Hundreds of people slammed into Moline’s TaxSlayer Center Friday night for the first day of the Planet Funk Con! The inaugural day of the event featured appearances by Nicholas Brendan (Xander of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” fame) as well as Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Max Mittelman, Samantha Newark, Brian Colin, Mogchelle, Brad Jones, 501st, Droid Builders and more!

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Brent Watkins of Rock Island, Jose Lopez of Davenport and Amber and Kayla McGee of Mediapolis

The convention continues Saturday Jun 23 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the TaxSlayer Center (1201 River Dr. Moline).

A one-day ticket is $10. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult! To purchase tickets online, go to https://www.ticketmaster.com/Planet-Funk-Con-tickets/artist/2437813?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Vegeta was waiting to go super Saiyan if Goku showed up.

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Tom Breed

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

The cast and creators of local web show ‘Against The Odds’ watching a screening of their episodes at the convention.

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Marlena Midnite of Clinton and Jennifer Boisen of Knoxville

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Bradan Lees, Nicole Bruckman and Heather McKinley of Orion

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Linda Roelens of Rock Island

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Laila Haley of Rock Island

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Brandon Smith of Davenport

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Maddie Young of Davenport

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Michelle Massarolo of East Moline

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Andrea, Sofia and Sabrina Fleck of Moline

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Gracy Nicholas of Galesburg

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

Maggie Elliot of Moline and Nicole Yeager of Rock Island

Out And About At Planet Funk Con!
Sean Leary is an author, director, artist, musician, producer and entrepreneur who has been writing professionally since debuting at age 11 in the pages of the Comics Buyers Guide. An honors graduate of the University of Southern California masters program, he has written over 50 books including the best-sellers The Arimathean, Every Number is Lucky to Someone and We Are All Characters.
Out And About At Planet Funk Con!

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