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BAR Con will be holding nothing back for their special event during the FanimeCon weekend as they have announced Fire And Lightning, a special event thanks to a partnership with MAGWest.

BAR Con and MAGWest Presents: Fire & Lightning will kick-off the start of the FanimeCon with a special event on Friday, May 24th at the Back Bar SoFa. Tickets are on sale now but BAR Con Premier Members will have free admission.

The musical performance will begin with an open mic karaoke followed by the main show. The musical line up features Phoenix Ash, Super Soul Bros., Dokoe and The Overpowered. The night will also include DJ performances by Odyssey Eurobeat, Pheri, and Lawbster.

Phoenix Ash is the only American band that is signed on with Plug Records label in Japan. As a special treat, they will be performing songs from their new album for the first time.

Super Souls Bros is well known for taking popular songs from video games and anime then blends it with 70’s funk. Dokoe is a local post-math rock band. The Overpowered is a video game music inspired band.

BAR Con is a monthly event that combines ones love of anime, video games and J-Rock into a one night festivity. MAGWest is the West Cost spin-off to MAGFeast, one of the largest video game music festivals. 

FanimeCon 2019 will be from May 24th until May 27th at the San Jose Convention Center along with the surrounding locations. Tickets are now available for purchase and more information will be available in the coming months.

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