We were honored so many of you returned to RKO CON 2016 after going to RKO CON 2013. For those returnees again in 2019, you will experience much more change. In every case, we think of RK-YOU! We researched and determined the best possible venues to give you optimal experience for each Day and more importantly each Night. We wanted to make sure each venue "got it". We hope you enjoy them.
Con Registration will be held at all venues thru Saturday afternoon.
Con Registration will be held at all venues thru Saturday afternoon.
ALCHEMY
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On Wednesday night, join your fellow Early Birds for Kink night at Alchemy's. RKO Army has a great relationship with Alchemy and performs various events there throughout the year. Enjoy drinking, the music. and dancing. RKO Army will perform it's 20-minute audio presentation of the Rocky Horror Floor Show.
Dave & Busters
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Previous con-goers will tell you - Never miss the Thursday Night of an RKO CON! In 2019, we return to the very successful scene of our opening night of RKO CON 2013 only with longer hours. And we've loaded this night with content you do NOT want to miss.
For those of you who don't have a Dave and Busters around them, it is a massive arcade for adults with bars everywhere and great food and drink! That's all great on the outside, but better still we have the big room - the Showcase Room. Everyone will find a place that will work for them. We'll have live acts on stage featuring the best performers we could find - YOU! For those that just want to do the reunion, hang in the large area behind the seats mingling while you can still keep an eye on the shenanigans taking place on stage. Get your drinks on the inside. Get your food and arcade games on the outside of the Showcase Room. There will be something for everyone going on here. We doubt that you'll stay in one place.
Walking Instructions From Hilton -- 7 scenic minutes!
This is actually a fun walk.
- Turn left outside the lobby doors and head downhill.
- Walk past the Providence Civic Center and then the Providence Convention Center to your left.
- Eventually, you'll have to cross the street and you'll see the Omni Hotel (remember that place?). Go in the lobby (just don't check in!).
- UP the escalator. At the top, find the skybridge to the Providence Place Mall.
- Walk thru that bridge corridor and another long corridor until you go thru doors to more escalators. Go UP and UP as far as you can (FREE rides - Told you this would be fun).
- Walk into the mall. Take escalators UP and UP as far as possible to get to 3rd floor of mall.
- Heading towards the food court on the third floor. Another escalator there! UP again.
- Turn Right off the escalator and you are there!
For those of you who don't have a Dave and Busters around them, it is a massive arcade for adults with bars everywhere and great food and drink! That's all great on the outside, but better still we have the big room - the Showcase Room. Everyone will find a place that will work for them. We'll have live acts on stage featuring the best performers we could find - YOU! For those that just want to do the reunion, hang in the large area behind the seats mingling while you can still keep an eye on the shenanigans taking place on stage. Get your drinks on the inside. Get your food and arcade games on the outside of the Showcase Room. There will be something for everyone going on here. We doubt that you'll stay in one place.
Walking Instructions From Hilton -- 7 scenic minutes!
This is actually a fun walk.
- Turn left outside the lobby doors and head downhill.
- Walk past the Providence Civic Center and then the Providence Convention Center to your left.
- Eventually, you'll have to cross the street and you'll see the Omni Hotel (remember that place?). Go in the lobby (just don't check in!).
- UP the escalator. At the top, find the skybridge to the Providence Place Mall.
- Walk thru that bridge corridor and another long corridor until you go thru doors to more escalators. Go UP and UP as far as you can (FREE rides - Told you this would be fun).
- Walk into the mall. Take escalators UP and UP as far as possible to get to 3rd floor of mall.
- Heading towards the food court on the third floor. Another escalator there! UP again.
- Turn Right off the escalator and you are there!
Roger Williams Room
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Like a good Loyal Servant, the Roger Williams Room will serve us all for many purposes. We have the room all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The RW Room is on the lobby level in an isolated area at the end. The floor space inside alone exceeds the what we have had in "those 2 rooms at the top". PLUS we have have access to the outdoor patio. It will be very conducive to all alternative programming and late night gatherings.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON - Early Con Registration
FRIDAY MORNING - Los Bastardo's Texas Donuts Breakfast
FRIDAY AFTERNOON - Rocky Horror Board Games
FRIDAY NIGHT - Full Body Cast Poker Tournament
FRIDAY LATE NIGHT - After Midnight Gathering
SATURDAY LATE NIGHT - After Midnight Gathering
THURSDAY AFTERNOON - Early Con Registration
FRIDAY MORNING - Los Bastardo's Texas Donuts Breakfast
FRIDAY AFTERNOON - Rocky Horror Board Games
FRIDAY NIGHT - Full Body Cast Poker Tournament
FRIDAY LATE NIGHT - After Midnight Gathering
SATURDAY LATE NIGHT - After Midnight Gathering
Vendor Village
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We expect Vendor Village to be hoping! Rocky Cons feature some of the most beautiful and interesting vendors, and this year will be no different. The Vendor Village is located in two areas that are adjacent to each other, both of which you will pass coming/going from your hotel room. The larger area is an open area right outside the Main Ballroom. The smaller area is the Williams room (not to be confused with the Roger Williams room) right next to the open area. These areas will provide much needed factors - Location and Lighting!
Strathmore Ballroom
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For the sake of Stress Reduction, we will be doing the bulk of the events right near your rooms in the hotel. This time, your travel will be limited to using the elevator down.
The Main Ballroom will host all our main Friday and Saturday events except the Big Event Saturday night. We will be bringing in some taller staging than the typical hotel 1-foot stuff to make sure everyone in the back sees You on stage.
The Main Ballroom will host all our main Friday and Saturday events except the Big Event Saturday night. We will be bringing in some taller staging than the typical hotel 1-foot stuff to make sure everyone in the back sees You on stage.
Stadium Theatre
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You're Looking at an Ace once you arrive and experience the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket. Of all the changes from 2013 and 2016, holding the Main Event here is the one we are most excited to share with you. It will be a 30 minute bus ride (we provide bus, you provide banter), but trust us it WILL be well worth it.
The Stadium has been host to some of our biggest and best road shows in the middle of winter. The audience is loud. Anywhere you sit, the view points are all great. The dressing rooms are all clean. It will a memorable experience for both Audience and Performer.