what is autumn id0l jam?
Autumn Id0l Jam is a FREE full day event presented by Metam0re for the New England Idol Cosplay Community (and beyond!) You may remember our event last year, Summer Id0l Jam - we tried our best to make Id0l Jam happen during the summer this year, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we had to reschedule the event to September 29 and thus Autumn Id0l Jam was born! We are hoping to return to the Summer for Id0l Jam 2025.Autumn Id0l Jam (AIJ) 2024 will be on Sunday September 29 from 11:00am to 7:00pm and will held at Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA.AIJ consists of multiple performance events that showcase the talents of our local community, the biggest of which is dances in our Id0l Sh0wcases. In addition to our Id0l Sh0wcase, we will also have Id0l Singer, a C0splay C0ntest, Id0l Trivia, an Id0l Market, and m0re!Who is Metam0re?Metam0re is a Vocaloid Cosplay and Dance cover duo, consisting of best friends Nat and Birdie. Both of us have a huge love of crafting, dancing, performing, and event planning! We love making our own cosplays for our performances, which often consist of our favorite Vocaloids, Kagamine Rin and Len.Metam0re recently won Best Advanced Performance at Another Anime Con's 2023 Masquerade for our Kagamine Mash Up (performance can be found on our YouTube and Instagram!) and Best Master’s Performance at PortConMaine 2024 for our performance of the Giga Remix of 1, 2 Fanclub!Without a doubt, our favorite thing about doing Metam0re is making connections and new friends through the Idol Community ♡ Everyone in it has such an incredible passion for everything they do! We created Id0l Jam to create a safe, accessible, and welcoming space to all in the New England Idol Community! Our goal is to keep Id0l Jam free so it is accessible as possible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel welcomed in this community and get their chance to shine on stage!As always, your support means the world to us ♡
c0splay c0ntest
Sign-ups will be in-person only from 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM (or until full). The signup sheet will be located at Metam0re’s merch/info table.The C0splay C0ntest will be held at 4:30 PMAnyone of any age wearing a cosplay from an idol franchise (i.e. Love Live, Project Sekai, Vocaloid, etc.) or an idol character from a non-idol franchise (Uta from One Piece, Yumemi from Kakegurui) can participate. Both purchased and handmade costumes are welcome (build books are not necessary as we do not have time for pre-judging). All handmade costumes must note what % is handmade.Both solo and group participants are welcome!All participants must come to the main stage area at 4:15. Metam0re member Birdie will be MC’ing the contest while Nat will assist with lining up participants and ushering them onto the stage. When your name is called, each participant will have 30 seconds - 1 minute onstage to embody their character, whether that be with a pose or a couple dance moves. We can’t accommodate a full performance. Once all participants have had a turn onstage, the 4 judges will deliberate while Nat runs Idol Trivia. When trivia is done, the judges will come back onstage to announce the winners. All participants will then be welcomed back onstage for a group photo.We have 4 judges: Metam0re member Birdie (@ciaobirdie.exe), along with talented cosplayers Ghost (@ghost.rat.cosplay), Duckie (@fancyduckie), and Sera (@k1ttvcosplays). See our Featured Guests tab for more information on our guest Judges!There are 7 awards: Best in Show, Best Craftsmanship, Best Stage Presentation, and 1 judge’s choice award per judge to be given to a participant who did not receive one of the top 3 awards. The top 3 awards will include a gift bag of idol merch graciously donated by some of our Id0l Market artists, but all awards will include prize ribbons handmade by Birdie! (Please note that purchased costumes are not eligible for Best Craftsmanship or Best in Show. All costumes are eligible for judges’ awards. No participant will be given more than 1 award. Any costumes that have previously won awards at other contests or convention masquerades cannot be entered.)If you have any additional questions, you can reach out to Birdie via email at [email protected], or via Instagram @metam0re or @ciaobirdie.exe.
featured guests
Please welcome GaRuPoweR!! to the AIJ Stage for Eternalive, a live music celebration where the stars will illuminate the end of a chapter for your local anime band. Come with them to stargaze at a galaxy of penlights, and let their music guide you through a stellar journey of reflection and renewal. They aim to make this their most involved show yet, complete with visual effects! ✨
Fancy Duckie
C0splay C0ntest Judge
pc: Tatiana Dorokhova Photography
Fancy Duckie is an award winning Master's level cosplayer who has been cosplaying since 2007. She's an all-around nerd with a passion for all things sparkly and intricate when it comes to costumes. Her descent into idol hell was all but guaranteed as a result with particular soft spots for the Love Live!! and Macross franchises. Duckie has built her platform on inclusivity for all within fandom spaces and is a proud member of both the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities.
