StocktonCon, presented by Utility Telephone, is coming! This year’s event is scheduled for August 8-9, 2015 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Stockton Arena. The action gets underway both days at 10am.
Two-Day Passes for StocktonCon are available at a special pre-sale price of just $15! Pre-sale one-day passes are available for $10 – and are available at select ticket sales locations throughout Northern California. Both Two-Day Passes and Single-Day Passes are currently on sale at the Stockton Arena box office and at TicketMaster Online. Individual day tickets are $13 at the door, and two-day passes are $22 at the door. Kids 12 and under get in FREE!
StocktonCon 2014 drew over 13,500 fans to Stockton Arena over two days on August 9-10, 2014. StocktonCon 2013 had an attendance of over 7,500 at Stockton Arena. The first event had over 4,000 fans at UOP’s Spanos Center in 2012.
A large array of artists, exhibitors and special guests will be in attendance at StocktonCon. Featured guests "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Jerry "The King" Lawler are both pro wrestling legends, but they also multi-talented. Piper was the star of one of Sci-Fi's all-time greats "They Live", while Lawler is an outstanding artist. Horror stars Tyler Mane (Halloween) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th) and some amazing voice actors in Bob Bergen (Porky Pig) and William Salyers (Regular Show) are all making their StocktonCon debuts. Comic creators Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated), Tim Seeley (Gotham, Revival), Mike Norton (Revival, Battlepug), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and Sara Richard (Jem and the Holograms, My Little Pony) will also be at StocktonCon for the first time. Power Rangers Christopher Khayman Lee and Danny Slavin will be there, along with Battlestar Galactica’s Richard Hatch and PJ Soles. Khayman Lee will be hosting a Meet and Greet on Friday night at 8pm, while Hatch will host an acting seminar at 7pm – both events at Stockton Arena. Check TicketMaster for ticket information for those two events.
There will also some other outstanding events in addition to the fun at Stockton Arena. The Chase Chevrolet Costume Contest will once again take place on Saturday night at 5pm in the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel’s ballroom, to be immediately followed by StocktonCon Rocks! with Adam West the Bat and Darealwordsound - a free music show for the entire community at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel’s Courtyard as part of their Summer Concert Series. Pro Wrestling Bushido also returns with squared circle action on both days outside the main entrance to the Arena.
StocktonCon also excited to have the exclusive Northern California screening of Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four, featuring a Q&A with Jay Underwood (Johnny Storm). The Geek Fashion Show will highlight our Sunday activities, with a wide variety of designers showing off their wares. The Kids Costume Contest is always a fun event, with each kid entering getting a prize.
The weekend kicks off with a special screening at the Bob Hope Theatre of 1978’s Superman on Friday, August 7, with all StocktonCon ticket holders getting $2 off admission.
A portion of every ticket sold for StocktonCon 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 Heat, a professional hockey team that plays in the AHL. The arena also hosts a number of concerts and special events throughout the year.
More information on the 2015 event is available at
http://stocktoncon.com/