Shreveport's premiere pop culture convention, Geek'd Con, is the fastest growing comic con event in the entire state of Louisiana. Over 10,000 attendees came out to the first year in 2015, and then over 15,000 fans rolled through the Shreveport Convention Center in 2016. So what's next for 2017? That's up to you...

Geek'd Con will return to the Shreveport Convention Center this August, from the 18th-20th, in Downtown Shreveport.

Not only will the 2017 version of Geek'd Con craft vendors, comic book stores, video game outlets, book stores, hobby shops, artists, writers, but the guest list for this year is amazing. Featuring the following celebrities: 

Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk), Joey Fatone (*NSYNC), Billy West (Futurama), Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon), Kelly Hu (X-Men: X2. Arrow, Vampire Diaries), Kellen Goff & Andy Field (Five Nights At Freddy's), comic artist Roland Paris, and more still to come. 

This year's event will feature the same hours as last year:

Convention Hours
Friday: Vendor Preview Night (Public Event) – 6pm-9pm
Saturday – 10am-7pm
Sunday – 11am-5pm

Today, Geek'd Con revealed the ticket pricing for the 2017 event. Here's the info:
Early Bird Tickets (available until April 21st) (plus applicable fees)

VIP Tickets - $75.00
Weekend Tickets - $25.00
Single Day (Saturday or Sunday) Tickets - $15.00
Kids (ages 6-12) Single Day (Saturday or Sunday) Tickets - $5.00
Friday Tickets - $5.00
Kids (ages 5 and under) - FREE
***Military is FREE on Friday***

Tickets from April 22nd - August 20th (plus applicable fees)

VIP Tickets - $75.00
Weekend Tickets - $30.00
Single Day (Saturday or Sunday) Tickets - $20.00
Kids (ages 6-12) Single Day (Saturday or Sunday)
Friday Tickets - $5.00
Kids (ages 5 and under) - FREE
***Military is FREE on Friday***

So there are two things to point out right away: first, the Early Bird ticket prices come in at the same price as last year's tickets (which is incredible!) and second, the VIP option.

There will be TWO VIP options for Geek'd Con 2017. Here's the breakdown:

Geek'd Con VIP(ONLY 250 AVAILABLE)
  • Weekend Pass
  • Exclusive Lanyard
  • Separate Entrance
  • Early Access on Sat. & Sun.
  • Exclusive Geek'd Con VIP Shirt
  • VIP Only, Limited Custom Print featuring a Lou Ferrigno and Kelly Hu done by Roland Paris
Joey Fatone VIP(ONLY 250 AVAILABLE)
  • Weekend Pass
  • Exclusive Lanyard
  • Separate Entrance
  • Early Access on Sat. & Sun.
  • Exclusive Geek'd Con VIP Shirt
  • VIP Only, Limited Custom Print featuring Joey Fatone from *NSYNC done by Roland Paris

These are pretty limited, and expected to move fast. The VIP Entrance option will offer a shorter line to get in, plus the early access will make sure VIPs are inside well before the big lines on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Limited Custom prints will also be a perfect option for fans to gather signatures through the weekend.

Tickets will go on-sale Friday morning at 10am through Ticketmaster, the Convention Center Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets.

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