MAGWest 2026: Full Schedule

MAGWest is a music and gaming festival featuring a 24-hour gaming hall, at least three stages of planned concerts, video game community guests/VIPs, and community-run panels. The festival runs from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16. Buy your badge today!

***The schedule is subject to change!***
Make sure you check back to get the most accurate info!

PLEASE PLAN AHEAD FOR PARKING - NON-HOTEL GUESTS SHOULD PURCHASE PARKING AT PARKWHIZ PRIOR TO COMING TO THE EVENT.

Safety Issues, stop by Event Safety in the Silicon Valley Room or contact 1-833-FEST-SEC or [email protected]. Don’t forget to review our Code of Conduct.

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9:00am PDT

CLOSED FOR REHEARSAL

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 2:00pm PDT

Panels 1

Closed for planned rehearsals

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1, Event Services

9:00am PDT

Craft Activities open

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT

Craft Cove

Craft Cove activities are open and supplies are out. Come by to do some arts n crafts. Check out the schedule for scheduled activities in the area.

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

Audience All ages

9:00am PDT

Registration / Badge Pickup Open

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 11:59pm PDT

Registration

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00am - 11:59pm PDT
Registration Bayshore Foyer

Event Services, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

10:00am PDT

[Closed] VVGO rehearsal

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT

Jamspace

If you're looking for the VVGO rehearsal you've come to the right place, Jamspace will be back in operation shortly!

Performers

Virtual Video Game Orchestra

Formed at the start of the pandemic, Virtual Video Game Orchestra (VVGO, "vee-vee-go") is an open-to-all online community of musicians producing both large-scale music cover videos and smaller-scale community albums.

Once a year, VVGO produces a live show at MAGWest! This year's c... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience All ages

10:00am PDT

Accessibility Services Desk Open

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 6:00pm PDT

Event Safety / Accessibility

Free resources are available anytime the room is open for Accessibility or Event Safety hours. If someone is not present at the Accessibility Desk, or you need assistance outside of open hours, you can reach out via our email [email protected] or call or message us anytime using our Hotliner number: 844-624-4311

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Event Safety / Accessibility Silicon Valley Room

Event Safety / Accessibility, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

10:00am PDT

MAGWest Merch Stand Open

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 8:00pm PDT

Merch

Magwest 2026 T-shirts, bundles, throwback merch, and more!

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00am - 8:00pm PDT
Merch Bayshore Foyer

Merch, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

11:00am PDT

MAGWest 2026 Opening Ceremonies

Friday August 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am PDT

Variety Stage

MAGWest 2026 starts now, with our Opening Ceremonies!

Friday August 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages

12:00pm PDT

Charity Interview with Kyburg and Keizaron

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Variety Stage

Join us in opening the magFAST Speedrun and Variety Stage with an interview with our Charity Partner Kyburg, who is the Team Lead for our Extra Life team for MagWest 2026! Hosted by Keizaron, we'll take a look at Extra Life and the hospital your donations will go to, the UC Davis Children's Hospital in Sacramento!

Guests

Extra Life

DIY fundraising program

Extra Life is a program under Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, that unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children's Miracle Network Hospital. It is a DIY fundraising program where gamers raise money by... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages

12:00pm PDT

Marketplace Open

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Marketplace

Friday Marketplace Hours for MAGWest 2026

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Marketplace Fir

Marketplace

Audience All ages

12:00pm PDT

Indie Games Expo @ MAGWest

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Indie Games

Indie Games Expo @ MAGWest open hours - Come and playtest some Indie Games, and meet the game developers! ^_^

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Indie Games Bayshore Ballroom

Indie Games

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

12:00pm PDT

Open Arcade Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT

Arcades

Open Arcade Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Arcades Bayshore Ballroom

Arcades / Consoles

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

12:00pm PDT

Open Console Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT

Consoles

Open Console Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

12:00pm PDT

Open LAN Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT

LAN / PC Gaming

Open LAN Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
LAN / PC Gaming Carmel / Monterey

LAN / PC Gaming

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

12:00pm PDT

Open Tabletop Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT

Tabletop

Open Tabletop Gaming

Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

12:30pm PDT

Blood on the Clocktower

Friday August 14, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Tabletop

Come play Blood on the Clocktower.

