VGM is a communal affair🤝 And what's more communal than a sing-along? So let's stitch🧵 our voices together🪡! For VGM for Everyone's Souls🧘 veteran VGM'ers Jer Roque, Nalani Proctor, and zdmajor7 will accompany you in several standards + maybe even some deep cuts! Lyrics will be provided.
I'm so excited to kick this off in just a few hours! I've already proposed some arrangements that I'll start right when the jam opens. Hope to see you at the @vgmcon.bsky.social album jam!
That time we jammed on Luigi's Mansion at @vgmcon.bsky.social (one of my favorite conventions btw)
@yusefkelliebrew.bsky.social on drums!
Shout out to @joeyz64.bsky.social for hosting the jam session panel!!
We're working on our first single: Magna Centipede from Mega Man X2, which you may have heard from our @magfest.org set, but little did you know, we have a section that's replacing the "Rob Zombie" part from that performance with solos! Come check out this version at @vgmcon.bsky.social in April!
VGM CON Stitched Together Charity Album Jam. March fifth through eighth, twenty twenty-six. Signups just opened now. Join our Discord server to participate. Use the role selection channel to sign up.
Track proposals for the @vgmcon.bsky.social album jam are now open! To join in, please join the VGM CON Discord server and get the album jam role in the role selection channel.
1) Join the Discord: discord.gg/rS59ctF6cR
2) Get the role in #👌-role-selection: discord.com/channels/585...
#vgmcon
Waking up today and realizing that, by this time next week, I’ll have participated in an entire VGM album, is definitely a highlight of the year for me.
Be sure to join the @vgmcon.bsky.social Discord server and get the role to join in!
Okay hear us out👂 so this year's theme is VGM CON: Stitched Together🪡, right? Well what if you stitched VGM deep cuts🔍 together with popular songs from outside the VGM world🌏 and like, mashed them up? Well, you'd get Do a Barrel Roll!🛩️ the Super Smash Band🎸 returning to VGM CON 2026!
April 17-19🗓️
The Underground Stage🎧 at VGM CON returns🔊🎚️! Here are the STACKED lineups:
FRIDAY💪 @joeyz64.bsky.social @bigfakeinhell.bsky.social @nitevolt.bsky.social & @h808.net
SATURDAY😎 @roninopf.bsky.social @rnji.bsky.social Plynk x Prime @ranzd.bsky.social
PLUS😱 @theologyvgm.bsky.social on Boss Stage!
The Bards Quartet is Minneapolis' very own video game music string quartet🎻🎻🎻🎻! With each member of the group also being an arranger📝 they will stitch together🪡 a diverse concert of VGM🎶 from a variety of games🎮 for all of us at VGM CON!
📍 Plymouth, MN
🗓️ April 17-19th
vgmcon.org/book-tickets/
Windfall is a VGM acoustic fusion band guaranteed to stitch together🪡 some good vibes at VGM CON😎. With flute🪈 taking the melody, keys🎹 and bass🎸 playing some groovy reharmonizations, and backed by expert hand percussion👋🪘 they’ll perform expressive arrangements of both classics and VGM deep cuts!
The Elite Four Jazz Band is a Chicago-based🏙️ quartet creating jazz🎶 and synth🎚️ covers of iconic video game music🎮. The group creates music enjoyed by gamers🕹️ musicians🎻 and everyone in between, stitching together🪡😉 just the right kind of audience for VGM CON 2026, in Minneapolis, MN📍🗺️ April 17-19th🗓️
The Super Marcato Bros.⭐ are an energetic and groovy 4-piece VGM band from Minneapolis🏙️, MN! They have an authentic, energetic, and funky sound that seamlessly🪡 combines original game system sounds🎮 with a live band energy🎶, and you can catch them LIVE at VGM CON: Stitched Together🧵 April 17-19!
@dannybstyleband.bsky.social is the live band of composer🎶 Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy🍖 Binding of Isaac😭 Crypt of the Necrodancer🪦 Cadence of Hyrule and Rift of the Necrodancer⚰️). They're coming to VGM CON to perform Danny’s music as a trio with guitar🎸 bass🎸⬇️ and Danny on electric drums🥁!
Don't be fooled by our cute designs. VGM CON: Stitched Together🪡 is going to be charming✨ and fun😁 and cozy🧣, but sometimes, it's also going to be frickin' metal as heck🤘 with the help of Nemesis Engine, VGM's newest metal project🧑🎤 formed of the live members of @gunderslam.bsky.social 🎸!
Volunteer and host applications for Midwest Speedfest 2026 close Sunday night (11:59pm CT)!
