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First-Ever Southern California Reunion of "The Goonies" Set for NostalgiaCon ‘80s Pop Culture Convention

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever Southern California reunion of The Goonies is set for NostalgiaCons 80s Pop Culture Convention ( http://www.nostalgiacon80s.com/ ), September 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever Southern California reunion of The Goonies is set for NostalgiaCons 80s Pop Culture Convention ( http://www.nostalgiacon80s.com/ ), September 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
  • NostalgiaCons growing list of speakers, panels, Q&As, and programming reads like a Whos Who of major motion picture, TV show, music artists, and pop culture pundits that make the 80s so awesome and is available at http://nostalgiacon80s.com/experiences/schedule/ .
  • The two nights of music will also feature all-inclusive concerts featuring such artists as ABC, The Motels, Doug E Fresh, and others.
  • NostalgiaCon is the brainchild of serial entrepreneurs Manny Ruiz, creator, and producer of the nationally renowned Hispanicize Event and the Mixed Reality Marketing Summit.

Great Scott! NostalgiaCon ‘80s Pop Culture Convention Announces First Wave of Panels, Celebrity Q&As and Programming

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

The first wave of panels, celebrity Q&As and programming is now live for NostalgiaCons 80s Pop Culture Convention ( http://www.nostalgiacon80s.com/ ) September 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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  • The first wave of panels, celebrity Q&As and programming is now live for NostalgiaCons 80s Pop Culture Convention ( http://www.nostalgiacon80s.com/ ) September 28 and 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
  • This is the first time they have EVER appeared at a convention together and oh, have they got stories to tell!
  • In this session, youll hear about the impact of these metallic machines, how they evolved and why their footprints are all over todays Hip Hop culture.
  • ABC and The Motels are confirmed to perform for an epic 80s pop culture night of New Wave Music.

The Motels join ABC atop New Wave Concert Night Line-Up of NostalgiaCon’s ‘80s Pop Culture Convention

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Davis will also participate in a panel discussing the birth of New Wave music.

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  • Davis will also participate in a panel discussing the birth of New Wave music.
  • NostalgiaCons concerts are open to attendees who have either purchased a one day pass for a designated concert day or who have paid for the shows two-day pass.
  • The first incarnation of The Motels formed in Berkeley, California in 1971, and they were known as the Warfield Foxes.
  • After moving to Los Angeles in 1975, they changed their name to The Motels, signing to Capitol Records in 1979.