karbowski, Jamie Marchi, Josh Grelle, W.A.S.U.T.A., Frederick L Schodt, Helen McCarthy, MAY 24-26 D.C. ESCAPE VELOCITY 2019 Marriott Htl, Nat'l. Harbor, MD local sf/media event https://escapevelocity.events/ Dominique Tipper, Gigi Edgley, Alwan Glover, Mark Okrand, MAY 24-27 MI MEDIA WEST CON Ramada Htl, Lansing, MI SF media con, fan run, no paid guests http://www.mediawestcon.org/ MAY 24-27 Balt BALTICON 53 Renaissance Harborplace Htl, Baltimore, MD trad. SF Lit-con https://www.balticon.org/wp53/ Elizabeth Bear, Scott Lynch, Gregory Benford, Charles Vess, Nicky Drayden, & Jack L Chalker as Ghost of Honor MAY 26 Detr MICHIGAN STEAM EXPO Marriott Htl, Pontiac MI steampunk event https://michigansteamexpo.com/ MAY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 29 - JUNE 2 Buf A.A.U.W. BOOK SALE 2295 Millersport Hwy, Amherst NY HUGE book, video, media sale http://aauw.buffalo.edu MAY 30 - Ohio COLOSSALCON 18 Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, OH anime & gaming http://colossalcon.com/ JUNE 2 Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum, Jeremy Inman, Trina Nishmura, Lindsay Seidel, Tia Ballard, MAY 31 - JUNE 2 Syr OZ-STRAVAGANZA FESTIVAL Dr. West Park, Chittenango, NY 100 aniv of Oz books, FREE! http://www.oz-stravaganza.com/ MAY 31- JUNE 2 VA RICHMOND GALAXYCON Richmond Conv Ctr, Richmond, VA media/anime/comics https://richmond.galaxycon.com/ PETER CAPALDI, DEEP ROY, NICK FROST, John DeLancie, Michael Dorn, Denise Crosby, Alice Cooper, Ernie Hudson, Patricia Quinn, Peter David Karan Ashley, Barry Bostwick, Ricou Browning, Nakia Burrise, Micheal Copon, Carl Craig, Pom Klementieff, Linda Miller, Austin St John, John Wesley Shipp MAY 31- CO DENVER POP CULTURE CON Colorado Conv Ctr, Denver, CO comics & media https://denverpopculturecon.com/ JUNE 2 Michelle Gomez, T Brooks, J Staite, S Glau, G Edgley, T Strong, C Lloyd, D Bautista, M Rooker, S Gunn, T Welling, V Garber, etc MAY 31 - NC DEEP SOUTH CON 57 / CONCAROLINAS Hilton, Charlotte, NC long running SF con https://www.concarolinas.org/ JUNE 2 David Weber, Aaron Rosenberg, Tory Belleci, Library Bards, JUNE 1-2 Chic COMIC CON REVOLUTION Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago IL comics/media/cosplay comicconrevolution.com/chicago/ Timothy Zahn, Billy Tucci, Mike Zeck, Peter Shinkoda, Tommy Walker, Carlos Ferro, Alex Polinsky, Ming Chen JUNE 1-2 NYC BOOK CON 2019 Javits Conv Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY Authors & storytellers https://www.bookcon.com/Home/ Frank Miller, Neal Patrick Harris, Evangeline Lilly, Alyssa Milano, Dan Didio, Danica McKellar, Eoin Colfer, Ira Flatow, JUNE 2 WNY BATAVIA DOWNS COMIC BOOK & CREATORS CON Batavia Downs, Batavia old-school comics facebook.com/events/1146055015544157/ JUNE 6-9 IL METROPOLIS SUPERMAN CELEBRATION entire town of Metropolis, IL all Super all the time https://www.supermancelebration.net/ Helen Slater, Erica Durance, Katerina Law, a mostly free homage to Superman JUNE 7-9 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMICCON Scotiabank Conv Ctr, in CANADA comics & media con http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lloyd, Cary Ewes, Billy Dee Williams, Brent Spiner, Pom Klementieff, Shannon