By Hector Cortez Jul 4, 2009, 14:03 GMT
Video Games Live has announced 12 performances throughout the month of July, all of will be highlighted by special performances, conventions and/or special guests.
Video Games Live's July performances will be highlighted by special performances, conventions and/or special guests.
Some July tour highlights include a special 3 day gaming event in Winnipeg with the Winnipeg Symphony (July 6-8). The 3 day event includes 2 unique show performances and a half day festival event with Future Shop including a major Guitar Hero competition, special industry Q&A panel, video game cover bands, prize give-a-ways and more.
On July 10th Video Games Live will once again perform with the National Symphony Orchestra. After 2 very successful sold out shows at the Kennedy Center in 2007, this time around they are headed to the 6,500+ seat WolfTrap Filene Center. Special guests will include Civilization creator Sid Meier and the original Civilization IV vocalist Ron Ragin. Also joining the show is game composer Grant Kirkhope who is best known for his scores for Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye, Banjo & Kazooie, Perfect Dark & Viva Pinata.
On July 18th the Houston Symphony has teamed up with Video Games Live and Blizzard Entertainment to put on Gamer MusiCON 09 which will include an entire day of gaming activities (courtesy of Game Crazy) and two show performances. The first afternoon show entitled Blizzard Live! will be a special presentation showcasing Blizzard Entertainment titles including the Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo series of games. Included in this event will also be a World Premiere of never before performed Blizzard music. Five Blizzard composers will be attending the event and participating in panel discussions as well as Q&A sessions and meet & greets with the audience. Halo composer Mike Salvatori will be making a special guest appearance a few days earlier at the Ft. Worth, TX performance taking place on July 14th.
On July 23rd, Video Games Live once again returns to the San Diego Comic Con to perform with the San Diego Symphony on the waterfront behind the Convention Center at the Embarcadero Marina Park. Synchronized fireworks will be a part of the production as well as many special guests from around the world.
VIDEO GAMES LIVE JULY TOUR DATES:
July 6, 2009 (8pm) - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall - Winnipeg SymphonyJuly 7, 2009 (6pm) - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall - Special Festival DayJuly 8, 2009 (8pm) - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall - Winnipeg SymphonyJuly 10, 2009 (8:30pm) - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap/Feline Center - National Symphony OrchestraJuly 11, 2009 (8pm) - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall - Pittsburgh SymphonyJuly 12, 2009 (2:30pm) - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall - Pittsburgh SymphonyJuly 14, 2009 (8pm) - Ft. Worth/Dallas, TX - Bass Performance Hall - Ft. Worth SymphonyJuly 18, 2009 (3pm) - Houston, TX - Jones Hall - Blizzard Live! - Houston SymphonyJuly 18, 2009 (7:30pm) - Houston, TX - Jones Hall - Houston SymphonyJuly 23, 2009 (7:30pm) - San Diego, CA - Embarcadero Marina Park - San Diego SymphonyJuly 27, 2009 (8pm) - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavillion July 31, 2009 (8pm) - Lewiston, NY - Artpark - Buffalo PhilharmonicComplete tour dates, details and tickets are available here:http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates
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