MAGFest 7: Meet Community Superstar Dale North, And Maybe Others

So, it’s that time of year. MAGFest is right around the corner, and I figured we wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t tell you what to expect at this year’s event. This years’ Music and Gaming Festival is set to take place on January 1-4, 2009 at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Yeah, maybe a little far for those of us on the west coast, but I suck, and you’re not me, so you should go.

Why? Well, how about tons of games, music, and game music celebrities? Not only will our own Dale North be there, but some other people you may have heard of like Jake “virt” Kaufman, Tommy Tallarico, and George “The Fat Man” Sanger also plan to attend. Oh, and some guys calling themselves OverClocked ReMix should be there too.

Hit the jump for the full list of musical acts and special guests planning to attend.

Highlights for this year:

* 12+ videogame music bands and countless remixers, performers
* videogame composer and programmer guests
* 3 nights of live concerts (4 for preregistrants)
* chiptunes galore
* 24/7 live jamming in Jamspace
* 24/7 LAN and console gaming
* 24/7 video game movie and cartoon showings
* 10,000 square foot gaming room

Musical celebs:

* Sega composer Howard Drossin
* Mega composer (Contra 4!) and cover artist Jake “virt” Kaufman
* Goldeneye/Perfect Dark/Banjo___ooie composer Grant Kirkhope
* Video Games Live creator Tommy Tallarico

Video celebs:

* Angry Video Game Nerd aka James Rolfe
* Mega Man Fan Film cast/crew including Eddie Lebron
* X-Strike Studios, makers of multiple full-length VG fan movies
* PBC Productions, producers of Captain S

Game Music Bands:

* Metroid Metal
* Arm Cannon
* Temp Sound Solutions
* Planet Skill
* This Place Is Haunted
* Smash Bros
* Entertainment System
* Pieness
* Rare Candy
* The Megas
* Year 200X