Elizabeth, Amy Jo Johnson, Lance Henriksen Tommy Flanagan, Doug Jones, Jerome Flynn, Kevin Conroy, Brian Austin Green, Amanda Bearse, Julia Montgomery, Ted Raimi, Ted White, Roger L Jackson George Perez, Jim Starlin, Joe Rubenstein, Bob Layton, Allen Bellman, Dale Keown, John Layman, John McCrea, Ken Lasjley, Leonard Kirk, Dan Parent JUNE 7-9 Mass SCARE A CON New England Sheraton Hotel, Framingham, MA big horror con http://scareacon.com/ Cassandra Peterson, Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Felissa Rose, 'Phantasm' reunion JUNE 7-9 PA SCI FI VALLEY CON Blair Cty Con Ctr, Altoona, PA media & comics http://www.scifivalleycon.com/ Mark Pellegrino, David Hayden-Jones, Adam Fergus, Seth Gilliam, Billy West, Roger Bumpass, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Wayne Faucher, John Russo, JUNE 7-9 NJ ANIME NEXT Atlantic City Conv Ctr & Sheraton Anime & manga http://www.animenext.org/ Josh Grelle, Hirokatsu Kihara, Zach Aguilar, Max Mittelman, Mappa JUNE 7-9 IL COGS & CORSETS Eastland Htl & Conf Ctr, Bloomington, IL Steampunk event https://www.cogsandcorsetsil.com/ JUNE 7-9 MI J.A.F.A.X. 2019 DeVos Conv Ctr, Grand Rapids, MI anime & manga http://www.jafax.org/ Steve Blum, Cherami Leigh, Jamie Marchi, Charles Dunbar, Luci Christian JUNE 8 Buf BISON'S STAR WARS NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo Baseball & Jedi! www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 8 WV TRISTATE COMIC CON Big Sandy Arena, Huntington, WV OH, WV, PA area event http://www.tristatecon.net/ Darryl Banks, Morgan Beem, Tressina Bowling, Jorge Corona, Daixong, Justin Birch, Rob Dumo, Mark Kidwell, Jay Leisten, Tommy Patterson, Ryback, JUNE 8-9 AL CON KASTERBOROUS Holiday Inn, Huntsville, Al regional Dr Who event http://conkasterborous.com/ CANCELLED??? COLIN BAKER, Sean Pertwee SEVERAL WEBSITES REPORT THIS EVENT AS CANCELLED, NO CONFIRMATION FROM THEM YET. JUNE 8-9 L.A. WIZZARD'S GHOSTBUSTER FAN FEST SONY STUDIOS, Culver City, CA all busters, all the time wizardworld.com/comiccon/ghostbusters Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, Ivan Reitman, Ray Parker Jr, Frank Welker, & more JUNE 13-16 Phil WIZARD WORLD Philadelphia, PA comics & media con wizardworld.com Lana Parrilla, Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Ian Somerhalder, Rebecca Mader, Jared Gilmore, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, Hale Appleman, Stella Maeve, Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause, Drew Fuller, Sean Maher, Kenvin Conroy, Lindsay jones, Kara Eberle, Arryb Zech, Barbara Dunkelman Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Owen,
JUNE 14-16 ONT YETI CON Blue Mountain Resort, Blue Mtn, Ont (near Georgian Bay) https://www.yeticon.org/ Kamui Cosplay, Nipah Dubs, James Landino, Dr Terra Watt, cosplayers get-away weekend JUNE 14-16 TX CELEBRITY FAN FEST Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX media & comics https://pmxevents.com Jeremy Renner, Paul Bettany, Benedict Wong, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Dolph Lundgren, Walter Koenig, Joe Flannagan, Butch Patrick, Robert Picardo JUNE 15 FLA TIME LORD FEST U of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL local