Tekko 2026

Welcome to the Tekko 2026 Visiting Partner application!

Visiting Partners are conventions, non-profits, and other community partners that share their mission or events with attendees at Tekko.

Submissions will formally close at 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Field Marketing Project Manager, Alexander Berding-Miller, at alexander.berdingmiller@pittjcs.org

One of the few of its kind on the US convention circuit, the Tekko 2026 Dance Competition gives individuals and groups a chance to show off their skills in front of a crowd. If you love to dance, enjoy performing with your friends, or are driven by your desire to share one of your favorite artists with the world, this competition is for you!
 

Get your penlights ready and your inner wota ready to tiger: formerly Tekko Idolfest!, welcome back to Steel Triangleアイドル: Tekko's Premiere Idol Showcase! This event is your chance to come out and perform for an audience of fellow fans and enjoyers of idol content. Whether you enjoy overseas idols, cosplay idols, idol anime, or anything/everything in between, Steel Triangle アイドル has something for everyone to enjoy!
 

Stage Uzume is once again pleased to invite attendees to apply to perform solo/group acts on our community stage! Our stage is primarily focused on performance-based activities. If you are interested in performing for your fellow Tekko con-goers, read on!

DISCLAIMER: This is specifically to apply for a space on our schedule dedicated to your performance. Regardless of whether or not you are selected, anyone is free to use Stage Uzume during its downtime or “Free Stage” events, but note that you may be unable to use the A/V equipment during downtime.

In addition, this is for those who are already attending Tekko. As such, you will not be compensated or reimbursed to any extent for your badge and you are expected to have a badge in order to perform.

Sometimes, even idols want to just let their hair down and go crazy - and we're here for it! We're excited to welcome back Idols After Dark, a showcase of amazing idols and performers showing off content they normally don't get a chance to perform! Whether your choreography is more suggestive than usual for a general audience, or if you have a song that's a little too profane, or what have you, Idols After Dark is your chance to perform those songs where you normally wouldn't be able to. We'd love to see you at Idols After Dark: let our idols say "F*%K!"

NOTE: Attendees are prohibited from making any recordings of any content from Idols After Dark, including (but not limited to) audio, video, or photographic recordings. Performers are permitted to record their performances by themselves or by someone delegated by them. Staff are also permitted to record performances unless otherwise notified by the performer(s).

Returning for 2026, we are happy to provide the Kpop Cover Fest! This event celebrates the amazing kpop dancers in our Tekko community and provides a stage for them to perform on for everyone to enjoy. If you enjoy dancing and all things kpop, come to Stage Uzume to check out some amazing performers. Make sure to bring the hype!

So you want to host a session at Tekko 2026? Fabulous! But first, we are going to need to understand a bit more about what you would like to present to make sure it's a good fit for this event. Please answer the questions below for your panel or workshop. If you'd like to submit more than one application, that's awesome! You will just need to submit separate forms for each panel application. Once finished, you should receive a confirmation including the details of your submission. If you don't receive one, please let us know at programming@pittjcs.org

IMPORTANT Please review our reimbursment policy below in our "Terms & Conditions" as it has greatly changed since last year.

Please feel free to contact our Programming Team with any questions or concerns via email: programming@pittjcs.org We look forward to reviewing your submissions!