Friday August 14, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

1:00pm PDT

DJ MACHINEGOD

Friday August 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT

Pool Party

MACHINEGOD is an SF Bay Area based anikura DJ, playing hard dance remixes of anime and idol songs, and has played at anime conventions, nightclubs, and festivals across California. His main passion is anime horse girls and has spent hundreds, possibly even thousands more on Uma Musume.

Performers

DJ MACHINEGOD

Friday August 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

1:00pm PDT

Open jamming

Friday August 14, 2026 1:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

Jamspace

Come by the jamspace and jam with some friends!

Friday August 14, 2026 1:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience All ages

1:30pm PDT

Gwobs' Playhouse

Friday August 14, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Variety Stage

Join Gwobs as we dive into Gwobs' Playhouse! What shenanigans will he get up to? Even Gwobs doesn't know, and that will be the beauty of it!

Performers

Robbie Benson / Gwobs

Robbie "Gwobs" Benson began playing piano at the age of 2, filming an EarthBound film adaptation at 7, and escorting 80 MAGWest attendees to Taco Bravo in the middle of the night at 31. Founder and bandleader of Super Soul Bros, Robbie has also performed alongside members of Tower... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

2:00pm PDT

Machina03exe

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT

Pool Party

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a caffeinated teenager with the 1am zoomies at an anime convention in the 2000s? Time machines don't exist yet, but we can make you feel like that! Maki brings high energy, hard drops, and deep cuts on the wheels of digital steel so you can get your y2kei on without putting 63 viruses on the family computer.

Performers

Machina03exe

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

2:00pm PDT

Cosplay Gathering - Undertale / Deltarune

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Craft Cove

For detailed times and locations, see Cosplay Gatherings on the website.

The location is in the alcove behind Craft Cove, near the glass doors to the pool.

Hosted by: Cherimage_cosplay

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

Audience All ages
Subject Cosplay

2:00pm PDT

RPG: Grave Misgivings

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 5:30pm PDT

Tabletop

Try your hand at this Dungeon and Dragons one shot.

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

3:00pm PDT

Adora Blue

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT

Pool Party

Adora Blue (yes, that's adorable + u ;3) is a Seattle-based DJ (and producer, activist, tiktoker, etc) you won't soon forget!

Performers

Adora Blue

Adora Blue (yes, that's adorable + u ;3) is a Seattle-based DJ (and producer, activist, tiktoker, etc) you won't soon forget!

Mainly playing eurobeat and VG remixes, she also branches out toward breakcore, kawaii future bass, hhc, and j-core, and no set of hers is complete without... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

3:00pm PDT

Voice Acting Lessons I Didn't Learn From Voice Acting

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Panels 1

This panel explores how skills and perspectives from other disciplines, including music, on-camera acting, visual arts, academia, and retail, can translate into becoming a stronger voice actor. Elisa Meléndez will share lessons and experiences from across these fields, along with how she has applied them to her voice acting career. After a brief presentation, the floor will open for a Q&A about 30 minutes in.

Guests

Elisa Meléndez

Voice Actor (Borderlands series)

Please welcome Elisa Meléndez to MAGWest! Elisa is an actress as well as a singer and songwriter, and she has channeled her passion into a PhD in Sociology and careers in college instruction and video game marketing. She is most known for her work in the Borderlands Franchise, as... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Subject Panels

3:00pm PDT

How to get REALLY good at creative hobbies

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Panels 2

Have you ever wanted to get REALLY good at your creative hobby? To the point of getting 100k downloads or having publishers reach out to you?

I've achieved that level of skill in multiple fields as a professionally published author and successful Minecraft mod and modpack developer with projects each reaching over 100k downloads.

I've realized there's a lot of carry-over in skills, and I want to teach you how you can get to this level in your hobby as well!

Panelists: Vnator [Software Engineer]

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience All ages
Subject Panels

3:00pm PDT

Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Tournament (Pools)

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Consoles

GGST Tournament (PS5)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
32 Player Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

3:00pm PDT

RPG: Avatar the Last Airbender

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT

Tabletop

Try your hand bending while playing the RPG one shot set in the world of Avatar the Last Airbender.

