Wizard World Announces 22 Shows For 2015, Including Nine New Cities
By Nick Tylwalk
Get ready San Jose, Fort Lauderdale, Cleveland, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Des Moines, Madison and Greenville. The Wizard World experience is coming your way in 2015.
Wizard World announced today that it is expanding its schedule of shows next year to at least 22 stops, including the nine aforementioned new cities. At least 12 of the 16 cities from the 2014 slate will return, though the company may announce additional cities and dates at a later time.
“We are excited to bring the Wizard World experience to more fans in more places than ever before in 2015,” Wizard World CEO John Macaluso said in a press release accompanying the schedule. “The new shows this year have been huge successes, and we believe that fans in these additional cities will enjoy our mix of top celebrities, superstar artists and all things pop culture.”
The confirmed locations and dates are as follows (new shows are in bold):
- Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 9-11
- Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 23-25
- Wizard World Wisconsin Comic Con (Madison), February 6-8
- Wizard World Indianapolis Comic Con, February 13-15
- Wizard World Cleveland Comic Con, February 20-22
- Wizard World Presents Bruce Campbell’s Horror Fest (Chicago), March 6-8
- Wizard World Raleigh Comic Con, March 13-15
- Wizard World Las Vegas Comic Con, April 24-26
- Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con, May 1-3
- Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 7-10
- Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, May 22-24
- Wizard World Greenville Comic Con, May 28-30
- Wizard World Des Moines Comic Con, June 12-14
- Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con, June 19-21
- Wizard World Richmond Comic Con, July 31-August 2
- Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 20-23
- Wizard World San Jose Comic Con, September 4-6
- Wizard World Columbus Comic Con, September 18-20
- Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, September 25-27
- Wizard World Fort Lauderdale Comic Con, October 2-4
- Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con, October 23-25
- Wizard World Austin Comic Con, October 29-31
A majority of the new shows are during the winter and early spring, so Wizard World must see an opportunity during the cold weather months. The full schedule and more details can be found at wizardworld.com.