Tour

2023 Edition Now Being Routed

Planet Comicon in Kansas City, MO

March 17th-19th – Bartle Convention Center – $19.99 – $85.99 Admissions

Featuring Old School Gamer and Others in Attendance this is an awesome event dedicated to everything geeky and is one of our favorites to attend even before we produced Old School Gamer Magazine.  While the show isn’t primarily about Video Games, OSG brings out an awesome area adding to the modern e-sports arena already there.  Total of over 60,000 people attend this every year.  Retro Gaming Olympics will be in full force at this event – No cost to participate, you just have to pay to get in!

Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, WI

March 31 to April 2nd – Wisconsin Center – $25.00 – $75.00  Admissions

Featuring Old School Gamer, Todd Friedman, Mike Mertes, Gunther Vison and Others in Attendance, this is a show we have been attending for 10+ years and the producer of the show works with Old School Gamer on the event.  We will have a nice presence on their convention floor, an arcade auction and more!  Last year they topped 18,000 people in attendance.  Plus OSG Live broadcasting from the convention floor on Saturday!

 

CoMo Retro Expo in Columbia, MO

April 22nd – Stoney Creek Inn

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance. Retro Gaming Olympics will be ibe set up at this event – No cost to participate, you just have to pay to get in!  A smaller show, but should end up with nearly 1,000 people in attendance.

 

Corgs Con in Columbus, OH

May 13th Ohio Fairgrounds – $15 Admission

Featuring Old School Gamer and Others in Attendance.  We are working on bringing Retro Gaming Olympics to be in full force at this event – No cost to participate, you just have to pay to get in

Des Moines Con in Des Moines, IA

June 3rd and 4th – Hyvee Hall Iowa Events Center  – $10 – $40 Admission

Featuring Old School Gamer and Others in Attendance.  The event debuted in 2022 and is already the largest con in Iowa based on our estimates and plans for 2023.  We are working on bringing Retro Gaming Olympics to be in full force at this event – No cost to participate, you just have to pay to get in!

Illinois Game Con in Bloomington, IL

June 24th – Interstate Center – $15 Admission – $45 VIP

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  This show keeps on growing and is now the largest retro game con in Illinois (hence the name change)..  We are working on bringing Retro Gaming Olympics to be in full force at this event – No cost to participate, you just have to pay to get in!

 

Video Game Summit in Chicagoland, IL

July 8th – McCook Athletic and Exposition Center

The Video Game Summit, now in its 17th year, brings together classic and modern generation gamers from all over the country to swap stories, games. Vendors, Special Guests, Tournaments and Raffles are just some of the fun being presented at VGS. We will have consoles, arcades to play and an exclusive Pokemon trading card tournament for prizes. $10.00 entry fee and kids 12 and under are free.  http://videogamesummit.net/ for more information.

 

Classic Game Fest in Austin, TX

July 22-23 – Palmer Events Center

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  One of the big three of retro gaming conventions nationally (Midwest Gaming, Portland Retro Gaming, and Classic Game Fest), we enjoy this show immensely and often have a bunch of our staff there for the show! Plus OSG Live broadcasting from the convention floor on Saturday!

Game On Expo in Phoenix, AZ

August 11-13 – Interstate Center – $15 Admission – $45 VIP

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  We are still working on our presence at this show but plans are for an arcade auction and more!

 

VCF Midwest in Chicago, IL 

September 8-9 – Clarion Inn, Oakbrook

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  

Portland Retro Gaming Expo in Portland, OR

October 13-15 – Oregon Convention Center

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  One of the big three of retro gaming conventions nationally (Midwest Gaming, Portland Retro Gaming, and Classic Game Fest), we enjoy this show immensely and often have a bunch of our staff there for the show!  Plus OSG Live broadcasting from the convention floor on Saturday!

Pinball Expo in Chicago, IL

October 18-21 – Schaumberg Convention Center

Featuring Old School Gamer, and Others in Attendance.  A very cool show more centered on Pinball but thanks to it’s producers and Todd Friedman keeps on growing in the retro video game area!