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The magical day has finally arrived for a long weekend of Fables & Fantasy. BABSCon is about to begin, and we hope you’re ready to wear your most fantastical cosplay (or at least your Sunday best). But first, you need to know a few things!

1. BABSCon is on Guidebook for 2018! Download the Guidebook app onto your iOS or Android mobile device, or just browse it on the web to get all the info you need. Plan your con, stay informed, get alerts… all free to you!
2. This year’s theme: Fables & Fantasy! Join the fun by adding a “Fables & Fantasy” flair to your wardrobe or cosplay. Think Renaissance, Victorian, Steampunk, Sci-Fi, whatever Fables & Fantasy means to you! Together we will transform the con space into a land of magic and fantasy!
3. Da Rules™. Here's our Code of Conduct. Learn it, love it, live it. (It's also in Guidebook!)
4. Our Schedule of Events. Just wanna browse the web without using the awesome BABSCon 2018 Guidebook? You can still use this old-fashioned link to see what's going on when. But Guidebook is still the way to go…hint, hint!
5. Our Vendor Area. (Also available in Guidebook…you may sense a pattern developing here.) Plan where to spend all your bits…ALL OF THEM!
6. The epic battle between Golden Gates & Queen Quake is coming to an end with the return of powered-up former henchpony, Diablo, possibly forcing mortal enemies into common cause. Catch up with how it all went down in 2016 & 2017, read the 2018 comics, and be ready to choose your side and support it throughout the con.
7. 6-2-1. "What's 6-2-1?" we hear you ask. Simple…for every day of the con, every attendee (or staffer) should get at least: 6 hours of sleep, 2 nutritious meals, and 1 shower. AT. LEAST. No, a Red Bull and some Cheetos doesn't qualify as a "nutritious meal." People collapsing of exhaustion, low blood sugar, or dehydration don't have a lot of fun, and people who don't shower make things less fun for everyone around them. So…6-2-1, savvy?
8. Stay Hydrated! In the same vein as 6-2-1 above, look for hydration stations and water service stations throughout the con space and the hotel to fill your water bottles and stay healthy.
9. ENJOY BABSCon 2018!!

Get ready to swing, dance and party all night long! As BABScon approaches, so do the festivities!

This year we are proud to be hosting the Friday Night Friendship Festival! Starting at 8pm and rolling into midnight, come on down to the mane events hall and join in all sorts of fun! Enter through the tunnel of light where you’ll find music, dancing, fun and so much more!

Start your night off by visiting Pinkie Pie’s Fortune Telling Tent, what sorts of fortunes await you? Only Pinkie Pie knows!

Next off, head on over to Twilight's Friendship Tent and hear a tale of friendship, plus receive sweet friendship treasure.

And don't forget to stop by and have your friendship festival souvenir photo taken. A memory you can take with you!

Finally, make sure you stick around for the mane event! Rock your way through an hour with everyones favorite live band: The ShakeUps! And then, get ready to turn up those speakers, drop the bass, and swing away as DJ VinylTastic takes you on a musical journey through a night full of electro swing and more!

But why stop there? Stick around a bit longer and you’ll be treated to our EDM after party! What sorts of surprises will we have in store? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out….

The man of many names returns! The original pioneer of fan-music in the MLP:FiM fandom, Eurobeat Brony (aka Ken Blast from the Initial D series, Odyssey, T. Stebbins, etc) returns to his hometown convention with a blend of beloved classics from the last seven years such as the original "Discord" and "Luna", brand new beats, and surprises in a high-energy live performance that blends controllerism, traditional DJ techniques, and live vocals.

Just because BABScon is looming over the Bay bridge, doesn’t mean that we’ll stop announcing guests! 

If there’s one thing Queen Quake loves, it's some good ol fashion, hard hitting electro house, and our next musician is certainly no stranger to that type of genre. Deep from within the bowels of Las Vegas, comes a DJ who doesn’t just drop the bass, but takes you on a musical journey through the power of electronic music. Presenting: DJ Darselex!

Darselex is an EDM producer that is always trying to find new ways of producing and performing his music, His primary style is techno and electro house. Come join his musical adventure, and see where it goes next.

The clock is ticking, the anticipation is building and the records are spinning! With BABScon on the horizon, please give it up for NEIGHhem’s next record spinning musician, DJ-Hatsune!

From clubs and conventions to festivals and events, 26 y/o Elly Sakura also known as “ Dj-Hatsune”, has been dazzling crowds and conventions all over the west coast with her High speed & energetic sets. Along her journey, DJ-Hatsune has performed at several conventions such as Everfree Northwest, BABScon and many more! No matter where DJ-Hatsune preforms, She’ll be shaking the ground and lighting up the sky!