2019 PAX East "Concerts"

Bunta_Fujiwara

Aqusitions Incorporated
Aqusitions Incorporated C Team
Dice Camera Action
Bit Brigade
Double Clicks
VGO

Bunta_Fujiwara

"There's at least one more big performance in the pipeline we're excited about, but there's unlikely to be any additional musical acts added (beyond what we have in Jamspace)." Via PAX Twitter

Xenigma

Last year's FFXV concert wasn't announced until just before the show, so I'm guessing we'll see something similar this year. I'll go ahead and guess it'll be last year's typo: FFXIV, as part of promotion for the new Shadowbringers expansion coming this Summer. Doesn't hurt that they've already been doing Fanfests with concerts, so they've already have to work on that sort of logistic, and their last Fanfest is in Tokyo the previous weekend.

Bunta_Fujiwara

Xenigma wrote: »

Last year's FFXV concert wasn't announced until just before the show, so I'm guessing we'll see something similar this year. I'll go ahead and guess it'll be last year's typo: FFXIV, as part of promotion for the new Shadowbringers expansion coming this Summer. Doesn't hurt that they've already been doing Fanfests with concerts, so they've already have to work on that sort of logistic, and their last Fanfest is in Tokyo the previous weekend.

That was VGO doing the FF music last year, so I'm thinking this is a different artist.

MephistoN7

Considering Final Fantasy XIV was a lead sponsor for PAX East last year in a year when Yoshida didn't attend and a major expansion wasn't coming out, it's safe to say that XIV will have a strong presence at the SE booth and panels for Shadowbringers. So if Yoshida does make the trek to Boston a week after Tokyo FanFest and decides to bring The Primals along with him for a performance, I wouldn't be shocked. I'd cry. But I wouldn't be shocked.

And I'll watch VGO play the phone book melodically.

TopherRocks

Bit disappointed at how light this year is. Guess they'll be doing a night of stage shows and a night of music?

Marino

TopherRocks wrote: »

Bit disappointed at how light this year is. Guess they'll be doing a night of stage shows and a night of music?

I'm guessing 2 nights of shows and 1 night of music.

thorkon

I've been to every Pax East and it was awesome at first with big names showing up (JoCo, Paul and Storm, MC Frontalot, Protomen, Etc). These last few years have been disappointing to my group and I. No offense to the performers (I've seen all these current listed ones), but they don't have the same crowd fun/interaction as the classic bands. Now that they only do 1 night of concerts and don't have any PAX band staples I don't see my group attending at night. Glad I went to MAGFEST this year to catch a lot of bands because it seems PAX is moving away from the concerts which was a huge part for me. Still surprise no Frontalot, he's been there every year from what I can remember.

I wonder if it is because attendance is down in the concert room?

Coldbrew

As someone who's been attending PAX concerts at both West and East since 2007, yeah the general concert attendance has been dwindling a bit over the years. I personally love Bit Brigade and VGO and won't pass up an opportunity to see them, but I'm disappointed we're only getting one night. The other two nights are for the big D&D shows, and that's all fine and good (I actually love Acq. Inc. too) but I feel like the east coast already has Unplugged for all of that so it's kinda weird to see it taking over East as well. I work for MAGFest and Jamspace so I'm glad we'll be able to bring in some more concerts and help alleviate the smaller main stage presence, but I know it won't be the same.

thorkon

I think attendance would be up if they would bring in the bigger band names (and have 2 nights). As is, it will just keep dropping and they will assume people dont want to see cconcerts

Bunta_Fujiwara

Especially with the extra night. 2 nights of concerts and a Game Night would be perfect.

nevermore13

I would say this is just part of the con evolving. While I really enjoyed protomen and JoCo (who hasn't been here for years now).
Live D&D is becoming more and more a part of all PAX shows with concerts being deemphasized, as seen by South moving acq inc into a night slot.

Also, PA and the folks at DCA have a very good relationship so it's not that surprising they have a live game one of the nights and acq inc. does as well.

thorkon

I do think it's a surprise, at least in my group and from what I seen online.. in The same regard, PA have a very good relation with mc frontalot, so I don't think it's a relations being the reason. I know they are moving to dnd related things unfortunately which is what broached this topic.

Marino

I feel like the concerts kinda ran their course. I used to go to them a long time ago, but after seeing a lot of the same acts over and over, my friends and I stopped going. I'm all for putting other entertainment options on the main stage at night.

zerzhul

I think it's likely a combination of cost and attendance. I don't know for sure, but I am guessing that PAX pays the musical artists, whereas things like D&D pay to be there. If something is costing you money and not bringing in attendees, that seems like a no-brainer to me (again, I do not know for sure that musical artists are paid... I guess I hope that they are?).

Coldbrew

They are paid (at least last I heard), and yeah considering that ya got a good point too. Even if they weren't, they're still provided exhibitor-equivalent badges and hotel space for the weekend.

imPokerFace

I wouldn't mind something like an AGDQ charity stream one night if concerts are kinda phasing out. I think speedrunning isn't as popular as it used to be though lol

MephistoN7

imPokerFace wrote: »

I wouldn't mind something like an AGDQ charity stream one night if concerts are kinda phasing out. I think speedrunning isn't as popular as it used to be though lol

Hard to say the way they keep breaking their donation records. AGDQ 2019 holds the current record, so interest is there at least.

A rotating schedule each year couldn't hurt, though.

Bunta_Fujiwara

imPokerFace wrote: »

I wouldn't mind something like an AGDQ charity stream one night if concerts are kinda phasing out. I think speedrunning isn't as popular as it used to be though lol

I would be for this 100%

charfox

I just wanna say that I need Anamanaguchi to come back thru..

Bunta_Fujiwara

Bit Brigade will be performing Mega Man III