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Vol. 14
April 2025

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About vgmt monthly

vgmt monthly is a monthly newsletter that offers a centralized place for the VGM community to make announcements about songs, events, conventions and more! The newsletter will be posted on vgmtogether's social media and archived on this website. You are free to print or share the newsletter!

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Announcements

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  • Album Releases

    Mar 07
    • Marshall Art
    • Live at Super MAGFest 2025
    • Marshall Art’s live performance from Super MAGFest 2025 is now available on Bandcamp! The album features the chiptune prog-rock collective playing covers from modern video game favorites such as Animal Crossing & Yakuza, classic deep cuts from Maniac Mansion & Smurfs Nightmare, and more! The album also features guest appearances from AarekMG, Lacey Johnson, and Lauren the Flute.

    • Album Link
    Mar 11
    • Ian Martyn
    • The Friends We Made Along the Way: An A Cappella Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary Celebration
    • The Friends We Made Along the Way is the first of a pair of albums of a cappella arrangements celebrating the incredible music of Chrono Trigger. I arranged and recorded these tracks for the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s release. Big thanks to the following featured singers: Ampyluxe, Andromeda, Darby Cupit, Julie Sakalys, Leo Martyn, Nemo Fairlight, Ursa Starsong, Brandon L. Harnish, Joe Newman, Josh Pendlebury

    • Album Link
    Apr 25
    • Knight of the Round
    • Refractions
    • After 5 long years, Indiana-based Final Fantasy thrashers Knight of the Round return with their 6th full length album, Refractions! The fully licensed album will feature 10 tracks from games
      ranging from FFII to FFXV, and is a true “return to form” for the band. Refractions ditches the thematic elements of past albums and focuses on a more polished arrangement approach while keeping the signature KOTR theme of “unnecessarily heavy Final Fantasy tributes” alive and well.

    • Album Link
    Mar 28
    • Game Grooves Alliance
    • "Sojourney" by Charisma Studios
    • Travel to a wayfarer’s wonderland! Chombey, Ari Fisher, HealRNG, metamoogle, and AarekMG have come together as Charisma Studios for the 2024 Album Producer Challenge hosted by GameGrooves to produce Sojourney, a diverse melding of source materials and perspective. Available now!!

    • Album Link

    Song Releases

    Mar 16
    • KFTunesVGM
    • The Riverlands from Octopath Traveler (flute and piano cover)
    • An acoustic tribute to one of the most underrated tracks from Octopath Traveler. Travel with Kitteh & Frog (KFTunesVGM) through the scenic landscapes of the Riverlands via a relaxing arrangement of this Yasunori Nishiki masterpiece 🐱🐸

    • Song Link

    Live Events

    Apr 12
    • Windy Harper to perform at VGMCON
    • Windy Harper will present a solo set at VGMCON with guest performers SheaViolin, Cell33t, LaurentheFlute, and UnfocusedinIA on Saturday at 12:30pm on the Hero Stage.

    • Event Link
    • Windy Harper
    Apr 13
    • Hotline Ongaku
    • April 13th at Conduit in Winter Park, Florida.

      Hotline Ongaku is a high-octane serving of good ol’ live Florida video game music (VGM). We’re gonna Push It with high-energy performances from dj-Jo and Super Monster Party. Joining them will be O_Super, Im_naku, and Follow Me, Fox. In addition to a night of incredible music, there will be game setups, prize raffles, and themed drinks!

    • Event Link
    • Ongaku Overdrive
    Apr 16
    • Beeps 'n Bops Winnipeg
    • We’re taking our Beeps ‘n Bops VGM showcase across Canada! Stop one on our Beeps ‘n Bops Two City Tour is returning to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Featuring the metal wails of SuperFX, the jazz fusion beats of 8-Bit & the Single Players, the beeps and thrashes of Danimal Cannon, and the soothing harp of Samantha Ballard. The evening also features a “Name That Tune” contest run by There Is No Easy Mode Trivia, a cosplay contest, and raffle prizes.

      Use code TOGETHER at checkout for 20% your ticket price!

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage
    Apr 19
    • Beeps 'n Bops Edmonton
    • The second stop on our Beeps ‘n Bops Two City Tour has us heading to Edmonton, Alberta. It’s another eclectic video game music showcase, featuring the groovy tunes of Experience Points, the nerdy melodies of Pure Octane, the iconic guitar licks of Thennecan, and the small but mighty classical styles of the Open World Ensemble.

      Use code TOGETHER at checkout for 20% off your ticket price!

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage
    May 16
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony presents "Beyond Pixels" - Free concert in St. Paul
    • Join the Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra for a FREE concert titled “Beyond Pixels” in St. Paul, MN at Humboldt High School on May 16, 2025. MN’s first video game orchestra will perform pieces from World of Warcraft, Xenoblade Chronicles, Skyrim, Runescape, Final Fantasy, Tetris & more! Admission is free and open to the public. Stream live at twitch.tv/twincitiesgso . TCGSO is also accepting submissions for VGM arrangements for future concerts. For more information email RLPC@tcgso.org

    • Event Link
    • Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra
    May 17
    • Audio Mocha at CreatorsCon Colorado Springs
    • Audio Mocha will be performing live at CreatorsCon on May 17, 2025! Located in Colorado Springs, Audio Mocha will be performing his brand of tropical themed rock across various video game franchises. Whether you’re a fan of surf rock, Latin rock, or cumbia, don’t miss out on this pixelated pool party coming to the Springs!

    • Event Link
    • Audio Mocha
    May 17
    • Once and Again
    • Our Spring 2025 full ensemble concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger! We’ll be performing a suite of music from Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and more all arranged by members of the orchestra.

    • Event Link
    • Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO)
    Jun 14
    • Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo
    • Vancouver’s greatest gaming expo is back for 2025! Gaming, vendors, panels and a full day of music and entertainment brought to you by Bonus Stage! Line up to be announced.

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage

    Virtual Events

    Apr 11
    • Bonus Stage Presents WARP STAGE at VGM CON
    • Looks like we’re blasting off again!! Bonus Stage is rocketing toward VGM CON: Dimensional Riff where Josh and MooMan will host their livestreamed WARP STAGE!! Featuring performers, interviews, interactive games, and more spacey shenanigans than you could shake an asteroid at! If you can’t make it in person to VGM CON, beam down to Twitch for 3 days of intergalactic fun.

    • Event Link
    • Bonus Stage

    Submit your news to vgmt monthly!

    vgmt monthly is a newsletter that offers a centralized place for the VGM community to make announcements! The newsletter will be posted each month on vgmtogether’s social media and archived on our website. You’re free to print or share the newsletter once it is released, but please do not alter it in any way.

    If you have multiple announcements, please fill out the form once for each one. You can submit multiple announcements each month, and in as many months as you would like!

    The deadline for the following month is the 21st of the current month. For example, an event submitted on Jun 18 will be part of the Jul newsletter while an event submitted on Jun 22 will be part of the Aug newsletter. If you have any questions, reach out to Nujj on Discord (nujjjj) or Twitter/X (@kmelbone).

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