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MAGFest 13 to feature Katamari Composers and LonelyRollingStars

September 30, 2014 | Brenna Wilkes | 2 Comments Share this

After a bit of a lull in announcements, MAGFest has dropped a nice assortment of features for their upcoming MAGFest 13 event in January. Or should I say, rolled up a nice assortment.

Yuu Miyake and Yoshihito Yano, both the composers of the Katamari Damacy series and both veterans of Namco Bandai, will be featured as special guests at the festival. Miyake will be be the featured DJ during the late-night DJ dance party, whereas Yano will be a special guest speaker with a panel for all Katamari fans to gather and listen to tales of how the music of the series came to be. As if that wasn’t enough, MAG 12 performers and super band LONELYROLLINGSTARS will be featured performers during this year’s concert lineup after nearly creating a crowd katamari of their own during their set last year. (now featuring guitarist Ryan “Mega Beardo” Postlethwait stepping in for a retired Grant “Stemage” Henry)

MAGFest 13 will be held on January 23 – 26th, 2015 with tickets and hotel rooms available, but better to get on them sooner rather than later.
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MAGFest 12: Mini-Musical Review

January 9, 2014 | Brenna Wilkes | 3 Comments Share this MAGFest 12: Mini-Musical Review

MAGfest has once again come and gone from our lives for another year. For the 12th year in a row, the music and gaming festival has managed to bring a variety of people, bands, and cultures all together in one place and blown the roof off the Gaylord National Harbor. New faces graced the stages, huge surprises were unveiled, and an excited energy permeated the halls of the convention center and hotel alike. Now that it’s over and things like PMD (post-MAG depression) and MAGPlague have settled into the hearts (and lungs) of many ‘fest-goers, it’s time to remember some of that excitement and good feelings that MAGFest always seems to create.

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MAGFest 12 Stage 2 and MAG Prom Line-up Announced

November 22, 2013 | Michael Hoffmann | Comments Off on MAGFest 12 Stage 2 and MAG Prom Line-up Announced Share this

This week MAGFest 12 has announced its roster for the Stage 2 concerts and the MAGFest Prom. In addition to the Chiptune Showcase and EDM Battle concerts that have already been announced, Stage 2 will host additional music by over a dozen different artists. Much like the other concerts, Stage 2 will feature a few newcomers and some returning favorites. Another music event for MAGFest 12 is the MAGFest Prom, a late night dance that will feature a James Bond theme. No dress code will be enforced for the prom, so people may dress however they like. Two bands, The OneUps and Love Canon, will be performing at this spy themed event.

The Stage 2 and MAG Prom performance roster is as follows:

Thursday Night MAGFest Prom (12 AM – 2 AM *technically Friday*)

– The OneUps
– Love Canon

Friday Stage 2 (11 AM – 5 PM)

– Chronicles of Sound
– Viking Guitar
– Eight Bit Disaster
– Lucio Baldomero
– Final Stage
– Overclocked University
– Armcannon

Saturday Stage 2 (11 AM – 5 PM)

– Droidekka
– Random Battles
– MissingNO
– Dethlehem
– LonelyRollingStars
– Triforce Quartet
– Rare Candy

The times of performances are subject to change. Information and updates on MAGFest events, tickets, hotels, guests, and performers can be found on the official MAGFest website at http://www.magfest.org/. It’s looking like a great line-up of concerts for MAGFest 12 and a great way to start of 2014.