Zelda Concert Series Kicks Off in October in Ye Ol' Los Angeles

Posted by patrickklepek (1625 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I'd pay good money to hear an ocarina solo.

I'll admit to having chills when Shigeru Miyamoto came on stage at the Nintendo press conference, backed by an orchestra playing music from The Legend of Zelda. Nostalgia, man. Bask in it.

As part of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, Nintendo announced a concert series that would be going around the world. The first details on that series are coming out, with the premiere taking place on October 21 in Los Angeles, California at the Pantages Theatre.

Tickets will set you back $35 for cheap seats. Prices go as high as $173, though. For that price, maybe you'll get to hold hands with Miyamoto.

The whole tour is being organized and produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, the same company behind the very successful (and fun) PLAY! A Video Game Symphony series.

No word on the dates or venues for the rest of the tour, which will wind its way around in 2012. Keep an eye on www.zelda-symphony.com, however, for the latest.

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#1 Posted by patrickklepek (1625 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I'll admit to having chills when Shigeru Miyamoto came on stage at the Nintendo press conference, backed by an orchestra playing music from The Legend of Zelda. Nostalgia, man. Bask in it.

As part of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, Nintendo announced a concert series that would be going around the world. The first details on that series are coming out, with the premiere taking place on October 21 in Los Angeles, California at the Pantages Theatre.

Tickets will set you back $35 for cheap seats. Prices go as high as $173, though. For that price, maybe you'll get to hold hands with Miyamoto.

The whole tour is being organized and produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, the same company behind the very successful (and fun) PLAY! A Video Game Symphony series.

No word on the dates or venues for the rest of the tour, which will wind its way around in 2012. Keep an eye on www.zelda-symphony.com, however, for the latest.

Staff

#2 Edited by buft (3142 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

music is life looking forward to my Cd, I'd love to catch one of these but doubtful they will visit northern ireland

#3 Posted by Tylea002 (2245 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Heh, Zelda. And music! Not a big nostalgia for me, but good music.

#4 Posted by sirdesmond (1107 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Of any franchise to get a symphony tour like this, Zelda is definitely one of the best (from a purely musical perspective).

Now if only we could get the Portal 2 cracked-out noise techno night club tour.

#5 Posted by sonicrift (232 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

If they come to Toronto, I'll be there. This post prompted me to check my old email addy to find that my Ocarina soundtrack has in fact shipped! Excitement!

#6 Posted by yoshimitz707 (2374 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I would go but then I'd be surrounded by all kinds of crazy people.

#7 Posted by Hennet_sim (297 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I hope the come to Texas and hopefully south texas I want to go to this I would go to it.

#8 Posted by Brendan (6732 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I don't really want to go only because of how awkward it will be to see people scream and burst into tears when every song starts.

#9 Posted by Gerhabio (1930 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Cool! I think I'll try to go.

#10 Posted by Mijati (764 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Will definitely go to this depending upon where it is in the UK

#11 Posted by Vexxan (4549 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Better come to a town near me!

#12 Posted by Zor (620 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I wonder if people have gotten their LoZ:OoT sound track thingy. I kind of want to hear the orchestra track on it.

#13 Posted by normal (63 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@Zor: Got mine last week. Good stuff.

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#15 Posted by WhytePanther (94 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

This is in LA, the same weekend as Blizzcon? Freaking nerd overload man.

#16 Posted by Rudeboy217 (1726 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I hope this comes up to the bay.

#17 Posted by LinusPauling (61 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Perfect. Probably in time for midterms. Go bruins?

#18 Posted by Moofey (64 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Knowing Nintendo, this concern will probably not even set foot in Canada.

#19 Posted by Max_Hydrogen (820 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

If they come near where I live, I'm definitely there!

#20 Edited by Hamrix (5 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I can only hope they come near me in New Orleans. If they come directly here I will shed one single Native American tear.

#21 Posted by soteropolitan (9 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

Awesome, i wish they would include Brazil in that "going around the world" thing. I´m pretty sure the attendance would be high.
We already had Video Games Live concerts for 5 consecutive years, and those are always a blast over here.

#22 Posted by ReyGitano (2461 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

I'll be back up in Berkeley by then! Damn it. Why doesn't anything happen in Southern California while I'm here in the summer?

*ignores E3, comic-con, and anime expo*

#23 Posted by Bladefire (209 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

@LinusPauling: Fuck ya go Bruins, but you're probably right about this being right during midterms (looks like it'll be Tuesday of week 5).

#24 Posted by MeatSim (9284 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago

How many Majora's Mask songs are there?

The Legend of Zelda

Nintendo's flagship fantasy action-adventure series created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka in 1985, the Zelda series is the source of many revolutionary gameplay conventions, and continues to be one of the most popular and critically acclaimed video game franchises of all time.

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