Cosplay

Music City Multi Con is Nashville’s largest annual Gaming, Comic, Cosplay, Music, and Pop Culture Convention. The three day event is taking place October 29-31, 2021 in the 79,000 sq ft Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, TN, and the adjacent James E. Ward Agricultural Center.

Music City Multi Con is the place to show off your latest cosplay or just have fun dressing up with your friends. If you don’t plan to be in costume all day the venue has locker rooms available for changing in some restrooms.

Award-winning photographer Royce DeGrie is setting up to take your photos during the convention. Photos will be available to download for free online with the option of ordering high quality professional prints. Subject to availability and demand.

Cosplay Competition

Signups

Since we anticipate a large crowd we encourage you to sign up in advance. The sign up form is used for both the Saturday and Sunday Events.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Main Event

The Cosplay Competition will take place Saturday and there will be separate judging for Craftsmanship.

When: Saturday, October 30
Time: 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Where: Panel Rooms
Ages: 13 and Up
Host: Ginger Oh Snap
Awards:
    Best in Show – $500
    First Runner Up – $250
    Craftsmanship Award – $250

Schedule:
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Craftsmanship Judging
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Cosplay Competition Assembly
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Cosplay Judging and Awards

Kids Costume Contest

Sunday is Halloween and we will have a Kids Costume Contest with prizes for the best costumes.

When: Sunday, October 31
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Panel Rooms
Ages: Under 13
Awards:
    Best in Show – Prize Pack
    Second Place – Prize Pack
    Third Place – Prize Pack

Featured Cosplay Guest

Ginger Oh Snap

Ginger Oh Snap has been cosplaying most her life, thanks to a background in theatre, dance, and renaissance faires, She is a self taught maker and entrepreneur. Ginger dedicates her days to creating costumes, performing, promoting geek culture, and pushing for a more inclusive and welcoming cosplay community. When not traveling around the world to conventions and events as a guest, she is live streaming on Twitch. Ginger loves sharing her passions and knowledge with the community. Ginger is also a burlesque performer, sharing her special brand of shapeshifting nerdlesque at theatres, conventions, and festivals across the U.S. She is best known for her cosplays as the Nuka Cola Girl from Fallout, Sarah from Labyrinth, and as Mary Jane Watson (riding alongside Stan Lee himself), in the 2017 DragonCon parade.

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Special Cosplay Guests

Mutant Glue

MutantGlue has been cosplaying since 2017. She is sponsored by a comic book company named SoveReignComics and has her own brand as well. Her cosplays range from Marvel to Anime with gaming and Disney sprinkled in between. “Reliving your childhood movies, cartoons, and games is so refreshing. It gives you a break reality and such a sense of nostalgia that it just fills your soul with joy.”

Nashville Legion of Cosplayers

In 2018 a group of Nashville Cosplayers banned together to show the Villains some love as the Nashville Legion of Doom!! 3 Years later we’ve evolved into the Nashvlle Legion of Cosplayers opening their ranks to all cosplays from all fandoms!!