Cue the Fun Zone music! Next up on this year’s contest list is Retro Con’s “Truly Truly Truly Weird Karaoke Contest”!

To liven things up, we’re going to start giving the Karaoke contest specific themes, and this year we’re daring to be stupid and going all Weird Al!! We’ll have a nice selection of his parodies, as well as his original songs to choose from. We got it all on UHF!

The contest will be held early Sunday afternoon, tentative start time 1:30pm. Since contestant space is limited and we’ll need time to get the playlist ready, sign-ups will be required! Sign-ups will be at the Preregistrant table in our lead-in hallway around 11:15am on Sunday. Listen for an announcement over the speaker system. If interest is high, we might have to adopt a “lottery” system to pick our 15 contestants.

First Place this year wins the brand new in box NECA TMNT Turtle Van! A $250 retail value, and currently selling for $350+ on the aftermarket! We’ll have some great prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well.

We’ll handle the retro, you bring the rock! A fun contest to compete in, and a fun contest to watch and cheer on from the audience! Check our website where we’ll be posting full contest rules and track list. Will someone be f̶o̶o̶l̶i̶s̶h̶ brave enough to attempt Hardware Store live??

A big thanks to our good friend Nagi for organizing and hosting the Karaoke contest as always!

The contest rules are as follows:

#1. No staff or volunteers may enter.
#2. Singing in costume is allowed, but will not affect the judges’ scoring.
#3. No skits are allowed. Dancing in place however is just fine (and encouraged).
#4. Songs will be picked on a first-come, first-served basis. Songs will not be held for specific contestants. Also, outside songs will not be allowed.
#5. No actual instruments will be allowed (props are okay).
#6. All contestants must arrive at the panel/event room *15 minutes* prior to showtime for check-in and singing order assignment. If you are not present at this time, you may have to forfeit your place.
#7. Please no heckling from the audience or other contestants. Anyone found to be disorderly will be asked to leave the panel area.
#8. You MUST rock.

VIEW SONG LIST HERE!!

Speaking of T-shirts, we have Retro Con tees on our website! They are of course ineligible for the t-shirt contest, but are a great way to support the show!

Teespring can sometimes take a week or two to ship items out, so please buy early if you want to get your tees in time for the show in September!

https://retrocons.com/merchandise/

The esteemed bots of rock are ready to unleash their power on Oaks, PA!

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE to see The Cybertronic Spree live in concert!!

Venue:

Arnold’s at the Factory in Oaks
(Water Tower section)
2200 West Dr
Oaks, PA 19456
Website: http://arnoldsffc.com/

Concert Date: Saturday, September 7th

Concert start time: 8pm

**Please arrive between 7pm and 8pm for concert check-in**

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*CONCERT TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!!*

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Please read concert details in full:

You DO NOT need to pre-register for (or even attend) Retro Con itself to buy tickets for the concert. But likewise, purchasing a concert ticket does not grant you access into Retro Con. These are separate events.

These are considered “Will Call” tickets, which means physical tickets will NOT be mailed to you (we will email you manually to let you know we received your purchase). Please bring along your ID or a print-out/screen cap of your Paypal transaction receipt. Our staff will use it to check you in at Arnold’s.

Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. However, in the unlikely event the concert is cancelled, full refunds will be given.

Please note you should enter through ‘The Water Tower’ entrance at Arnold’s Family Fun Center, which is just to the right of the main entrance at Arnold’s (look for the blue lower roof). Arnold’s itself is located directly next door to The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.

The concert start time is 8pm, though you can arrive for concert check-in any time after 7pm. But feel free to get to Arnold’s Family Fun Center early! They have a numerous fun activities such as go-carts, mini golf, lasertag, arcade games, bowling, eats, and much more!

The concert will run about one hour and fifteen minutes. Maybe longer if you charge up the band with your positive energy!!

Attendees can purchase band-related t-shirts and other merch at the venue before the show if you want to watch the concert in style! Time permitting, the band will also be available for a meet/greet immediately after the concert. But to ensure you get the full band experience (and first crack at their merchandise), please come to Retro Con on Saturday morning! 

Please note that this is a General Admission/Standing Room Only concert. This means that there will be no chairs in the main audience section, and there will be no assigned positions. The staff at Arnold’s will of course do their best to accommodate attendees with disabilities.

There is a full bar in the venue, where attendees 21 and older can purchase drinks.

There are no age restrictions at this event, though all ages require a concert ticket. We do not recommend bringing very young children to this event, as it is a rock concert played at full volume. Please also keep in mind the concert will be held in a bar setting.

We want to keep this event fun and safe for everyone! Anyone found to be disorderly will be asked to leave without refund.

If you need to make a name change on your ticket reservation, please drop us a line at screamers85@gmail.com!

We will NOT allow ticket scalping or hoarding of any kind! We compile the concert attendee list ourselves, and reserve the right to cancel any sale that raises red flags for us.  

Missed our original announcement about the Cybertronic Spree ? Read all about it HERE!