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

3:00pm PDT

maimai DX Side-Event: Hopes & Dreams

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Arcades

Side-event where the best players will try and survive against the masses! Will the humans win over the monsters?

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Arcades Bayshore Ballroom

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

3:00pm PDT

Pool Bar Opens

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Pool Area

Poolside bar will be open during Friday afternoon and evening pool party performances.

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Pool Area Pool Area

Poolside Bar (Pool)

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

4:00pm PDT

The Endless Now performance

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:40pm PDT

Jamspace

Members of the Endless Now are dedicated to sharing the incredible music from the Xenoblade Chronicles series. We’ll bring you a mix of faithful recreations and clever arrangements across multiple genres like surf rock and Latin rock and more!

With such a wide range of music, we draw upon an equally large team of talented performers and arrangers, Audio Mocha, Jay Kim (Ronin Op F), Ryan McGaughey, Michelle Dreyband, and Kyana.

Come join our party and together we can carry The Weight Of Life!

Performers

The Endless Now

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 4:40pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

4:00pm PDT

Nightmare Kart Refuse% with j0kerr

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm PDT

Variety Stage

Have you ever wanted to see Bloodborne remade as a PlayStation 1 era kart racer? Fear not, as j0kerr will showcase a speedrun of Nightmare Kart Refuse%, with the ability to upgrade the category to HOGGERS%! What is HOGGERS? With your donations, we can find out!

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages

4:00pm PDT

AniCLover DJ Block

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 6:30pm PDT

Pool Party

The SF Bay Area's underground anime rave scene, featuring sets from AniCLover DJs:

rainy
Spiritsnare
970
Kataoka
4ri b2b EggZen

Performers

AniCLover

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

4:00pm PDT

Tetris Medley

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Consoles

Tetris Medley (Mystery Tournament)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
16 Player Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

4:15pm PDT

The Future of Games: A brief look into how we play games tomorrow.

Friday August 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT

Panels 1

The 2008 global recession forced the gaming industry into radical reinvention, leading to the gaming renaissance. Between 2010 and today, gaming transformed from a niche hobby into one of the most dominant cultural forces on the planet, weaving itself into music, film, sports, and fashion along the way.

This panel takes a hard, empirically grounded look at where the industry goes from here. I focus on socioeconomic analysis and market data to map out two potential futures: one where games become less accessible due to an intersectional collective of reasons including socioeconomics, and one where games continue to innovate to strive to make sure everyone can experience games.

Let's have an honest conversation about what's at stake, what the data is already telling us, and what the industry, creators, and communities can do to ensure the next chapter of gaming is one worth playing.

Panelists:
Tamerlane Barak [Game Economy Designer, https://tamerlanedevportfolio.com/]

Friday August 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

4:15pm PDT

Food Brands in Video Games: Exploring the Intercontinental Gaming Buffet

Friday August 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT

Panels 2

Spurred by a conversation in 2024, I became curious what food (and drink)-sponsored video games existed in the world. There's better-known ones, like Burger King's Xbox games and McDonald's M.C. Kids, but there were MANY more to be found. I explored everything I could, leading 100+ games with endorsements or whole games devoted to the brand. Many went beyond anything I expected, and far beyond U.S. soil. Come hungry for gaming that looks like a snack.

Panelists: Jamaal "Ryyudo" Graves [Part-Time Streamer, www.twitch.tv/ryyudo]

Friday August 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

4:30pm PDT

Meet and Greet - Elisa Meléndez

Friday August 14, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT

Meet-and-Greet

Elisa Meléndez will be available for a meet and greet opportunity in the hallway area outside the POW Stage.

Guests

Elisa Meléndez

Voice Actor (Borderlands series)

Friday August 14, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Meet-and-Greet Gateway Foyer

5:00pm PDT

HOP32 Tournament

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT

Indie Games

Compete in Tournament Mode for a chance to win prizes, including a limited-edition HOP32 button. HOP32 is a massively local multiplayer game that supports up to 32 players in one space. Gather your friends, join the chaos, and see if you can work together to conquer HOP32! (Joining is first come, first serve.)

