If it seems like the lines between entertainment and politics are blurring even further this campaign cycle, Simon Sidi can confirm this dizzying new reality. Sidi, founder of Politicon, a Comic-Con-style event taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend, saw it firsthand in the spin room after the most recent Republican presidential candidates’ debate at the Reagan library. When Donald Trump walked in, it was as if Elvis had entered, Sidi said: “It was a phenomenon.”

That bodes well for the 50-year-old native of London, whose inaugural Politicon will offer political junkies from all sides a place to rub elbows and trade stats on obscure political facts. It’s political theater meets nerd culture. Politicians, pundits, comedians, and fans from all political persuasions are expected to join in the debates, panels, live broadcasts, film previews, and art shows that Sidi says will be an outlet for policy fanboys/girls to express their love for politics and show off their obscure trivia knowledge. (For example, who was the second person to win the New Hampshire primary as a write-in candidate? Answer: L.B.J.) But despite the nonpartisanship of the event, Sidi warned “we’re not expecting kumbaya moments. I’m sure some sparks will fly.”

Conservative author and firebrand Ann Coulter will appear on a panel with staunchly liberal Young Turks host Cenk Uygur, a former MSNBC host. In another top billing, former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Alex Castellanos, a Cuban-American strategist who has worked on five Republican presidential campaigns, will debate the 2016 election with former Bill Clinton strategist James Carville and former Barack Obama senior advisor David Axelrod.

But Politicon is not meant to be a straight policy convention, and in fact, has been programmed like a music festival, according to Sidi. While serious issues will be debated (Black Lives Matter is hosting a panel), attendees have also paid for political entertainment. And to ensure attendees don’t take themselves too seriously, and to encourage them to let their inner geek out, Sidi has promised that if you come in “proper cosplay” you can attend this first year’s Politicon for free.

Trevor Noah will be making his first live appearance since taking over The Daily Show with a stand-up set. Tony Hale, who recently won an Emmy for his portrayal of a presidential body man on Veep, will be paired on a panel with President Obama’s real former body man Reggie Love. And the Upright Citizens Brigade will be performing improv with Jordan Klepper, a Daily Show correspondent. There’s also an art show that will be exhibiting works by both Sabo, the self-proclaimed conservative Banksy, and Shepard Fairey, the artist who created Obama’s 2008 “Hope” poster, among others. And lest you thought American Idol contender Clay Aiken was only dabbling in politics with his failed bid for Congress in 2014, Aiken will be screening his new documentary, The Runner-Up, about his unsuccessful campaign.

If, after all that, attendees are still concerned about the blurring distinction between entertainment and politics, there’s a panel on the influence of celebrity culture on politics.