Category: Events
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Archive Releases: Striking Down Diggory’s Graves Under Gringotts (NEW ALBUM!)
The Wizrocklopedia is incredibly proud to host the long-awaited (SIXTEEN YEARS!) second album by the legendary underground heavy wizard rock band Striking Down Diggory: Graves Under Gringotts! We promise it was 100% worth the wait! The bandleader says of this album: “It definitely still has the essence I think of what they liked from [SDD’s…
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We Did Our Waiting: Seven Years Of It.
Back in August, when the wizard rock schedule was announced for LeakyCon 2016, we all noticed a fantastic surprise: the Mudbloods would be reuniting for the first time in seven years! As a person in attendance at their last show at Wrockstock 2009, the lineup made me do a double take. I never thought they…
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Live Wizard Rock Galore at the Chestertown Harry Potter Festival
This coming weekend, live wizard rock performances will help provide the soundtrack for the Chestertown Harry Potter Festival in Chestertown, MD. The festival kicks off on September 30 and runs through October 2, with a number of great events for Harry Potter fans young and old alike. A number of wizard rock bands are slated…
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Tonks and the Aurors Announce Summer Tour and Upcoming Shows
Tonks and the Aurors have announced preliminary plans to tour this summer from June 23 through July 3, and will once again be traversing the nation with Justin Finch-Fletchley and Kirstyn Hippe. Fans who want to help support the tour and also get some unique items can order from Out of Print Clothing, who…
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MISTI-Con: May 9-13!
Put on your robes, witches and wizards! Registration is closing soon for MISTI-Con 2013! MISTI-Con is a joint effort between The Group That Shall Not Be Named (HP-NYC), Ray “The Dark Lord Bartender” Smith (how sweet of a nickname is that?), and The Margate Hotel in Laconia, NH. MISTI-Con itself stands for “Ministry Interdepartmental Service…
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Swedish Wizard Rock Fans – “Wrock and Love” Festival May 10-11
Wizard rock fans in Sweden who have been waiting for a local multi-day wrock festival are about to get their wishes answered! Wrock and Love, the first ever Swedish wizard rock festival, will be taking place May 10-11 in Växjö, Sweden. With 11 bands over two days, wrock fans are sure to get more than their…
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It’s the End of 2009, But Not the End of the Wrock!
Wow! Today is the final day of 2009! Is it just me or is that kind of super awesome to the max? I mean, seriously. We all just lived another year, wrocked out like crazy people, and had a blast doing it. At least, I certainly hope so! I know that’s what I did with…
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Just a Few Reminders
First and foremost, I’d like to remind everyone in the UK and anywhere remotely nearby that it is NOT too late to get your tickets for the Edinburgh Snow Ball. It takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 18th of December. Unfortunately, it is limited to aged 14 and up, but all those in the…
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Wrock 4 Equality!
One of the greatest things about Wizard Rock, in my opinion, is how often it is used as a rallying point for some good cause or other. One of my favorite examples to cite to outsiders is Wizard Rock the Vote, a Harry Potter Alliance campaign to sign up new voters and encourage everyone to…
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Wrockstock Schedule!
In case you’re trying to plan your naptimes already. Friday, November 6th 8pm The Moaning Myrtles 9pm Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills 10pm Ministry of Magic Saturday, November 7th 2pm Draco and the Malfoys 3pm Creevey Crisis 4pm Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls 8pm Diagon Alley 9pm Swish and Flick 10pm Gred and Forge…