DW/SF event facebook.com/events/2139920752947779/ Elen Thomas (Weeping Angel), Louis Robinson (Pertwee era BBC writer/producer), Ken Spivey JUNE 17 Buf BISON SUPERHERO NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo Baseball & heroes www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 21-23 Pitt MONSTER BASH EXPO Doubletree Htl (Pittsburgh) Mars, PA All Movie Monsters! www.monsterbashnews.com/bash.html C Munro, M Beswick, V Carlson, C Neame, R Browning, G Stanley, S Moffett, C Hull, B Diamond, T Savini, many more JUNE 21-23 NJ STEAMPUNK CON 2019 Radisson Htl, Piscataway, NJ Steampunk, mostly music http://steampunkcon.com/ Stabbing Westward, Rasputina, The Long Losts, Victor Sierra, Amatory Murder, Walentine Wolfe, Eternal Frontier, Infinitus Mortus, Dust Bowl Faeries JUNE 21-23 TX Creation - Supernatural Dallas, TX tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 21-23 Chic Creation - Stargate Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 22 Buf BISON'S GAME OF THRONES NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo baseball & G.O.T. www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 23 Buf OFFICIAL BUFFALO COMICON Marriott Htl, Millersport Hwy, Amherst 1 day sale https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon JUNE 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JUNE 28-30 WI WISCONSIN COMIC CONVENTION Wi Conv Ctr, Milwaukee, WI media & comics https://wisconsincomicconvention.com/ Nichelle Nichols, Sean Astin, Ray Park, Adam Baldwin, Cary Elwes, Asustin St John, Creed Bratton, Elodie Yung, David Henrie, 'TNMT' voice reunion JUNE 28-30 Chic Creation - Vampire Diaries/Originals Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 29-30 NJ Creation - Riverdale/Sabrina Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 29-30 NJ FANFEST / WALKER STALKER NJ Conv Ctr, Edison, NJ (east of NYC) media (Walking Dead) https://www.fanfestevents.com/newjersey/ Michael Rooker, David Mazouz, Robin Lord Taylor, Katrina Law, Kirk Acevedo, Michael Cudlitz, Rick Gonzalez, Cailey Fleming, Angel Theory, Seth Gilliam, etc JULY 4-7 Pitt ANTHROCON 2019 Lawrence Conv. Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA regional Furry event https://www.anthrocon.org/ Steve Gallacci, Sonic Fox JULY 4-7 FL FLORIDA SUPERCON Miami Beach Conv Ctr, Miami, FL media/anime/comics https://floridasupercon.com Richard Dean Anderson, JohnCusack, Nick Frost, Jason Isaacs, Benedict Wong, Chris Sullivan, Barry Bostwick, Creed Bratton, Christy Carlson-Romano Jonathan Frakes, Ricou Browning, Micheal Copon, Adam Croasdell, Daniel Cudmore, Patrick David, Felicia Day, Kate Flannery, Jason David Frank, Pat Quinn JULY 5-7 Indy INCONJUCTION Indy Marriott East local SF con http://www.inconjunction.org/ "Kilgore Trout"?, Terry Pavlet, Jolly Blackburn, Micheal Parks, Mikey Mason, Doug Powers, JULY 5-7 Mont MONTREAL COMIC CON Palais Des Congres regional comic/media https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/en/ JULY 5-7 Chic ANIME MIDWEST Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL BIG anime event https://animemidwest.com/ Margaret McDonald, Aurelio Voltaire, Steam Powered Giraffe, Steve Blum, Mary Elizabeth mcGlynn, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Luci Christian, Russell Lissau JULY 6-7 SYR SALT CITY COMIC-CON Embassy Suites Htl @ Destinies USA mall https://www.saltcitycomiccon.com/ Ernie Hudson (with Ghostbsters' Ecto-1 car), Mark Waid, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Rock N Roll Express, JULY 11-14 CT CONNECTI CON XVII CT Conv. Ctr, Hartford, CT media & comics http://connecticon.org/
