I went a couple of years ago and it was pretty cool. In the game room they have a variety of games from almost every era of gaming. I've already got my ticket to go this year. Which means, yes, I'll be making a brief appearance out from my hidey hole.What is MAGFest?
MAGFest (Music and Gaming Festival) is a video and computer gaming festival run by fans, for fans. It's similar to most fan-based (anime, scifi, etc) conventions, but aims to be more of a laid-back video game party atmosphere. No crowded show floors here, but rather lots of fan art, film and music, and room to relax. Our special guests fit right in and socialize with the rest of the crowd. Game movies and cartoons are shown weekend-long. In addition to our 10,000 square foot game room, lots of attendees set up games in their rooms and invite others inside.
Perhaps most importantly, MAGFest has a huge focus on game music -- multiple concerts' worth -- filled with video game music tributes, some even with the original composers! On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, multiple bands will perform on our main stage, and our JamSpace room is open 24 hours for collaborative music and special treats alike.
They have table top gaming, random contests, a LAN party room, and vendors selling tshirts, Japanese imports, and vintage games.
But the main reason to go is the the nightly concerts. Different bands who do rocked out a remixed versions of video game music. They even had an 8-bit Concert where people jam out to midi music composed on Gameboys. This year The Minibosses are going to be there among Armcannon and others.
It's going to be at the Mark Center Hilton in Alexandria. Preregistration began a while ago but tickets are still available.
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