You’ll want to be on the scene in Historic Downtown Brunswick when the Jekyll and Hyde Pop & Horror Con presented by Hall of Heroes celebrates its 10th anniversary on October 19. With multiple venues and an outdoor market, this will be where thrills and chills, fandom and fun, pop culture and cosplay collide.
Jekyll Con, a self-described holiday nerd market for the southern Georgia and northern Florida area, began on Jekyll Island in December of 2014. Due its success, the event was expanded to a 2-day event in its third year. In 2017, the 2-day show diversified by adding "HYDE Horror Alley,” a section focusing on horror themed pop culture, and this continued in 2018.
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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, new show owner Hall of Heroes, based in Jacksonville, was able to present its 7th annual event in December 2020. The new Jekyll crew teamed up with Pop Vault to bring the show to Glynn Place Mall, providing a bigger and more accessible venue, free parking and free entry. This show marked the first year that Jekyll Con and Hyde Horror Alley were merged into Jekyll & Hyde Con. While 2023 was the first year no show was held, the event now returns for its 10th year in a BIG way in Historic Downtown Brunswick.
In cooperation with Discover Brunswick, the 2024 Jekyll and Hyde Pop & Horror Con will span the historic district between the Old City Hall to The Historic Ritz Theatre on Saturday, October 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event will feature an outdoor vendors’ market, and multiple venues will host panels, performances, contests, and more. While exact details are still up in the air, there promises to be fun for all ages and we know that other downtown establishments will be hosting their own activities. Here’s a general idea of what you can expect.
Venue Breakdown
Old City Hall – Celebrity Guest – Main Panels
The Ritz – Main Stage – Performances – Contests
Brunswick-Glynn County Library – Gaming – Films – Interactive (until 5:00 p.m.)
SoGlo Gallery Theatre – Fan Panels – Workshops (until 5:00 p.m.)
PLUS – An Outdoor Vendors’ Market along Newcastle and in the Signature Squares
Celebrity Guest: Scott Innes
Ruh-Roh! You won’t want to miss special celebrity guest Scott Innes! This multi-talented man is a voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality, but you may best recognize him as Scooby-Doo! In 1997, Scott became the official voice of Hanna-Barbera’s famous caper-solving cartoon dog. He has voiced over five Scooby-Doo animated motion pictures, and his voice was in the first “live-action” Scooby-Doo movie in 2002. It’s Scott you’ll hear from 1,000 talking Scooby-Doo items, including toys and video games sold worldwide. But he hasn’t been limited to voicing Scoob’s voice in the franchise, in 2001, he also became the voice of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers and Scooby-Doo’s nephew, Scrappy-Doo! He has also voiced other Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera characters in animated films, television shows, video games and commercials, such as Popeye the Sailor, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Foghorn Leghorn, Muttley, Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear and Captain Caveman. He has also provided the voice of Fred Jones, Boo-Boo Bear, Snagglepuss, Papa Smurf, Elroy Jetson, Astro, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Elmer Fudd, Spike Bulldog and Ranger Smith in various commercials.
Scott’s radios shows have earned him recognition as well. You can find him driving Baton Rouge home to “Hug the Babies” on Classic Hits 103.3 and hosts the Mid-day Country Show on 106.1 Nash fm in New Orleans. In 1997 he won the CMA from the Academy of Country Music for Air Personality of the Year, In 1999 He won Radio's biggest award "The Marconi" and he won Air Personality of the Year by the CRB in Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. In 2006, he was voted the Academy of Country Music’s Air Personality of the Year. He's the only person to ever win the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters’ Gold'n Mike award twice and has earned a Lifetime Achievement award. Scott’s catchphrase “Hug them babies when you get home,” has become a staple of the Baton Rouge airways and was featured by TV Land as one of their “100 Greatest Quotes and Catchphrases of All Time.” Scott has also appeared on countless TV shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fox and Friends and Cajun Pawn Shop on The History Channel and has made numerous cameos in movies.
And if that wasn’t enough, Scott has written many songs for Nashville stars like Sammy Kershaw, T. Graham Brown, and Kenny Rogers. John Schneider’s hit “Every Friday Night,” which pays tribute to every kid that ever dreamed of riding around in the General Lee like Bo and Luke Duke, was one of four songs on his 2017 release “Ruffled Skirts” that were penned by Scott. He has also been an award-winning concert promoter for over 20 yeas.
Whether voicing popular characters, entertaining on the radio, visiting local schools, or raising money for countless charities, Scott Innes has spent a lifetime touching the hearts of his listeners not only in Southern Louisiana but around the world each and every day. Stop by Old City Hall to meet him during Jekyll and Hyde Con!
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