If you’re one of the lucky few who have managed to procure access to the most famous video game music convention and concert on the eastern seaboard, you will have the chance to meet Nitro Game Injection’s Larry “Liontamer” Oji and Open Circuit host Jeffrey “jmr” Roberts at MAGFest 9 in Alexandria, VA from January 13th through 16th. Be sure to stop both of them and say hello!
MAGFest 9 will be a huge gaming and music event, with evening concerts, panels, gaming competitions, and other events happening around the clock. Don’t plan on sleeping, or you’ll miss panels from our partners at OverClocked After Dark, OverClocked ReMix, and ThaSauce, as well Q&A with game composer legend Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana ), the crew at That Guy With the Glasses, Maffew from Botchamania, ScrewAttack, the Angry AND Happy Video Game Nerds, and of course, the Dwelling of Duels MAGFest listening party. It’ll be a huge event, and you’d be stupid to miss it like KyleJCrb is!
Want the ultimate game music experience at MAGFest? Follow this schedule and you’ll hit almost every VGM-related panel and show at the convention:
Thursday Schedule:
2-3pm: Opening Ceremonies
3-4pm: Meet-Ups
4-5pm: 7 SEGA Saturn Games You Should Have Played
5-6pm: Life of a Freelance Game Composer with Josh Welchel
6-7pm: Making Music: from Hobby to Profession
9pm-12am: Thursday Concerts: X-Hunters, Rare Candy, Bit Brigade
Friday Schedule:
12-6am: Dwelling of Duels Listening Party
10-11am: ThaSauce Meetup
11-12am: What is game music now? with Alexander Brandon
12-1:30pm: Hiroki Kikuta Performance Live
2:30-3:30pm: brentalfloss in JamSpace OR Grant Kirkhope Q&A
4-5:30pm: OverClocked ReMix with djpretzel, Liontamer, and friends
6pm-1am: Friday Concerts: Entertainment System, Armcannon, OneUps, Protomen, The Minibosses, Metroid Metal
Saturday Schedule:
1-2am: Spoony Experiment Q&A
2-3:30am: OverClocked After Dark with Level 99, Brushfire, and Epicenter
10:30-11:30am: Brief History of Chip Music with Zen Albatross
11:30am-4pm: Chiptune Concert: Inverse Phase, Danimal Cannon, Note!, Zen Albatross, Noisewaves, George & Jonathan, Cheap Dinosaurs
12:30-1:30pm: Hiroki Kikuta Q&A
6pm-12am: Saturday Concerts: A_Rival, Year 200X, This Place is Haunted, The Megas, Powerglove, The Protomen
Sunday schedule:
2-3am: brentalfloss FAQ
10-11am: Grow Your Website Into a Business
11am-1:30pm: Channel Awesome Rock Band Open Stange
3-3:30pm: Closing Ceremonies
4-5:30pm: Feedback panel