Next up in XP stage news is Philly based VGM band Close to Good! For over 13 years Close to Good has delivered a performance packed with faithful VGM covers of games like Mega Man, Streets of Rage, Final Fantasy, and DDR! Catch them in XP Stage's new, expanded location this year.

Our next guest is veteran game & animation composer Wilbert Roget, II! @wilbertroget.bsky.social has earned nearly a dozen awards & nominations for his scores to games like BAFTA-winning Helldivers 2, & Grammy-nominated Star Wars: Outlaws. That's just one of many accolades, learn more at MAG!

Coming to XP Stage this year is none other than everyone's favorite band of bards: Bard City! Bard City is a band FOR BARDS, BY BARDS, who use inspiration from fantasy TTRPGs to bring you comical original songs about their lives and adventures (& local government). Don't miss it!

The Protomen will debut Act III at Super MAGFest! Performing ALL THREE ACTS, the whole story, in narrative order. One act per night, catch it all over the weekend! Also, badges are almost SOLD OUT, and prices increase on Nov 1! So get yours RIGHT NOW! 🎃 super.magfest.org/registration

MAGFest will sell out today and there’s still over 20 concert acts left to announce. If you are a fan of the music, get your ticket now before the big drop tonight.

The one and only @caseyleewilliams.bsky.social will be taking the stage at MAGFest! Casey specializes in session vocal recording, performance, and songwriting. She's most known for her work on the soundtracks of Rooster Teeth’s animated online series RWBY - featured since the early age of 13!

We're back with today's Super MAGFest main stage feature: MEGA RAN! @megaran.com is a former middle school teacher turned Guinness World Record-holding rapper, DJ, author, and foster father whose music bridges hip-hop, gaming, and education. Don't miss this pioneer of nerdcore at Super MAGFest 2026!

If you wanted more heavy metal at your Super MAGFest this year, you got it: The Arkadian is coming to melt your faces! 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the project and for the first time in nearly 6 years, they're coming back as a BAND, delivering a high octane performance you won't want to miss!

And now for something completely different: Triforce Quartet at Super MAG! Triforce Quartet is a classically trained string quartet that reimagines the music of video game franchises like LoZ & FF. For MAGFest, they'll present a special collab show ft. guests from their newest album - don't miss it!

Something wicked this way comes: it's @dannybstyle.bsky.social to the Super MAGFest '26 stage! dannyBstyle is the live performance group of game composer Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac). They perform Danny’s compositions as a trio with guitar, bass, and Danny on electric drums!

@gunderslam.bsky.social is delivering slammin’ heavy metal video game covers live to Super MAGFest 2026! Formed from solo work, Patrick Gunderson bands together w/Adam Payne, Jake Curtis, Roque Cuellar, Mahn, Stephen Jensen, & Theology! Catch the set covering songs from Hades, Silent Hill 2, & more!

Prepare yourselves for shreddage: Danimal Cannon is coming to the Super MAGFest 2026 main stage! @danimalcannon.com is a VGM composer who has been featured in Pokémon Generations & Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. He's preparing to release his next full length album - including special guests!

Spinning onto the stage at Super MAGFest 2025 is Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40: Live Band Experience! For 27 years, Johnny has traveled all over the world performing Crush 40’s greatest hits, usually solo or with a guitarist. Don't miss out on the full band experience at Super MAG!

@thetiberiansons.bsky.social are returning to Super MAGFest - with a concert featuring only music from the greatest fighter plane series of all time: Ace Combat. They'll be joined on stage by Videri String Quartet & The Game Brass - and they're going to take you right into the danger zone!

worked really hard to make this happen - so glad we can finally share

Who else but Georgia legends But Brigade would come to MAGFest this year locked and loaded with an all new set? Get equipped with a run of MMX live on the main stage in January! The real question - will Noah get the secret capsule? Grab your badges and find out! super.magfest.org/registration

Charge your Busters and prepare your E-Tanks, @themegas.bsky.social are teleporting into Super MAGFest 2026! These VGM powerhouses can’t wait to return to the MAGFest stage, bringing their ever evolving stage presence to songs new and old! Get your badges at super.magfest.org/registration 💙

Babylon 5 is pretty relevant today

What happens when you inject speed metal into iconic video game, show, and movie themes? You get Powerglove! Catch their high-octane, face-melting, nostalgia-fueled performance when they hit the MAGWest VII main stage next month! Promo Code: POWERGLOVE2025

i’ve been watching through Babylon 5 lately and it’s been great. i’m constantly pleased with how far it will go in ways many other sci-fi shows didn’t really have the courage to do up to this era. a lot of themes in this show are very relevant to current events…

Adora Blue is a DJ/rapper/drummer/singer focusing on eurobeat, kawaii future bass, VGM remixes, and is branching out to even more styles! She’ll be hitting the MAGWest main stage next month and no set of hers is complete without memes and throwbacks! Promo Code: ADORABLUE2025