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Indie Games Bayshore Ballroom

Indie Games

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

5:00pm PDT

Miles Morkri

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:40pm PDT

POW Stage

Miles Morkri (they/them) is a Minneapolis-based media composer and musician. Their performances seamlessly weave their rhythmically cascading jazz fusion originals with surprising and unique takes on video game classics. They're joined on stage by the incredible talents of Stemage on guitar, Travis Kindred on bass, and Yusef Kelliebrew on drum set.

Performers

Claire Kwong

Claire Kwong connects art and technology to make people move. Claire has a long history of performing visuals in the chiptune community. Most recently, she performed with Rebecca Sugar and Estelle at MAGFest.

Claire also creates immersive art environments using projection and motion capture. Her games encourage people to move, communicate, and touch each other. Through her art, Claire aims to dramatize her own experiences and challenge personal and social boundaries... Read More →

Miles Morkri

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:40pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

5:00pm PDT

Cosplay Gathering - Nintendo

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Craft Cove

For detailed times and locations, see Cosplay Gatherings on the website.

The location is in the alcove behind Craft Cove, near the glass doors to the pool.

Hosted by: azureus_media

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

Audience All ages
Subject Cosplay

5:00pm PDT

Studio Phoebe performance & jam

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Jamspace

Studio Phoebe is a live band that reimagines anime, Studio Ghibli, and video game music through jazz, funk, and modern styles, creating performances that highlight the artistry and cultural impact of Japanese pop culture.

Catch the show in the first half, and catch the jam in the second half!

Performers

Studio Phoebe

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

5:00pm PDT

2XKO Mixed Tournament (Pools)

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Consoles

2XKO Mixed Tournament (PS5)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
32 Player/Team Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

5:00pm PDT

Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Tournament (Finals)

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Consoles

GGST Tournament (PS5)
⚠️ May start earlier if Pools finish early
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
32 Player Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

5:00pm PDT

Ultra Clay Fighter 2 Tournament

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Consoles

Ultra Clay Fighter 2 (SNES)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
8 Player Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

5:30pm PDT

Geography in Pokemon gens 1-4

Friday August 14, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT

What happens when a geographer and someone with a Pokemon hyperfixation get together? The geographer begins connecting to the geography in the Pokemon! From animals that inspire pokemon, fauna that inspired berries, cities that inspired landmarks in the game! So come discover the real life regions of Japan that inspired the first 4 generations of Pokemon!

Panelists: Natalie Uvon [Teacher, Geographer, Artist] | Antho Loc [Student]

Friday August 14, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT

Panels 1

5:30pm PDT

Toby Fox Music - The Art of Melody and Leitmotif

Friday August 14, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT

Panels 2

We're going after that little white dog, Toby Fox. This panel will focus on the history of his incredible discography, and why it so effectively reaches our hearts. We love the worlds he creates, and we love his characters, but they all become inseparable from their themes. These melodies can be both simplistically and expertly composed at the same time. We aim to examine how Toby Fox has made an art-form out of the concept of the leitmotif.

We will travel chronologically through Toby's influences which defined his style leading up to Deltarune, and even touch upon why he chose to leave certain musical pieces behind. This panel will be conducted by two musicians who have a deep love for the many projects from Toby Fox, and is mainly dedicated to the fan-base who also shares this passion. Maybe we'll play you a little something at the end!

Panelists:
Light MetaS [Musician]
Bardometer

Friday August 14, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

5:45pm PDT

Expedition 33 Unplugged

Friday August 14, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm PDT

Variety Stage

Join us for an acoustic lounge set of the best of Expedition 33 sung by Michelle Dreyband with Ryan McGaughey on piano. They will be joined by Kenta Shimakawa on guitar and a choir led by Clement Cano.

Performers

Expedition 33 Unplugged

Friday August 14, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

5:45pm PDT

Meet and Greet - Miles Morkri

Friday August 14, 2026 5:45pm - 6:45pm PDT

Meet-and-Greet

Miles Morkri will be available for merchandise sales and an autograph opportunity at the Infloresce table outside the POW Stage following the concert.

Performers

Miles Morkri

Friday August 14, 2026 5:45pm - 6:45pm PDT
Meet-and-Greet Gateway Foyer

6:00pm PDT

Accessibility Services Desk Close

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Event Safety / Accessibility

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Event Safety / Accessibility Silicon Valley Room

Event Safety / Accessibility, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

6:00pm PDT

Isekai Stage

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 6:40pm PDT

POW Stage

Formed in 2022, Isekai Stage is three friends playing anime and video-game music.

