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Wizard World Adds Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Tulsa, Bay Area to 2019 Calendar

April 23, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Wizard Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today announced the addition of four events to the 2019 calendar of Wizard World pop culture conventions, including the return to Los Angeles (June 8 at Sony Pictures Studio Lot, Culver City, Calif.), fifth visit to Tulsa, Okla. (Sept. 6-8 at Renaissance Tulsa), third event in Pittsburgh (July 26-28, David L. Lawrence Convention Center), and first trip to the Bay Area (Oakland, Calif., Nov. 22-24, Oakland Convention Center). The Boise, Idaho, event, originally set for July 19-21 will not be held, bringing the current 2019 Wizard World calendar to 15 shows.

Boise Event Cancelled; Return to Los Angeles (June 8), Pittsburgh (July 26-28), First Ever Bay Area (Oakland, Nov. 22-24), New Venue for Tulsa (Sept. 6-8) Event; 2019 Schedule Currently at 15 Shows

The Tulsa show will mark the sixth straight year that Wizard World has produced a show in Oklahoma. The Cox Business Center in Tulsa served as the venue in 2014 through 2016 and in 2018, while the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City hosted the convention in 2017. Wizard World last held an event in Southern California at Wizard World Anaheim in 2011, in the “Bay Area” at San Jose in 2015 and produced events in Pittsburgh in 2015 and 2016. Fans holding tickets to the Ghostbusters Fan Fest (June 7-8) will also be admitted to the concurrent Wizard World Los Angeles event.

The 2019 Wizard World convention schedule (including shows held to date) is as follows (*denotes new for 2019, not held in 2018):

January 4-6, New Orleans, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
February 22-24, Portland, Ore., Oregon Convention Center
March 8-10, Cleveland, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
April 5-7, St. Louis, America’s Center
*June 7-8, Ghostbusters Fan Fest Presented By Wizard World, Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Calif.
*June 8, Los Angeles, Sony Pictures Studio Lot, Culver City, Calif.
June 13-16, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Convention Center
*July 26-28, Pittsburgh, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
August 22-25, Chicago, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
September 6-8, Tulsa, Okla., Renaissance Tulsa (*new location)
September 20-22, Sacramento, Calif., Cal Expo (*new location)
October 18-20, Columbus, Ohio, Greater Columbus Convention Center
October 25-27, Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy Center
November 8-10, Austin, Texas, Austin Convention Center
*November 22-24, Bay Area (Oakland, Calif.), Oakland Convention Center
The rosters of celebrities and artists at each city are still being formed; those, as well as entertainment and programming schedules, will be announced closer to each respective date.

Wizard World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

Wizard World is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening at each show.

About Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard Entertainment has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of strategic initiatives. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com

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