Information / Hours
Friday November 8th:
Admissions – Noon
Exhibition and Programming Hours – 1pm-6pm
Masquerade – Doors Open at 8pm – Music Starts at 8:30
Saturday November 9th:
Admissions – 9AM
Exhibition and Programming Hours – 10am-6pm
Masquerade – Doors Open at 8pm – Music Starts at 8:30
Sunday November 10th:
Admissions – 9AM
Exhibition and Programming Hours – 10am-5pm
It’s our 5th Anniversary of bringing at the Hunt Valley Inn in Baltimore MD and we want to celebrate with you by expanding all of the elements of FaerieCon that you love. We have so much to share with you that we need to do so over the coming weeks but here’s our first big announcements:
SPECIAL GUESTS: International best sellers author Charles de Lint and illustrator Charles Vess return together to FaerieCon! “Charles & and Charles” were our first Guests of Honor in Baltimore and now return to celebrate with us. These gifted artists will be sharing their latest projects, including their acclaimed new book, “The Cats of Tanglewood Forest.” Charles Vess will be with us on Sunday only.
TWO PREMIER MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
MARTINE KRAFT – For the first time in the US, internationally acclaimed Norwegian artist and composer, MARTINE KRAFT and her band will take the stage at the Good Faeries Masquerade Ball. Martine combines her traditional nordic sounds with raw power, powerful performance and haunting, dreamlike soundscapes. As well as being a virtuoso on the Nordic hardingfiddle, she is a talented composer with a unique voice and who been showcased on stages around the throughout Europe with her own material for over a decade.
NIYAZ – After delivering a show stopping performance at Faerieworlds last summer, FaerieCon East attendees are in for a real treat as Niyaz makes their premier appearance at the Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball! Mixing ancient tradition with modern sensibilities, Niyaz creates an ecstatic dance – trance experience that will change you, challenge you, and take you to new vistas of spirit-filled music. At the center of this band are the internationally acclaimed singer, Azam Ali, whose vocal instrument is often cited as comparable to Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance fame. Ali, who co-founded the influential world music band Vas in 1995, is a singer described as “a gentle powerhouse”, “silky,”and “consistently striking.” Together with programmer Carmen Rizzo, and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian, Niyaz creates a 21st century global trance / dance experience.
TWO FAERIECON FAVORITES RETURN TO THE MASQUERADE BALLS:
WOODLAND: Newly configured as a dynamic rock band while retaining its celtic and euro-mythic and poetic roots, Emilio & kelly Miller-Lopez’s band, Woodland returns with new members, new songs and dynamic new arrangements of their classic tunes.
ADAM HURST PROJECT: The master of the “Ghost Cello” returns with an exciting new vision of his entrancing music, Now backed by a new rhythm section, Adam Hurst’s music will soar to new romantic and haunting heights.
MORE PROGRAMMING WITH BEST SELLING ARTISTS & AUTHORS:
“Charles & Charles” are just the beginning! With the support of nationally respected “book talker” and bookseller, Emma Casales, we are taking our Author Programming track up to a whole new level, with more best-selling authors (many joining us for the first time!) and new program topics and events. Our Program Director, Jason Pitzl-Waters, is hard at work creating a number of complementary programming tracks and workshops to make your FaerieCon experience better than ever. Watch for the announcement of additional Guests in the coming months.
SAVE NOW WITH OUR LOWEST “EARLY BIRD” TICKET PRICES!
IMPORTANT: The Masquerade Balls at both FaerieCon East 2012 and FaerieCon West 2013 both SOLD OUT prior to opening the doors at both events. The FaerieCon Passport GUARANTEES your admission to the two most popular events at the show.
For a limited time, our Passports, 3 Day Exhibit Passes, and Friends & Family Discount Packages are ON SALE at the LOWEST PRICE WE WILL OFFER this Year! Order your Tickets to our 5th Anniversary FaerieCon now and SAVE!