Mega Ran might be the link between worlds when it comes to video games + hip hop and continues to astound in his long career of genre bending madness! Next month at MAGWest Mega Ran will be performing Black Materia with support from Super Soul Bros. Badge Promo Code: MEGARAN2025

Coming to tear up the MAGWest main stage with the savage swipe of a plumed talon is Owlbear! These metal veterans fuse classic heavy/speed metal with frenetic riffs, pummeling acrobatic bass, & dynamic vocals/lyrics rooted in their favorite games/media. Promo Code: OWLBEAR2025

Bringing their signature blend of heartfelt piano and kinetic electronic sounds to the MAGWest main stage are aivi & surasshu! This award-winning digital fusion music duo has composed for Steven Universe, Ikenfell, and more — including original albums!

How profoundly will AI change your job? Well ask yourself what I'd have done if a time traveler had found me in Journalism school pre-internet and said that a skibidi algo was going to unalive most of the industry & that I should instead focus on rizz and bussin 3-second hooks

Superman was really great

Tonite at 9pm ET, we're gonna be joined by the awesome humans that helped make ROBOT PROM to chat about BTS! 👁👁 Twitch.tv/BonusStageVan @bonusstagevan.bsky.social Awesome humans: @gtx.bsky.social @lightningarts.bsky.social @emfedex.bsky.social

Spike your punch and fasten your cummerbunds... MAGfest is premiering Robot Prom tomorrow nite at 6PM ET. Tune into a whole damn meal of a concert and join us in the chat! www.twitch.tv/magfest_conc... 📸 by @kameraninja.bsky.social

can’t wait to see everyone tonight! www.etix.com/ticket/p/357... can’t make it but wanna support the artists and event? buy a ticket anyway - those funds go directly to paying the talent.

can’t wait to see everyone tonight! www.etix.com/ticket/p/357... can’t make it but wanna support the artists and event? buy a ticket anyway - those funds go directly to paying the talent. @8static.bsky.social

oblivion fashion fit check go!

Check out our friends at 8STATIC putting on a heck of a show in Philly in just over 2 weeks! Some past MAG performers will take the stage and you know it's gonna rock🤘

on SUN, the day after @8static.bsky.social you should come check out this other thing that i’m pretty proud to be a part of. the legendary @cybertronicspree.bsky.social prom at @magfest-unofficial.bsky.social

8STATIC at philamoca on 05.24.25 - it’s a good time SAT night with workshop & open mic. plus killer performances by: @danimalcannon.com @glomag.bsky.social @diydestruction.bsky.social @inversephase.bsky.social @philamoca.bsky.social @8static.bsky.social tickets: www.etix.com/ticket/p/357...

been looking forward to seeing this for a while - finally got the crew together. pretty amazing stuff work of art that uses the horror genre to explore themes of cultural appropriation and racism while providing a sincere portrait of proud community struggling to persevere against oppression.

8static is saturday 05.24.25 at PhilaMOCA featuring: Danimal Cannon glomag The Mountain Chiefs Diy_destruction - visuals Inverse Phase - workshop @danimalcannon.com @glomag.bsky.social @twirlincurtis.bsky.social @diydestruction.bsky.social @inversephase.bsky.social @philamoca.bsky.social

8static is saturday 05.24.25 at PhilaMOCA featuring: Danimal Cannon glomag The Mountain Chiefs Diy_destruction - visuals Inverse Phase - workshop @danimalcannon.com @glomag.bsky.social @twirlincurtis.bsky.social @diydestruction.bsky.social @inversephase.bsky.social @philamoca.bsky.social

8STATIC will return to @philamoca on MAY 24th - you will not wanna miss this one… @8static.bsky.social @philamoca.bsky.social

oblivion remake dropped today - LFG #elderscrolls #oblivion

bit brigade doing their rad super mario world run at POW the 13th @bitbrigade.bsky.social

dannyBstyle closing out POW the 13th - what a night! @dannybstyle.bsky.social

sammus back in action at POW the 13th - visuals by @chromabat.bsky.social @sammusmusic.net

bit brigade - super Mario world at POW the 13th @bitbrigade.bsky.social

stemage x the arkadian - blowing minds at POW the 13th @stemage.bsky.social @jononealmusic.bsky.social

deloreon overdrive brought some amazing stage presence and atmosphere to POW the 13th @crashfaster.bsky.social @noukon.bsky.social

chipocrite makes his triumphant return to SF at POW the 13th @chipocrite.bsky.social

lizz robinett pouring it all out at POW the 13th - viz by chromabat @lizzrobinett.com @drewbertisms.bsky.social @yusefkelliebrew.bsky.social

amanda lepre performing an incredible solo set at POW the 13th @amandalepre.bsky.social

now that I got your attention with all those fucking pancakes, you should come to pow the 13th and talk with me about pancakes or watch an awesome show or both!

pancakes today are scallion, bacon & gorgonzola