I Fight Dragons performing at Anime Midwest

Rosemont, IL - October 9, 2013 - Anime Midwest is enthused to announce that Chicago-based video game rock band I Fight Dragons will be performing at Anime Midwest 2014. Anime Midwest will be held July 4-6, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.

I Fight Dragons is a video-game rock band from Chicago. Their music flares with an epic combination of pop/rock with chiptune, featuring electronic sounds made using Nintendo Game Boys and Nintendo Entertainment Systems. To date they have released one full length album: 2011's "KABOOM!" which came out on Photo Finish / Atlantic Records, in addition to two EPs: 2009's Cool Is Just a Number and 2010's Welcome to the Breakdown. They just finished a massive Kickstarter, raising over $100,000 for the latest upcoming album, Project Atma. Their music has been featured on Nintendo Video as well as on the WWE. They have toured the USA with acts such as mc chris, 3OH!3, Cobra Starship, The Protomen, and Travie McCoy.

I Fight Dragons joins Anime Midwest as part of a neverending epic concert series, headlined by Steam Powered Giraffe and also featuring Frenchy and the Punk and V is for Villains. The full guest list is online at http://animemidwest.com/guests

Anime Midwest expects over 8,000 fans to converge on the Hyatt Regency and the Stephens Convention Center to celebrate their mutual love of Japanese animation, video games, and music. Registration is currently $40 through November 20th, and can be purchased online at http://animemidwest.com/