JULY 12-14 Buf QUEEN CITY CONQUEST Daemen College, Main St, Amherst, NY weekend of gaming http://queencityconquest.com/ Phil Vecchione, Shawn 'Mad Wizard' Merwin, JULY 12-14 T.O. AD ASTRA Sheraton Parkway North, Vaughan, Ont Big local SF con http://ad-astra.org/ Tanya Huff, Ed Greenwood, Eric Choi, Ad Astra is north and east of the city, while TFC is west of Toronto; these are an hour or more apart by expressways is traffic is good. JULY 12-14 T.O. T F CON 2019 Hilton Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ont HUGE Transformers event https://www.tfcon.ca/ David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Hal Rayle, David Mendenhall, David Wise, Aaron Archer, James Roberts, Alex Milne, Sara Pitre-Durocher JULY 12-24 MI DOKIDOKON 2019 Radisson Htl, Kalamazoo, MI amine, magna, cosplay https://www.dokidokon.org/ Christopher Guerrero, Erika Harlacher, Megan Shipman, Shockolate Energy Cosplay, Wig-Wig cosplay, FLUX cosplay JULY 12-14 TN FANBOY EXPO 2019 Knoxville Conv Ctr, Knoxville, TN local media/comics event https://fanboyexpo.com/ Richard Dean Anderson, Molly Ringwald, Bruce Campbell, Cary Elwes, Billy Zane, Frank Welker, Walter Koenig, Carmen Electra, John DeLancie, Jason David Frank, John Noble, Dante Basco, Denis Lawson, Alan Harris, Ian Whyte, Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Ted Raimi, The Monkees, JULY 12-14 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JULY 12-15 Chic G-FEST XXVI Crowne Plaza @ Ohare airport, Chicago, IL GODZILLA FEST! www.g-fan.com/html/gfest_xxvi/gfest_xxvi.php Akira Takarada, Sonoe Nakajima, J D Lees JULY 12-14 NC ConGRAGATE 6 Red Lion Hotel, High Point, NC local SF event http://www.con-gregate.com/ Eric Flint, Toni Weisskopf, Michael A Stackpole, Valentine Wolfe JULY 13 NY MIN CON 2019 Mineola Memeorial Library, Mineola, NY kid friendly pop culture https://www.mineolalibrary.info/mincon Becka Noel, Dhareza Cosplayza, Dager DogVinci, Peace Moore, ThaGataNegrra, Wil Torres, J D Calderon, Daphne Lage, The Asterplace JULY 18-21 NYS MISTI CON Doubletree/Hilton, Tarrytown, NY limited size Harry Potter event http://connecticon.org/ JULY 18-21 CA SAN DIEGO COMIC CON S.D. Conv. Ctr, San Diego, CA HUGE media & comics show JULY 20-21 T.O. PRETTY HEROES 2019 Japanese Canadian Cultural Ctr, Toronto Sailor Moon & More https://www.prettyheroes.com/ Carly McKillip, Matt Hill, Sabrina Grdevich, Vince Corazza, Barbara Radecki, Lauren Landa, Stephanie Morgenstern, Amanda Miller JULY 26-28 Erie HAZARD CON Ambassador Ctr, Erie, PA https://www.hazardcon.org/ Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, JULY 26-28 Pitt CONFLUENCE 2019 Sheraton Airport Hotel big SF lit-con http://parsec-sff.org/confluence/ Tobias Buckell, Michael 'Moonwulf' Longcor, THESE TWO EVENTS ARE MAYBE AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM