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MAGFest, the Music and Gaming Festival, is one of my favorite events of the year. Last year we had a blast there, and our own community members can attest to the good times that can be had there. For those not in the know, it’s a multi-day gaming tournament and console gaming orgy, topped off with the biggest and best (and longest) videogame music concert ever.
Highlights for this year’s event:
- 12+ videogame music bands and countless remixers, performers
- videogame composers on hand!
- 3 nights of live concerts
- chiptunes galore
- 24/7 live jamming in Jamspace
- 24/7 LAN and console gaming
- 10,000 square foot gaming room
Musical celebs:
- Sega composer Howard Drossin
- Mega composer (Contra 4!) Jake “virt” Kaufman
- Mass Effect, Jet Set Radio and more composer Richard Jacques
- Video Games Live creator Tommy Tallarico
- Sound designer Scott Snyder
- Acclaim/Midway audio guy Marc Schaefgen
- Game music superstar George “The Fat Man” Sanger
Game Music Bands:
- Select Start
- Metroid Metal
- Powerglove
- Arm Cannon
- Temp Sound Solutions
- Planet Skill
- This Place Is Haunted
- Smash Bros
- Entertainment System
- Pieness
- Rare Candy
- The Megas
This might sound a little forward, but if you like game music at all, you’re a f*cking idiot for missing this. Go. Register. It will take place at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Be prepared to witness the yearly tradition attendees pouring peppermint schnapps down my throat!
