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!

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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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12:00am PDT

Delorean Overdrive

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 12:30am PDT

POW Stage

Delorean Overdrive is a high-octane synthwave band that transports listeners straight to the neon-soaked streets of the 1980s. With pulsating beats, shimmering synths, robotic vocals and a nostalgic nod to retro-futurism, Delorean Overdrive delivers an electrifying experience that blends the past and future in perfect harmony. Their music captures the essence of a time when VHS tapes and arcade games ruled, driving through soundscapes inspired by classic sci-fi, horror films, and video games. Whether you’re cruising down memory lane or revving up for the future, Delorean Overdrive will take you on a sonic ride you won’t forget.

Performers

Delorean Overdrive

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 12:30am PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage

12:00am PDT

Jamspace close

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 1:00am PDT

Jamspace

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

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 1:00am PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

12:00am PDT

Open LAN Gaming

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 4:00pm PDT

LAN / PC Gaming

Open LAN Gaming

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00am - 4:00pm PDT
LAN / PC Gaming Carmel / Monterey

LAN / PC Gaming

12:40am PDT

SiIvaGunner

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:40am - 1:30am PDT

POW Stage

I only upload high quality video game rips.

Performers

SiIvaGunner

I only upload high quality video game rips.

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:40am - 1:30am PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage

9:00am PDT

Registration / Badge Pickup Open

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:00am - 1:45pm PDT

Registration

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:00am - 1:45pm PDT
Registration Bayshore Foyer

Event Services, Event Services

9:00am PDT

Craft Activities open

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm 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.

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

10:00am PDT

Open jamming

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Jamspace

Come by the jamspace and jam with some friends!

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

10:00am PDT

Magwest 2026 Merch Stand

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT

Merch

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

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Merch Bayshore Foyer

Merch, Event Services

10:00am PDT

Accessibility Services Desk Open

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm 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

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Event Safety / Accessibility Silicon Valley Room

Event Safety / Accessibility, Event Services

10:00am PDT

Indie Games Expo @ MAGWest

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:30pm PDT

Indie Games

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

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:30pm PDT
Indie Games Bayshore Ballroom

Indie Games

10:00am PDT

Marketplace Open

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:45pm PDT

Marketplace

The 2026 MAGWest Marketplace, final day, Open 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:00am - 4:45pm PDT
Marketplace Fir

Marketplace

10:30am PDT

Cosplay n' Draw

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:30am - 1:45pm 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

Sunday August 16, 2026 10:30am - 1:45pm PDT
Craft Cove Spencer's Steakhouse

Craft Cove

11:00am PDT

Darmock and friends performance

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:40am PDT

Variety Stage

darmock is a video game music multi-instrumentalist who is known for bringing the catchiest deep-cuts and hits of vgm to her shows. Joining her at MAGWest 2026 are the amazing friends and Steel Samurai bandmates, Adam and angrypolarbear! Together darmock and friends will bring you a fun and exciting show you won't want to miss! Get ready to rock!

Performers

darmock and friends

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:40am PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

11:00am PDT

eclipse.xiv

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

Pool Party

eclipse.xiv is a dynamic electronic producer & composer with a focus on world-building. Born in San Francisco and active across the Bay Area, she has spent the last few years building a sprawling discography featuring 4 mainline albums. Her work reckons with the apocalyptic times we are living in, viewing human society from two perspectives. The first: San Francisco in the year 2100, geographically divided between a surveillance state and a grassroots autonomous zone. The second: an archival museum staffed by spirits and machines, set 10,000 years after the extinction of humanity. She is also an aspiring game developer, with the dream of translating the digital, video game-inspired aesthetics of her work into a full fledged indie RPG.

Performers

eclipse.xiv

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

11:00am PDT

Game Grooves Listening Party

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Panels 1

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Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

11:00am PDT

The Ocarina Panel

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Panels 2

We know ocarinas from gaming and anime, but they're a real instrument with extensive history! Learn more about ocarinas, their history, their status today, and how you can start playing one.

