Kevin and The Quicksavers debuted in 2024 at Midlane Esports to create a new community of people that love video games and music! Our goal was to create a safe and inclusive area where people could jam on video game tunes. We started in partnership with Barn Production Group and have since grown into a Discord with over 150 members and monthly jams at both Clara and The Checkout. We have been featured in The Chicago Tribune and have partnered with multiple bands to host the jam.
With the way that video game tunes are written with limited memory in the 80-90’s, we have heads that function very similarly to musical theater choruses that served the jazz scene in the 60’s. I’m very excited to be bringing new players into this realm and exposing people from VGM to jazz legends like Chick Corea or Roy Hargrove, and having expert jazz players play over tunes that have brought nostalgia to many people across generations.
Come check us out on Discord or Instagram!
Photos by Jer Roque, Francesca Zaccor, and James Scully