On-site and remote positions are available, so you can help out even if you're not attending!
Volunteer: forms.gle/V5M8pFmPS6N1...
Host (on-site only): forms.gle/EkoMmhnr8tA8...
Any% is a Twin Cities✌️🏙️ VGM jazz fusion quartet🎶 with an electronic focus🔌! In addition to the usual jazz fusion instruments of saxophones🎷 and pianos🎹 Any% weaves in🧶 creative uses of electric pianos and synthesizers🎚️. Come see them April 17-19th at VGM CON: Stitched Together🪡 in Minneapolis, MN!
Volume 6 of the 72-Hour Charity Album Jam will take place March 5-8 in the VGM CON Discord Server! If you're interested, please join our server discord.com/invite/rS59c... and get the Charity Album Jam role discord.com/channels/585....
@otterchaos.band 🦦 is a group of furry musicians🐾🎶 who stitch together🪡 a love of video game music and fursuit performance🧑🎤 into a chaotic concert you won’t fur-get😉! They're bringing an eclectic ensemble of instruments including accordion🪗 steel pans🥁 electric violin⚡🎻 trombone🎺 + more to VGM CON!🎊
VGM CON is always looking for new volunteers to join our tech team! We're stitching together🪡 teams for: Audio🔊 Lighting💡 Video📺 and Stage Crew🎙️! If you have skills in those areas or would like to learn how to do it, please check out this google form: forms.gle/BkCiyyjKVJBG...
@theologyvgm.bsky.social has been stitching something together🪡 the third part of a massive project⚒️ finally complete after 4 years🗓️! He now cordially invites you to VGM CON 2026 to be 1st in the world to hear the epic conclusion of his Secret of Mana🌳🗡️ album series💿 Theology of Mana Phase Three!🎚️🎶🪩
It takes a village to make VGM CON happen🤝 To stitch this whole thing together🪡 we assemble a growing team of volunteer staff🙋 that make our events possible🙌!
This year, would you be our Valentine❤️ and consider joining our team? 🥹👉👈
Check out our open positions here: vgmcon.org/2026-open-st...
You know, people have been asking us: what exactly is VGM CON: Stitched Together🪡 all about? Well, today, it's about just sharing a big ol' Goron hug🫂 with our sworn Goron brothers🪨 @biggoron.quest & The Goronsemble, who have the sole purpose of spinning up🧵 and forging⚒️ funky nostalgic VGM jams🎶
@geekswag.bsky.social is a VGM rapper🎙️singer🎤 duo🤝 joined by an incredible live band🎸🥁🎹 who bring geeky lyricism, smooth vocals, and dynamic energy to every show! And they're bringing it all to VGM CON: Stitched Together🪡 with an expansive library📚 of songs spanning multiple games and topics in tow🚛
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This is your final reminder to submit your runs to Midwest Speedfest 2026! Submissions close tonight at 11:59pm CT, in about 9 hours!
Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...
2026 is marking the 10th year of the Game Music Remix Awards😱🎉🏆! Here's a couple of exciting updates:
-apply before the deadline‼️ 11:59PM CST Tuesday, Feb 10th🗓️ apply here: vgmcon.org/gmra/
-This year will be LIVE AT VGM CON, IN-PERSON, and ON-SITE, Sunday, April 19, plus streamed on the Warp Stage
Reminder: Submissions for Midwest Speedfest 2026 close this Sunday at 11:59pm CT!
This is your last weekend to submit, so don't wait!
Submit here: oengus.io/marathon/mws...
Ohm-I is a rapper🎙️ & bari saxophonist🎷 stitching together🪡😉 nerdcore hip-hop, jazz, and video game grooves🎶! Joined by Kadesh Flow, a powerhouse rapper and trombonist, along with a lineup of talented Kansas City musicians, expect bars🗣️ brass🎺 and beats!
You🫵 Us👋 Ohm-I🎤 VGM CON: Stitched Together🧵
Nico64 is an all new✨ chill fusion band🤙 stitched together🪡 with some hard hitting VGM veterans💪 and they're coming to VGM CON to play deep cuts🧐 and new tunes alike🤩! Led by @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social Nico64 will take you on a journey🗺️ through some of the best feel-good tracks in all of VGM🙂↕️🙌
Jamie Demeny’s 4-Player Game🎮🎮🎮🎮 plays jazz-inspired arrangements of classic🕹️ and contemporary VGM🎶 and they're joining us at VGM CON! Pulling from Pokémon, Kirby, Super Mario Bros., and more, Jamie’s band stitches together🪡😉 wild solos🎹 beautiful melodies🎸 and tap shoe-driven percussion👞!