It began with the three of them performing anime and video-game music at local conventions. Their debut single "SACRIFICE" marked a new chapter, venturing into original music that blends their love of Japanese and video-game music with their unique musical backgrounds. Their first EP is set to release in 2026.

Performers

Isekai Stage

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 6:40pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

6:00pm PDT

Meet and Greet - Ricco Fajardo

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT

Meet-and-Greet

Ricco Fajardo will be available for an autograph opportunity in the hallway area outside the POW Stage.

Schedule and Policy:
He will provide signatures on badges and any MAG Merch free of charge.
There will be no Funko pops or figurines.
He will be selling prints which will come with a free autograph.
Anything outside of those parameters will be a $40 autograph charge.

Guests

Ricco Fajardo

Voice Actor (anime, videogames)

We’d like to welcome Ricco Fajardo to MAGWest 2026! A San Jose native and massive video game nerd, you may know him best as the voice behind Isagi in Blue Lock, Mirio in My Hero Academia, and Pandreo in Fire Emblem: Engage. Ricco will be hanging out, doing content and signing autographs... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Meet-and-Greet Gateway Foyer

6:00pm PDT

DDR A3 King of the Hill (Standard)

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Arcades

Challenge the leader to a battle! Keep playing and amass more victories. Standard play with Levels 10-13s.

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Arcades Bayshore Ballroom

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

6:00pm PDT

Cosplay n' Draw

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 8:15pm PDT

Craft Cove

Join Cosplay n’ Draw at MAGWest for a cosplay gathering and figure drawing event all in one! Come in cosplay and practice sketching live models at our relaxed, two hour sessions hosted in the Craft Cove! Drawing supplies will be provided! Hosted by @cosplayndraw

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 8:15pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

Audience All ages
Subject Cosplay

6:00pm PDT

RPG: Madhouse of Tasha's Kiss

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 9:30pm PDT

Tabletop

Try your hand at Dungeons and Dragons in this one shot adventure.

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

6:00pm PDT

Open jamming

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 9:45pm PDT

Jamspace

Come by the jamspace and jam with some friends!

Friday August 14, 2026 6:00pm - 9:45pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience All ages

6:45pm PDT

Dragon Quest Grand Casino

Friday August 14, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT

Panels 1

Come one, come all to the Dragon Quest Grand Casino! Take a break from your weary adventures brave heroes and come have some fun in Tantegel’s newest traveling attraction! There’s a marvelous matching game, tricky trivia, and the lucky chance lottery! Will you win it big, or Frizzle out? Let’s all have a Goo-reat time!

Friday August 14, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Audience All ages
Subject Panels

6:45pm PDT

Karaoke 101- It's not so Scary-oke!

Friday August 14, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT

Panels 2

Have you considered, and been too afraid to, sing in front of a crowd of people at a noisy, crowded bar? look no further! We'll go over the basics of Karaoke Etiquette, how to pick songs, and have a good time!

Panelists: JaxOfAllSpades

Friday August 14, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Subject Panels

6:50pm PDT

Marketplace Closed

Friday August 14, 2026 6:50pm - 7:00pm PDT

Marketplace

Friday Marketplace Hours for MAGWest 2026

Friday August 14, 2026 6:50pm - 7:00pm PDT
Marketplace Fir

Marketplace

Audience All ages

7:00pm PDT

Carington Swing

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT

Pool Party

Experiencing Carington Swing live is to be transported back to a 1930's Parisian café, but playing the music from the video games you grew up with.

Performers

Carington Swing

Experiencing Carington Swing live is to be transported back to a 1930's Parisian café, but playing the music from the video games you grew up with.

Their fiery, yet romantic style pays homage to the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Carington Swing remains faithful to the original instrumentation by featuring violin, bass and guitars, but pushes the sonic boundaries of Gypsy Jazz by mixing in the sounds of Latin... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

7:00pm PDT

2XKO Mixed Tournament (Finals)

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Consoles

2XKO Mixed Tournament (PS5)
⚠️ May start earlier if Pools finish early
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest32 Player/Team Cap

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

7:00pm PDT

Minecraft Let's Play and interview with Kyburg

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Variety Stage

Kyburg takes us through her modified Minecraft world as we continue to chat about Extra Life, the UC Davis Children's Hospital, and her further work with Extra Life.

