Tuesday, June 26, 2018

YouTuber’s anti-VidCon convention TanaCon was such a disaster that fans are comparing it to Fyre Fest

Over the weekend, while VidCon — a massive, yearly gathering for creators and fans — unfolded in Anaheim, California, YouTuber Tana Mongeau attempted to hold her own convention nearby. It did not go as planned. The two-day “free” event was set to open June 22nd, and it promised concerts, talks, and meet-up opportunities featuring the likes of Shane Dawson, Bella Thorne, Casey Neistat, and many more. Instead, TanaCon was shut down on its first day after a reported 20,000 people showed up, before being canceled outright. Online, angry fans have branded the con the new Fyre Fest, evoking Ja Rule’s disastrous 1-percenter music festival.

TanaCon began as Mongeau’s response to her own negative experiences with VidCon. In a nearly 80-minute...

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