Most video game orchestras, if they come over to Australia, head to Sydney — Melbourne if you’re lucky — not Video Games Live. These guys are bringing their awesome show to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland in 2012.
Video Games Live is an awesome multi media concert event featuring video game music from a world class orchestra combined with creative use of the game footage itself. It’s created and produced by Tommy Tallarico, a composer who has created music for games such as Another World, Prince of Persia, Maximo and many more.
We’re currently unaware of the precise dates when Video Games Live will be arriving in Australia – the website has 2012 TBA – but as soon as we receive more specific info we’ll let you guys know!
Sam
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:33 PMThank god I don’t have to go up to Sydney again like with Distant Worlds.
brent3000
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:38 PMYou got to admit tho… It was worth it…
Great concert and great city :)
Lone Wolf
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:54 PMYou’re half right…
I kid, as long as you don’t have to drive, Sydney is fine.
MrBS
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 7:27 AMIndeed. Was worth it though ;)
Mopster
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:36 PMThey have had TBA Dates on this site for over a year. I really hope they do come down though
brent3000
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:38 PMWill deff be heading to this one when dates are announced :D
Now bring on Zelda :)
Daniel
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:42 PMIf it’s 50% Final Fantasy, I will not be going.
Grandmaster B-Funk
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:55 PMi’m the opposite, i want as much final fantasy as possible!
Fenixius
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:45 PMWHERE DO I BUY TICKETS?! PERTH CONCERT YAAAAY!
Defira
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:54 PM+1 XD We’re sharing a popcorn.
Steven Bogos
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:47 PMI saw these guys when I was living in Malaysia.
I also assure you Daniel, there was very little final fantasy music. IIRC, there were only two songs played from all the games – and this was to an Asian audience!
Expect music from both Japanese greats such as Zelda and Shadow of the colossus, and Western blockbusters such as Halo and World of Warcraft. There was even a ‘retro game’ medley, featuring the themes from classic games like pacman and tetris.
These guys are really good and their show is super entertaining, if you like any kind of video game i highly recommend you go and see them.
Akra
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:48 PMWee, my tip :D
Lone Wolf
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:49 PMWoo!
*Dancing, dancing, dancing*
Music to my ears.
Wow, bad pun. Not intended.
sam
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM‘cept if you’re from Adelaide haha
Angelo
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:15 PMNo kidding. I would do unspeakable things to have Video Games Live here.
Kai
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:57 PMI’m from Adelaide. :(
ChoM
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:59 PMAwesome, always wanted to see an orchestra live and this seems like the perfect excuse.
PuppyLicks
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:04 PMNiiiiiiiice
Jackabossk
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:04 PMOh sweet, awesome work adding the city THAT LIES BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND PERTH TO YOUR LOCATIONS TO PLAY AWESOME VIDEO GAME MUSIC CONCERTS AT.
Guess I will just go sit in Rundle Mall and play Zelda Midi’s.
Kai
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:57 PMCan I join you?
Jaggerjack
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 8:02 PMAll welcome, all welcome. I will be performing between 8am and 6pm. Not non-stop during that time, but at an unspecified time in between those two points of the day.
scruffy
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:34 PMMy thoughts exactly. Why the crap don’t they want to come to a city full of more than 1 million people?
scree
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:08 PMIt’s sad that they’ve forgotten Adelaide, but, y’know, Melbourne isn’t that far away X3
Also I’m so glad about the final fantasy music. I really dislike Final fantasy, but in my experience Video Games live tries to play a bit of everything.
Tracey Lien
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:34 PMAdelaide: The New Perth
Jaggerjack
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 8:01 PMIt should read Perth: The New Perth.
thyco
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:14 PMArent you ment to be over in scotland mark?
Tracey Lien
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:35 PMHe doesn’t leave until Thursday! You still get two whole days of Marky Markness.
The Cracks
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:48 PMYay Perth!
Merus
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 5:49 PMI remember the concert at the Opera House took a shot at playing Dancing Mad on the main concert hall’s organ. It was a brave attempt, but it didn’t really work.
There wasn’t a lot of Square Enix music – I did like the Chrono Suite, though – but I also saw Eminence that year, who were a little more focused on Japan but a lot more passionate, and I think that came through in the performance. Then again, it’s not a competition.
SEGASAGE
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:01 PMThat has been the status on there website for awhile, and before that been listed for concerts to be on in December
SEGASAGE
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:01 PMThat has been the status on there website for awhile, and before that been listed for concerts to be on in December.
SEGASAGE
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:35 PMsorry for the repost my DHD was acting up
Saga
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:14 PMWoot! I will definitely be going. Can’t wait! Seen the videos on Youtube and they look sweet! Hope there is some Bioshock music!
Marathon
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:49 PMOh hell yeah. Yes to a Perth concert!
NegativeZero
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:09 PMCool, definitely will be going to that then. VGL isn’t as good as Eminence were, but Eminence have stopped doing live shows :(
Steve
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 8:45 PMI laughed at how the first paragraph was going on about how the lack of Adelaide was a good thing.
APK
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 9:07 PMIt needs Xenosaga stuff, seriously.
Sam Timmins
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 4:51 AMI campaigned for them with a Facebook page and they skip my city.
Fuck you VGL. I should have gone to “PLAY!”.
Yohan
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 5:16 PMyou do know that the status has been “TBA” in Australia for at least 4 years? Each year it just moves to the year ahead. I’ll believe it when tickets go on sale.
TUBAHORN
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 2:01 PMYAY! I CAN’T WAIT!!!
Meanwhile, if you live in Brisbane then check out the BRISBANE REGIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA perform video game music THIS SAT NIGHT (10th Sept). ticket info at http://www.bryo.org.au and check out the vids from last years concert on YouTube :)