As well as receiving your bag of goodies at the door, there will also be a while load range of merchandise available for purchase at the Summer of Sonic; enough to appease the appetite of even the most avid merch-hog out there!

Feast your eyes on one of the very first Official Crush 40 T-Shirts, that will be for sale during the event (including this EXCLUSIVE Summer of Sonic design!) As well as a selection of T-Shirts available, there will also be other Crush 40 goods available including badges and guitar picks. All items will be available for purchase at the Crush 40 store during the event!

Not only that, there will be a whole host of other Sonic the hedgehog related merchandise including plush toys and comics up for grabs – stocks will be strictly limited though, so if you want to snag yourself some bits and pieces, better do it early on the day!

Youd better bring your pennies with you!

EDIT: There will also be a selection of CDs available at the shop on the day too!

Because we all know that your day at the Summer of Sonic Convention will be exhausting enough, what with having to pack in an All-Stars Racing Tournament, a stage program including a performance from Crush 40 and a plethora of not-yet-released titles amongst other activities, you’ll probably want to take some time to just chill out.

So, we invite you to come and spend some time with us after lunch for a bit of “Afternoon Tea†with one of our most esteemed guests, Jun Senoue, who will be treating Summer of Sonic attendees to a session of instrumental songs from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, old and new.

So if you really can’t wait for the Crush 40 performance in the evening, then fear not; this should tide you over until then! Check back for even more news on events at Summer of Sonic soon!

It’s time to go crazy kids!

It is our utmost pleasure to announce that the Summer of Sonic will play host to the legendary rock group CRUSH 40 at this years’ convention!

Both Johnny Gioeli and Jun Senoue will be joining our already incredible roster for the day, and you, the fans will have the rare opportunity to come along and meet the band members!

Johnny Gioeli is no stranger to the world of rock, and has blown away audiences for nearly twenty years with his incredible vocals, fronting acts such as Hardline and Axel Rudi Pell. Teaming up with Jun Senoue to form Sons of Angels, they later became Crush 40. Gioeli’s powering voice has become synonymous, with a huge number of Sonic the Hedgehog title tracks including Open Your Heart (Sonic Adventure), Live & Learn (Sonic Adventure 2) and I Am…All Of Me (Shadow the Hedgehog).

Jun Senoue is one of the most influential composers in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, having worked on Sonic titles as early as 1993. Sound directing some of the most prolific soundtracks to date including the Sonic Adventure series, Sonic Heroes and Sonic & the Black Knight to mention but a few, Senoue has become infamous for his musical direction as well as his musical prowess, with his trademark guitar work becoming the staple of countless Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Not only this, Senoue is the composer for the soon-to-be-released title Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. The double threat of Gioeli and Senoue as Crush 40 has literally redefined the music to Sonic the Hedgehog games as we know it.

Jun and Johnny will also be answering any questions you might have in a Crush 40 Q&A event on stage. They will also be available for a quick chat in the afternoon in a meet and greet session, where you can bring along your Crush 40 memorabilia to have signed!

Not only this, but we are delighted that Crush 40 will be treating Summer of Sonic fans to a very special Summer of Sonic Crush 40 performance on stage at the end of the show, playing a selection of fan-favourites that will rock you to your core!

You’re not going to want to miss this year’s convention…it truly will be way past cool!