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Relive the C2E2 Talent Show, 2025 edition, right here!

Popverse was there for all the singers, stand-ups, and spectacles... and we're bringing the event directly to you

Features by Grant DeArmitt, Staff Writer

Published on Fri May 16 2025

C2E2 is, of course, the home of your favorite celebrities and entertainment brands, but they're not the only reason to stop by McCormack Place. I don't need to tell you that, however, if you were at C2E2 2025 this April, because you most likely saw it for yourself during the C2E2 2925 Talent Show.

Assembling talents form across the midwest, the C2E2 Talent Show hosted every kind of amateur entertainer, from stand-up comedians to knock-out musicians. It was quite the event, but with so much going on at the convention, we completely understand if you couldn't make it. And as always, we gotchu.

That's right, Popverse was at the C2E2 2025 Talent Show, filmed on C2E2's 2025 Main Stage guaranteed by CGC x JSA - our official authenticator & grading partner - and we're making it available to watch right here. And

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About C2E2 2025

Comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness.

Dates

Apr 11 - Apr 13

Location

Chicago's McCormick Place
United States

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Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. As Popverse's Staff Writer, he criss-crosses the pop culture landscape bringing you the news and opinions about the big things (and the next big things). In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.