Presented by Et Cultura, Creative Loafing
and The Palladium at St. Petersburg College.
Supported by The Body Electric Yoga
Performed by The Florida Björkestra
The Magic Box of makers and artists opens at 5pm.
The Bronze opens for seating at 7pm.
Live in concert, the music from the episode Buffy: Once More with Feeling performed by 20-piece ensemble The Florida Björkestra. We'll give you something to sing about!
With musicians, artists, makers and cosplayers.
Featuring narration by Jobsite Theater's Producing Artistic Director David Jenkins, Illustrations by Darby Pop Publishing's J. Briscoe Allison and an appearance by actor James C. Leary, the man behind everyone's favorite poker-playing, kitten-eating, wrinkly-skinned demon Clem.
Be one of six VIP guests to have Lunch With Clem. Actor James C. Leary will sit down with six special guests with VIP tickets for lunch at 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House the afternoon of Buffyfest show day. He'll regale you with tales of adventure in Sunnydale before heading over to the show at The Palladium.
Then join us after the concert for the official BuffyFest Afterparty at Iberian Rooster for specialty cocktails with names like Dark Willow and Slayer's Blood and the best Buffy playlist this side of The Bronze.
Saturday, September 23 at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College (AKA The Bronze).
RESERVED SEATING: $28, $40
Dress up! Come as your favorite Buffy character. Go toe to toe with cosplyers! Eat kittens with Clem. Shop the Magic Box for comics, action figures, fine art and more Buffyverse creations from St. Pete's artist community. Then sit back as 20 piece ensemble The Florida Björkestra plays Once More With Feeling with strings, horns, a rockband core and 8 stunning vocalists.
Return to Sunnydale for one special night. You'll be under our spell and immersed in full mood, myth and experience as the historic The Palladium at St. Petersburg College will be transformed by not only the 20-piece all-star Florida Björkestra, but also visual and spoken word artists, stage and interior scenics, and other iconic elements from the show.
The Florida Bjorkestra's Buffyfest! is an inspired multimedia event with musicians, artists, makers and cosplayers.
See you in September, Slayers!