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Friday, July 17
 

3:00pm EDT

Chuck Parker - unplugged
Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

4:00pm EDT

Alexandra Higgins in Concert
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
Alexandra’s unique folk / indie / Americana silvery enchanting voice and clever, refreshing lyrics combine for a unique sound listeners find both soothing and captivating.  
Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Higgins

Alexandra Higgins

Performance Guest
Alexandra Higgins (aka the Platypus Princess) is a self-taught singer/songwriter whose folk-indie sound evokes the spirit of Joan Baez (direct quote heard randomly and unprompted at every performance!). Her voice, often described as angelic, carries melodies that mix ethereal beauty... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
  Performance

5:30pm EDT

Open Filking
Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

9:30pm EDT

DJ McGuire Presents "Make Britain Great Again" in Concert
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
What if Arthur was a self-absorbed narcissist, Merlin's "wizardry" was in propaganda, and the Germanic communities were simply victims of hatred? DJ McGuire's new album Make Britain Great Again takes the Arthurian legend to a dark but all-too-conceivable place.
Speakers
avatar for DJ McGuire

DJ McGuire

Performance Guest
D.J. McGuire began his geek journey watching Star Trek Original Series on syndication. These days, he works in Defense IT and teaches economics at his local community college. He has been a musical performer (bass and vocals) for over eight years, starting with Dimensional Riffs in 2017. He has also played with the Nefarious Ferrets... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
  Performance
 
Saturday, July 18
 

10:30am EDT

Chuck Parker in concert
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
Chuck plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing…”

Speakers
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
  Performance

12:00pm EDT

Blibbering Humdingers - Unplugged
Saturday July 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for The Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers

Performance Guest
Saturday OnlyThese magical masters of musical mayhem mean to amuse you with their mellifluous melodies and mindfully managed mischief! They create and perform acoustic nerd rock for:Gamers, geeks, and galactic guardians,  browncoats, centaurs, and mandalorians;Hobbits, elves, and wizard gangsters... Read More →
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

1:30pm EDT

Dad Jokes Hour
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
Do you like puns or just bad jokes?  Have we got the guys for you!

Come in, grab some food or a drink (yes, alcohol is an option) and enjoy this hour of torture fun. 
Speakers
avatar for Sammie Cassell

Sammie Cassell

Film Guest
Sammie Cassell is a North Carolina based filmmaker, actor, improv and sketch comedian, and all around busy guy. His film/tv credits include Halloween Kills, Eyes of Tammy Faye, Kill Giggles and upcoming appearances in Righteous Gemstones and Please Don’t Destroy. A life long comic book fan and collector along with being a lover of all things horror, wrestling and pop culture, he’s also known as Sammie the Comic Book Man. Sammie and his production partners, Dan Sellers, Jeff Cochran, and Chad Hunt with Wreak Havoc Productions also do the... Read More →
avatar for Brandon Whitworth

Brandon Whitworth

Science Guest
Brandon Whitworth is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience on a variety of projects with many interests inside and outside engineering. His professional career has spanned many projects, including the Space Shuttle program (where he was awarded a Silver Snoopy... Read More →
avatar for Jason Graves

Jason Graves

Literary Guest
Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. Before that, he slogged through University and earned a Master of Science degree in the Arcana of Genetics. Oh, and he was once punched—lightly—by... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

4:30pm EDT

Sam Montgomery-Blinn Unplugged
Saturday July 18, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
Sam entertains with some all-new never performed filk originals.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Montgomery-Blinn

Sam Montgomery-Blinn

Literary Guest
Samuel Montgomery-Blinn grew up on a family farm in Indiana and now spends his days helping ensure the trustworthiness of artificial intelligences. Once upon a time he published Bull Spec, a print magazine of speculative fiction, and now he administers The Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy, meaning yes, he’s read your book. He lives in Durham with his wife, two too-grown teenagers, two cats who are very good boys, and one dog who... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

6:00pm EDT

Blibbering Humdingers in Concert
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)

Speakers
avatar for The Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers

Performance Guest
Saturday OnlyThese magical masters of musical mayhem mean to amuse you with their mellifluous melodies and mindfully managed mischief! They create and perform acoustic nerd rock for:Gamers, geeks, and galactic guardians,  browncoats, centaurs, and mandalorians;Hobbits, elves, and wizard gangsters... Read More →
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
  Performance

8:00pm EDT

Gray Rinehart - Unplugged
Saturday July 18, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart is an award-winning author, an editor, a singer/songwriter, and a retired Air Force officer. He is the only person to have commanded a USAF satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, devised a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

9:30pm EDT

Filk Circle - Unplugged
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

9:30pm EDT

Playful Voices: Chuck Tingle Readings (18+)
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon C (panels)
Adults 18+ only. Chuck Tingle writes under a pseudonym and is best known for his niche gay erotica. Our guests will present selections from his work in playful, characterful voices.
Speakers
avatar for William C. Tracy

William C. Tracy

Literary Guest
William C. Tracy (he/him) writes and publishes queer science fiction and fantasy through his indie press Space Wizard Science Fantasy. His largest work is the Dissolutionverse: a space opera with music-based magic including nine books and a TTRPG. He’s also published Fruits of ... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Iannantuono

Michelle Iannantuono

Film Guest
Michelle Iannantuono is an award-winning queer filmmaker and 3D artist from Charleston, SC. Her features include 2018’s Livescream, which was nominated for a Rondo Award and won Best Director at Nightmares Film Festival; 2020’s Detroit Evolution, a queer transformative fan... Read More →
avatar for Carol Cowles

Carol Cowles

Online Media Guest
Carol has long been a fixture of Geek Culture in Charlotte, NC. She has served for several years as the Programming Director for ConCarolinas and worked the Carolina and Arizona Renaissance Festivals for 15 years. She also podcasts – she is Carol the Cat on Guardians of the Geekery... Read More →
avatar for Dance Harden

Dance Harden

Fan Guest
Dance Harden is a 3rd generation SFF fan with a background in the performing arts. Their kink performance group was the featured local guest for Lollapalooza 1996 in Newport, TN. Later, they studied history and media studies at UTK. After moving to Charlotte, NC in 2008, they entered... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon C (panels)
  Performance
 
Sunday, July 19
 

9:30am EDT

Gray Rinehart in concert
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
Gray primarily writes "filk"—music inspired by science fiction and fantasy—though he has also written about other things. Some of his songs are silly, some are serious, and some are just strange. 
Speakers
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart is an award-winning author, an editor, a singer/songwriter, and a retired Air Force officer. He is the only person to have commanded a USAF satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, devised a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salon D (Main Programming)
  Performance

11:00am EDT

DJ McGuire - unplugged
Sunday July 19, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for DJ McGuire

DJ McGuire

Performance Guest
D.J. McGuire began his geek journey watching Star Trek Original Series on syndication. These days, he works in Defense IT and teaches economics at his local community college. He has been a musical performer (bass and vocals) for over eight years, starting with Dimensional Riffs in 2017. He has also played with the Nefarious Ferrets... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance

12:30pm EDT

Alexandra Higgins - unplugged
Sunday July 19, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Higgins

Alexandra Higgins

Performance Guest
Alexandra Higgins (aka the Platypus Princess) is a self-taught singer/songwriter whose folk-indie sound evokes the spirit of Joan Baez (direct quote heard randomly and unprompted at every performance!). Her voice, often described as angelic, carries melodies that mix ethereal beauty... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Performance
 

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