An AMUG guest in a red superhero suit singing karaoke on the White Rabbit stage beside the DJ booth, under lasers and fog

AMUG: Game On!

Name: AMUG AMUG Game On
Start: 2026-03-18
Location: Grand Sierra Resort

AMUG, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV

The Details

Two nights of karaoke and video game music for the AMUG conference at the Grand Sierra Resort, starting in the White Rabbit theatre.

Client: AMUG
Event: AMUG Game On
Venue: Grand Sierra Resort
Location: Reno, NV
DJ: Jon Alder
Guests: ~300 a night
Theme: Game On
Nights: Wednesday and Thursday
Services: DJ, MC, karaoke, sound and dance lights
Top photos: AMUG event photography

The Story

AMUG, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group, brought its conference to the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. Red Oak Meetings & Events booked me for two nights of their Game On theme: DJ, MC and karaoke.

AMUG guests walking through the green balloon arch tunnel with clouds and stars

An AMUG guest dressed as Princess Peach smiling in front of the green balloon arch

Two smiling AMUG guests in matching retro game shirts in the crowd

A team of AMUG guests posing behind the lighted AMUG letters, one in a Mario hat

Two friends with lanyards, one in a blue dinosaur onesie, smiling together

An AMUG guest in a red Mario hat giving two thumbs up

Princess Peach and Donkey Kong posing in front of the green balloon arch

Six AMUG guests in game shirts and lanyards smiling together

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, was in the White Rabbit theatre, with my full sound system and lights on the stage. On Thursday we moved to a second room, and I brought the sound again.

Two AMUG guests playing the Breaker arcade game

Four AMUG guests seated at a colorful carnival arcade game

Two AMUG guests shooting hoops at the Rock The Rim arcade game

A group in scout uniforms holding a section of the derby race track

A guest in a scout uniform lining up derby cars at the top of the track

AMUG guests lined up along the derby race track in the game room

AMUG guests crowding the rope line beside the derby track finish

Rows of decorated derby cars lined up on a table waiting to race

The derby track running down the middle of the game room to the finish line, with guests along the ropes

Derby cars crossing the checkered finish line on the race track

AMUG guests in VR headsets playing laser tag in the arena

Two AMUG guests in VR headsets aiming purple blasters

An AMUG guest in a red superhero suit striking a pose on the casino carpet

An AMUG guest playing a racing arcade game on a big screen

Two AMUG guests dressed as pink and yellow falling block pieces

Two AMUG guests playing the Connect 4 Hoops arcade game

A smiling AMUG guest in an NPC shirt with a green diamond on his hat

Two AMUG guests in game character costumes, one holding a big wrench

Two AMUG guests in matching Player One and Player Two shirts

A smiling AMUG guest in a bright shirt covered in a purple cartoon character

AMUG guests rolling balls at the skee ball lanes

Two AMUG guests playing side by side clown arcade games

AMUG guests mingling on the casino carpet during the Game On night

A smiling AMUG guest in a red Mario cap and a Super Mario shirt

An AMUG guest dressed as the Monopoly man in a top hat beside a smiling friend

An AMUG guest in a gold mask and a black hoodie raising a drink

An AMUG guest in a blue velvet dress and red boots posing with a smile

Princess Peach and Mario costumes posing together on game night

Four AMUG guests with lanyards smiling arm in arm

Two AMUG guests playing inside a Halo arcade cabinet

Four AMUG guests driving bumper cars across the arena floor

AMUG guests playing air hockey under the arcade lights

An AMUG guest tossing a ball at a carnival arcade game

Two AMUG guests in Pac Man outfits posing by a giant Pac Man arcade game

An AMUG guest throwing at a lit arcade target game

Three AMUG guests playing side by side arcade toss games

An AMUG guest throwing an axe at a bullseye target in the axe throwing lane

I opened Wednesday with Macarena, Brick House and September, then played video game music to fit the theme: Super Mario 64, Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64, Kirby and Metroid Prime. Then the karaoke took over: Piano Man, Jolene, Sweet Caroline and Friends In Low Places, and Don’t Stop Believin’ closed the night.

Two AMUG guests singing a karaoke duet on the stage

Two AMUG guests in blue onesies with arms out in front of the AMUG sign

Three smiling AMUG guests with lanyards and drinks

Two AMUG guests racing on motorcycle arcade games

AMUG guests playing guitar controllers at the arcade

A smiling AMUG guest in a blue and gold jumpsuit with a drink

Four AMUG guests posing together at the arcade, one in a green dinosaur onesie

An AMUG guest in a red superhero suit singing into the karaoke microphone

A group of AMUG guests singing karaoke together on the foggy White Rabbit stage

Thursday started with I Won’t Back Down on the karaoke mic. The singers kept coming with Ice Ice Baby, Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want It That Way, Man! I Feel Like a Woman! and Mr. Brightside, and Friends In Low Places closed it out at midnight.