Guests

Extra Life

DIY fundraising program

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages

7:00pm PDT

Learn to Play Magic the Gathering

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT

Tabletop

Learn to play the hit TCG Magic the Gathering.
$15 entry fee.
Players will be given two Jumpstart boosters that will go together to create their starter deck.
Players will also be given a deck box and sleeves to store and protect their first deck for future play.

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

7:00pm PDT

RPG: The Quiet Year

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT

Tabletop

Try your hand at Role Play Games in this one shot adventure.

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

7:00pm PDT

Secret Marketplace

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 11:59pm PDT

Upper Pool Patio

Oh? What's this? A Secret Marketplace pop-up available only after regular Marketplace Hours.

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Upper Pool Patio Upper Pool Patio

Upper Pool Patio

Audience All ages

7:10pm PDT

Prog XP and the Fallen Hero Players

Friday August 14, 2026 7:10pm - 7:50pm PDT

POW Stage

Prog XP is a progressive metal supergroup performing heavy modern-metal and classic prog-influenced soundtracks, led by guitarist/producer Ro Panuganti and game music veterans Colbydude, Max Sandler, and Evan Berge. For a special performance, Prog XP will be performing a handcrafted comprehensive Undertale and DELTARUNE set featuring incredible community guests and the Fallen Hero Players, conducted by Brandon L.Harnish (Ranzha) for a symphonic-rock experience with synchronized visuals and exciting arrangements to take you from Toriel's House onto the Dark Sanctuaries.

Performers

Prog XP

Friday August 14, 2026 7:10pm - 7:50pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

7:30pm PDT

DANCERUSH STARDOM Showcase

Friday August 14, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT

Arcades

Show us your ultimate dance! Brought to you by the Bay Area Dancerush Crew. Players will have a chance to show off their routine and participate in trains.

Friday August 14, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Arcades Bayshore Ballroom

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

8:00pm PDT

MAGWest Merch Stand Closed

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Merch

Magwest 2026 T-shirts, bundles, throwback merch, and more!

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Merch Bayshore Foyer

Merch, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations

8:00pm PDT

Indie Games Closed

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:05pm PDT

Indie Games

Indie Games Expo @ MAGWest closed for the day, come back tomorrow!

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:05pm PDT
Indie Games Bayshore Ballroom

Indie Games

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

8:00pm PDT

Pool Bar Closed

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:05pm PDT

Pool Area

Poolside bar will be open during Friday afternoon and evening pool party performances.

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:05pm PDT
Pool Area Pool Area

Poolside Bar (Pool)

Subject General operations

8:00pm PDT

Anton Corazza

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT

POW Stage

Anton Corazza is a composer/rapper/aerophonist on game OSTs including CASSETTE BEASTS 2002, UNBEATABLE, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and more. He and his cool friends will play music from games he worked on and classic franchises in a range of musical styles

Performers

Anton Corazza

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

8:00pm PDT

Taboo! Game Show: Gaming Edition

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Panels 1

It's Taboo! Gaming Edition! In this game show, the goal is to get your teammates to guess gaming-related terms without using any of the associated "taboo" words. Teams of 2-4 will compete to see who can get the most points by guessing the most words. Think fast, test your pro gamer knowledge, and rack your brain for any clues you can give to score your team points! Glory and prizes are in store for winners!

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

8:00pm PDT

Leap of Faith: A Luck Pressing Game Show

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Panels 2

From the host of Double NintenDare, CurtDogg brings you a game show where you need to "press your luck" on a rotating game board to win fabulous prizes and digital store credit! But watch out for that rascal, Buckley McVideogames, 'cause he's out to take all your winnings if you land on one of his spaces!

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

9:00pm PDT

Craft Activities close

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00pm - 9:05pm PDT

Craft Cove

Craft Cove activities are open and supplies are out. Come by to do some arts n crafts. Check out the schedule for scheduled activities in the area.

