Tag Archives: Final Fantasy

Nobuo Uematsu, Composer of the Final Fantasy series to Perform at MAGFest

WASHINGTON, DC — NOVEMBER 4, 2011 — MAGFest ( The Music And Gaming Festival), is proud to announce Nobuo Uematsu and EARTHBOUND PAPAS as guests at the next upcoming MAGFest, January 5-8, 2012, in National Harbor, MD. Nobuo Uematsu is best known for being the primary composer for the Final Fantasy series of video games. Uematsu’s band, EARTHBOUND PAPAS, will [...]
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Brings Back Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY

Handel Choir of Baltimore Melinda O’Neal, chorusmaster Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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An Afternoon of Video Game Music with the GSO

December 11, 2010: Yesterday at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland the almost 5-years-old Gamer Symphony Orchestra, or GSO, performed 11 pieces for the enjoyment of video game and music fans alike.
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Nekocon 2010 Con Report

Nekocon 2010 has just ended after a weekend of good times for all of the attendees. Fans of anime, video gaming, and Japanese culture and fashion attended the convention over the weekend of November 5th through 7th, 2010 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
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Final Fantasy Distant Worlds II Coming to The Wolf Trap: Quick Update

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY®, this spectacular concert will be enhanced by state-of-the-art video and art stills shown on massive screens in-house and on the lawn, highlighting the games’ most memorable sequences.
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MAGFest 8: Entertainment System concert videos

Last but certainly not least in our MAGFest 8 concert coverage, we have Baltimore’s very own Entertainment System. They are a video game music cover band founded in 2004. Two of the members of Entertainment system, Chris Baines and John DeCampos, are also members of Rare Candy. Entertainment System ran a short set because they [...]
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MAGFest 8: Armcannon concert videos

Our videos of Armcannon in concert at MAGFest 8 are finally here! Armcannon is a heavy metal video game music cover band. We have 8 face-melting videos for you to enjoy, including the best cover of the Ghostbusters theme you’ll ever hear! Easily view all of them on this page, or right-click on any to [...]
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MAGFest 8: The OneUps concert videos

The wait is over! We’ve got 13 incredible videos of The OneUps in concert at MAGFest 8. The songs range from smooth jazz, to funk, to rap, to heavy metal. Special guest A_Rival joins in for a Zelda rap. You can right-click on any video to watch it on Youtube in glorious 720p HD. Watch [...]
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“Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy” Recap

On Saturday, June 27th, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed “Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy” at The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Their performance was, in a word, phenomenal. Throughout the entire show, fans of the series and music lovers alike cheered loudly. The music, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, made one feel the full range of [...]
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