Lunch and Entertainment in the Gardens

The Bay Area’s premiere VGM Jazz event, Ultra Combo, has been hosting jams at the Ocean Ale House in SF every month since April 2023. Formed by experienced jazz professionals with a deep love of games, our goal is to create a welcoming environment for musicians and VGM fans of all backgrounds, including younger musicians and people who may be new to the scene or new to playing in jams entirely.

Each monthly jam starts with Ultra Combo playing a set of prepared VGM arrangements, followed by a guided jam where anyone and everyone is welcome to join in. Whether it’s games or tunes, we think it’s more fun when everyone gets to play!

Rob Kovacs, also known as 88bit, is a multi-award-winning video game composer, international concert pianist, and partnered Twitch streamer. He made history as the first person to perform Steve Reich’s Piano Phase solo on two pianos simultaneously.

Kovacs composed the acclaimed STRAYLIGHT VR soundtrack (2024 G.A.N.G. Award nominee) and won the 2023 G.A.N.G. Award for Best Game Music Cover for “Dire Dire Docks.” He also recorded the complete official Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections on Materia Music (2025).

A fixture of the game music community, Kovacs has performed at PAX, GDC, MAGFest, TwitchCon, and internationally in Europe. He has had the honor of performing for legendary composers including David Wise, Takashi Tateishi, Jason Graves, and Yoko Shimomura. His 88bit live show brings iconic video game music to life through virtuosic solo piano, with a special focus on music from the 8-bit era never originally intended for human performance.

Lacey Johnson is a Southern-California based Video Game Musician currently creating bi-weekly covers on her YouTube channel in which she is the sole musician, producer, and arranger.

With her instruments in hand, Lacey has spent the last several years touring the United States performing for video game fans everywhere! Whether it’s rocking the mainstage for 2500+ attendees at Super MAGfest in National Harbor, or shredding the keys on the high seas in International Waters for GacuCon on a Royal Caribbean Cruise, Lacey always brings the heat and leaves you filled with determination.

Her quality of work has resulted in collaborating with major gaming events like EVO and notable game companies like Square Enix, Guilty Gear Strive, and Genshin Impact.

Lacey prides herself on creating full-length video game cover albums. She is well known for her albums of the Persona and Metroid Franchises.

Sixth Station Trio is a classically trained piano trio based in San Francisco, CA. Composed of three San Francisco natives, Sixth Station Trio debuted at San Francisco's historic Grace Cathedral in May of 2023 to a sold-out concert of 1000 people, featuring music from the films of Studio Ghibli. This catapulted them into a becoming one of the most successful trios of their generation, dedicated to blending their classical backgrounds with their passion for video game and pop music.

Sixth Station trio plays an expansive variety of music ranging from Western classical music, film scores, video game music, and even pop. They've gone on to perform monthly sold-out concerts featuring titles of Genshin Impact, Stardew Valley, Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Studio Ghibli, Pokemon, and more.

By bridging the classical world with the mainstream music world, Sixth Station Trio strives to keep classical music relevant to the general public, as well as to bring accessible classical music to all. Members of the trio have worked with companies including San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Symphony Mentors in Music Program.

Anton Corazza is a composer, rapper, and aerophonist on game OSTs including TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, UNBEATABLE, Demon Turf, and more. Anton has long been a participant in the VGM arrangement and performance communities, performing a wide range of genres with the help of friends he made along the way. Oh and he's gonna reveal his fursona during this set. Don't miss it!

Parabellum Raps is a Hip-Hop and Nerdcore artist born in Washington, DC and raised in Prince George’s County, MD. Rapping, singing, songwriting, and beatmaking are his primary forms of artistic expression through which his talents have manifested themselves in a number of bands, collectives, and group collaboration projects. His most recent VGM appearances were at MAGFest 2026. Other previous performances include conventions such as PAX and Super Smash Con. Parabellum has also had the honor of collaborating live and on recordings with community favorites such as Anton Corazza, Yusef Kellibrew, and TriForce Quartet. He has also shared the stage with VGM acts and artists like The OneUps, Mega Ran, Lacey Johnson, RRThiel, Rekcahdam, and Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40.

"We're gathering some pals and playing some tracks down! Stand by for classic VGM, slick reharms, and grooves that'll make you say, ""wait, you're not supposed to-""

Ours is a phantom band, sustained only by the profane and formidable magicks of MAGfest! Catch us before we dissolve into vapor!"

OrchKeystra a.k.a. Imanuel Junaedy is an innovative San Francisco Bay Area musician who combines live instrumentation and DJ elements into a captivating one-man-band experience. Originally from Indonesia, his diverse background spans classical, jazz, and R&B, evolving into a unique fusion of electronic beats and acoustic textures. Since launching his solo project in 2020, OrchKeystra has become known for reimagining classic hits with iconic anime and video game soundtracks, through dynamic performances that bridge nostalgia and modern sound design.

His performances have electrified stages at major conventions and festivals including Anime Expo, NAMM Convention, Super MAGFest, MAGWest, VGM Con, and ANIME Impulse—showcasing his versatility and artistry to audiences across the country. Whether performing solo or with collaborators, OrchKeystra delivers an immersive experience that’s equal parts concert, remix, and storytelling—an homage to the music and fandoms that shaped a generation.

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Cheap Dinosaurs is a Philadelphia based prog-rock project that combines poppy melodies with dark, psychedelic chip music. Harnessing the sound hardware of an original game boy, the group rides the fringe of the 8-bit music scene by mixing it with heavier and more organic soundscapes. Starting as the solo project of Dino Lionetti (ex-Chromelodeon) in 2007, the group has since grown to include other prominent community musicians, and has garnered a large and growing fan base out of philly.

Described as “if you crammed a James Brown record into a SNES…” Silicon Valley’s own Super Soul Bros have performed their explosive, live n' funky video game music nationwide over the last 15 years. Renowned for their dynamic musicianship, improvisation, and infectious grooves, the Super Soul Bros bring a funky good time for audiences of all ages—gamers or not. This is live video game music, with soul!