ComplexCon Takes Over Sin City With Culture, Creativity, And Collabs

ComplexCon once again took over Las Vegas this weekend and packed the Convention Center with vendors, live entertainment, interactive activations, and tons of local food for an exciting event.

While ComplexCon is a two-day event, Saturday and Sunday, there were also a few VIP events around Vegas on Friday night that The Blast attended. We were also on site for some of the Saturday fun, visiting vendors, checking out the interactive activations and food options, and celebrity interactions.

ComplexCon brought fans out in droves on Saturday for day one of the popular convention.

Tons of vendors, brand activations, and interactive booths filled the Convention Center floor. There were even exclusive sneaker drops throughout the day so sneakerheads could get their hands on something new.

Some of the vendors include: Adidas, Bear Walker Skatecraft, Off-White, Nike, Shaq, Jordan, The Up in Smoke Tour: Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop, ESPN, and many others.

Some vendors had interactive things to do. Shoot some hoops, check out a makeshift strip club equipped with strippers, try some of Shaquille O'Neal's Shaq-A-Licious gummies, and much more kept the crowd busy and engaged.

On Friday night, there were a few invitation only kickoff events happening in Vegas, and The Blast attended two. The first one, held at Zaytinya inside the Caesars Forum Shops, marked the launch of Complex's inaugural LIST[ED] event, honoring 50 of culture's most influential voices. Some of those voices included: Takashi Murakami, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Paige Bueckers, Kai Cenat, Anthony Edwards, Central Cee, DJ Akademiks, Druski, Travis Scott, and many others.

The event was presented by Lexus and Courvoisier and set the scene for an exciting weekend of ComplexCon fun.

The second event was hosted by Jordan Brand and held at the iconic Little White Wedding Chapel on the Strip, where Michael Jordan got married. This event put women first by transforming the chapel into an unapologetic tribute to her. Taking center stage - the AJ11 Pearl.

Jordan Brand set up shop at ComplexCon bringing shoe drops, merch, and lots to see. On Saturday, Jordan had shoe drops and special pop-ups to celebrate the history and impact that Atlanta, Houston, and Las Vegas have on the culture of streetwear.

In the late afternoon into the evening, Jordan Brand took part in feeding people, family style, outside at the Family Style Lot with a Houston flair.

Throughout the weekend, Jordan Brand is also highlighted through two collabs. One collab is with Assouline to celebrate its recent book release showcasing 40 years of Jordan greatness. The second gives a first look at the upcoming Bandai AJ1 model-kit to celebrate the heritage and multigenerational communities of Jordan Brand and Bandai.

Bear Walker Industries, founded in 2017, exhibited at ComplexCon Las Vegas for the first time this weekend. What started out as a creative side project for Walker has turned into one of the leading independent skate and pop culture brands in the world.

In addition to signature boards, Bear Walker Industries has expanded into street decks, apparel, and an upcoming line of custom guitars.

"We've always had a higher end collector's version of pop culture. This is like streetwear, higher end version of collectibles, so it's a great place to show off our stuff. I have my signature pieces, my carved-out boards, that's where I carve into the board itself to make the grip," Walker told The Blast exclusively. "And then my street decks, which I try to elevate with a blind box or cool story that relates. We have our Yu-Gi-Oh! Series 2, Avatar Last Airbender, and we debuted our Batman edition two weeks ago, so we have that here as well."

Walker said he's most excited about his first ever collaborative electric guitar - a high-end Yu-Gi-Oh! electric guitar. One thing that was exciting for Walker at ComplexCon was introducing newbies to the brand.

"We met a lot of people who have never seen the brand before come by and get intrigued by it and got to tell them the story," he said. "Any chance to talk about it and get a new fan is great."

For more information on Bear Walker, visit the website.

The weekend wouldn't be complete without live entertainment and there was plenty of it on Saturday and more coming on Sunday. Between musical entertainment and live panels, there's a lot to enjoy.

A few of the acts include Ken Carson, Peso Pluma, Yeat, Yung Thug, and Clipse. Conversation panels include Sneaker of the Year, A'ja Wilson at the Chase Freedom Cashback Courts, and much more.

For more information on ComplexCon Las Vegas, visit the website.