The new game music event "vgmtogether" has just been announced

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Press release:
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 9, 2021.
An experienced team of individuals from within the videogame music community are pleased to announce vgmtogether, a weekend-long virtual event to be held on March 12–14, 2021.

The online event will feature game- and music-related panels, game tournaments, and performances from 40+ musical acts.

Over the three days of the event, attendees will be able to view panels and concerts live-streamed on the vgmtogether Twitch page, or in virtual reality realms via the social app VRChat, as well as play games and participate in community events via the vgmtogether community Discord server.

The vgmtogether team includes members who have organized and contributed to similar virtual events, such as Bonus Stage’s Virtual VGM Fest, The Kinstone Team’s Zeldathon and Side Quest, and Swag Fam’s SWAGFest.

For links, the event schedule, and guest list, visit: https://vgmtogether.com

“The videogame music community is a vibrant and diverse community that I’ve cherished being a part of for many years now,” says Doug “DrumUltimA” Perry, Co-Director of vgmtogether.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of all of the events where we would typically gather, we wanted to create something that would help the community not feel so isolated during these difficult times.”

“In my experience, videogame music has always been about being part of a community,” adds Nujj, vgmtogether’s other Co-Director.

“We share the experiences of games we played through music, we attend concerts together, and we rehearse with friends for hours. The VGM fandom is a welcoming space for musicians and fans alike. We are crafting an event that brings that feeling of togetherness to everyone, no matter where they are.”

Musical acts include:
Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett of Supergiant Games
Super Soul Bros
String Player Gamer
Jillian Aversa
chibi-tech

Panelists include:
Musician Carlos “insaneintherain” Eiene
Artist TrulyAVaporeon
Video game supergroup Indie Maker Syndicate

Debuting at vgmtogether is “Line Them Up!,” a one-of-a-kind virtual concert presentation featuring the music of Paper Mario: The Origami King.

Directed by composer/performer Laura Intravia (who has contributed to Destiny 2, Darksiders III, Code Vein and others), with a production team that includes musicians involved with DiscoCactus, the Game Brass, and the music of Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Mortal Kombat 11, among other credits, this music video is over 30 minutes long and features 170 familiar faces from all over the VGM community, including some very special celebrity cameos.

vgmtogether hopes to give fans, musicians, and videogame music enthusiasts an opportunity to celebrate and build community despite the cancellation of in-person events due to the global pandemic.

Learn more: https://vgmtogether.com

About vgmtogether
vgmtogether is a three-day virtual event celebrating videogame music, held on Twitch, Discord, and VRChat. Founded in January 2021 and scheduled for March 2021, it will feature live performances, panels, and community events presented by members of the greater videogame music community, including game industry professionals, content creators, and fans alike.

Learn more: http://vgmtogether.com
Follow vgmtogether on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram

About the Co-Founders
Doug Perry is an internationally-renowned percussionist, composer, and educator. He was featured as a soloist in the scores to Crystal Dynamics’ Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (2014), Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (2017) by Firaxis Games, and Fossil Hunters (2018) by Reptoid Games.

Doug also hosts his own regular live-streamed broadcast, presenting dynamic performances on vibraphone and marimba in which he interacts with his audience to perform requests and answer questions about his craft. Doug serves as percussion and audio faculty at Western Connecticut State University, and is a founding member of videogame music jazz/funk band DiscoCactus.

Nujj is an accomplished machine learning engineer with a PhD in artificial intelligence and publications in several academic journals. She has found a home in the videogame music community and is known within that circle as an enthusiastic supporter of videogame music, video game musicians, and videogame music events.

Nujj is a moderator on Twitch and Discord for many video game musicians including Doug Perry and members of The Game Brass. She was one of the organizers and panelists of the virtual SWAGFest event. Nujj is also a Twitch streamer and is one of the founders of the Swag Fam online community.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround