PopCon Indy
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PopCon Indy (formerly known as Indy PopCon) is a pop culture convention that has been held at the Indiana Convention Center since 2014.
| PopCon Indy | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Indiana Convention Center (main) Downtown Indianapolis (various) |
| Location(s) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | May 30th, 2014 |
| Organized by | Pop Con, LLC |
| Website | popcon |
PopCon Indy came to public recognition on November 18, 2013, when they launched a campaign on Kickstarter with an initial funding goal of $12,000. Funding was successful, with $16,584 being raised by 135 backers. The inaugural PopCon Indy was held on May 30 – June 1, 2014, and had an attendance of 9,000. Indy PopCon 2016 was held on June 17–19 and had an attendance record of 30,000.[1][2][3]
In 2020 PopCon Indy was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guest Lineups edit
2014: Raychul Moore, Nicholas Brendon, John DiMaggio, Joel Hodgson, Sylvester McCoy, Paul and Storm
2015: Sophie Aldred, Troy Baker, Anna Faith, John de Lancie, Lloyd Kaufman, Lauren Landa, Edward James Olmos, Peter Spellos, Sarah Anne Williams
2016: 501st Legion, Jon Bailey, Steve Cardenas, David Eddings, Sam Ellis, Jennifer Hale, Kyle Hebert, Lloyd Kaufman, Charles Martinet, Elizabeth Maxwell, Nolan North, Andy Price, Scott Ramsoomair, Malcolm Ray, Kevin Smith, StevRayBro, Tara Strong, Meg Turney, Mark Waid, Rob Walker
2017: Troy Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch, Charlet Chung, Jonny Cruz, Sam Ellis, Caitlin Glass, Greg Grunberg, Jess Harnell, Haiden Hazard, Richard Horvitz, Lloyd Kaufman, Phil LaMarr, Michelle "Mogchelle" Mussoni, ProJared, Nicki Taylor, Garrett Wang, Timothy Zahn
2018: Nick Bradshaw, LeVar Burton, Jason Faunt, Tony Fleecs, Elizabeth Henstridge, Brittney Karbowski, Pom Klementieff, Michelle "Mogchelle" Mussoni, Kristian Nairn, Lucie Pohl, Andy Price, Carolina Ravassa, Sara Richard, Jim Steranko, Ben Templesmith, Chris Uminga, Wil Wheaton, David Yost, Chrissie Zullo
2019: Ani-Mia, Anjali Bhimani, Jason David Frank, Richard Horvitz, Phil LaMarr, Howard Mackie, Vanessa Marshall, Brandon McInnis, Monica Rial, Alex Saviuk, John Wesley Shipp, David Sobolov, Fred Tatasciore, J. Michael Tatum, Mark Texeira, Doug Walker
2021: Caleb Hyles (announced), Arlo (Announced), Jim O'Heir (announced), Jason Faunt (announced), Erin Cahill (announced), Michael Copon (announced), Arryn Zech (announced), Kara Eberle (announced), Jason Liebrecht (announced), Elizabeth Maxwell (announced)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "5 things to do in Indianapolis this summer". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Gannett Company. May 24, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ . WISH-TV. Media General. May 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ . Indy PopCon. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links edit
- Official website