EACH OTHER. JULY 26-28 Pitt WIZARD WORLD Lawrence Conv Ctr, downtown Pittsburgh big media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/pittsburgh JULY 26-28 DC OTAKON 2019 Washington Conv Ctr, Washington DC anime & manga https://www.otakon.com/ Erika Harlacher, Elizabeth Maxwell, Hirokatsu Kihara, E Jason Liebrecht, Kari Wahlgren, Ellyn Stern, Richard Epcar, Eric Roth, etc JULY 26-28 VA WYVACON Wytheville Comm College, Wytheville, VA local SF con https://wyvacon-inc.org/ Jack Campbell (John G Hemry) JULY 27 CT LOCK CITY ANIME & COMIC CON Best Western Htl, N. Haven, CT anime & comics https://www.lockcitycomiccon.com/ JULY 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JULY 31 - AUG 4 NV Creation - Star Trek Las Vegas, NV tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 2-4 Chic FLASHBACK CHICAGO HORROR Crown Plaza @ OHare arpt big horror event http://flashbackweekend.com/ Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell AUG 2-4 PA SAIKOUCON Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven, PA (Pocanos) anime/cosplay http://www.saikoucon.com/ Chris Patton, Ciara Hanna, Foxxy, Cosplay Burlesque, Dolly Love, B Farve Cosplay, AUG 2-4 IA ANIME-ZING The River Center, Davenport, IA anime,magna, cosplay https://qcanimezing.com/ Whitney Rodgers, Trevor Mueller, Grey Ayres, R Bruce Elliott, John Swasey, Brittany Lauda, Danielle McRae, D C Douglas, Matt Shipman AUG 3-4 Clev WALKER STALKER-CLEVELAND Huntington Conv Ctr mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/cleveland/ Chandler Riggs, Ross Marquand, Seth Gilliam, Sarah Wayne Callies, Katelyn Nacon, Cooper Andrews, Callan McAuliffe, Nadia Hilker, Michael Cudlitz AUGUST 9-11 T.O. EARPER HOMESTEAD CON Westin Htl @ Toronto Airport, Toronto Wynonna Earp con https://www.ehconcanada.com/ Melanie Scrofano, Katherine Barrell, Dminique Provost-Chalkley, Emily Andras AUG 9-11 NYC LIBERTY CITY ANIME CON Crown Plaza @ Times Squ big anime/cosplay http://libertycityanimecon.com/ Gigi Edgley, Heather Walker, Tyler Walker, Chuck Huber AUGUST 9-11 CT TERRIFICON 2019 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT comics & media show https://www.terrificon.com/ JOHN BARROWMAN, George Perez, Jim Steranko, Chris Claremont, Alan David, J Micheal Straczynski, Billy Dee Williams, Val Kilmer, Phil LeMarr, Reb Brown AUG 15-19 Irel WORLDCON 77 DUBLIN, IRELAND HUGE TRADITIONAL SF https://dublin2019.com/ Diane Duane, Mary & Bill Burns, Ginjer Buchanan, Ian McDonald, Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Steve Jackson AUG 15-18 Pitt PULPFEST 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, Carnberry, PA all pulp magazines http://www.pulpfest.com/ AUGUST 16-18 Det MICHIGAN COMIC CONVENTION Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI media & comics https://michigancomicconvention.com/ Val Kilmer, Matthew Lewis, Walter Koenig, Dylan Sprayberry, Walter Jones, 4 TNMT voices, AUG 16-17 OH MONSTER BASH MOVIE MARATHON Palace Theatre, Canton, OH All movie monsters! monsterbashnews.com/bash-August AUG 16-18 Bost FAN EXPO BOSTON Boston Convention & Exhibition Ctr big media & comics show https://www.fanexpoboston.com Zachery Levi, John Byrne, Jime Lee, Neal Adams, Dan DiDio, Frank Quitely, David Harbour, "Goonies" reunion,
