88bit to perform at PAX West 2021, releases cover of NES' Friday the 13th video game soundtrack

88bit to perform at PAX West 2021, releases cover of NES' Friday the 13th video game soundtrack

Another musical guest has been revealed for next month’s PAX West.

Revealed yesterday, Rob Kovacs aka 88bit will grace the convention with their piano covers of classic NES tunes. Over the years, 88bit has wowed crowds at PAX, GDC, and MAGFest. Today, 88bit uploaded a cover of the Friday the 13th soundtrack. Fans can support their journey over on Patreon and check out their tunes on Bandcamp. 88bit will join Master Sword, who were announced earlier this week.

Tickets for PAX West 2021 are on sale here. The event will go down at Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center from Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6.

Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.