Panelists: Andy Cormier [YouTube Creator / Musician / (not relevant) Public Health Data Analyst, https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyCormierYT]

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

11:00am PDT

TEKKEN 8 Tournament (Pools)

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT

Consoles

TEKKEN 8 Tournament (PS5)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
16 Player Cap

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Consoles, Tournaments

11:00am PDT

Bayoyko Haki Cypher

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT

Jamspace

Just like 2025, Bayokyo is recording a live hip hop album at MAGWest right here in the Jamspace! Watch a live recording session and hey, you might even get to feature on the album yourself!

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

11:00am PDT

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament (Pools)

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT

Consoles

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament (Switch)
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
16 Player Cap

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Consoles, Tournaments

11:00am PDT

RPG: Madhouse of Tasha's Kiss

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 2:30pm PDT

Tabletop

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

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:00am - 2:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

11:10am PDT

Interstellar Soundscapes

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:10am - 12:00pm PDT

POW Stage

Interstellar Soundscapes is a Bay Area jazz fusion band blending the energy of rock, funk, soul, and Japanese fusion into cinematic performances filled with soaring melodies, deep grooves, and improvisation. Inspired by artists like T-Square, Casiopea, Dezolve, Chick Corea, and Weather Report—and the unforgettable worlds of Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario—the band creates music that feels like the soundtrack to an unforgettable adventure. For this special MAGWest performance, we’ll be celebrating the games that inspired us with our own original jazz fusion arrangements of music from some of our favorite video games.

Performers

Interstellar Soundscapes

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:10am - 12:00pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage

11:50am PDT

Ray Casarez performance

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:50am - 12:30pm PDT

Variety Stage

Performers

Ray Casarez

Ray is a video game composer specializing in his background of metal, synth rock, and has produced and arranged j-rock pieces for CAPCOM, the EVO Championship Series, and One Minute Melee, and Dragon Ball Legends. _x000D_
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Before his path in game audio, Ray spent 6 years touring, opening for acts such as The Acacia Strain, Asking Alexandria, Emmure, For Today, and Bleeding Through... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 11:50am - 12:30pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

12:00pm PDT

Desmond Crisis

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT

Pool Party

Desmond Crisis is a multimedia personality with a career spanning 16-bit Sega Genesis development to television hosting on the Sci-Fi Channel. A veteran of the original cyberpunk scene and founder of the Otaku Patrol Group, Desmond joins us fresh from appearances at BayCon 42 and California Extreme. He brings his curated format of the best game-inspired retrowave, synthwave, and popwave. Streaming live from MAGWest during his featured show on the legendary Nightride.FM.

Performers

Desmond Crisis

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

12:00pm PDT

Mahjong Tournament

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Tabletop

Think your Mahjong skills are un-tile-ievable? Come by for our Riichi Mahjong Tournament!
Up to 24 participants will duke it out for a chance at a free badge to MAGWest 2027.

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

12:15pm PDT

Game Audio Unlocked: How to Build and Sustain Your Career

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT

Panels 1

You love Game Music & Sound, so do we!! So nows your chance to Ask us anything!!

This career-focused encounter session brings together Steven Horowitz (Composer, Audio Director & Founder of GAI) and Brendan Wolf (Career coach & Sound Designer at Injected Senses) to demystify pathways into the game audio industry. Designed for students, emerging creators, and mid-career professionals alike, the session offers a candid look at how to build a sustainable career in a rapidly evolving field.

Through a mix of practical guidance and real-world insight, the discussion covers portfolio development, networking strategies, and how to position your unique creative voice in a competitive marketplace. The speakers will also address common misconceptions about breaking into game audio, the realities of freelance versus in-house roles, and how to leverage interdisciplinary skills—from music composition to implementation and sound design.

Panelists: Steven Horowitz (Game Audio Institute) [Composer/Audio Director, https://www.stevehorowitzmusic.com/] | Brendan Wolf (Injected Senses) [Sound Designer at Injected Senses and Game Audio Career Coach, https://www.hellagoodaudio.com/]

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

12:15pm PDT

An Indie Guide to Marketing

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT

Panels 2

A crash course from a marketing specialist on how indie studios and publishers can market themselves with limited resources. A look at utilizing every avenue, from digital media to networking and active community engagement.

