We will, however, attempt to rise above this hardship and continue somehow. The next w00tstock shows will occur September 16 & 17 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

We’re working our contact for “Wil’s” last name.

We’re pleased to announce that we’re bringing our travelling circus back to the nest, with w00tstocks 2.5 and 2.5.1 coming to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA, on Thursday & Friday , September 16 & 17, 2010. Guest acts and other mayhem TBA, but it’s guaranteed to be just as epic as w00tstocks past. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE.

For those of you not in the Bay Area or unable to get there, don’t start pissin’ and moanin’ just yet—we’ve nailed down a number of possible dates in October-November, and are now actively working to book venues in various cities across the U.S.—particularly that whole Eastern part we’ve been neglecting—and possibly Canada. (Sorry, UK; we love you, and you’re definitely in our hearts and long-term plans; but it’s probably just not feasible this year.) Unfortunately, no dates are confirmed enough to announce yet; but we promise you all will be the first to know as soon as we do!

photo by Yun Zi Fan Club (Flickr)

Thank you to everyone who came out to 4th and B for w00tstock 2.4 SDCC. There are reviews, pictures, and videos all over the netterwebs, but you can find Wil’s blog post here, and a summary by Paul and Storm over yonder.

If you have any pictures, videos, or posted a review or summary of the show, please do add a link to it in the 2.4 entry in the wiki.

And to everyone who couldn’t be there, we plan to keep doing ‘em, and we hope to see you at a w00tstock in the future.

So mark your calendars for THURSDAY, JULY 22; 4th & B will be hosting the event.

Tickets are on sale NOW! http://bit.ly/w00tstockSD – [NOTE: you do NOT need a Comic Con ticket to come to w00tstock!]

And we’re pleased to announce our first volley of guests:

• Ukulele-wielding favorite Molly Lewis (sweetafton23)
• The NERDIST himself, Chris Hardwick
• Comic book legend Matt Fraction (Uncanny X-Men and Invincible Iron Man)
• Real Rock Star Jason Finn (Presidents of the United States)
• Len Peralta, who will once again dream up and draw a custom poster LIVE on-stage
• And singer-songwriter Marian Call
• Bad Astronomer Phil Plait
• Rifftrax—Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Mike Nelson
• Magician Jamy Ian Swiss
• Surprise guests!

And of course Wil, Adam, and Paul and Storm will all be performing, and there will be a meet and greet after the show.

NOTE: It is a seated show, despite what the seating chart says. If you have a ticket, you WILL have a seat.

AND…although some tickets say the event starts at 6:30 p.m., that is actually the time that doors open. The show itself will begin at 7:30 p.m.

ALSO…the show is 21+. We tried to find an all-ages venue, but no dice this time

NOTE: Please only answer if you will be in the San Diego area on July 22. We’re trying to get a semi-accurate measure of what attendance might be like; if you’re going to be in, say, Duluth, MN that day, we can safely assume that you won’t be attending.

UPDATE: As per questions in the comments section, if the show does happen, it would be at a venue within walking distance of the convention center. (We understand this may affect how some of you vote)

For now you can learn about w00tstock’s guests and where else w00tstock lives on the internet. Future plans include a wiki and detailed pages for each w00stock, and please let us know what YOU would like to see from w00tstock.net!

The son of a filmmaker/painter and psychotherapist, Adam has been making his own toys since he was allowed to hold scissors. Having held positions as a projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior and stage designer, toy designer, welder, and scenic painter, he’s worked with every material and process he could get his hands on — metal, paper, glass, plastic, rubber, foam, plaster, pneumatics, hydraulics, animatronics, neon, glassblowing, mold making and injection molding, to name just a few.

Since 1993, Adam has concentrated on the special-effects industry, honing his skills through more than 100 television commercials and a dozen feature films, including “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” and “Episode II: Attack of the Clones”, “Galaxy Quest”, “Terminator 3″, “A.I.” and the “Matrix” sequels. He’s also designed props and sets for Coca-Cola, Hershey’s, Lexus and a host of New York and San Francisco theater companies.

Not only has he worked and consulted in the research and development division for toy companies and made several short films, but Adam has also acted in several films and commercials — including a Charmin ad, in which he played Mr. Whipple’s stock boy, and a Billy Joel music video, “Second Wind,” in which he drowns.

Today, in addition to co-hosting Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters”, Adam teaches advanced model making, most recently in the industrial design department at the San Francisco Academy of Art. Somehow he also finds time to devote to his own art — his sculptures have been showcased in over 40 shows in San Francisco, New York and Charleston, W.Va.

Wil currently splits his time between acting and writing. He has recently appeared as serial killer Floyd Hansen on “Criminal Minds”, comic book publisher Miles Sklar on “NUMB3RS”, and as the voice of Ted Kord, the Silver Age Blue Beetle, on “Batman: The Brave and the Bold”. He’s published three acclaimed books: “Just A Geek”, “Dancing Barefoot”, and “The Happiest Days of Our Lives”. His latest book is “Sunken Treasure”. All of his books grew out of Wil’s immensely popular, award-winning weblog, which he created at WIL WHEATON dot NET and currently maintains at WIL WHEATON dot NET: in Exile. While most celebrities are happy to let publicists design and maintain their websites, Wil took a decidedly different turn when he started blogging in 2001. He designed, coded, and maintained WWdN entirely on his own, until he “blew up” his sites’ database in 2005 and moved his blog to the TypePad service. In 2003, Forbes.com readers voted WWdN the “Best Celebrity Weblog.” Wil’s blog was chosen by C|Net for inclusion in their 100 most influential blogs, and is an “A” lister, according to Blogebrity.com. In the 2002 weblog awards (the bloggies) Wil won every category in which he was nominated, including “Weblog of the year.” In 2007, Wil was nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Bloggie, alongside Internet powerhouses Slashdot and Fark. In the 2008 weblog awards, Wil was voted the “Best Celebrity Blogger,” and in 2009 Forbes named him the 14th most influential web celebrity. This is all amusing to Wil, who doesn’t think of himself as a celebrity, but is instead, “just this guy, you know?”

WIL WHEATON dot NET: In Exile started out as a backup blog for WIL WHEATON dot NET. Until Wil gets busy repairing and rebuilding WWdN, it’s his home away from home, where he is not a number, and is a free man.

BONUS: their live show is better than 1,000 Fonzies, and more spellbinding than Mr. T on a unicycle.

Anyone with ADD will appreciate the broad range of territory that Paul and Storm cover in their music… Chicken nuggets. Love. Boxing nuns. Relationships. Pirates. Friendship. If James Taylor were on fire.

Catchy melodies and well-constructed music underpin the comedy, and in live performance their harmonies draw comparisons to the Everly Brothers, while their stage presence evokes the Barenaked Ladies. They will do nearly anything to win the hearts and minds of their audiences, and often throw Twinkies, Moon Pies and/or other snack cakes into the crowd to help seal the deal. Occasionally, panties are thrown back.

Paul and Storm often tour in support of Jonathan Coulton, and their music is often heard on the “Bob and Tom” syndicated morning radio show, and has been featured on “The Drew Carey Show”, Comedy Central, XM Satellite Radio’s “Dr. Demento” show, on the popular web cartoon site Homestarrunner.com, online for The Guild, and throughout the YouTubes and internets.