Stockton to Host Third Annual Pop Culture Convention Event will benefit St. Mary’s Dining Hall and United Way of Stockton . StocktonCon returns to the Stockton Arena on August 9-10. The pop culture convention and fund-raising event has expanded to two days this year, after a crowd of over 7,500 filled up the Arena on August 4, 2013.
Ticket prices for the two-day event are $15 for a two-day pass and $10 each day if purchased separately in advance. At the door, the price will be $12 for each day, or $20 for both days. Tickets are currently available at the Stockton Arena Box Office, over 20 locations around Northern California and http://ticketmaster.com. The show will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday. Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Mary’s Dining Room and United Way.
Last August, Stockton-Con 2013 drew over 7,500 fans to Stockton Arena. The first event, in 2012, had over 4,000 fans at University of the Pacific’s Spanos Center with an array of artists, vendors, and special guests in attendance. In the past two years, Stockton-Con fans and vendors have helped raise over $30,000 for St. Mary’s Dining Room and the United Way and donated over 3,000 pounds of clothing. Proceeds from Stockton-Con will again benefit St. Mary’s Dining Room and United Way, which provides meals and medical assistance to the homeless and to working families living at or near the poverty level.
Stockton Arena is home to the Stockton Thunder, a professional hockey team that plays in the ECHL. The arena also hosts a number of concerts and special events throughout the year. More information on the 2014 event is available at http://stocktoncon.com and http://facebook.com/stocktoncon. You can follow on Twitter by using the @stocktoncon username.
StocktonCon has widened its guest list to feature single day guests Danny Glover (Saturday) and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley (Sunday). Among other guests at the two-day event are Denise Crosby (Walking Dead and Star Trek), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and WWE Legends “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Other celebrities include Todd Bridges, C. Thomas Howell, Kathy Garver, Kristy McNichol, Marty Cove, Richard Kiel, Billy Zabka, C. Andrew Nelson and Charlene Tilton. Among the Comic Book artist greats are Dan Brereton, Ron Lim, Chris Marrinan, Mark Bode (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Bill Morrison (Simpsons, Futurama) and Tony Fleecs (My Little Pony).
The event, will feature panels at both Stockton Arena and the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel from artists, celebrities and other presenters. The Chase Chevrolet Costume Contest on both days will award cash and prizes totaling over $3000. Jagged Lines of Imagination will host an all-ages drawing area where visitors can show off their own skills and meet other budding artists.
Saturday night will be highlighted by the first-ever StocktonCon Rockage Showcase Concert at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel’s Ballroom, featuring DJ Coco, Petriform and Adam West The Bat. Sunday night, after the show ends, Mick Foley will be performing his Tales of Wrestling Past show at the Bob Hope Theatre in Downtown Stockton. Tickets are just $22.50 for the show, that will be opened by comedian Mike Winfield (The Office).
There also will be over 200 exhibitor, artist alley and Fun Deck slots, featuring vendors offering collectible comic books, original drawings and prints, models, movie and television memorabilia, and toys. At the Arena’s Record Club there will be tournaments will be held for Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Vanguard card games. Proceeds from ticket sales of Stockton-Con will benefit St. Mary’s Dining Hall and United Way, which provides meals and medical assistance to the homeless and to working families living at or near the poverty level. For more information about the event, visit http://stocktoncon.com. http://facebook.com/stocktoncon http://twitter.com/stocktoncon stocktoncon on Instagram
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