| Music festival name | Rock Comic Con |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City/Denver |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Founders | Jon Price, Jeff LaGreca & Jeff LaGreca |
| Genre | Nerd music |
| Website | rockcomiccon.com |
Rock Comic Con was a touring nerd music festival created by Jon Price, Jeff LaGreca and Jeff LaGreca, all members of the band H2Awesome!, in 2010.[1] It was originally held to complement that year's New York Comic Con but has been held along with Denver Comic Con and billed as its "official after-party".[2] Proceeds from Rock Comic Con 1 went to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.[3]
Event history
| Event | Date | Location | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Comic Con 1[3][4] | October 9, 2010 | Sullivan Hall, New York | Adam WarRock, Bedlam Rock, Fortress of Attitude, H2Awesome!, Kirby Krackle, Rachel Bloom (Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury) |
| Rock Comic Con 2[5] | October 14, 2011 | Tobacco Road, New York | H2Awesome!, Kirby Krackle, Paul and Storm |
| Rock Comic Con 3[6] | June 16, 2012 | Hard Rock Cafe, Denver | H2Awesome!, Mike Allred and GEAR, Paul and Storm, Random Battles |
| Rock Comic Con 4[7][8] | October 12, 2012 | Rebel NYC, New York | The Doubleclicks, H2Awesome!, Molly Lewis, Schäffer the Darklord |
| Rock Comic Con 5[1][9][10] | June 1, 2013 | Hard Rock Cafe, Denver | The Doubleclicks, H2Awesome!, Harry and the Potters, Kirby Krackle |
| Rock Comic Con 6[11] | October 12, 2013 | Pioneers Bar, New York | Chronicles of Sound, Daenerys and the Targaryens, Fortress of Attitude, H2Awesome! |
| Rock Comic Con 7[12][13] | June 13–14, 2014 | Armoury, Denver | Fri 13th: Danaerys and the Targaryens, Goldensole, Rainbow Dragon Eyes, Total Ghost Sat 14th: 3d6, H2Awesome!, Magic Cyclops, Pandora Celtica, Schäffer the Darklord |
| Rock Comic Con 8[14] | October 9, 2014 | Webster Hall, New York | H2Awesome!, Harry and the Potters, Kirby Krackle, Math The Band |
References
- ^ Webb, Charles (June 7, 2013). "Denver Comic Con 2013: Kirby Krackle And More Rock Out For Good!". mtv.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ Keeney, Laura (March 29, 2013). "MTV Geek's Steven Smith to host Rock Comic Con". The Denver Post
- ^ "NYCC10: Rock Comic Con". Comics Beat. Retrieved March 31, 2015. (press release)
- ^ Steph (October 15, 2010). "New York Comic Con(NYCC)/Rock Comic Con". Tristate Indie
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (October 10, 2011). "NYCC: Rock Comic Con 2011". Comics Beat. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Shawn Scott (May 31, 2012). "Denver Comic Con unveils its main evening event: Rock Comic Con!". con-news.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Houk, Sierra (October 8, 2012). "New York Comic-Con: Don't Miss Rock Comic-Con!". Almost Nerdy. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "New York, NY – 10/12/12 – Rock Comic Con". The Doubleclicks. October 12, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Denver, CO – 06/01/13 – Denver Comic-Con and Rock Comic-Con!". The Doubleclicks. June 1, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Houk, Sierra (May 31, 2013). "Rock Comic Con Brings the Nerd Music to Denver Comic Con". Almost Nerdy. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Rock Comic Con 6: The Nerd Music Festival". Rock Comic Con. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Rock Comic Con 7 – June 13-14, 2014 – Armoury – Denver, CO". Rock Comic Con. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Casciato, Cory (June 11, 2014). "Dance a nerd at Rock Comic Con this weekend". Westword. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Rock Comic Con -- New York Comic Con - Super Week -- Oct 9, 2014". Time Out. Retrieved March 31, 2015.