Panelists: Stan Rezaee

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

12:40pm PDT

FirahFabe performance

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:40pm - 1:20pm PDT

Variety Stage

FirahFabe is a Filipino Rondalla VGM Musician from Hawai'i, now in the Bay Area. He plays the Laud, a Filipino Mandolin that's part of the Rondalla Ensemble instruments and arranges video game music in a fusion mix of Rondalla, Traditional, Acoustic, Jazz, Rock, Experimental styles.

Performers

FirahFabe

Sunday August 16, 2026 12:40pm - 1:20pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

1:00pm PDT

Orchkeystra

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT

Pool Party

OrchKeystra a.k.a. Imanuel Junaedy is a San Francisco Bay Area musician who fuses live instrumentation and DJ performance into a unique one-man-band experience. Blending classical, jazz, R&B, and electronic influences, he reimagines classic hits alongside beloved anime and video game soundtracks.

Performers

Orchkeystra

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Pool Party Pool Area

Pool Party

1:00pm PDT

TEKKEN 8 Tournament (Finals)

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Consoles

TEKKEN 8 Tournament (PS5)
⚠️ May start earlier if Pools finish early
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
32 Player Cap

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Consoles, Tournaments

1:00pm PDT

Virtual Video Game Orchestra (VVGO)

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT

POW Stage

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

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.

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 concert features arrangements of classic 2D RPG music performed by a 40-piece chamber orchestra... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
POW Stage Cedar/Pine

POW Stage

1:00pm PDT

Open jamming

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

Jamspace

Come by the jamspace and jam with some friends!

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Jamspace Oak

Jamspace

1:30pm PDT

OtakuAcoustics performance

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:10pm PDT

Variety Stage

Just your friendly neighborhood acoustic nerd boi here bringing you some unique renditions of theme songs from your favorite anime's and videogames.

Performers

OtakuAcoustics

Just your friendly neighborhood acoustic nerd boi here bringing you some unique renditions of theme songs from your favorite anime's and videogames.

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:10pm PDT
Variety Stage Gateway Foyer

Variety Stage

1:30pm PDT

Sonic: An Unfortunate History

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Panels 1

Sonic the Hedgehog is a staple holding together the childhood of any proper 90s kid, but just like Soap shoes he’s tragically out of fashion. We’ll be going over the history of Sonic The Hedgehog games, Sega Consoles, Crush 40, and various chili dogs.

Panelists: Foundation for the Eradication of Generation 5 Pokemon [https://linktr.ee/fifthgenisntpokemon]

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Panels 1 San Simeon / San Martin

Panels 1

1:30pm PDT

Dwelling of Duels MAGWest Listening Party

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Panels 2

Dwelling of Duels is a monthly video game remix competition where participants arrange, record, and mix covers that fit the contest's theme. Join us for a special MAGWest Contest Listening Party!

Panelists: darmock | newmajoe [Lawyer, Musician, https://joenewman.bandcamp.com/]

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Panels 2 San Juan / San Carlos

Panels 2

1:30pm PDT

Blood on the Clocktower

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Tabletop

Come play Blood on the Clocktower.

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

1:30pm PDT

RPG: Grave Misgivings

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

Tabletop

Try your hand at this Dungeon and Dragons one shot.

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Tabletop Santa Clara / San Jose

Tabletop

1:45pm PDT

Registration Closed

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:00pm PDT

Registration

Sunday August 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:00pm PDT
Registration Bayshore Foyer

Event Services, Event Services

2:00pm PDT

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament (Finals)

Sunday August 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Consoles

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament (Switch)
⚠️ May start earlier if Pools finish early
Rules & Registration at https://start.gg/magwest
16 Player Cap

Sunday August 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Consoles, Tournaments

4:00pm PDT

Consoles Closed

Sunday August 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

Consoles

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Sunday August 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Consoles Santa Clara / San Jose

Consoles

4:00pm PDT

Room Closed

Sunday August 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

LAN / PC Gaming

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Sunday August 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
LAN / PC Gaming Carmel / Monterey

LAN / PC Gaming

4:45pm PDT

Marketplace Closed

Sunday August 16, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm PDT

Marketplace

The 2026 MAGWest Marketplace, final day, Open 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday August 16, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Marketplace Fir

Marketplace

5:00pm PDT

Jamspace close

Sunday August 16, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Jamspace

That's all folks! Come back again next year

Sunday August 16, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
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