2013 Calgary Comic Expo Thread ! 3 days of Nerdom!

[Bertuzzied]

it's a bit early to start this thread.............................. until today!!!!!! KABOOOMMMM

Weird Al is coming and will be playing in the Corral!!!! holy crap!

I was so pissed off last time when he came and i missed him because i was in Korea!

http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

oh and Stan Lee is back. yawn.... hehe

[BlackArcher101]

So far unimpressed. Was hoping for some good announcements before committing to tickets.

4 days? I see only 3.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

So far unimpressed. Was hoping for some good announcements before committing to tickets.

4 days? I see only 3.

Oh I guess Thursday is only setup. Originally their plan was to open Thursday nite.

Not sure why the wait. They always bring it! Plus this year i think they are going to limit ticket sales.

woah. thats kinda quick.

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo


Just so everyone is clear, Weird Al's concert will be a separately-ticketed event gang! Tix for it go on sale Dec 1 at NOON, and will be available through Ticketmaster.

Weird Al *will* be at the Expo Friday and Saturday ONLY ... in his first-ever convention appearance! We're pretty jazzed!

[Sr. Mints]

After last year's cluster####, I think I'm gonna' pass. Suffocating amongst a bazillion people, packed-in like sardines, was not fun.

[Hack&Lube]

I think without the TNG inverse-tachyon cluster****, this year's won't be as bad.

So far it's John Carpenter, Bret the Hitman Hart, Stan Lee, and the guy in glasses who was not as good as James Spader in Stargate. Yawn.

[KTrain]

I'm excited for the Weird Al concert. I missed out of the last one as well.

I was able to make it to the show a couple times last year, and avoided Saturday, so it wasn't that bad. I'll get a weekend pass again and bring the kids on the Sunday like last year. So far the guests are a little underwhelming but I don't really go for autographs anyway.

[Yeah_Baby]

I knew following up the TNG cast would be hard. But Weird Al? Ugh.

[PowerPlayoffs06]

Tickets are on sale as of 10am this morning. They're in limited supply to avoid last years boondoggle. Get 'em while the gettin's good.

http://www.calgaryexpo.com/calgary-expo-tickets/

[Bertuzzied]

Weird Al tickets go on sale in an hour at Noon.

[Bertuzzied]

Woot! Row 3 for Weird Al! hmmm it says the concert is at 630 but the expo doesn't end until 8pm that day. I guess i'll have to close early. hehe

[KTrain]

I snagged row 4. You better not annoy me with glow of your crappy Android phone.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by KTrain

I snagged row 4. You better not annoy me with glow of your crappy Android phone.

hahaha. sucker. you better hope you aren't right behind me. I have a 6'6 and 6'3 guy sitting/standing with me! haha

[KTrain]

I'm on the side. Not the floor. I'm too old for floor seats, even if it's only Wierd Al.

[GirlySports]

This thing needs to be outdoors, make a real killing

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

This thing needs to be outdoors, make a real killing

outdoors? sunlight burns our skin! Besides end of April in Calgary could see snow.

[Dion]

They need a bigger venue to host this expo.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Dion

They need a bigger venue to host this expo.

There is nothing bigger in Calgary.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Dion

They need a bigger venue to host this expo.

Yes, they do but that's a problem Calgary has. It's silly this city doesn't have a world class exhibition hall.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

I knew following up the TNG cast would be hard. But Weird Al? Ugh.

There is still lots of time though, wasn't there talk about a Star Wars reunion?

Tickets still available to Weird Al so far. The TNG reunion sold out right quick if I recall correctly. Tickets to both events were independent of tickets to the expo.

Though I assume he'll do a signing or something small at the expo like TNG last year.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Yes, they do but that's a problem Calgary has. It's silly this city doesn't have a world class exhibition hall.

For as far as Calgary has come, our entire list of venues is discraceful.

Our biggest problem is concerts, as a band has to attract a very specific sized crowd to have a suitable venue in town.

1000 - 2000 fans? Great, you can play Mac Hall.

2000-3000 fans and you play music that lends itself to a full seating venue with no standing room floor? Great, you can play the Jubilee.

Every other band? Go **** yourself.

Saddledome: Old, outdated, and we miss almost half of the major touring acts that hit Edmonton and Vancouver due to our roof.

BMO centre: Sure, you can fit more people than Mac Hall, which is good for electronica, metal bands, popular punk bands etc, but the sound is absolutely terrible

Stampede Corral: Capacity is optimal for bands that aren't big enough for the Dome, but too big for Mac Hall/Jubilee (I blieve the Corral holds 5-6000 for concerts), but again, absoutely terrible acoustics that completely ruin some shows, and a pathetic appearance for major touring artists....

"Hey welcome to Calgary, major touring artist, you'll find our city is a booming metropolis, with state of the art infrastructure. A true world class city. Now just step through these ugly back doors, and please ignore the smell of cow manure. As well we must warn you that your set will sound so awful due to the acoutsics in here, that the review in tomorrow's paper is assured to be dedicated to your poor sound, and it's all your fans will be talking about after the show. Oh, and when you look out at the seats and it looks like the rows of seats in the corners are going up at an angle, you're not high, that's actually happening."