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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 28, 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 29 Buf TRIBUTE TO TROMA! Screening Room, Blvd Mall (near Macy's) fundraiser https://www.screeningroom.net/ " TRIPLE FEATURE EVENT to benefit THE ESPOCINEMA FILM. "Special Needs Revolt" actors Bill Weeden & Addidon Binek will appear in person 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 Roch VICTORY CON Pinnacle Athletic Campus, Victor, NY 1 day comic con/family fair 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, Pom Klementieff, Amy Jo Johnson, The Undertaker, Lance Henriksen Tommy Flanagan, Doug Jones, Kevin Conroy, Amanda Bearse, Julia Montgomery, Ted Raimi, Ted White, Roger L Jackson, Corey Feldman, Jerry Mathers, George Perez, Jim Starlin, Joe Rubenstein, Bob Layton, Allen Bellman, Dale Keown, John Layman, John McCrea, Ken Lasjley, Leonard Kirk, Dan Parent Ted McGinley, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Ke Huy Quan, David Barclay, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Spencer Elden, Cindy Morgan, Paul Orndorff, Sgt. Slaughter, Road Warrior Animal, The Killer Bees, Tanner Zipchen, Leonard Kirk, Dan Parent, NOT APPEARING: Brent Spiner, Jerome Flynn, Brian Austin Green, Shannon Elizabeth, JUNE 7-9 Mass SCARE A CON New England Sheraton Hotel, Framingham, MA big horror con http://scareacon.com/ Billy Zane, Cassandra Peterson, Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Felissa Rose, 'Phantasm' reunion, Kat Lester, Kate Hodge, 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 Chic X FEST 2 Hyatt Regency Htl, Shaumburg, IL World's largest X-Files con! https://thex-fest.com/ Annabeth Gish, Mitch Pileggi, Nicholas Lea, Dean Haglund, Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Frank Spotnitz, Rebecca Toolan, Sheila Larken, Chris Owens 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 7-9 L.A. WHEDON CON 2019 L A Airport Hilton, Los Angeles, CA All Joss Whedon shows https://www.whedoncon.com/ James Marsters, Summer Glau, Juliet Landau, Julie Benz, Gigi Edgley, Sam Anderson, Miracle Laurie, James Leary, Iyari Limon, 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, Ted Danson, 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 Westin Htl @ O'Hare, Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Torri Higginson, Joe Flanigan, Connor Trinneer, Tony Amendola, Paul McGillion, Gary Jones, Cliff Simon, Dan Payne, JUNE 22 Buf HARRY POTTER DAY Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square FREE all ages event https://www.buffalolib.org/libraries/links "Costume parade, Fortune telling, Crafts, Storytelling, Animal Fun, Trivia, Photo ops, Music, Potions and more!" and band 'Harry & The Potters' 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