AUG 16-18 Ohio MATSURICON 2019 Columbus Conv Ctr & Hyatt anime & manga http://www.matsuricon.org/
AUG 17-18 NH RAILWAY TO THE MOON FESTIVAL Mt Washington Cog Railway, Bretten Woods, NH steampunk https://www.railwaytothemoon.com/ Jessica Lucci, Bruce Rosenbaum, Dan Sccsesny, Todd Cahill, Among The Clouds, Citizens of Antiford, AUG 17-18 L.A. Creation - Lucifer Hyatt Regency @ airport, Los Angeles, CA tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 17-18 L.A. POWER-CON 2019 Hilton Htl, Anaheim, CA He-Man & She-Ra event http://www.thepower-con.com/
AUG 22-25 T.O. FAN EXPO 2019 Metro Conv. Ctr big media & comic event fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html ADDED: PETER CAPALDI (Sat & Sun only) Jason Momoa, John Byrne, Neal Adams, Zachery Levi, Jeff Goldblum, David Harbour, Patrick Warburton, "Goonies" reunion, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, AUG 22-24 Chic WIZARD WORLD - CHICAGO, IL Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago
AUG 23-25 BC Creation - Supernatural Vancouver, BC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 24-25 TN FANFEST / WALKER STALKER Opryland resort, Nashville, TN media & Walking Dead https://www.fanfestevents.com/nashville/ Katrina Law, Kirk Acevedo, Cooper Andrews, Cailey Fleming, Nadia Hilker, Sarah Wayne Callies, Ryan Hurst AUG 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
AUG 29 - SEPT 2 ATL DRAGON CON many locations in Atlanta, GA HUGE media event http://dragoncon.org/ AUG 30 - SEPT 1 PA CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND Wyndham Htl, Gettysburg, PA Media event http://www.creaturefeatureweekend.com/ AUG 30 - SEPT 1 IN INDIANA COMIC CONVENTION Ind Conv Ctr, Inaianapolis, IN media & comics https://indianacomicconvention.com/ Kate Beckinsale, John Barrowman, Creed Bratton, Elodie Yung, Alan Oppenheimer, Caroll Spinney, Neal Adams, Jim Starlin,
AUG 31 PA PA STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Art Quest @ Steel Stacks, Bethlehem,PA regional S.P. event http://www.pasteamfest.com/ SEPT 6-8 NJ Creation-Vampire Diaries/Originals Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 7-8 Clev CLEVELAND COMIC & TOY CON Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, Middleburg Hts, OH toys, comics http://clevelandcomicandtoycon.com/ Ted Sikora, Robert A Kraus, Sean Forney, Michael Watson, Chris Ehnot, Alan S Tuskes, SEPT 13-15 Erie COMICON ERIE Bayfront Conv. Ctr, Erie, PA comics & media https://eriepromotions.com/comicon-erie/ SEPT 13-15 Alb ALBACON 2019 Ramada Plaza Htl, Albany, NY LIT sci-fi & such http://2019.albacon.org/ Bruce Coville, SEPT 14-15 Roch ROC CON 2019 Kodak Event Ctr, Rochester, NY media & comics https://roccon.net/ Micheal Dorn, Patricia Quinn, Walter Jones, Joe Orsak,
SEPT 20-21 NYS SY CON 2019 Syosset Pub Lib, Syosett NY SF & anime https://sycon.org/ Wayne Gladstone, Jenny McKeon, Clive Young, David Gallaher, Demon Boy,
SEPT 20-22 Cinc CINCINNATI COMIC EXPO Duke Energy Conv Ctr, Cincinnati, OH media & comics http://cincinnaticomicexpo.com/ DAVID BRADLEY, Morena Baccarin, Nichelle Nichols, Ben McKenzie, Bernard Hill, Josh Keaton, Emmy Raver Lampman, Harp Twins, etc.
