Banzaicon

The photoshoot submission form is now open for Banzaicon 2025! Follow the link below to submit your photoshoot for your favorite fandom(s) by March 2nd, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.. Don’t miss the chance to gather with fellow fans and showcase your cosplay. We can’t wait to see the amazing photoshoots you’ll create!

Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese Singer/Bassist Kazuha Oda and a Guitarist Hideki Matsushige. The band has been touring in the U.S.A. with their Artist visa.

Kazuha is a classically trained singer worked in various genres of music from Classic to Heavy Metal. She worked with wide variety of Grammy Award-winning recording artists and producers including Bob James and Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell.

In October of 2018, Kazha released their self-titled third album “Kazha”. Kazha represents a new future of music: a fusion of cultures and musical view points that create their sound, combining the softness of a falling feather and the heaviness of a hurricane.

Think you’ve got what it takes to make the crowd go wild?
Do you have the skills to spin the sickest beats and keep the energy high all night? If you’re ready to take center stage at the con’s rave, now’s your chance!
Follow the link below to submit your DJ application using our new form.
Already applied recently? Please submit again as this is a brand-new form.

Panel Submissions for Banzaicon 2025 are now open. Panel submissions close January 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Panel acceptances and waitlist notifications will be sent out early January.

Artist Alley applications are now open for Banzaicon 2025. Applications will close at midnight on January 20th, Final acceptances will be e-mailed by January 29th. Follow the link below to apply today!

Over the next few weeks you may notice some changes on the website. We will be updating the website in order to try and provide a better experience to you and make information more readily available. If you notice anything that we might have missed please feel free to email us at webkeisafari@gmail.com with the details! Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you next year!

Banzaicon Returns March 7-9th at the DoubleTree Columbia!

Admission

Use code “banzaisave30” to save 30% on your badge! This code expires on Nov 11th at 11:59pm EST, and does not apply to season passes.

Badge rates at the door:
3-day: $60
Friday: $35
Saturday: $48
Sunday: $22

Carolina Con Season Pass: $125 Sale price: $99 until Oct 15th!

Room booking info:

You can book using the above link, or 1-866-247-3572 and referencing group code: CDT92B

2 Queen Bed Room or King Bed Room: $154 + tax This rate is for single and double occupancy. Additional people(max 4) are $10 each per night

This room rate expires on February 4th 2025.

We just want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and contributed to Banzaicon 2024. We are excited to continue our journey with this community and look forward to 2025 with more info to come as always!

If you’ve lost anything and want to see if our lost and found might have it, please email lostnfoundsafari@gmail.com!