An organization dedicated to the appreciation of games & VGM with year-round events! For questions, email contact
@magfest
.org – See You Next MAGFest.
The MAGFest Board of Directors have resigned, effective immediately. MAGFest starts a new chapter today, but first we want to thank you all for your support from the bottom of our hearts. <3 More information here:
The Executive Director, Paul Birtel, has resigned from MAGFest. The organization is currently in a rebuilding state with the assistance and direct input from the volunteers, community, and office employees. We continue to thank you all for your positivity and support <3
We happily announce that, in accordance with CDC guidelines, we are requiring vaccinations and face coverings for Super MAGFest 2022. Read our full policy at as it answers many questions you might have.
Let’s f-ckin’ party, but let’s stay safe doing it.💙
Thank you everyone for an incredible 20 years. We wouldn't be here without the countless people who make this event successful. Each and every one of you bring something so critical to making our year special for only 4 short days.
It is now safe to turn off your MAGFest. 💙
Super MAGFest 2021 is cancelled (at least in person). But, if you need a MAG pick me up from this bummer news, join our shenanigans this Sunday at our 90s-themed MAGTelethon on Twitch! Check out our website for the full update and a gnarly teaser vid🤙
Another year in the books; another event with so much passion, power, and love in our rear view. Thank you to everyone near and far who bore the cold and snowy weather to be a wild herd of nerds for over 72 hours.
It is now safe to turn off your MAGFest. See you next mission.
EVERYONE. IS. HERE. To celebrate MAGFest's 20th Anniversary, we'd like to announce our 2023 theme: Super MAGFest Melee! Stay tuned for information on dates, and much more, Soon™🤘🔥🤘
Rip & Tear your way to Super MAGFest, January 21-24 2021. Registration and details later – Check for more info, including our COVID-19 statement and MAGStock update. Stay inside, stay safe, and slay demons.
#magfest2021
Good morning and welcome to Day 2! We'd just like to take a minute and remind people to please not draw on the large printed Betty White cutout, her presence deserves respect and grace. 💙 Thanks y'all!
We’d like to inform everyone of our COVID-19 safety policy for Super MAGFest 2023. Short version: vaccines and masks will be required, similar to 2022. Please view the full policy here:
Info on pre-registration coming Monday! 🥳
Thank you once again to our staffers, volunteers, performers, guests, partners, employees, and last but absolutely not least, the attendees who make this entire experience worth it. 💙
See you next mission
Good Afternoon! This is both an exciting and unfortunate announcement; as of now, MAGFest Prime is SOLD OUT. There are no additional badges for sale for the remainder of the event. This year has been an incredible outpour of support and love from our attendees, and we can't thank…
Announcing VIRTUAL MAGFEST – January 22-24, 2021! Hosted on Twitch, Discord, and... wait... VRChat?? Does that mean...? Yes. Yes it does:
More information coming soon!
Super MAGFest Badges go on sale Sept 10th – Followed by Hotel reservations opening on Sept 19th! MUCH more information, including Merch previews, at
#itshappening
🤘Registration for Super MAGFest 2024 goes LIVE this Friday at 2pm ET!🤘 More info on hotels, health & safety policy, and pre-order merch reveals here! 👀
It’s our last week of Guest Announcements! VA, Singer, Twitch streamer, and passionate D&D player; this year we are pleased to welcome
@ImMrTransistor
for his first Super MAGFest! Learn more about Jonah on our guest page.
Our next guests appearing at Super MAGFest Melee are the masters of pop culture mayhem,
@DEATHBATTLE
! Wiz and Boomstick use their sage analysis to pit our favorite characters against one another to determine just who will win their eponymous battles!
Please welcome VEKTROID & CHK!DSK to MAG2023!!!
@vektroidlive
Ramona Vektroid ("Vaporwave Woman") and
@activeshouter
Momo "chk!dsk" are going to bring you an audiovisual assault the likes of which you've never before seen! THE MOMO & RARA SHOW is an experience like nothing else!
Let's Players Chuggaaconroy, NintendoCapriSun, and Proton Jon -
@therunawayguys
- invite you to try your luck at Thrown Controllers! Lucky members of the audience are tested on video game knowledge, take on video game challenges and MORE! Check it out Saturday at noon in Panels1!
Thank you to all of our incredible staff and volunteers! This year we had 1948 volunteers, staffers, and contractors who worked the event - if you loved a game, content, or show, it was likely arranged for or run by a volunteer!
