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Wrockstock

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Defunct music festival in the United States
Wrockstock
The Parselmouths perform during Wrockstock in 2007
GenreWizard rock
LocationUnited States
Years active2007–2011, 2013
FoundersAbby Hupp
Websitewww.wrockstock.com

Wrockstock was a yearlymusic festival featuringwizard rock, music inspired by the world ofHarry Potter.[1] Its name is a play on the music festivalWoodstock. Wrockstock was first held in 2007. Organized by Abby Hupp, it was the first large Wizard Rock gathering of its kind that was not part of a general Harry Potter fan conference.[2] It took place at theYMCA summer camp nearOzark, Missouri.[3] The first year it was titled "WRockstock Spooktacular". It doubled as a fundraiser for theHarry Potter Alliance, a charitable foundation run by Harry Potter fans.[4] Its final festival was in 2013.

The events were broadcast live over the internet for those unable to attend in person.[5]

Festival history

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EventDatesNotes
WRockstock SpooktacularOctober 26–28, 2007[6]
Wrockstock IIMay 23–26, 2008[7]15 bands, more than 300 attendees.[3]
Wrockstock IIINovember 6–9, 2009[1]500 attendees[8]
Wrockstock IVNovember 5–8, 2010[9]
Wrockstock VOctober 28–31, 2011[10]
Wrockstock ReunitedJuly 26–28, 2013[11]Held inSaint Louis

Culture

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A recurring joke is about "Uncle Carl"[12] who allegedly drives theKnight Bus to pick up attendees for Wrockstock.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Wrockstock Festival Dates Announced".WIRED, 8/11/2009.
  2. ^Erin A. Pyne. "The Ultimate Guide to the Harry Potter Fandom".Winter Park, Florida: Flux Comics Publishing, Inc. Pages 185-186.
  3. ^abAlan Scher Zagier."Harry Potter devotees put wizard tales to music".USA Today, 6/18/2008 .
  4. ^"Our Weapon is Love: WRockstock 2008".WIRED, 5/20/2008.
  5. ^Rohlman, Kelli."Identity, Rhetoric and Behavior: The Contradictory Communities of Wizard Rock". Diss. Texas Tech University, 2010.
  6. ^"Get Ready for the Wrockstock Spooktacular!". Wizrockpedia.
  7. ^"Wrockstock 2008 Registration Opens".
  8. ^Rohlman, Kelli."Identity, Rhetoric and Behavior: The Contradictory Communities of Wizard Rock". Diss. Texas Tech University, 2010. Page 16.
  9. ^Linda Austin. "Harry Potter fans to rock out this evening and weekend".examiner.com.
  10. ^Keith Hawk."Registration now open for Wrockstock V coming this October".MuggleNet.
  11. ^"Flashback Friday – Wrockstock Spooktacular".Wizrocklopedia.
  12. ^Terrell, Jennifer. "Transmediated Magic: Sociality in Wizard Rock." Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG), 2011 Eighth International Conference on. IEEE, 2011.

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