The Return of Upcoming.org

A project in Portland, OR by Andy Baio
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Launched in 2003 and "sunsetted" last year, Upcoming.org was the original art and tech events community. Let's bring it back.
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Backers: 1787
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59

Funded: $104,983 of $30,000
Dates: May 7th -> May 30th (24 days)
Project By: Andy Baio
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Latest News

Upcoming.org Kickstarter Clears $100,000, Founder: 'I Won't Sell Out Again'

June 1st - via: mashable.com
The Kickstarter campaign to fund the relaunch of Upcoming.org closed Friday after raising more than $100,000 -- more than three times its original goal. (Read More)

Final 24 Hours!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it to the last 24 hours, within spitting distance of $100,000 raised! (We went over the $100k briefly on Tuesday night, but dipped back down when a $5,000 backer pulled their pledge. They wanted to advertise their marketing analytics company... (Read More)

One Week Left!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the last week of this Kickstarter, and though backings have slowed, it's still far over 300% the initial goal and I'm deeply grateful to every one of you for proving that Upcoming should exist again. My other project, XOXO, is gearing up to... (Read More)

Kickstarter resurrects social events site killed by Yahoo

May 9th - via: wired.co.uk
A year ago, Yahoo shuttered Upcoming.org, the cool community events service Baio built in his spare time and sold to the web giant at the dawn of the social networking movement. When Yahoo said the service was shutting down, Baio bemoaned what he called the "fuck-off-and-die style" of the announcement, and he lamented that nothing had come along to take its place as a reliable way of tracking local events. But now Upcoming is reclaiming its own place. (Read More)

The First 24 Hours

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I really don't know what to say. 24 hours later, over 1,200 of you have spoken with cold, hard cash. Over $75,000. Over 250% of the goal. With 22 days to go. The night before launching this project, my stomach was in knots. I really had no idea what... (Read More)

Upcoming.org Funds its Relaunch in 90 Minutes

May 7th - via: mashable.com
Upcoming.org's founder successfully funded a relaunch just 90 minutes after launching a Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

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