Friday August 14, 2026 9:00pm - 9:05pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

Audience All ages

9:10pm PDT

The Tiberian Sons

Friday August 14, 2026 9:10pm - 10:10pm PDT

POW Stage

The heralds of symphonic cheese metal maximalism take flight once again! This time, The Tiberian Sons are bringing you a full set of Ace Combat and Paper Mario modern prog arrangements, featuring live violin, over-the-top visuals, multiple guest vocalists and barely any time to talk. Come for the shield drop, stay for the flamenco guitar.

Performers

The Tiberian Sons

Friday August 14, 2026 9:10pm - 10:10pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

9:15pm PDT

Triss performance

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 9:55pm PDT

Steakhouse Stage

Triss is a chiptune punk rocker based out of Oakland, CA. She writes songs about love, queerness, and stickin it to the man. When she's not shredding over 8-bit blips and boops, she's rocking the stage with her all-transfemme harcdore band, Dirty Twenties.

Performers

Triss

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 9:55pm PDT
Steakhouse Stage Spencer's Steakhouse

Steakhouse

Audience 15+
Subject Concerts

9:15pm PDT

quizmania: Kaimei Riddles DX PLUS

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 10:15pm PDT

Panels 1

Come join us for an exciting game show all about rhythm games! Jack-of-all-trades? Song savant? Too much into the lore? Whether you're a walking Remywiki, a J-Core and Vocaloid superfan, or even a light purveyor, this quiz will be entertaining, informative, and accessible for all!

Panelists:
Starrodkirby86 [Guy Who Raised $1M for Charity Playing maimai DX]

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 10:15pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Audience All ages
Subject Panels

9:15pm PDT

Let's code music with Strudel!

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 10:15pm PDT

Panels 2

Strudel?! Like the pastry? Yes but, more like making sweet beats with code! Strudel is a coding language for making live coding music, based on Tidal Cycles & Javascript. No coding experience required. Bring your laptops and let's make some bops!

Panelists: FirahFabe [https://fihra.github.io/]

Friday August 14, 2026 9:15pm - 10:15pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience All ages
Subject Panels

9:30pm PDT

Pokemon Red Any% Glitchless w/Keizaron

Friday August 14, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT

Variety Stage

Help us close out our Friday programming with Keizaron, as he showcases an Any% Glitchless run of Pokemon Red, with incentives to name the Trainer, Rival, and various Pokemon used throughout the run!

Friday August 14, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

Audience All ages

10:00pm PDT

Bayokyo Nerdcore Cypher

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00pm - 11:50pm PDT

Jamspace

Bayokyo is back with the fan favorite nerdcore cypher! Watch your favorite artists freestyle to challenges, or join in the fun yourself!

Performers

Bayokyo

There are artists who make music, and then there are artists who make culture. BAYOKYO (Bay-oh-key-yo) is firmly the latter. The Bay Area hip hop collective didn't just carve out a lane — they named it. Bay-Pop: hip hop, rock, punk, EDM, and every sound the Bay has ever claimed... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 10:00pm - 11:50pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

Audience 18+
Subject Concerts

10:15pm PDT

frogknight performance

Friday August 14, 2026 10:15pm - 10:55pm PDT

Steakhouse Stage

Glimmering, good-natured, and deeply nostalgic. The music of Frogknight takes its listener from wherever they might be, to shimmering meadows far away, or to deep dangerous caves full of wonder and despair, and of course, sweet loot. From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak, Frogknight guides you through with warm, comfy music until the end.

Performers

frogknight

Friday August 14, 2026 10:15pm - 10:55pm PDT
Steakhouse Stage Spencer's Steakhouse

Steakhouse

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

10:30pm PDT

2 Mello

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:10pm PDT

POW Stage

2 Mello is known for his exciting hip-hop, breakbeat and drum ’n’ bass production blends with detailed sampling and palpable dynamics. This style is most prominently featured on his Jet Set Radio-inspired albums Memories of Tokyo-To (2018) and Sounds of Tokyo-To Future (2021).

He was recently featured as a composer on Demon Tides, SantaCorps4, and the upcoming game Denshattack! He's excited for his main stage debut performance at Magwest this summer.

