Update: You can now purchase entries into a raffle to win a SNES Classic! On November 4th, a local group known as Con Freaks & Geeks will be participating in the Extra Life program, an event that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This event will be a 24 hour live stream of playing…
We are just under a month away until Phoenix Fan Fest returns to Downtown Phoenix! The panel schedule for the guests have been updated and you can plan your day accordingly (keep in mind, as always, schedules are tentative and could change at any time). You can peep the entire programming schedule right here as…
Figured this would be a good time to share this as I’ve been meaning to but The Last Jedi trailer jogged my memory. This December in Downtown Chandler, the Chandler Symphony Presents FanFest 2017; a celebration of Star Wars. The FREE event will feature Star Wars themed activities and the music of Star Wars performed by…
What better time to look back at Phoenix Comicon 2017 than… October? I upgraded my site storage and this is a slow Monday so enjoy some photos from Phoenix Comicon, or you can read my recap, and then follow Legion of Sand on Twitter for news about Phoenix Comicon 2018.
Well, people have been asking for these guests for a couple years and we are finally getting them but not at the convention we thought we’d see them at. The recently announced Ace Comic Con, which is taking place in January at the Gila River Arena, announced today its Marvel-ous guest lineup. Chris Evans, Tom…
Next month The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses will return to Phoenix for its second show in as many years. It is a beloved and historic franchise that has produced many memorable musical tracks. The franchise has always incorporated musical instruments in most of its games and so it makes a lot of…
One thing I love just as much as comic conventions is video games and everything that comes a long with them. Video game merchandise is more readily available then it was when I was growing up but the type of merchandise typically is in the form of shirts, posters, figures, and back packs. Unique video…
Did you miss the epic live performance of the music of Game of Thrones back in March? Well, you get another shot at experiencing as it is returning to Arizona on September 12, 2018 in Glendale. The recently announced tour will be making multiple stops but with season 8 expected to be the last season…
Is there a right way to enjoy a convention? Is there a criteria that a convention has to meet to be considered a “comic convention”? What conventions should be fans be supporting? These are all topics I have seen over the past twelve months in regards to conventions in Arizona. While I don’t think that…
Thought we were done with Creation Entertainment after they announced that this past June’s Supernatural Convention was going to be the last for Arizona? Well, Creation Ent is coming back in 2018 and this time they are bringing with them The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. The convention will be taking place November 30 –…
UPDATE 10/5: Official announcement here UPDATE 9/19: Things have gotten a little bit more interesting on this story. The website is back up and the guests have been removed from the Arizona show, now features a “Talent Coming Soon” message. Henry Cavill posted about it on his official FB page and PRNewsWire ran a story…
Video Games Live, the long standing video game symphony that tours the world, will be back in Phoenix on March 12, 2018. I’ve attended this show twice since living in Phoenix and it is really worth checking out and the show plays a nice mix of different genres of games. To check out my recap…
