Prog XP at Beat Kitchen

with Arc Impulse, Arcade Mode, The Bards Quartet, The Adventure Guild, The Blueshift Big Band

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM

2100 W Belmont Ave, Roscoe Village

Rock·Indie / Alt·Jazz·Classical

Video game music showcase

Lineup

Prog XP

Metal

Prog XP (The Ro Panuganti Prog Experience) is a Seattle-based progressive metal band founded by guitarist/composer Ro Panuganti, specializing in video game soundtrack arrangements and original prog-metal music, with debut album Save Your Progress released in 2026.

Arc Impulse

videogame indie·rock

Arc Impulse brings video game music to life by infusing it with their special dose of energetic synth-rock. Equipped with a keytar, violin, keyboard, electric guitar, bass, and drums, they inject raw energy into music from games such as The Legend of Zelda, Kirby’s Dream Land, and Chrono Trigger. Arc Impulse brings… Read more

Arcade Mode

Jazz

Arcade Mode is a Milwaukee-based band formed in 2015, performing multi-genre and jazz fusion covers of video game music.

The Bards Quartet

The Bards Quartet is a string quartet based in Minneapolis, MN, specializing in live performances of video game music.

The Adventure Guild

Rock

The Adventure Guild is a Chicago-based video game music rock band founded by Sybil Grace, known for performing live arrangements of Stardew Valley and other VGM.

The Blueshift Big Band

video game music·big band·orchestra

The Blueshift Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra lead by Joel Baer and Chris Parsons.