To be honest, I have no idea how long the Rock and Shock con has been going on, but I first went to it back in 2004. While it’s no Chiller Theater or a Weekend of Horrors, it’s probably the best con of its kind in the north east. It manages to draw some great guests and the vendor area grows every year. Thanks to this show, I’ve managed to sate the autograph hound in me and get over my “celebrity” fear since my ill-fated meet up with Tom Savini. That’s a story for another time, though. Poker Industries is always on hand, as is Pix Posters. The Horror Channel was strangely absent last year, but they had been in attendance at other in the past to assure con goers that they were launching shortly on their own dedicated channel. In the past, the guest list has included the cast of The Devil’s Rejects, Betsy Palmer, Jeffrey Combs and George A. Romero, but this year is genuinely a cause for celebration, the big announcement this time around is none other than Rowdy Roddy Piper.
There’s also a musical portion of the show across the street at The Palladium. Metal and hardcore. No bands are lined up for the event yet.
This year’s show will be going down on October 13th and 14th at the Worcester DCU in Worcester, MA.
