PAX West 2026 Welcomes Magic Sword to Concert Lineup

Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal one night of epic concerts at PAX West 2026. The West Coast’s most-attended gaming event returns to the Seattle Convention Center this Labor Day weekend from Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

On Friday night, bask in the power of the synthwave jams of Magic Sword, known for their hit song “In the Face of Evil,” with more than 30 million streams on Spotify. The three masked members — The Keeper, The Seer, and The Weaver – bring live instrumentation into their electropop melodies for a thrilling experience.

PAX East Returns to Boston March 21-24, 2024

Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal PAX East returns to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) from Thursday, March 21, to Sunday, March 24, 2024, for a big birthday bash celebrating the event series’ 20th anniversary. Badges will go on sale this Thursday, Nov. 16, at 1:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET.

From its humble beginnings in Bellevue in 2004, Penny Arcade Expo grew from a local event receiving a little over 3,000 attendees in its first iteration to an international series of events gathering millions of gaming fans across Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, and Melbourne.