Villaintech.com got a heads up on an awesome new entertainment event taking place at GenCon this year called DrachenFest, and we’re here to bring you all of the juicy details!

DrachenFest will launch on Friday, August 14th, after the Exhibit Room closes for the day. It will be a power pop and rock music festival that will be open to everyone with a GenCon pass, as well as members of the public, though GenCon attendees get first dibs!

I spoke with Nik Roberts, the ambitious young man who has collaborated with bands and area sponsors to put on this exciting event. They’re currently seeking volunteers if anyone is interested in helping.

Here is what he had to say:

1.) What is DrachenFest? Where will it be held?

DrachenFest is a ENT (entertainment) event at Gen-Con that will hold 4 bands. Right now we do not have a “official” house for it but when we do we will post it on the Gen-Con forums and we will notify VillainTech. It will be Friday, August 14 and will start at 7PM EST. (Nik also informed me that they have a venue in mind, so we will be sure to bring you that information once it is finalized.)

2.) Which bands will be performing, and what genre/style are they? Do you have MySpace or website links to any of the bands?

The bands we currently have booked are Highway Magic , Chasing Canadia, and our headliner star67. We are currently setting a deal with a forth and possibly fifth band. The bands we are booking are in the pop-punk/rock genre of music.

3.) How can Gen Con attendees participate? Do they need tickets? How many can attend?

While this event is a official Gen-Con ENT event, we will have it open to the public and allow non badge holders to come and participate. Our cut off limit will be 555 people and sadly only Gen-Con badge holders will be able to participate in the giveaways.

At the moment our sponsors are The Ram, Downtown Comics, Northstar Games, NikRoberts Media, and GameWorks. We hopefully will have giveaways from each one of our sponsors. At the moment we do know we will be giving away GameWorks cards, And a Northstar Games board-game pack, This includes all publications by Northstar Games including Wits and Wagers and the new Wits and Wagers expansion pack.

4.) What gave you the idea to host this event?

I have always been interested in the local independent bands of Indiana and showed great support to them. As a local and a teenager, music has made a huge impact in my life and (I hope) many others. Music is a wonderful thing and I feel the local bands need to get known to the world. They’re great people and have great music and a great future ahead of them. I spoke with Robbie, the guitarist with star67 and he said “I don’t do this for the money, music is something I enjoy and always wanted to do. It seems we are getting a tad bit popular everyday and hopefully someday we all can do this for a living.”

5.) Any additional information you’d like to share, or a place where other media or gamers can contact you?

We are currently looking for volunteers for this event, if anyone is interested PLEASE contact me and we will set you up. We will take care of our volunteers.

We will be also be doing a “Promotion Day” Downtown Indianapolis Wednesday, August 12. Promo Day is when the bands play acoustic sets all around downtown to promote themselves, get the word about the concert out, and sell there merchandise. At the moment we will have a band at the circle, The Ram, Memorial Park, and the Indianapolis Convention Center.

If anyone would like to contact me don’t hesitate to call or email me. My email is nroberts@nikrobertsmedia.com and my direct line is 317-294-7618