The Arkadian

The Arkadian

The Arkadian is a solo/group act that writes songs about video games in the style of 80s heavy metal. The band was founded in 2016 by frontman Jon O’Neal while in Boston and their first live show was at PAX East 2018. Since then, the project taken the gaming community by storm with the release of their 2019 album, “Playing With Power” and an epic catalog of tunes following after.



2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the project. For the first time in nearly 6 years, The Arkadian is coming back as a BAND! Featuring Grant Henry (Stemage), Ryan Postlethwait (Mega Beardo) and Adam Henry (Viking Guitar Live), This lineup helps deliver a high octane performance you will not want to miss.