Video Games Live Announces 50 Shows for Continuing Blockbuster World Tour
Including First Time Ever Game Concerts in France, China, Taiwan, Scotland and Portugal
Special Performances During Some of the Biggest Conventions in the World Including San Diego Comic-Con, Leipzig Games Convention, Gen Con, Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, NVision and More!
Los Angeles, CA – June 4, 2008 -- Continuing its blockbuster award-winning world tour and coming off a major industry achievement of selling out its debut performance on Broadway in New York City, Video Games Live is proud to announce 50 shows in its effort to confirm to the world how culturally significant and artistic video games have become.
The Video Games Live tour created in 2002 by renowned video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, has become the top selling game concert in the world having already performed to more than 200,000 people around the globe including the U.S., Canada, England, Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Spain and Korea. To date, Video Games Live has performed across five different continents and has held over 40 record-breaking shows since last summer. In addition to their touring success, EMI Classics will be releasing the Video Games Live album (entitled Video Games Live: Volume One) worldwide this summer.
Proudly presented globally by leading peripheral manufacturer Razer (http://www.razerzone.com/), Video Games Live is best described as utilizing the power and emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the energy and excitement of a rock concert combined with the cutting edge visuals, technology, interactivity and fun that video games provide.
The highest and most prestigious level of symphony and venue quality continues with the announcement of some of the world's most renowned orchestras and local theatres, arenas and stadiums. To further attract the biggest audience possible, Video Games Live also partners with some of pop-culture's most important conferences and conventions.
CURRENT TOUR DATES
Winnipeg, MB
June 5, 2008
Centennial Concert Hall
Las Vegas, NV
June 14, 2008
Henderson Pavilion
Las Vegas Philharmonic
Toronto, ON
June 21, 2008
Younge-Dundas Square
Future Shop
Glasgow, Scotland
June 26, 2008
Royal Concert Hall
Royal Scottish Symphony
Paris, France
June 29, 2008
Porte de Versailles
Blizzard WWI
Houston, TX
July 10, 2008
Jones Hall
Houston Symphony
Austin, TX
July 11, 2008
Long Center
Austin, TX
July 12, 2008
Long Center
Louisville, KY
July 18, 2008
Kentucky Arts Center
Louisville Orchestra
San Diego, CA
July 24, 2008
Embarcadero Park
San Diego Symphony
Taipei, Taiwan
August 10, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium
Taipei Philharmonic
Taipei, Taiwan
August 11, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium
Taipei Philharmonic
Indianapolis, IN
August 15, 2008
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Gen Con & Indianapolis Symphony
Indianapolis, IN
August 16, 2008
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Gen Con & Indianapolis Symphony
Leipzig, Germany
August 20, 2008
ARENA Leipzig
Leipzig Games Convention
San Jose, CA
August 26, 2008
Performing Arts Center
NVISION 08
Brookville, NY
September 20, 2008
Tilles Center
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 5, 2008
Canecão
Petrobras Sinfônica
Birmingham, Alabama
October 9, 2008
Jefferson Complex
Alabama Symphony
Beijing, China
October 18, 2008
Beijing Stadium
China Opera Symphony
Vancouver, BC
October 29, 2008
Orpheum Theatre
Vancouver Symphony
Kansas City, MO
November 1, 2008
Midland Theatre
Chicago, IL
November 15, 2008
Chicago Theatre
Lisbon, Portugal
December 6, 2008
TBA
Lisbon, Portugal
December 7, 2008
TBA
Paris, France
December 18, 2008
Palais des Congress
Newark, NJ
Dec. 27, 2008 (2PM)
NJ PAC
New Jersey Symphony
Newark, NJ
Dec. 27, 2008 (8PM)
NJ PAC
New Jersey Symphony
Burlington, VT
January 17, 2009
Flynn Center Perf. Arts
Seattle, WA
January 24, 2009
Paramount Theatre
Kitchener, ON
March 13, 2009
Centre in the Square
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Kalamazoo, MI
March 20, 2009
Miller Auditorium
Sarasota, FL
March 28, 2009
Van Wezel Hall
Florida W. Coast Symph.
Richmond, VA
April 25, 2009
Landmark Theatre
Richmond Symphony
Calgary, Canada
May 15, 2009
Jack Singer Hall
Calgary Philharmonic
Calgary, Canada
May 16, 2009
Jack Singer Hall
Calgary Philharmonic
Boston, MA
TBA
TBA
Philadelphia, PA
TBA
TBA
Atlanta, GA
TBA
TBA
San Francisco, CA
TBA
TBA
São Paulo, Brazil
TBA
TBA
London, England
TBA
TBA
Hong Kong, China
TBA
TBA
Shanghai, China
TBA
TBA
Tokyo, Japan
TBA
TBA
Singapore
TBA
TBA
Seoul, Korea
TBA
TBA
Moscow, Russia
TBA
TBA
Norway
TBA
TBA
Sweden
TBA
TBA
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
For complete tour and ticketing information please visit www.videogameslive.com. To suggest a particular song or city to perform in, please sign up to the VGL mailing list.
More tour dates for the 2008 and 2009 season are being added weekly. There will be over 50 shows in 2008 and more than 70 shows planned for 2009.
About Video Games Live™ (www.videogameslive.com)
Created by two industry leading video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, Video Games Live™ (produced under their company Mystical Stone Entertainment, LLC) is the front runner in the field of live game music performance. Video Games Live, an immersive concert event celebration, features music from the best video games performed by top orchestras and choirs around the world combined with synchronized video footage, lighting, special effects, interactivity and live action to create an explosive and unique one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. The debut performance launched on July 6th, 2005 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic with over 11,000 people in attendance making it the largest video game concert in the world.