GHOST
C0splay C0ntest Judge
pc: @owlfeatherphotography on instagram
GHOST is a cosplayer since 2009, and performer with his idol group idolized since 2016. After taking a break for a couple of years, he has slowly stepped foot back into the competitive scene with the hopes of one day competing in the big leagues, and He even has won two major rewards within the past two years.
Working as a seamstress full time, he wishes to one day be able to help a lot of new cosplayers, and show everyone how rewarding making your own cosplays can be. He specializes in designing, and sewing!
Sera
C0splay C0ntest Judge
pc: @1emon_vii on instagram
Sera is a cosplayer and idol from Boston who’s been cosplaying since 2019 and making cosplays since 2021. They love to add sparkles to their cosplays through embroidery and rhinestones, especially when cosplaying idols! They are so excited to be a part of the cosplay contest this year and see all your wonderful cosplays!
Syarnis Productions
Featured Guest
Syarnis Productions and Smokeshot Studios travels to several anime conventions in Maine and Massachusetts to display life-size characters for attendees to take photos of and with. They have too much time on their hands and too many 3D printers to keep filling their home with these statues. Syarnis' wife loves it when they go to these events, since it is the only time that she doesn't have Miku watching over her.
School Idol! Market!
Featured Vendor
School Idol! Market! is a team of individuals who have dedicated their time and efforts to supporting, uplifting and bringing the the Love Live and otherwise Idol community closer together by connecting everyone through affordable, unused, first and second hand merchandise as well as providing for event panels, meet ups, promoting Idol Groups all across the world, and MUCH more!
School Idol Market isn't just a sales place- but a safe and supportive space for all idols of every background.
Submit your sales post, promo or ISO today!
Lets work hard to uplift our community!
Dia Splits
Featured Vendor
Dia Splits hopes to get to know as many of you as we can so we can continue to stock the items you are after! We do our best to be budget friendly and always have affordable prices.
Id0l Market
Meet the Artists & Vendors of Autumn Id0l Jam!
and even m0re to be announced!
School Idol! Market!
Featured Vendor
School Idol! Market! is a team of individuals who have dedicated their time and efforts to supporting, uplifting and bringing the the Love Live and otherwise Idol community closer together by connecting everyone through affordable, unused, first and second hand merchandise as well as providing for event panels, meet ups, promoting Idol Groups all across the world, and MUCH more!
School Idol Market isn't just a sales place- but a safe and supportive space for all idols of every background.
Submit your sales post, promo or ISO today!
Lets work hard to uplift our community!
Dia Splits
Featured Vendor
Dia Splits hopes to get to know as many of you as we can so we can continue to stock the items you are after! We do our best to be budget friendly and always have affordable prices.
Transgender Street Frog
Transgender Street Frog is a new small merch shop running out of a cosplayers bedroom studio in Boston. Spending years in artists alleys, they strive to create art of what they wished they saw more of on the shelves — namely idols, magical girls, and froggies.
Ryartchus
Hi, I'm Ryan! I'm a long time idol fan, and I hope you'll love my idol art as much as I love making it!
Pergerine Rabbit Arts
Alternative Styles, Costume-wear, & other Niche Hobbies
Nico's Fan Niche
Have you found your unicorn yet? Nico's Fan Niche specializes in the obscure, including custom merch commissions if we don't have what you're looking for- Or just swing by to browse our wide selection and inclusive alt apparel!
Minori's Markett
Shop at Minori's Markett, leave with a smile!
Chez Phoenix
Chez Phoenix is an up and coming artist who also tends to buy waaay too much stuff from Japan! Come check out their booth for both fanart and official merch!
Kandicow
Fandom Inspired Buttons, Stickers, Prints, Keychains, and More!
shop pupcake
cosplayer and artist itzpupcake, selling idol themed keychains, stickers, prints and more!
Ginny Gravity’s Sticker Galaxy
Ginny Gravity’s Sticker Galaxy is more than just stickers! We sell apparel, accessories and life style products inspired by retro tech, anime, gaming and kawaii culture
Hygiei Art
Original and fan artwork + commissions!
Trezilla Art
Over 1000 designs from Anime, Cartoons, Video Games, Movies and so much more.
XXTRA PASTEL
Cute Wearables with inspiration of Japanese Popculture, Vtubers and Games~
Lucky Soupe by Audrey
Seller of cute and colorful merch, of both fan art and original work!
