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Venue: Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina) clear filter
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

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

9:00pm EDT

Con Stories on The Rocks
Friday July 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
So let's talk urban con legends - did someone really get tazed?  Did a program really have "fire drill" included? What other stories have you heard that seem impossible?
Speakers
avatar for Wayland Smith

Wayland Smith

Literary Guest
Wayland Smith is the pen name for a native Texan who has lived in Massachusetts, New York, Washington DC, and presently makes his home in Virginia. His rather unlikely list of jobs includes private investigator, comic book shop owner, ring crew for a circus (then he ran away from... Read More →
avatar for Joey Starnes

Joey Starnes

Fan Guest
Joey Starnes first claimed her inner geek in 2007 after visiting her first DragonCon.  In 2008, she moved to Charlotte, NC and started the Charlotte Geeks, home of the Guardians of the Geekery podcast, the Geekery Market, Two Woke Bonnets podcast and the Merry Mayhem. Her main geekdoms... Read More →
avatar for Michael D. Pederson

Michael D. Pederson

Fan Guest
Way back in 2004, Mike came up with the crazy idea of hosting a convention in Richmond, VA. He’s been chairing RavenCon ever since.In addition to running RavenCon, Mike Pederson was the publisher/editor/graphic designer responsible for the fanzine Nth Degree (2002-2019). Mike b... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
  Fandom
 
Saturday, July 18
 

10:00am EDT

Alexandra Higgins unplugged
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)
Alexandra plays!
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Grand Ballroom Salons A-B (Cantina)

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

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
 
Sunday, July 19
 

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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