WE FREAKIN DID IT Y'ALL HOLY HOT DAMN!!! We could not have made this day a reality without the contributions from everyone who took part in today's MAGTelethon stream event. Time to ugly cry and collect ourselves while the adrenaline wears off. 💙💙💙 Thank you so so so much
On this day, 21 years ago, we held the very first MAGFest event in Roanoke, VA, with 265 VGM fans in attendance. We couldn't have made it this far without you all, and we hope to see you in January! Happy Birthday, MAGFest! You're finally old enough to drink now🍺🎉
Are you a fan of high quality rips of video game music? Then come meet the
@GiIvaSunner
team at MAGFest this year, and learn how you, too, can create your own high quality rips.
Just a few more Guest Announcements left for January, and boy are we excited for this one! The
@DEATHBATTLE
team returns to MAGFest 2022! Check out the retrospective and Q&A panels with Wiz (
@BenBSinger
), Boomstick (
@ChadJamesRT
), and writer/director
@LiamRichardSwan
!
Our next guest has been a key vocalist for RWBY for over a decade, welcome Casey Lee Williams to MAGFest Prime! Casey is amazing multimedia artist that not only fronts her band, OK Goodnight, but also co-wrote RWBY's ninth soundtrack this past summer!
Racism, discrimination, and hate have no place at MAGFest nor anywhere else. We stand with
#BlackLivesMatter
and encourage those who are able to offer support and solidarity to donate to
#BLM
: (cont.)
We're insanely excited to announce our first two musical act reveals. Please welcome back The Protomen, and SΔMMUS! Oh, and by the way... REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!
Thanks for attending everyone. If you can, be sure to spend time at home for a few days and get tested just in case! Use the form below to let us know for contact tracing purposes & help communicate with people you may have interacted with. We love you, see you next year. 💙
In the event that an attendee tests positive for COVID-19 during or after Super MAGFest 2022, we hope to help the community determine if they might have had close contact with that attendee. To that end, we've created a self-reporting form for everyone!
We've got a legendary double announcement for you today! The voices of GlaDOS and the Sniper return to Super MAGFest Melee -- welcome
@EllenMcLain
and
@johnpatricklowr
! They've been staples of Super MAGFest for years and they'll dazzling us with super secret surprise content!
It's official! Badges for Super MAGFest 2022 go on sale Wed, Sept 29th, with Hotel Booking on Wed, Oct 13th for those who've preregistered for Super. Plus, KICK-IN MERCH REVEAL! More info at:
For the first time ever, the Charity team at MAGFest is pleased to announce a flash tattoo event!! Yes, really. You can get your own VERY PERMANENT souvenir and donate to an incredible cause while you're at it. All of the info will be available at the Charity table in Expo C!
We were absolutely honored, to have you perform this year, Takeuchi-san! You're concert was our highest attended ever, so it's clear the the mag community's love for you is not plastic.
Did you catch the MAGFest Versus trailer? If so, you probably caught the surprise Guest Announcement!
@JesseCox
makes his triumphant return to Host MAGFest Versus. If you caught last year’s show, you know the kind of chaos that will be coming. Or do you? Honestly, we never do!
Our FINAL music announcement for Super MAGFest Melee is an intergalactic band of rock robots in disguise,
@cybertronicband
! These energon-fueled rock and roll heroes are bringing the nuclear heat with their unforgettable style of 80s metal-inspired VGM, anime, and original hits!
Good morning MAGFest! If you've opened your window or stepped outside, you may notice there is strange, cold white flakes falling from the sky. While we always love to see the harbor dusted with snow, it does make expeditions a little more slick. Use caution on your journey!
Here it is. The Full lineup concert schedule for Main Stage at Super MAGFest 2023! Get your keisters here and rock the absolute hell out of this weekend with us. LET'S PARTY 🤘🤘
Poster by
@pixiedruid
💙
We're suffering from post-MAGFest depression just as bad as you are, so here's an announcement to start the hype train for the next event!
@TriforceQuartet
WILL BE PLAYING AT MAGSTOCK 2024, which is happening June 6th-9th, 2024 at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, Maryland!
250+ gallons of water diverted from arcades! 😱
We want to take a moment and thank all the staff, employees, and volunteers, without whom we would be unable to make this event a magical experience for all. We love you, and can't wait to see EVERYONE IN TWO HECKIN DAYS!!! 🤘🤘🤘