Performers

2 Mello

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:10pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

10:30pm PDT

Mazes & Monsters: Satanic Panic D&D Nonsense At Its Finest

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:30pm PDT

Panels 1

"Mazes & Monsters is a far-out game"--and an even more far-out story.

The Satanic gaming and pop culture enthusiasts at Black Mass Appeal bring you the complete, dramatic, and embarrassing tale of the anti-devil worship panic that almost ruined everyone's favorite TTRPG in the 1980s, culminating in a hit exploitation paperback from the least likely author and a TV movie that subjected Tom Hanks' career to its most painful Saving Throws.

We've got the whole sordid story for you--including the long lost rules of Mazes & Monsters itself.

Panelists:
Daniel Walker [Podcaster, BlackMassAppeal.com]
Tabitha Slander
Simone Lasher

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

10:30pm PDT

Convention Story

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:30pm PDT

Panels 2

An opportunity to hear some amazing convention stories from those who attend regularly and a chance to share your own stories.

Panelists: Stan Rezaee

Friday August 14, 2026 10:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

Audience 15+
Subject Panels

11:00pm PDT

maimai DX Salty Suite

Friday August 14, 2026 11:00pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 1:00am PDT

Arcades

Who's ready to settle a score? Now recruiting the beefiest rivalries. Sign up to spectate and maybe YOU can become Otohime's favorite trash talker. All matches are for entertainment purposes only.

Friday August 14, 2026 11:00pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 1:00am PDT
Arcades Bayshore Ballroom

Arcades / Consoles, Tournaments

Audience All ages
Subject Gaming

11:15pm PDT

Slowly Crushed performance

Friday August 14, 2026 11:15pm - 11:55pm PDT

Steakhouse Stage

Slowly Crushed is a two-piece doom metal act that turns classic video game music into thunderous, dragging sludge. This specially curated live performance is one that must be seen to be truly understood.

Note: This performance may be VERY LOUD!

Performers

Slowly Crushed

Friday August 14, 2026 11:15pm - 11:55pm PDT
Steakhouse Stage Spencer's Steakhouse

Steakhouse

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

11:15pm PDT

Meet and Greet - 2 Mello

Friday August 14, 2026 11:15pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00am PDT

Meet-and-Greet

2 Mello will be available for an autograph opportunity in the band merch area outside the POW Stage following the concert.

Performers

2 Mello

Friday August 14, 2026 11:15pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00am PDT
Meet-and-Greet Gateway Foyer

11:30pm PDT

Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40: Live Band Experience

Friday August 14, 2026 11:30pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 12:30am PDT

POW Stage

ATTENTION: This concert may reach room capacity. Arrive early to ensure entry.

Spinning onto the stage at MAGWest 2026 is Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40: Live Band Experience!

Johnny Gioeli is a singer-songwriter well known for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, amongst many other musical accomplishments. He’s written some of the most iconic video game songs, such as “Live & Learn” from Sonic Adventure 2, “What I’m Made Of” from Sonic Heroes, and many more! In 2024, Johnny’s beloved song “Live & Learn” was featured throughout the movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Over the last 27 years, Johnny has traveled all over the world performing Crush 40’s greatest hits and celebrating the community that surrounds his music. While Johnny normally performs solo or with a guitarist, MAGWest has a unique opportunity to experience his music with a full live band – so grab your badges at our registration page to make sure you don’t miss out!

Performers

Johnny Gioeli

Spinning onto the stage at MAGWest 2026 is Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40: Live Band Experience!

Johnny Gioeli is a singer-songwriter well known for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, amongst many other musical accomplishments. He’s written some of the most iconic video game songs, such as “Live & Learn” from Sonic Adventure 2, “What I’m Made Of... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 11:30pm - Saturday August 15, 2026 12:30am PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage (Main Concerts)

Audience All ages
Subject Concerts

11:50pm PDT

Jamspace close

Friday August 14, 2026 11:50pm - 11:59pm PDT

Jamspace

Jamspace is closed for the day, come back in the morning!

Friday August 14, 2026 11:50pm - 11:59pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

11:55pm PDT

Registration Closed

Friday August 14, 2026 11:55pm - 11:59pm PDT

Registration

Friday August 14, 2026 11:55pm - 11:59pm PDT
Registration Bayshore Foyer

Event Services, Event Services

Audience All ages
Subject General operations