Kiki Joy is a live vocalist and host blending nostalgic hits, nerdy charm, and campy charisma. With powerhouse vocals and playful energy, every performance feels like a concert and a hangout you won't forget. Instagram: lovekikijoy Participants: Kiki Joy Latham
Welcome to a live recording of the "Not Your Mother's Mahabharata Podcast". Satish Jayaraj will tell another chapter of the Indian epic "The Mahabharata" to his wife Azure and our special guest. "The Mahabharata" is a living, grand, and truly powerful epic! Participants: Azure, Satish Jayaraj, Aaron King
A panel of comedians compete to complete the strange tasks set forth by a megalomaniacal game show host and their assistant. Based on the British game show. Participants: Maren Aalgaard, Jerry Belich, Molly Glover, Lee Harris, Melissa Sue Kaercher, Gregory Parks, Rian Vellichor, Tim Wick
An all-bard adventuring party bringing bardcore and joyous takes on classics, along with some original works. Featuring vocals, drum, harp, violin, and guitar. Participants: Laura Arvidson, Ben Flood, Meredith McLinn, Ben White
Mousetraps, blindfolds, marshmallows, and sound effects!? We gathered up the weirdest improv structures we could think of, and now it's time to make some Questionable Choices! Participants: James Fairbairn, Stephanie Hammon, Ad Surmak, Eric Thompson, Duck Washington
Birds of a Feather is a two-piece family band, primarily performing Irish/Scottish/English folk and traditional songs and tunes, but with sprinkles of Americana, Canadian Folk, and whatever else the kid likes enough to want to learn. Participants: Nightingale, Wren
Double-Blind Improv is a short-form improv show where the games and performers are drawn at random, so you never know what might happen because neither do we! Participants: Eric Thompson (mod), James Fairbairn, Stephanie Hammon, Ad Surmak, Duck Washington
Teams of "literary experts" compete to describe the plot of a book, judging only from its cover art! Participants: Jerry Belich, Birdchick, Molly Glover, Nick Glover, Lee Harris, Melissa Sue Kaercher, John Kovalic, Tim Wick
Blues, ballads, originals, and instrumentals using 6-string and 12-string guitars, 6-string and 8-string baritones, and a new pedal board. Playing old songs, new songs, and the Chicken One. Participants: Jay William Koelsch
Five "experts" must each give a PowerPoint presentation with slides they have never seen before, and the slides make no sense! Participants: Tim Wick (mod), Birdchick, Windy Bowlsby, Charles Hubbell, Melissa Sue Kaercher, Ad Surmak
Sherlock Says is a locally-produced podcast covering all things Sherlock Holmes: from Victorian history to modern adaptation. For our CONvergence debut, we're joined by special guests to discuss the influence of Holmes in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Participants: Rachael Dosen, Angela Fox, Ansel Johnson, Kamela Lise
Join us for a new cirque-style show filled with fandoms and cosplays inspired by your favorite robots, cyborgs, and androids! Featuring aerialists, dancers, jugglers, and more. It's an AI-free combination of circuits and circus! Participants: Shadowcat Sophie
Join puppet Herman the Dinosaur for a lively variety hour of comedy, fan fiction, and playful chaos. Cheeky humor, nerdy mashups, improv, and delightfully naughty storytelling for adults. Participants: Angela Fox, Charles Hubbell, Jena Young
Come enjoy an hour of music on harp and guitar that will range from depressing traditional ballads to robots in space and everything in between. From raucous drinking songs to sappy love songs, Tanya will keep you laughing and crying the whole time. Participants: Tanya Brody
Bad September is the Twin Cities' premiere retro-futurist rock band. Our three albums are filled with songs about technological revolution and cultural rebellion, but with a steampunk edge. Participants: Charles Borchert, Elizabeth Borchert, Michael Borchert, John Heimbuch, Keith Prusak, Rob Prusak
A hodgepodge of folk tales and fairy tales in a new original production and design. Hear about the process and story and see a brief sneak peek. Participants: Joel Fischer, Suzan Gray, Todd Pioske, Kenny Simon, Dirk Ykema
Join Wyldwolf's professional game masters for a live D&D one-shot adventure! As part of the audience, you'll influence choices, spark chaos, and shape the story. Will you steer our heroes to glory? Take a seat and get ready to roll. Let the mayhem begin! Participants: Gary Dombrowski, Kelsey Ebbert, Hunter Goetzman, Jake Rafter, Ben Stoddart
Dance with the dinos as they groove through the Hyatt Regency! Starting on 4F (Gaming Area), they'll parade down 2F & 1F before ending on 4F (gaming area) for photos & hugs. No stops until the finale--so get ready for a roaring good time!
AK Sherlock is high-voltage Industrial Rock for anyone who's been silenced, erased, or told their survival was a mistake. We don't apologize for taking up space; we claim it with volume. Debut EP, EXHIBIT A, coming June 2026. @AK_Sherlock on Instagram Participants: AK Sherlock
Join Miss Shannan Paul and her special guests as they turn life's chaos into comedy gold with hilarious, heartfelt, and geek-approved tales that celebrate fandom, resilience, and the joy of embracing the unexpected. Participants: Miss Shannan
Four authors write complete flash fiction stories in five minutes based on topics suggested by the audience. Participants: Lee Harris (mod), Jerry Belich, Nick Glover, Melissa Sue Kaercher, Dawn Krosnowski, Jeremy Stomberg
See back-to-back readings of two one-act plays by Sam L. Landman. Con is a tale of comic book conventions, and Near Mint portrays the death of a comic book store. Participants: Sam Landman
Nur-D and his friends bring you a TTRPG experience where they play through a famous movie and let dice determine the outcome! Participants: Nur-D (mod), Steph Hanson, DJ Hayes, Nathan Hirsh, BJ Johnson, Betty Kay Merkle, Ro Lorenzen, Gabrielle Pearson, Aaron Sexton
Vilification Tennis makes a triumphant return to MainStage! Why is it triumphant? Because they can't believe they have been invited back! **mature content** Participants: Tim Wick (mod)
With 50 years of musical experience, Wilson Parc's music ranges from classics and mash-ups to originals with influences from metal, folk, bluegrass, and jazz. Participants: Annette Larson, Jac Martins, Eric Neuville, Ren Riga
Letters! Numbers! And Conundrums! Can you make longer words and get the numbers faster than our panelists? Most likely! Participants: Filima, Nathan Gerber, Lee Harris, Philip D Henry, Melissa Sue Kaercher, Dawn Krosnowski
Friday July 3, 2026 11:30pm - Saturday July 4, 2026 12:30am CDT Hyatt 2, Greenway FG
I'm sorry, Dave.... It's getting hot in here. Nerdlesque returns with a late-night celebration of dangerously intelligent temptations. From space oddities to machine fantasies, it's burlesque with a glitch--glamorous, cheeky, and just a bit unhinged. **mature content** Participants: Curvee B, Opiumm Hayze, Kiki Joy, Mona Montague, Juniper Nightshade, Sinasaurus Vex
Friday July 3, 2026 11:30pm - Saturday July 4, 2026 12:30am CDT Hyatt 2, Regency Room
Fiction and friendship collide as the cohosts of the supernatural comedy podcast Quest Friends find themselves trapped in a romance-themed D&D game, with their very souls on the line. Can you help them escape the panel room? Participants: Kyle Decker, Hallie Koontz, Ariadne Peñalva Tena
