10/28: Zombie Walk in Nashville

On Saturday, October 28th at Sundown.. the Undead will rise and lurch as one as the “Zombie Walk” takes them from The End on Elliston down West End making their way to Springwater Supper Club’s annual “Zombie Prom.” Any and all in-costume and in-character Zombies are welcome and encouraged to join the walk at 5:45pm in the alley in front of The End (across the street from EXIT/IN).

This is a NON-VIOLENT non-invasive event. We have no politics or agenda. Participants in the Zombie Walk are responsible for their own safety and the safety of non-participating individuals. Victims are encouraged, but only if they are willing participants. Also, sloppy, messy zombies are responsible for cleaning up after themselves. We will not be stopping traffic or attempting to cause harm to observers.
Ryan Williams, a Nashville-based comedian who is organizing the Zombie Walk says, “I read about ‘flash mobs’ a while ago online, and I am a tremendous fan of anything zombie-related. All I seriously wanna do is see a big mob of lurching zombies make their way up West End, past the Parthenon. It’s a success if we get even ONE person who stops dead in their tracks and fumbles for their camera phone.”
Springwater’s “Zombie Prom” is a costumed theme party involving dancing zombies. Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress up, but all are welcome to enjoy the entertainment for the evening which includes deejays, a Misfits cover band, and the walking dancing undead. The Zombie Prom begins at 10pm. $5 cover. Springwater Supper Club is located at 115 27th Ave N. in Nashville.
N’Sup’s full interview with Ryan Williams follows:
why are you doing this?
I read about “flash mobs” a while ago online, and I am a tremendous fan of anything zombie-related. Since I have started organizing this, I have found out that it’s been done in some other cities in the US and Canada… I haven’t heard about one in Nashville yet.
how long have you wanted to do this?
I have been wanting to do this for about 10 months or so now.
are you filming it?
I’m not personally filming this one, I’d much rather be a member of the legions of the walking dead, but I hope others will capture the event and that it will get some notice.
how cool is it going to be to see fucking zombies walking down the road!?
so fucking cool it hurts, and it’s the #1 reason why I want to organize this thing. There’s no political or social agenda here at all, really… all I seriously wanna do is see a big mob of lurching zombies make their way up West End, past the Parthenon…
how many do you expect to show up?
From “yeah, we will TOTALLY wanna do this!” reports so far, we are looking at 30-50 people. In my wildest fantasy scenario, I picture a mob of zombies that rivals the horde of the undead that make their way towards New York city at the end of Fulci’s Zombie … 100’s of bloated.. lurching undead (starts to cackle maniacally) MARCH! MARCH, MY ZOMBIES!
what will constitute a ‘successful’ zombie walk for you?
It’s a success if we get more than 15 idiots in costume who show up and stay in it for the whole “walk”, and if we get even ONE person who stops dead in their tracks and fumbles for their camera phone.
why this route?
It just seemed like a good place to start (in the alleyway outside of The End). We are ending up at the Springwater Supper Club because there is an annual Zombie Prom that evening.
tell me about the zombie prom
Craig Smith would be the guy to go to for that. as far as I know, it’s what it sounds like: a costumed theme party involving dancing zombies. I think Thriller is a pre-req. but it might be expressly verboten… like shooting heroin and playing Heroin by The Velvet Underground. I’m not helping.
is it just you organizing this thing?
yes. Craig Smith lit a fire under me to do it on the same date as the Zombie Prom, I have been wanting to do it for a while now, but as far as I can tell, i’m the only one who’s gonna get arrested when this thing turns ugly.
Craig Smith reports: Springwater’s “Zombie Prom” is a costumed theme party involving dancing zombies. Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress up, but all are welcome to enjoy the entertainment for the evening which includes deejays, a Misfits cover band (the “Shitfits”), and the walking dancing undead. The Zombie Prom begins at 10pm. $5 cover.
For more information about the “Zombie Walk”, contact:
Ryan Williams
www.MyBlisteringHell.com
email: ryan at ryanwilliams dot us
For more information about the “Zombie Prom”, contact:
Springwater Supper Club
115 27th Ave N.
Nashville, Tennessee
615-320-0345
wikipedia.org :: Zombie_Walk
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