On First Day
On Second Day
Free Swap Meet!
Free Swap Meet
FREE! Parking Lot Game Swap meet!
Bring your Arcade, Pinball, Console Stuff to swap and sell!
Saturday the 11th @ 8am, you can bring as much as you want for free!* First come First Serve!
Barrels of Fun
Barrels of Fun Factory Tour!
Each tour ticket provides:
• Luxury Shuttle Transportation: Travel comfortably to our factory and avoid parking woes. Please note, private vehicles are not permitted.
• Special Gift: Each visitor will receive a distinctive keepsake to remember their visit.
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from our exclusive sale, offering 50% off on factory seconds, playfields, and backglasses, ideal for collectors and aficionados.
• Random Giveaways: During each tour, one fortunate guest will receive an extraordinary surprise, heightening the day's enjoyment!
With limited availability, we advise booking promptly to ensure your place.
Doors Open!
Doors Open!
Doors open for people to purchase tickets and enter the show if you have per-purchased your tickets.
Karl Paetzel
‘The Great Video Game Crash(es) of 1983. How Arcade and Home Consoles Boomed and Bottomed Out'
Donald Hayes
Astroworld History
"AstroWorld - Myths, Memories and Legends of Houston's Long Lost Theme Park"
Tim Kitzrow
Tim Kitzrow's BOOMSHAKALAKA!
TIM KITZROW is the iconic voice of your favorite sports franchises — NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz and MLB Slugfest — and over a dozen classic pinball games.
Gerry Stellenberg
Gerry and Steven discuss the Princess Bride development
"the development of The Princess Bride pinball module!
Mike Vinikour
Mike and Randy chat about stern pinball
Gaming Trivia
Gaming Trivia
Arcade, Pinball, Console and Retro Trivia by Blake and Erich!
Brian F Colin
Brian F Colin's ARCADE HISTORY TOUR
American video-game designer, artist and animator.
Cosplay Contest
Cosplay Contest
Gaming themed cosplay contest! Show up as your fav arcade, pinball, computer or console characters and have a blast!
Nudge Pinball: Doc Monday
Doc Monday
Nudge is a pinball lifestyle mag for dorks, freaks, basement rats, drunks, hop heads, flip nuts, grossos, punks, loafers, and just plain frickin’ idiots.
DJ Gandalf
Cyber Punk 2077 Dance Mix!
DJ Gandalf kicks off the evening with some kick butt Cyber Punk sounds.
Brett Weiss
Why retro video games have gotten so expensive: an historical perspective.
Why retro video games have gotten so expensive: an historical perspective.
Consortium of Genius
Consortium of Genius
The Consortium of Genius Takes control!
To Be Announced!
To Be Announced!
Atarimatt
Atarimatt kicks out the Atari 8 bit JAMZ
Lectric Eye
Lectric Eye - Houston's own David Bowie Tribute band
Sonically brilliant, frontman is a true performer w a style that honors David Bowie!
Keys are specifically dialed in to the correct tones to emulate your favorite Bowie songs.
Guitarist is a rock star but tasteful, rhythm section is relentless! get ready to dance!!
Robert Layne
Broken LED karaoke
Robert’s broken LED karaoke
Come by and belt out a few!
Two mics so duets available!
Radio Cult
Radio Cult plays Originals and covers will ROCK YOU OUT BABY!
Radio Cult Rocks you like a Hurricane!
Get on the list and get on stage to jam with them!
Yacht Rock Disco
Yacht Rock Disco Party
Yacht Rock Disco!, Non Alcoholic Toast and Dancing to the best 70’s and 80’s soft rock and Disco! Get your Captains hat and Lei’s!
Doors Closed!
Doors closed to the Public
Security
On site over night Security
Expo hired security and hotel security guarding the inside and outside of expo.
On Third Day
Doors Open!
Doors Open!
Doors open for people to purchase tickets and enter the show if you have per-purchased your tickets.
To Be Announced!
the Tres Historian Hombres Coffee Hour
the Tres Historian Hombres Coffie Hour!
Donald Hayes, Karl Paetzel, and Brett Weiss all historians in their own right meet to create a brain trust of the ultimate knowledge of Astroworld, Houston Area Arcades, and Classic Consoles. The Tres Historian Hombres power up and unite under lots of coffee BYOC (Bring your own coffee). Relaxed seminar Q&A format!
To Be Announced!
Award Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
Awards for best games and other categories.
Pinball Raffle
Game Raffle Winners!
Pinball Raffle Winner Announced!
Doors Closed!
Doors closed and end of the show
Show is over, hope you had a great time! Load out until 10 pm.
See you next year!
Load in/out and Setup
Load out for Vendors, Exhibitors and folks who brought games
Show is over, hope you had a great time! Load out until 10 pm.
See you next year!