Nerdapalooza

Nerdapalooza is an annual nerd music and arts festival, the first of its kind to invite all genres of the nerd music movement under one roof, including nerd rock, nerdcore hip hop, chiptunes, and video game music. The idea for Nerdapalooza was conceived by John "hex" Carter, who hosted a nerdy music themed radio show through KRFH, the student-run radio station at Humboldt State University. The word is derived from nerd and palooza, slang word for all-out crazy party, and is a reference to Lollapalooza. Traditionally hosted in Orlando in the summer, at the 2012 event it was announced its first satellite event would be hosted in New York City in late February, 2013.