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GUNGNXR brings Norse-inspired atmosphere into extreme metal. Led by vocalist Gungnir McKittrick, the project combines ambient folk textures, heavy breakdowns, and guttural vocals with mythic storytelling. McKittrick works with UK-based instrumentalist Harry Tadayon to shape a sound that moves between haunting passages and forceful intensity. Appearing during Friday’s adults-only Loki’s Night, GUNGNXR offers a heavier encounter with the festival’s Norse themes.

Trimble the Troubadour mixes original songs, poems, jokes, and fantasy-inspired entertainment. His Kansas City appearances have included Tolkien-themed evenings at Vignettes and a Halfling Hoedown at Pawn and Pint, bringing a wandering bard’s sense of humor to audiences gathered for music and storytelling.

Knotty Orchid is a Kansas City burlesque performer and producer whose background includes theatre, ballroom dance, Hula, and visual art. Performing since 2018, she brings theatrical character and vintage flair to the stage.

Trimble the Troubadour mixes original songs, poems, jokes, and fantasy-inspired entertainment. His Kansas City appearances have included Tolkien-themed evenings at Vignettes and a Halfling Hoedown at Pawn and Pint, bringing a wandering bard’s sense of humor to audiences gathered for music and storytelling.

Kater Tot is a Kansas City performance artist specializing in comedic burlesque, physical comedy, and pop-culture character work. Her performances combine campy dance, theatrical storytelling, and fandom-inspired parody, bringing familiar characters into unexpected settings.

Trimble the Troubadour mixes original songs, poems, jokes, and fantasy-inspired entertainment. His Kansas City appearances have included Tolkien-themed evenings at Vignettes and a Halfling Hoedown at Pawn and Pint, bringing a wandering bard’s sense of humor to audiences gathered for music and storytelling.

Nashville’s Valkyrie’s Fire combines dual lead vocals, heavy guitars, and symphonic arrangements. Singers Bettie Floyd and Adam Sanders lead a band whose instrumentation includes keyboards and cello alongside guitar, bass, and drums. Their music brings sweeping melodies and theatrical scale to power metal, with songs that explore fantasy, emotion, and darker stories. At VikingFest, they headline during Friday’s Loki’s Night and return Saturday morning for the daytime gathering.

Knotty Orchid is a Kansas City burlesque performer and producer whose background includes theatre, ballroom dance, Hula, and visual art. Performing since 2018, she brings theatrical character and vintage flair to the stage.

Trimble the Troubadour mixes original songs, poems, jokes, and fantasy-inspired entertainment. His Kansas City appearances have included Tolkien-themed evenings at Vignettes and a Halfling Hoedown at Pawn and Pint, bringing a wandering bard’s sense of humor to audiences gathered for music and storytelling.

Indiana’s Ice Howl puts riffs and fantasy at the center of its heavy metal. The band describes its sound as groove-driven power metal, with melodic hooks and a traditional metal foundation. Its 2026 album, The Ledger of Timeless Watchers, follows themes of justice and redemption through eight tracks. Ice Howl joins Friday’s adults-only Loki’s Night, bringing a guitar-led sound and imagined worlds to VikingFest’s after-dark lineup.

Kater Tot is a Kansas City performance artist specializing in comedic burlesque, physical comedy, and pop-culture character work. Her performances combine campy dance, theatrical storytelling, and fandom-inspired parody, bringing familiar characters into unexpected settings.