SEPT 21-22 NYS PLATTSBURGH COMIC CON Crete Civic Ctr, Plattsburgh, NY local media & comics show https://www.plattsburghcomiccon.com
SEPT 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 27-29 NYC Creation - Supernatural Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 27-29 NY GEARS TO CORSETS STEAMPUNK FEST Courthouse Park, Cortland, NY steampunk event https://www.gearstocorsets.com/
SEPT 27-29 Chic CHICAGO STEAMPUNK EXPO Westin Htl @ Ohare Airport, Chicago, IL steampunk event https://chicagosteampunkexpo.com/ Bishop Stevens, Thomas Willeford, Diana Pho, Micael Coorlim, Leanna Renee Hieber, John Borowski, Aurelio Voltaire, Unwoman, V Is For Villains, SEPT 28-29 N.T. LIL CON 5 American Legion-Sikora Post, 950 Payne Ave, N.Tonawanda http://lilconconvention.com/ Tiffany Grant, Emcee MD, & Dragons of the World all things nerd: games, comics, cosplay, anime, etc OCT 3-6 NYC NEW YORK COMIC CON Javits Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY BIG media/comics show https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ OCT 4-6 IL ARCHON 43 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/ James S.A. Corey, Mitch Bentley, Caroline Spector, Casey Renee, OCT 4-6 MD MONSTER MANIA CON Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD horror film show http://monstermania.net/ Bruce Campbell, Virgina Madsen, Tony Todd, Danielle Harris OCT 5 Buf ZOMBIEVILLE along Central Ave, Lancaster, NY kid's fun with zombies https://www.lancastervillage.org/zombieville OCT 5-6 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
OCT 11-13 T.O. Creation - Supernatural Toronto, Ontario, Canada tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
OCT 13 Syrc POWERCON COMIC & POP CULTURE CON Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY comics/media facebook.com/SyracusePowerconComicAnd OCT 18-20 OH WIZARD WORLD - Columbus, OH Columbus Conv. Ctr comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/columbus OCT 18-20 Atla WALKER STALKER CON GA World Congress Ctr, Atlanta, GA Walking Dead event https://walkerstalkercon.com/atlanta/ Norman Reedus, Dylan McDermott, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cailey Fleming, Cooper Andrews, Nadia Hilker, Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Hurst, Khary Payton, Michael Rooker, Kristian Nairn, IronE Singleton, Denis O'Hare, OCT 18-20 MD CAPCLAVE Hilton Htl, Rockville, MD local SF event www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave19/ Martha Wells, Robert J Sawyer, OCT 18-20 ONT CAN-CON 2019 Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada traditional SF fan con http://can-con.org/ Charlie Jane Anders, Lee Harris, Dong Won Song, Kelly Robson
OCT 25-27 Ohio OHIO VALLEY FILK FEST 35 Doubletree Htl, Worthington Oh Filk music! http://www.ovff.org/ Judith Hayman, Teresa Gunderson, Dana Katz-Buchshtav, Playing Rapunzel
OCT 26-27 N.F. FRIGHTMARE IN THE FALLS ScotiaBank Conv Ct, Niagara Falls, ONTARIO all things horror http://frightmareinthefalls.com/ Linnea Quigley, Brabara Crampton, Bill Moseley, Michael Berryman, R A Mihailoff,
OCT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
OCT 31 - NOV 3 L.A. WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Marriott @ LA Airport HUGE fantasy event https://wfc2019.org/ Tad Williams, Chris McGrath, Margo Lanagan, Beth Meacham, Robert Silverberg OCT 31 - NOV 3 TX WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2019.com/ James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Sandra Brown, Peter Lovesey, Hank Phillippi Ryan, etc NOV 1-3 Iowa ICON 44 Cedar Rapids Marriott regional SF con http://iowa-icon.com/ Pat Murphy, Mystie Hollaman, Jim C Hines
