UltraNOVA is BACK in Northern Virginia with "UltraNOVA: Rebirth"! We're bringing in talented video game music (VGM) bands not only from the DMV area, but across the country! We’ve brought together six electric, eclectic, and energetic acts that are ecstatic to perform!

Bi Score: Ian Cowell & Carrie Wood’s Bi-Coastal Goblin Brigade That Makes Music To Score To, Otherwise Known as BI SCORE! From Northern California, Ian and Carrie lay down the tastiest riffs for you to take home to your sweetheart.

Geekswag: Geekswag is a VGM rapper/singer duo from Boston, Massachusetts. BoZ and ZEN strive to bring geeky lyricism, smooth vocals, and dynamic performance energy to every show, and are thrilled to share their VGM hiphop vibes with the DMV!

Mahn: Blasting onto the stage with Dark Glory™, Mahn will tug on your sense of nostalgia with grinding heavy metal homages to video games from your formative years. Expect a musical journey through land, earth, sea, time and space!

Steel Samurai: You know that game you rented once when you were 9 and loved it and the music was amazing? Well, you’re going to hear it with Steel Samurai, a VGM band from the far away land of Baltimore, MD. Their hobbies include rocking out and melting faces.

WASD: Who says VGM is all about console tunes? This quartet brings heavy renditions of classic PC soundtracks like Quake, Command & Conquer, Unreal Tournament, and more!

Zaku: From Philadelphia, PA, this super group combines wind-synthesizer-fronted instrumental tunes inspired by 80s Japanese Jazz Fusion and New Wave of British Heavy Metal!