Calgary is getting Spiked as one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s most notorious vampires makes his way to the Calgary Expo!
(Calgary,AB) One of Joss Whedon's best loved characters will be attending the 2012 Calgary Expo, Western Canada's largest pop culture event. James Marsters,who is best known for his role as the platinum-haired heart throb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be available for photo ops, autographs and panel discussions over the weekend. An accomplished musician, he will also be performing at a special event hosted by the Calgary Expo, An Evening with James Marsters on April 27th, 2012. Details about the evening event will be announced on the Calgary Expo website in mid-January.
Marsters has also had roles in smash hit television shows such as Smallville, Torchwood and Marvel's Superhero Squad. His famous role as Spike was reprised in Angel, the successful Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off.

“James Marsters has been a cult-hero amongst pop culture fans for over 15 years,” said Kandrix Foong, Calgary Expo Event Director. “We're not only thrilled to have him at the Calgary Expo, we're also excited to be hosting this special event where fans can experience his music here in Calgary for the first time.”

The Calgary Expo is a non-profit organization that showcases the incredible talent of comic creators, artists,actors,voiceactors,musicians,writersandpopcultureiconsfromallovertheworld. Founded in 2006, the convention has grown rapidly having hosted guests from every genre including William Shatner, Twilight's Peter Facinelli, The Guild's Felicia Day, creator and writer of 30 Days of Night Steve Niles, and Jo Chen, cover artist for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8. The 2011 convention saw 30,000 attendees and is the 2nd largest convention of its kind in all of Canada.
Guests for the 2012 Calgary Expo currently include Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street), Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1, Sanctuary) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, 24).
The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo will be held April 27 – 29, 2012 at the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Advance tickets are now on sale at http://calgaryexpo.eventbrite.com/
For more information, visit our website at www.calgaryexpo.com 

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