NOV 1-3 D.C. Creation - Supernatural Washington, DC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm NOV 1-3 RI RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON R.I. Conv Ctr, Providence RI local comic/media show http://www.ricomiccon.com/ CATHERINE TATE, John Barrowman, Matt Ryab, Felicia Day, Lucie Pohl, Daphne Zuniga, Beverly D'Angelo, Jeremy Piven, NOV 8-10 MI GRAND RAPIDS COMIC-CON DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI local comic/media show http://www.grcomiccon.com/ NOV 8-10 MN GALAXYCON MINNEAPOLIS Minn. Conv. Ctr, Minneapolis, MN media/anime/comics https://minneapolis.galaxycon.com/ William Shatner, Walter Keonig, Johnathan Frakes, Dave Bautista, Mike Colter, Rachael Leigh Nick Frost, Amy Jo Johnson, Jason Mewes, Sean Gunn John Weslet Shipp, Barry Bostwick, Ricou Browning Jason David Frank, Brian O;Halloran, Patricia Quinn, Chris Sarandon, Peter David, Kevin Conroy, NOV 8-10 NV RENO POP CULTURE CON Reno-Sparks Conv Ctr, Reno, NV comics, media & more https://renopopculturecon.com/ John Barrowman, Summer Glau, Gigi Edgley, Ellen Hopkins, Ray Park, Daniel Logan, Justin Cook, David Matranga, Charles Martinet, Monica Rial, Eric Vale NOV 9 VT VERMONT STEAMPUNK EXPO Champlain Valley Expo Ctr, Essex Junction, VT steampunk/cosplay https://vermontsteampunk.com/ NOV 15-17 NYC ANIME NYC 2019 Javitts Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY big anime/manga/cosplay http://animenyc.com/
NOV 15-17 PA AMAZICON 7 Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA (Phila) local gaming/SF event http://amazicon.net/index.html NOV 29- Chic CHICAGO TARDIS Westin Lombard Yorktown, Lombard, IL BIG DW con https://www.chicagotardis.com/ DEC 1 Sophie Hopkins, Vivian Oparah, Jason Haigh Ellery, Richard Ashton, Greg Austin NOV 29- MD CHESSIECON 2019 Radisson Noth Balitimore, Timonium, MD trad SF con http://chessiecon.org/ DEC 1 Charlie Jane Anders, Cathy McManamon, Tom Smith DEC 13-22 FLA THE SCI-FI SEA CRUISE Miami to Carribean islands & back annual SF/DW event http://www.scificruise.com/ PETER DAVISON, SYLVESTER McCOY, Terry Molloy, Ian McNeice & more
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JAN 17-20 Bost ARISTA 2020 big traditional SF con http://www.arisia.org/
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FEB 13-16 Chic CAPRICON 40 Westin North Shore Htl, Wheeling, IL big traditional SF con http://capricon.org/capricon40/ Tobias Bucknell,
FEB 14-16 L.A. GALLIFREY ONE Marriott @ L.A. Airport, Los Angeles, CA HUGE DW/TW/SJA CON http://www.gallifreyone.com/
FEB 14-16 Bost BOSKONE 57 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MASS. big traditional SF con https://www.boskone.org/
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FEB 28-29 & VA MYSTICON 2020 Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA SF/gaming & more https://mysticon-va.com/ MARCH 1 Bill Mulligan, Sean Heare, Jarod Kearney, Rich Sigfrit,
MARCH 13-13 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/
MARCH 20-22 Clev CLEVELAND CONCOCTION Bertram Inn & Conf Ctr, Aurora, Ohio fan run SF con https://www.clevelandconcoction.org/
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JULY 29- N.Z. CONZEALAND, WORLD CON 78 Wellington, New Zealand HUGE tradional SF con https://conzealand.nz/ AUG 2 Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, George R R Martin, Rose Mitchell, Greg Broadmore AUG 20-23 Ohio North American SF Con NOT YET OFFICIAL! Hyatt Conv Ctr, Columbus, OH http://columbus2020nasfic.org/ when Worldcon is outside North America, a separate N.A. con is held, no official announcement yet, but really only one bidder AUGUST 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org OCT 2-4 IL ARCHON 44 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/ OCT 15-18 CA WORLD MYSTERY CON - BOUCHERSON Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2020.org/ Anne Perry, Scott Turow, Walter Mosley, Cara Black, Janet A Rudolph OCT 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
OCT 29 - NOV 1 UT WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Salt Lake City, UT HUGE fanasty event http://www.worldfantasy.org/ Stephen Gallagher, Anne Groell, S G Jones, David Cherry, Tracy & Luara Hickman
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2020
2021 APRIL 16-19 CA COSTUME CON 39 San Jose, CA HUGE costume event https://www.facebook.com/cc39bayarea/ AUG 26-29 LA WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON New Orleans, LA Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/
OCT 1-3 IL ARCHON 45 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/
NOV 4-7 Mont WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Montreal, Quebec, CDA HUGE fantasy event http://www.worldfantasy.org/
2021
2022 SEPT 8-11 MN WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Minneapolis, MN Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/
2022