Robotic rock 'n' roll band Cybertronic Spree will kick off Spa-Con 4 at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 in Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
The multi-genre comics and pop culture convention will be held Sept. 20-22 at the convention center.
The Cybertronic Spree concert admission is included in the price of a Spa-Con weekend pass. There is an option to buy a standalone ticket to the concert for $10.
Tickets are available at http://www.spa-con.org, and early bird tickets are on sale at a discounted rate. Weekend passes good for the entire convention are $25 while day passes are $20, and VIP passes are $100. Ticket prices will increase Sept. 1.
"Spa-Con 4 has naturally evolved to have a robot-centric guest list with the 12-foot Bumblebee, Hulkbuster, Reinhardt and Arkansas Ironman making appearances," Bill Solleder, marketing director of Visit Hot Springs and one of the originators of Spa-Con, said in a news release. "We figured we might as well add a robotic rock 'n' roll band."
According to the release, the band will perform the soundtrack from its 1986 documentary, "The Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack," -- "in full costume and at full volume." It will also appear at 5 p.m. Sept. 21 in a panel discussion: "Robot Rockers: Getting Used to Earth Instruments."
Cybertronic Spree's version of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube. The band continues to gain popularity with appearances at venues and conventions across North America, the release said.
"Our celebration of pop culture and comics brings together a diverse audience that loves everything from Batman to 'Stranger Things,' Pac-Man to Mario Smash Bros, Dungeons and Dragons to Pokemon and everything in between," Solleder said in the release. "This year we are featuring a return visit by Bumblebee, the spectacular 12-foot robot cosplay character who was such a hit at Spa-Con 3. A photo of Bumblebee arriving at Spa-Con 3 by Spa-Con photographer Alejandro Martinez of Hot Springs won the 2018 ALFiE award for Best Photo."
Solleder said Spa-Con provides "possibly the best people-watching fun in the state. It has hosted celebrities from 'Star Trek,' 'Twin Peaks,' 'Battlestar Galactica,' and 'Stranger Things,' not to mention, NASA scientists and 12-foot tall robots."
An average of 5,000 fans have attended each edition of Spa-Con, Solleder said in the release, and at least that many are expected for the 2019 version.
For more information contact Solleder at 501-321-2027.
Local on 06/23/2019