An anime-style girl with pink hair plays an electric guitar in the foreground against a cosmic background featuring a large red sun and city silhouettes.

Bay Area Anime Music

Pre-Sale (Limited Availability)

Bay Area Anime Music T-Shirt (Medium)

General Admission

Bay Area Anime Music T-Shirt (Small)

Bring a Friend 2-Pack (Early Bird)

BAAM (<a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.instagram.com/bayareaanimemusic" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">@bayareaanimemusic</a>) is bringing you a high-powered night of live jazz, fusion, and funk, featuring your favorite video game and anime music! We&rsquo;ve leveled up the experience with a stellar lineup including professional live bands&nbsp;and&nbsp;top-tier talent: Press Start, Interstellar Soundscapes, Studio Phoebe&nbsp; Meet the Bands Press Start (<a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.instagram.com/press.start.vgm" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">@press.start.vgm</a>) is a high energy jazz-rock fusion video game cover band from Pleasant Hill, CA. From Pokemon, to Zelda, to Sonic, this band has a fresh twist on everyone&rsquo;s favorite soundtracks. Their 7-Piece Ensemble has such a diverse sound, there&rsquo;s something for everyone to enjoy! Studio Phoebe (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/phoebe_c_music/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">@phoebe_c_music</a>) is a live band that reimagines anime, Studio Ghibli, and video game music through jazz, funk, and modern styles, creating performances that highlight the artistry and cultural impact of Japanese pop culture. Where You Might Know Them From:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Featured performers invited to Anime Expo (AX) and MAGWest in 2026!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Featuring Anime &amp; VGM scene favorites Raichan on bass (from Aimai Mirai) and Trevor Strohl on sax (from Character Select).</li></ul> Interstellar Soundscapes&nbsp;(<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/interstellar_soundscapes/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">@interstellar_soundscapes</a>) Interstellar Soundscapes is a Bay Area jazz fusion band built around one idea: music should take you somewhere. Drawing heavily from Japanese jazz fusion, video game music, anime, funk, rock, and cinematic music, their sound combines high-energy grooves, soaring melodies, colorful harmony, improvisation, and a sense of adventure. Inspired by bands like Casiopea, T-Square, DEZOLVE, and DIMENSION, they write original music alongside jazz fusion arrangements of the game and anime music that shaped them. Where You Might Know Them From:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">MAGWest&nbsp;Main Stage featured guest in 2026!</li></ul>

BAAM (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/bayareaanimemusic" target="_blank">@bayareaanimemusic</a>) is bringing you a high-powered night of live jazz, fusion, and funk, featuring your favorite video game and anime music! We’ve leveled up the experience with a stellar lineup including professional live bands and top-tier talent: Press Start, Interstellar Soundscapes, Studio Phoebe  Meet the Bands Press Start (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/press.start.vgm" target="_blank">@press.start.vgm</a>) is a high energy jazz-rock fusion video game cover band from Pleasant Hill, CA. From Pokemon, to Zelda, to Sonic, this band has a fresh twist on everyone’s favorite soundtracks. Their 7-Piece Ensemble has such a diverse sound, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Studio Phoebe (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/phoebe_c_music/" target="_blank">@phoebe_c_music</a>) is a live band that reimagines anime, Studio Ghibli, and video game music through jazz, funk, and modern styles, creating performances that highlight the artistry and cultural impact of Japanese pop culture. Where You Might Know Them From:<ul><li>Featured performers invited to Anime Expo (AX) and MAGWest in 2026!</li><li>Featuring Anime &amp; VGM scene favorites Raichan on bass (from Aimai Mirai) and Trevor Strohl on sax (from Character Select).</li></ul> Interstellar Soundscapes (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/interstellar_soundscapes/" target="_blank">@interstellar_soundscapes</a>) Interstellar Soundscapes is a Bay Area jazz fusion band built around one idea: music should take you somewhere. Drawing heavily from Japanese jazz fusion, video game music, anime, funk, rock, and cinematic music, their sound combines high-energy grooves, soaring melodies, colorful harmony, improvisation, and a sense of adventure. Inspired by bands like Casiopea, T-Square, DEZOLVE, and DIMENSION, they write original music alongside jazz fusion arrangements of the game and anime music that shaped them. Where You Might Know Them From:<ul><li>MAGWest Main Stage featured guest in 2026!</li></ul>

Bay Area Anime Music

Tokyo Arcade: VGM • Anime • Japanese Jazz & Fusion

1214 Apollo Way

General Admission

$25

Pre-Sale (Limited Availability)

$20

Bring a Friend 2-Pack (Early Bird)

$36

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