MiraMagicCreations
Welcome to MiraMagicCreations! Take a look around and see if you can spot your favorite characters ( plus some K-pop thrown in there for good measure! ) If you're looking for some cute merch or cute gifts to give to a friend, this is right place!
Tomyoland
Heisei Era Nostalgia with Rainbow Cuteness!
New Edge Gamers
Our mission is to sell anime related goods at reasonable prices.
Schedule
| Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Doors Open | Come on in! C0splay C0ntest sign-ups are now open! |
| 11:50 AM | Opening Ceremonies | You don't wanna miss the big kick off to our event! ☆ |
| 12:00 PM | Id0l Sh0wcase #1 | A showcase of dances by the talented idols of your local community |
| 1:30 PM | Id0l Singer | Live vocal performances by the talented idols of your local community |
| 2:30 | GaRuPoweR!! Concert | Check out our featured guests tab for more info on GP!! |
| 3:30 | Intermission | A great time to shop at our Id0l Market and chat with your fellow idols! C0splay C0ntest sign-ups close |
| 4:30 | C0splay C0ntest & Id0l Trivia | C0splay C0ntest sign ups will be in person at the event only. (See C0splay C0ntest Tab for more details!) Id0l Trivia will be played with Kahoot so anyone is welcome to join by using their phone to login! Trivia will be held whole judges deliberate and decide the winners of the C0splay C0ntest |
| 5:30 | Id0l Sh0wcase #2 | A showcase of dances by the talented idols of your local community |
| 7:00 PM | Event Ends | Bye! 🫰 |
location
Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
Doors open at 11:00am, event ends at 7:00pmThere will be limited on site parking, but an additional parking lot will be available, located at:
75 Belmont Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(~7 Minute walk to Arts at the Armory)
faq
For additional comments, questions, concerns, please contact Metam0re by email [email protected] or by Messaging us on Instagram @metam0re
Q: What happened to Summer Id0l Jam? I thought the event was going to be on July 27th?
A: The original plan for this event was for it to be held on July 27th. However, we we unfortunately notified on 04/23/24 by the venue it was to be held at that they were no longer able to host our event. It was an unfortunate situation that was completely out of our control, but we thank the previous venue for giving us as much notice as they were able to about the cancelation. We did our best to find a new venue to host Summer Id0l Jam at and keep it on the same date (July 27th) but it was unfortunately too late in the year at that point. Although we were disappointed to have to change the date of our event so drastically, we both feel VERY strongly that this new venue is PERFECT for our event and will absolutely be worth the wait 💛🧡 Because we had to move Id0l Jam to September 29, we changed the name from Summer to Autumn! For more details on the situation, please visit our Instagram (@Metam0re) and watch the video titled "Important Summer Id0l Jam Update" for our full statement.Q: What is you policy on props?
A: Since we do not have the means for a prop check station at our events, our rule is always that your prop should break before it can hurt someone. We also do not allow any type of prop guns at our events. It does not matter how fake it looks or how clearly marked as a prop the gun is - we simply cannot take the time to inspect them all which is why we must say no to any/all prop guns. Metam0re and Arts at the Armory Staff reserve the right to ask any attendee to either place their prop in their car or otherwise remove it from the event for any reason so that the safety of all attendees is prioritized.Q: Can I apply to the Id0l Sh0wcase with multiple Idol groups?
A: Because we are expecting a high volume of applicants, we'd like to encourage individuals to only apply with one idol group. While we understand that many idols are in multiple idol groups, our goal is get as many individuals a chance to perform and be on stage as possible!Q: Can I apply to both the Id0l Sh0wcase and the Id0l Singer?
A: You can, but you will likely be selected for one event or the other, not both. Again, this is so that we can get as many individuals as possible a chance to perform on stage!Q: Can I still participate in the Id0l Sh0wcase/Singer if I'm a C0splay C0ntest Judge?
A: Yes! These events do not have any overlap with the C0splay C0ntest.
why donate?
Id0l Jam has been, and will continue to be, free to all in our C0mmunity. Your donations help us keep it that way ♡ If you loved last year's Summer Id0l Jam and want to see m0re events from us, please consider donating if you're able to ♡While the tables fees from vendors will cover a large part of the venue and facility fees, Metam0re is still paying hundreds of dollars to keep this event free rather than charge admission. We will release more details on finances as we iron out some details, but please check out our Ko-Fi linked below to donate!Our Ko-Fi also has our shop - all proceeds from merch sales also go directly into funding Id0l Jam and future events so we can keep them low cost or even free!♡ THANK Y0U ♡
- Nat and Birdie