Mike Tyson headlines next Steel City Con in Monroeville
Attendees at next month’s Steel City Con in Monroeville will have a chance for an autograph or photo op with one of the legends of the boxing world.
Mike Tyson will be among the celebrities appearing at the convention, set for Aug. 8-10 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
In addition to forums, guest panel discussions, industry announcements and ostentatious cosplay, Steel City Con also regularly brings in entertainers for paid autographs and photo opportunities with fans.
Some of the celebrities slated to appear include:
• Tyson, who will appear Aug. 9. The price for an autograph is $149, along with $154 for a photo op. Those prices are noted in parentheses in listings below.
• Jon Bernthal, who plays The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will appear Aug. 9-10 ($80/$105).
• Rick Harrison, one of the star’s of “Pawn Shop,” will appear all three days ($35/$55).
• Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, will appear all three days ($60/$85).
• David Wenham, who played Faromir in the “Lord of the Rings” films, will appear all three days ($70/$95).
• Members from the cast of ’90s sitcom “Full House” and its sequel, “Fuller House” including Candace Cameron Bure ($60/$90, Aug. 8-9), Jodie Sweetin $50/$80, all three days), Dave Coulier ($50/$70, Aug. 8-9), Andrea Barber ($50/$80, all three days) and Scott Weinger ($50/$65, all three days).
• Gaten Matarazzo, who played Dustin Henderson in Netflix series “Stranger Things, will appear Aug. 8-9 ($80/$105).
• Hank Azaria, comedy actor and voice of many characters on “The Simpsons,” will appear Aug. 9 ($80/$105).
• Actor John Cusack, star of “Grosse Pointe Blank,” “Say Anything” and “High Fidelity,” will appear Aug. 8-9 ($80/$100).
• Zoe Perry and Raegan Revord, who played Mary and Missy Cooper on CBS sitcom “Young Sheldon,” will appear all three days ($50/$75 for each).
For the full celebrity schedule and more information about the convention, see SteelCityCon.com.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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