Video game orchestral concert tour Video Games Live has announced 50 new shows in its lineup, including visits to France, China, Taiwan, Scotland, and Portugal, several coinciding with popular fan conventions, including San Diego Comic-Con.
According to the announcement on the tour's official website, the tour, which began in 2002, has performed to over 200,000 people across eight countries.
Presented globally by peripheral manufacturer Razer, and created by game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, the concert series' 2008 - 2009 season will begin in Winnipeg, Canada before traveling to the U.S., Germany, Brazil, China, Portugal, France, England, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Russia, Norway, and Sweden.
Full dates and venues are not yet available for many of the later international shows in the season, but the currently announced lineup includes these shows:
June 5, 2008, Winnipeg, MB, Centennial Concert Hall
June 14, 2008, Las Vegas, NV, Henderson Pavilion
June 21, 2008, Toronto, ON, Younge-Dundas Square
June 26, 2008, Glasgow, Scotland, Royal Concert Hall
June 29, 2008, Paris, France, Porte de Versailles (Blizzard Worldwide Invitational)
July 10, 2008, Houston, TX, Jones Hall
July 11, 2008, Austin, TX, Long Center
July 12, 2008, Austin, TX, Long Center
July 18, 2008, Louisville, KY, Kentucky Arts Center
July 24, 2008, San Diego, CA, Embarcadero Park (San Diego Comic-Con)
Aug. 10, 2008, Taipei, Taiwan, Pan-Chiao Stadium
Aug. 11, 2008, Taipei, Taiwan, Pan-Chiao Stadium
Aug. 15, 2008, Indianapolis, IN, Hilbert Circle Theatre (Gen Con)
Aug. 16, 2008, Indianapolis, IN, Hilbert Circle Theatre (Gen Con)
Aug. 20, 2008, Leipzig, Germany, ARENA Leipzig (Leipzig Games Convention)
Aug. 26, 2008 (6 PM), San Jose, CA, Performing Arts Center (NVISION 08)
Aug. 26, 2008 (9 PM), San Jose, CA, Performing Arts Center (NVISION 08)
Sept. 20, 2008, Brookville, NY, Tilles Center
Oct. 5, 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Canecão
Oct. 9, 2008, Birmingham, AL, Jefferson Complex
Oct. 18, 2008, Beijing, China, Beijing Stadium
Oct. 29, 2008, Vancouver, BC, Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 1, 2008, Kansas City, MO, Midland Theatre
Nov. 15, 2008, Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
Dec. 6, 2008, Lisbon, Portugal, Campo Pequeno
Dec. 7, 2008, Lisbon, Portugal, Campo Pequeno
Dec. 18, 2008, Paris, France, Palais des Congress
Dec. 27, 2008 (2 PM), Newark, NJ, NJ PAC
Dec. 27, 2008 (8 PM), Newark, NJ, NJ PAC
Jan. 17, 2009, Burlington, VT, Flynn Center Perf. Arts
Jan. 24, 2009, Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre
March 13, 2009, Kitchener, ON, Centre in the Square
March 20, 2009, Kalamazoo, MI, Miller Auditorium
March 28, 2009, Sarasota, FL, Van Wezel Hall
April 25, 2009, Richmond, VA, Landmark Theatre
May 15, 2009, Calgary, Canada, Jack Singer Hall
May 16, 2009, Calgary, Canada, Jack Singer Hall
Tickets are on sale now for some dates, and more information is available on the
official Video Games Live website.
