Video Games & Music Convention - Minnesota

April 19 – 21, 2024

The Premier Midwest Gaming and Music Convention

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VGM CON 2024

VGM CON is returning in person and online

VGM CON is an annual video games & music convention held in Minneapolis, MN.

Video Games

Play new and unique games from our indie devs or find classic games in our open gaming room.

Concerts

Listen to video game music from a variety of games and genres like rock, folk, funk, & more

Fast Video Games

Watch gamers from around the world speedrun video games while raising money for charity.

Play

Bring your instrument and/or controller to our interactive Jam space, tournaments and more.

One Part Convention. One Part Music Festival.

VGM CON offers a vendor and artist hall, panels, workshops, open gaming, cosplay, tournaments and other convention activities. Combined with two music stages, jam spaces, orchestra clinic, recital and album jam, VGM CON unites video game and music fandoms. Check out last year’s preview.

Special Guests

Check out our 2024 special guests. More coming soon!

Arc Impulse

Andrew Estrada, Zach Wolfenbarger and Bobby Shields play loud rock music versions of classic and modern video games, led by spicy Keytars, rockin’ guitars and big boomin’ drums. Come see

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Split Screen

Split Screen is a jazz fusion band that performs new and inventive arrangements of music from a wide variety of video games. Their arrangements pay tribute to classic titles such

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Super Strikers

Super Strikers is the in-house band at Brave Wave Productions. The band is made up of superstar gaming performers: Stemage (from Metroid Metal) on guitars, Steve “ap0c” Lakawicz on bass

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CelloKat

Meet CelloKat, the cosplaying cellist who wields her instrument like a magical portal into the world of anime and video game music. Born with a passion for both music and

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Knight of the Round

Based out of the Chicagoland area, Knight of the Round are unlike most Video Game Music bands you may have heard. Having released 6 albums since 2012, KOTR has been

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OrchKeystra

Dive into reimagined VGM classics by OrchKeystra. A one-person band blending the artistry of DJ elements and live-looping, unleashing a dynamic twist on nostalgic hits that will have you dancing

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Activities at VGM CON

Take a peek inside our convention activities. Below are activities from 2023.
Jam Space at VGM CON

Jam Space

Come on and slam, and welcome to the jam! At Jam Space, musicians of all ability levels and backgrounds come together and jam on video game tunes and other music.

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Midwest Speedfest at VGM CON

Midwest Speedfest

Visit MWSF Website Midwest Speedfest   The tenth edition of Midwest Speedfest’s flagship marathon, Midwest Speedfest 2024, will take place at VGM Con: Sunshine Resort on April 19-21 at the

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Tournaments

Open Gaming

VGM CON is proud to announce the return of Highlander Games as our premier gaming sponsor for 2024! Highlander Games is a community-focused gaming store located in Coon Rapids, MN

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VGM CON Recital

Sign up for the 2024 VGM CON Recital Apply Now Do you play music on casual mode? Signup to showcase a short video/song/performance at VGM CON. This all-ages event at

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Volunteer at VGM CON

Volunteer

Seasonal Event Positions VGM CON is looking for volunteers during the event. We need a variety of roles, from badgers to registration to merch sales to main stage tech and

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72 Hour Charity Album Jam

Here you can pre-register for the Jam. The application will open in March. This free sub-event will be held virtually on Discord. What is this?The 72-hour charity album jam is

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2024 Friends and Partners

Fast Facts

When

April 19 – 21, 2024

All hours are subject to change. This information will be finalized closer to the event.

Event Hours:

  • Friday 1pm to 2am
  • Saturday 9:30 am to 2:30am
  • Sunday 9:30am to 5pm

Primary Badge Pickup Hours:

  • Friday 12pm to 8pm
  • Saturday 9am to 8pm
  • Sunday 9am to 3pm

(badges available in OPS after these hours)

Location

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441

For Who?

VGM CON is a family-friendly event for fans of music and games.

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