LOS ANGELES – September 13, 2012 – Due to conflicting promotional obligations from added markets for Kevin Pereira’s new Warner Bros. show, “Let’s Ask America,” the inaugural leetUP “Awesomesauce.Live” tour has been postponed. The interactive comedy variety show, which Complex Magazine dubbed ”Kevin Pereira’s Coachella for Nerds” was set to descend upon and ravage pop culture fanatics in 10 cities this fall, beginning September 20 in Seattle, with stops in Portland, Austin, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Madison, and Chicago. Pereira, who was to be joined on tour by a series of geeky celebs and interweb stars including Epic Meal Time, VJ Mike Relm and YouTube darling, Grace Helbig, assures fans efforts will be made to bring leetUP to a city near them as scheduling permits.

Said Pereira, “It was not an easy decision to postpone, but it’s the right one. We know our fans deserve nothing short of an over-the-top spectacle and we will deliver when the time is right. We are sorry for any temporarily broken hearts. Email us at iamsad@leetup.com and we will get back to you with digital hugs and gratitude.”

Promoters of the tour remain enthusiastic about leetUP “Awesomesauce.Live!” and are looking at dates to reschedule. “With the great success of the first leetUP in Los Angeles, we fully support and are looking forward to promoting dates in the future,” said Lesley Olenik, Talent Buyer for Goldenvoice,

Ticketholders can get refunds at original point of purchase.

And stay dialed to this blog, as it’ll be filling up with more awesomesauce very soon. Spread the word by following us on Twitter, liking us on Facebook and trolling us on Instagram!

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Sure, the programing for this very first leetUP is pretty awesome, but we’ve got far more planned than just on-stage programming. In addition to live podcasting (including host Kevin Pereira, Kevin Smith, Chris Hardwick, Doug Benson, Felicia Day, Greg Fitzsimmons, Jimmy Pardo, Alex Albrecht, Epic Meal Time and Ask A Ninja) and performances by VJ Mike Relm and DJ R-Rated, as a leetUP attendee, you’ll be get your grubby hands on:

OLD-SCHOOL ARCADE

Made possible by our pals at

We’ll have an awesome assortment of classic arcade offerings at leetUP, from Ms. Pac-Man to Burgertime, all for your playing pleasure. And to top things off, we’ll be giving away one of the machines at the end of the night (i.e. You could have your very own arcade coin-op in your living room if you’ve got the retro chops). Astro Gaming was kind enough to support this blast from the past… and we’ll also have a mannequin head gallery, featuring at least one zombie model, displaying Astro’s unique array of headset tags. Games are provided, with games provided by Steven Hertz from Southern California Classic Collectors.

RHYTHM HEAVEN FEVER

From our buddies at

We’ll have several Rhythm Heaven Fever stations at leetUP, ready to challenge every morsel of beat-matching ability in your body. If you’ve got the skillz, you may walk away with a FREE COPY of the brand-new Wii game, as well as a brotherly pat on the back.

MEDIAHOUND BETA PLAYSET

An idea sprouted from the brains of

We’re proud to be teaming up with a radical company, MediaHound, to allow all leetUP attendees a chance to get involved in the BETA TEST for their new app. It’s a simple, easy-to-use platform that let’s your share all your pop culture obsessions with the masses, and there’ll be a pack of MediaHounds to walk you through the whole process. They’ll also have a red-carpet-style backdrop, complete with props, for attendees to get their photo snapped… as evidence that you were, indeed, at the very first-ever-of-its-kind leetUP.

TRU PROTECTION ARMORY

Made possible by

Check your pocket? Does your smart phone look like it’s gone through a war? Luckily, the cellular armor wizards at Tru Protection are here to help! All leetUP attendees have a chance to win screen protectors, “limited edition” art cases and more, breathing new life into your beatdown pocket warrior.

QUANTUM CONUNDRUM
SCIENCE & LEARNING CENTER

Brought to you by the super-geniuses at

While the videogame Quantum Conundrum, designed by Kim Swift (of Portal fame) and developed by Airtight Games, may not be out until later this year, we’ve got an early “sneak peek” we’ll be showing off exclusively to leetUP attendees. It’s incredibly top-secret and we really can’t reveal anymore beyond that, but rest assured, it’ll be worth your weight in freebies if you stop by and say “hello” to the scientists staffing this zone. Absolutely NO FILMING WILL BE ALLOWED, as to prevent said science secrets from getting into the wrong hands.

BUCKYBALLS SCULPTURE PLAYSET

Thanks to the lovely folks at

The true nerds at ThinkGeek understand that everyone has an inner-artist hiding inside, so they’ve contributed a whole, heaping ton of BuckyBalls to coax that creativity out. On museum podiums throughout leetUP, mounds of the addictively malleable earth magnets await. What will you shape/create out of thousands of BuckyBalls? We can’t wait to see either!

ACME ARCHIVES GALLERY

From the folks at

Acme Archives, headquarters for pop art collectibles, from animation cells to production art and beyond, gives leetUP attendees a peek at their gargantuan collection, usually hidden away in their vault.

Also, special thanks to our other sponsors, who lent their nerd-appropriate products leetUP:

Simply put, leetUP is a miracle of nerdom!

It’s the collage of many wonderful things, sewn together by the seeds of awesomeness. It is — FINALLY! — the birth of a new breed of LIVE! event, catering to a generation that is obsessed with so many different kinds of things, our minds are literally expanding just trying to keep pace.

Basically, think of leetUP as pop culture superabundance wrapped up into a single evening of incredible brilliance, stirring together:

LIVE Podcasting Culture
LIVE Music
Videogame Arcade
Future Technology Show ‘n Tells
Geeky Playthings
Etc.

The very first leetUP will be held at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 1.

It will be hosted by Kevin Pereira (host/producer of G4’s Attack of the Show), with programming that includes on-stage podcast sessions with:

Kevin Smith (Clerks, SMODcast)
Chris Hardwick (Nerdist)
Doug Benson (Super High Me)
Felicia Day (The Guild)
Greg Fitzsimmons (The Howard Stern Show)
Jimmy Pardo (NeverNotFunny/Conan)
Epic Meal Time
Ask a Ninja
With a special musical performance by:
VJ extraordinaire, Mike Relm

And after our stop in Los Angeles, we’ll be bringing leetUP to a whole bunch of cities throughout the US.

Find out how to get your tickets by clicking on this modest (but distinguished) hyperlink.