poster by Len Peralta
w00tstock, three hours of geeks and music featuring Adam Savage, Wil Wheaton and Paul and Storm, takes place October 19th and 20th at Swedish American Hall in San Francisco and October 21st at Largo in Los Angeles.
For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun’s harmful UV rays. But there is only so long that a people can be kept down before they rise up against their oppressors; and, indeed, the dawn of the 21st century has seen the ascendancy of geeks and geek culture.
We now celebrate that rise to power–and let’s face it, nerds pretty much run everything now–with w00tstock, a special event for geeks of every stripe. Television host/special-effects artist Adam Savage (”MythBusters”), actor/author/blogger Wil Wheaton (”Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Stand By Me”) and music-comedy duo Paul and Storm (hey; that’s us!) present a night of songs, readings, comedy, demonstrations, short films, special guests, and other clever widgets born from and dedicated to the enthusiasms, obsessions, trials and joys of geek pride.
This is the dawning of the Age of Geekdom–and its voices will ring true at w00tstock.
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Can I haz a w00tStock fest too? was planning my 2nd annual nerdfest (aka my b-day) and would love to haz the name approval and support from my fellow geeks! I am in Bremerton, WA (near Seattle). The venue is at Winterland. Last year we had a super successful show w Say it Ain’t =w=eezer, Robot Pi, and Two Kings (tenacious d tribute band). It was a combo Roller Derby after party and my Nerd Rage (derby name) Nerdy Thirty B-Day! This year we are looking at Kirby Krackle of Seattle and looking to book friends Robot Pi and one other band TBA. If you all want to set up another date in December (tentative 4th or 11th), I’d love to have any of you guys from my geek network! Gimme a jingle at twitter as @nerdrage42
It’s a shame that I will be unable to attend because Café Du Nord is not wheelchair accessible.
It’s also a shame that I had to call them to figure this out. After I had bought my tickets online, of course.
Hopefully my promised refund is actually forthcoming. I am, however, going to make sure that Guy Carson knows that he is missing out on business by holding events in such a location. Surely there is some way that a lift or elevator could be added. There are tax incentives and other financial support available for retrofitting older structures.
Stay tuned, we will find out.