Inaugural leetUP, created by G4’s Kevin Pereira and Charles Hirschhorn & iam8bit

 to Celebrate, Experience and Share Nerd Culture

with a Killer Lineup of Podcasting, Music, Games, Movies,Technology

leetUP, a new live events series, designed as a celebration to share in the experience of nerd art and culture, will debut at CLUB NOKIA in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 1.  The event is poised to bring an intimate dialogue, a social and conversational setting, to a festival of nerdly delights through panels and podcasts, music, games and movies, as well as tech and toys.  leetUP was created by Kevin Pereira, Charles Hirschhorn and creative collective iam8bit, in association with Goldenvoice and AEG LIVE.

“We wanted to celebrate all that is nerd–our love for the internet, podcasting, tech, music, videogames–and remix them in a way that makes us social again,” said Pereira.  “We’ve basically designed an intimate and experimental playground, for the discerning nerd, that will constantly evolve at each stop.”

The event will be hosted by Kevin Pereira (host/producer of G4’s “Attack of the Show”), with programming that includes on-stage podcast sessions with Kevin Smith(Clerks, SMODcast), Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), Doug Benson (Super High Me), Felicia Day (The Guild), Greg Fitzsimmons (The Howard Stern Show), Jimmy Pardo(NeverNotFunny, Conan), Alex Albrecht (Diggnation, Totally Rad Show), Epic Meal Time and Ask a Ninja, with a special musical performance by VJ extraordinaire, Mike Relm. DJ R-Rated will also provide ambience throughout the evening.

leetUP will also treat attendees to a variety of experiential zones, created exclusively for the event.  These one-of-a-kind interactions with futuristic technology, videogames, and other lifestyle products will provide for the carnival playground between performances.

What:                leetUP

Where:              Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA 90015

When:               Thursday, March 1 (Doors open at 7pm)

Don’t Forget:      Cosplay/Fandom encouraged… and rewarded!

A limited amount of Early Bird tickets are available at $15 and $20.  General admission tickets are $25 and VIP tickets are $50. Tickets for Club Nokia events are available at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com and from 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri at the STAPLES Center Box Office located at 1111 S. Figueroa St.  No fees are charged at the STAPLES Center box office or at the Club Nokia box office on show days (open after 5 PM) and at the iam8bit store in Los Angeles (2147 W. Sunset Blvd, LA, CA 90026).

For more information, please visit leetup.com, follow us at @leetup or fb.com/leetupshow.