Special Performances During Some of the Biggest Conventions in the World Including San Diego Comic-Con, Leipzig Games Convention, Gen Con, Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, NVision and More!
Los Angeles, CA – June 4, 2008 -- Continuing its blockbuster award-winning world tour and coming off a major industry achievement of selling out its debut performance on Broadway in New York City, Video Games Live is proud to announce 50 shows in its effort to confirm to the world how culturally significant and artistic video games have become.
The Video Games Live tour created in 2002 by renowned video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, has become the top selling game concert in the world having already performed to more than 200,000 people around the globe including the U.S., Canada, England, Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Spain and Korea. To date, Video Games Live has performed across five different continents and has held over 40 record-breaking shows since last summer. In addition to their touring success, EMI Classics will be releasing the Video Games Live album (entitled Video Games Live: Volume One) worldwide this summer.
Proudly presented globally by leading peripheral manufacturer Razer (http://www.razerzone.com/), Video Games Live is best described as utilizing the power and emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the energy and excitement of a rock concert combined with the cutting edge visuals, technology, interactivity and fun that video games provide.
The highest and most prestigious level of symphony and venue quality continues with the announcement of some of the world's most renowned orchestras and local theatres, arenas and stadiums. To further attract the biggest audience possible, Video Games Live also partners with some of pop-culture's most important conferences and conventions.
CURRENT TOUR DATES
Winnipeg, MB
June 5, 2008
Centennial Concert Hall
Las Vegas, NV
June 14, 2008
Henderson Pavilion
Las Vegas Philharmonic
Toronto, ON
June 21, 2008
Younge-Dundas Square
Future Shop
Glasgow, Scotland
June 26, 2008
Royal Concert Hall
Royal Scottish Symphony
Paris, France
June 29, 2008
Porte de Versailles
Blizzard WWI
Houston, TX
July 10, 2008
Jones Hall
Houston Symphony
Austin, TX
July 11, 2008
Long Center
Austin, TX
July 12, 2008
Long Center
Louisville, KY
July 18, 2008
Kentucky Arts Center
Louisville Orchestra
San Diego, CA
July 24, 2008
Embarcadero Park
San Diego Symphony
Taipei, Taiwan
August 10, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium
Taipei Philharmonic
Taipei, Taiwan
August 11, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium
Taipei Philharmonic
Indianapolis, IN
August 15, 2008
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Gen Con & Indianapolis Symphony
Indianapolis, IN
August 16, 2008
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Gen Con & Indianapolis Symphony
Leipzig, Germany
August 20, 2008
ARENA Leipzig
Leipzig Games Convention
San Jose, CA
August 26, 2008
Performing Arts Center
NVISION 08
Brookville, NY
September 20, 2008
Tilles Center
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 5, 2008
Canecão
Petrobras Sinfônica
Birmingham, Alabama
October 9, 2008
Jefferson Complex
Alabama Symphony
Beijing, China
October 18, 2008
Beijing Stadium
China Opera Symphony
Vancouver, BC
October 29, 2008
Orpheum Theatre
Vancouver Symphony
Kansas City, MO
November 1, 2008
Midland Theatre
Chicago, IL
November 15, 2008
Chicago Theatre
Lisbon, Portugal
December 6, 2008
TBA
Lisbon, Portugal
December 7, 2008
TBA
Paris, France
December 18, 2008
Palais des Congress
Newark, NJ
Dec. 27, 2008 (2PM)
NJ PAC
New Jersey Symphony
Newark, NJ
Dec. 27, 2008 (8PM)
NJ PAC
New Jersey Symphony
Burlington, VT
January 17, 2009
Flynn Center Perf. Arts
Seattle, WA
January 24, 2009
Paramount Theatre
Kitchener, ON
March 13, 2009
Centre in the Square
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Kalamazoo, MI
March 20, 2009
Miller Auditorium
Sarasota, FL
March 28, 2009
Van Wezel Hall
Florida W. Coast Symph.
Richmond, VA
April 25, 2009
Landmark Theatre
Richmond Symphony
Calgary, Canada
May 15, 2009
Jack Singer Hall
Calgary Philharmonic
Calgary, Canada
May 16, 2009
Jack Singer Hall
Calgary Philharmonic
Boston, MA
TBA
TBA
Philadelphia, PA
TBA
TBA
Atlanta, GA
TBA
TBA
San Francisco, CA
TBA
TBA
São Paulo, Brazil
TBA
TBA
London, England
TBA
TBA
Hong Kong, China
TBA
TBA
Shanghai, China
TBA
TBA
Tokyo, Japan
TBA
TBA
Singapore
TBA
TBA
Seoul, Korea
TBA
TBA
Moscow, Russia
TBA
TBA
Norway
TBA
TBA
Sweden
TBA
TBA
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
For complete tour and ticketing information please visit www.videogameslive.com. To suggest a particular song or city to perform in, please sign up to the VGL mailing list.
More tour dates for the 2008 and 2009 season are being added weekly. There will be over 50 shows in 2008 and more than 70 shows planned for 2009.
About Video Games Live™ (www.videogameslive.com)
Created by two industry leading video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, Video Games Live™ (produced under their company Mystical Stone Entertainment, LLC) is the front runner in the field of live game music performance. Video Games Live, an immersive concert event celebration, features music from the best video games performed by top orchestras and choirs around the world combined with synchronized video footage, lighting, special effects, interactivity and live action to create an explosive and unique one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. The debut performance launched on July 6th, 2005 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic with over 11,000 people in attendance making it the largest video game concert in the world.
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