Press
Press Access
MAGFest is a very open event, with little to no limited access areas. As such, there are no press exclusive areas or privileges. If you wish to photograph or video/audio record the festival, you are more than welcome to do so per the media policy in our code of conduct.
Bags may be subject to search when entering safety-sensitive areas such as our concert hall.
Since MAGFest is a non-profit event with no sponsors, we rely on badge sales, and it is requested that press purchase a standard attendee badge. Any questions about our press policy can be directed to press@magfest.org.
Interview requests
MAGFest does not directly coordinate/schedule press interviews with guests, though press are welcome to contact us to request guest contact information. Press are also encouraged to approach guests directly at the festival. Interviews with MAGFest staff can be arranged directly through us, though we may be unavailable at the event itself.
Questions regarding interviews can be sent to press@magfest.org.
Information about MAGFest
- Board of Directors
- Paul Good
- Eli Courtwright
- Dustin Peterson
- Attendance
- 20,000 unique attendees at MAGFest 2016
- 25,000 expected at MAGFest 2017
- Year of first event: 2002
- MAGFest 2017 Dates: January 5-8, 2017
- MAGFest 2017 Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745
- MAGFest 2017 notable guests: To be announced...
- MAGFest 2017 notable bands: To be announced...
- Notable past guests
- Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy series composer)
- Keiji Inafune (Mega Man Character Artist)
- Ellen McLain (Voice of GLaDOS from the Portal game series)
- Jon St. John (Voice of Duke Nukem from the eponymous video game)
- Angry Video Game Nerd
- Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana composer)
- Sid Meier
- Grant Kirkhope (Rareware music composer)
- Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage composer)
- Arin "Egoraptor" Hansen
- Notable past performers
Past Press Coverage
For any further MAGFest press inquiries, contact Nick Marinelli, MAGFest Public Relations.