‘Level Up’ video game band showcase planned for Aug. 10 at Smoke & Barrel
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If video game music is your favorite thing in the world, and you’re over 21 years of age, there’s a possibility that the best show you’ve ever seen in your entire life is coming to Fayetteville.
Five bands that play their own unique versions of tunes from classic video games are planning to perform a show called “Level Up” on Friday, Aug. 10 at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. The show is being organized by local video game music heroes The OneUps.
The OneUps will share the stage with Those Who Fight (all-star line up of musicians from around the country who play music from the game Final Fantasy as a Rock Opera), brentalfloss (game music parody artist from New York), Lucio (a video game rapper from Fayetteville), and Descendants or Erdrick (nostalgic game music garage rockers from Austin).
“Every year for the last ten years, I’ve held a company barbecue for my label, OneUp Studios, and several of these bands will be coming down for that,” said Mustin, multi-instrumentailist for the OneUps. “I thought it would be fun to help offset the costs of all of these folks traveling to town if we could all do a bar show together.”
Admission to the show is $5 at the door, and the music should start shortly after 9 p.m.
One-Ups,
I caught your show a few weeks ago at S&B and had a blast. I will definitely make it out to this! Thanks for putting it on.
I’ve driven down to Fayetteville from North Dakota for every single OneUp Studios BBQ to see the OneUps play. Not once has it ever been a disappointment. To get to see them AND those other groups play on the 10th? Wicked awesome.
Seriously, if anyone appreciates video game music and just awesome bands in general, go to this show! I’m driving over 800 miles to see it, so I know it’s worth it!
Psst, that’s Final Fantasy, not Final Fight. Thanks for the plug.
Staff note: I know. I don’t know why I typed that. Thanks. Fixed.