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LXCL:Bay Area Anime Music celebrates and shares Japanese anime music culture through live concerts and community events, building a network of local musicians and connecting them with Bay Area audiences to foster cross-cultural understanding.

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>

Tokyo Arcade: VGM • Anime • Japanese Jazz & Fusion

Join Bay Area Anime Music <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/bayareaanimemusic?mdxt=MTFzYW9seTZ1cnhpaw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">(@bayareaanimemusic)</a> for a Halloween Party at the Quarter Note Bar that blends costumes, live bands, and your favorite anime tracks 🎃.&nbsp; Special theme: Persona x JoJo! COSPLAY &amp; COSTUME PARTYWe&#39;re running a costume contest across both band changeovers, plus a JoJo pose contest! LINEUP Merry Go Station <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/merrygostation.band?rpxt=MW00ZTZ1anJzdnQ3eQ==" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">(@merrygostation.band)</a> is a Bay Area-based J-rock, anime, and VGM cover band featuring multiple vocalists and erhu in dynamic rock performances spanning newer anime hits to classic bangers. GUY JEANS <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/guy_jeans_official?obrf=Y2wwdHJheXl6dmg4" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">(@guy_jeans_official)</a> brings high-energy anime, video game, and city pop music to the stage! From nostalgic classics to modern hits, their live performance gets fans singing, dancing, and feeling the full energy of their favorite tracks. They deliver faithful yet dynamic arrangements of iconic tracks from JOJO&#39;s, Persona, and more! Velvet Turtles <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/velvetturtlesband?obrf=MWJxeml2YzlpdTJmYQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">(@velvetturtlesband)</a> or &quot;VT&quot; is a garage-pop 6 piece band from UC Merced. They started off as a Persona OST cover band but has branched out to compose and perform original music across the Central Valley while keeping their roots as a Japanese Anime and Game OST cover group.

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