Announced today, the convention will take over Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center from August 21 through August 23. Fans who purchased a ticket to its original dates have the option to transfer their badges to the new dates. This will be available here through March 27. Anyone who doesn’t transfer will have their tickets automatically refunded.

Follow ECCC on Facebook and Twitter for any updates leading up to the convention.

Emerald City Comic Con 2020 postponed to the summer due to coronavirus

March 06, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Conventions

Emerald City Comic Con will postpone their forthcoming event due to the coronovirus.

Announced today, the convention, which would’ve taken place next week inside Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center, will be rescheduled for the summer. “We did everything that we could to run the event as planned, but ultimately, we are following the guidance of the local public health officials indicating that conventions should now be postponed,” organizers ReedPOP said in a statement.

Earlier this week, ECCC offered refunds to fans not willing to attend the convention due to the coronavirus. Follow ECCC on Facebook and Twitter for updates regarding their re-scheduling.

Health announce 2020 West Coast spring tour with Street Sects

February 26, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

Los Angeles noise rock group Health will embark on a West Coast mini-tour this May.

Revealed yesterday, the band’s trek kicks off on May 8 inside Seattle’s Neumos before hitting up Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club (May 9) and Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre (May 10). The trek concludes with a hometown performance inside The Fonda Theatre (May 22).

Joining them as support on all four shows are Texas industrial duo Street Sects, who spent 2019 continuing their Gentrification saga with Gentrification III: Death and Displacement and Gentrification IV: Suspended from Gallery Rails. Both Seattle and Portland shows will include support from Ian Hicks and Physical Wash. The Vancouver stop will have Sigsaly as support. The Los Angeles show will include a performance from Mr. Kitty.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale Friday (February 28) at 10 a.m. PST.

Health are supporting their latest studio album Vol. 4 :: Slaves of Fear, which peaked at number six on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The act spent last year releasing collaborations with JPEGMafia, Ghostemane, and Xiu Xiu.

Health, Street Sects tour dates

5.8.20. - Seattle, WA. - Neumos (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.9.20 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club (w/ Sigsaly)
5.10.20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.22.20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (w/Mr. Kitty)