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The Legend of Zelda Symphony Concert Kicks Off in Los Angeles

by Pedro Hernandez - July 21, 2011, 5:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 11 Source: Press Release

Afterwards, it will tour the US throughout 2012.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Will start its North American tour at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 2011.

Tickets for the event will be go sale on August 1st. Prices for the tickets start at $35.

Originally announced at E3 2011, the concert will feature songs from the Zelda series in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The 70-piece orchestra will then be touring throughout North America in 2012. The show has been produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc., producers of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony.

Future dates and venues will be announced on the concert series' website.

Nintendo Celebrates 25 Years of The Legend of Zelda With Symphony Concert

First concert will be Oct. 21 in Los Angeles, followed by full tour in 2012.

REDMOND, Wash., July 21, 2011 – Nintendo is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda™ video game series in style. The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert will be held Oct. 21 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, and will include songs from the iconic series hand-picked by Nintendo composer Koji Kondo and his team. A full concert tour for The Legend of Zelda will launch in 2012. Ticket prices for the Los Angeles concert start at $35 and will be available starting Aug. 1 at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B0046F3F2235ED2.

"The Legend of Zelda has few peers in the pantheon of video game giants, and the games and their music have always shared a deep connection," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Through these concerts, fans nationwide will be able to gather and show their love for the quarter century of action, adventure and excitement that The Legend of Zelda games have brought to their lives."

A 70-piece orchestra will be joined by a choir to perform new arrangements of a variety of songs from the series' 25-year history. The concerts will be produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc., the producers of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, which has toured the world performing music from video games.

"The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert Tour brings one of the video game industry's most exciting and enduring franchises to the concert hall and presents what we feel is the definitive concert experience for the series," said executive producer Jason Michael Paul. "It's an event that fans and music aficionados won't want to miss."

Nintendo's celebration of the 25th anniversary includes many elements. On June 19, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time™ 3D game for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, while The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game for the Wii™ console is planned for this holiday season. In September, Nintendo is offering the multiplayer fun of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords as a free gift to fans. Fans can download a Nintendo DSiWare™ version of the game using their Nintendo DSi™ or Nintendo DSi XL™ systems, or by accessing the Nintendo eShop with a Nintendo 3DS system (wireless broadband Internet access required for download). Additional 25th anniversary activities will be announced throughout 2011.

For more information about the concerts, visit http://www.zelda-symphony.com.

Talkback

AVJuly 21, 2011

$35 is pretty good price, but why LA and why only one place this year? It better come to Dallas or even Austin or else I'll be a very sad sad boy

TJ SpykeJuly 21, 2011

I think it's a safe bet this will not be coming to western New York because Nintendo never brings their events here (it's like New York City is the only part of the state they think exists).

alegoicoeJuly 21, 2011

I doubt they'll come to miami, too bad.

leahsdadJuly 22, 2011

Um..yup, my wife will never let me go to this.

I live like a mile away from this theater, too.  I probably would've gotten so many streetpasses.

broodwarsJuly 22, 2011

Quote from: alegoicoe

I doubt they'll come to miami, too bad.

Yeah, we don't tend to get awesome concerts further up the state here in Orlando, either.  I think the closest we'll get is probably Atlanta, Georgia, and that's too far for me.

Mop it upJuly 22, 2011

I doubt I live anywhere near a city that this would come to. Probably not even in the same state as one.

CericJuly 22, 2011

Quote from: leahsdad

Um..yup, my wife will never let me go to this.

I live like a mile away from this theater, too.  I probably would've gotten so many streetpasses.

Why?  Does she hate Zelda or You?

I mean if you only live a mile away and its only $35, which is a good price beyond being able to go with a school to this type of event, then why not let you go?  If its because of the young'ns if applicable take them with.  Not the worst venue to expose them to the arts.

I wish they come to Nashville, TN.  I'm not going to Atlanta out of Principle.  I don't know why they don't have the full schedule up but, I'll  bet it will be.

Atlanta
New York
Boston
Houston
Maybe Cleveland

That's about it.

King of TwitchJuly 22, 2011

Noo itll be
LA
San Diego
San Francisco
NYC

thats all the zelda you get

CericJuly 22, 2011

Quote from: Zap

Noo itll be
LA
San Diego
San Francisco
NYC

thats all the zelda you get

Don't forget where the NoA headquarters is, Believe that is Redmont.

leahsdadJuly 23, 2011

Quote:

Why?  Does she hate Zelda or You?

I mean if you only live a mile away and its only $35, which is a good price beyond being able to go with a school to this type of event, then why not let you go?  If its because of the young'ns if applicable take them with.  Not the worst venue to expose them to the arts.

Heh...actually, it's a somewhat complicated story, which comes down to that concert being 1 week before our wedding anniversary, and we already decided that we wouldn't go out to celebrate our anniversary this year because we have a new baby that's barely 4 months old.  If not for the baby, it would have been a great event for a date night.

I think this is more of a conscious choice that me and my wife made to make our kids the biggest priority in our lives, which tends to play havoc with things like concerts, date nights, and in my case, gaming.  If not for my DS and 3DS, I think it would be very hard to fit any gaming at all into my life.

Yeah, all y'all single people, think about that!

Oh, and to the lucky who will be going to the first concert in LA:  The Pantages is a beautiful theater, you will love it.  You'll have to pay through the nose at the parking lot across the street, but really there's no choice.  Besides some really gross pizza by the slice, there is no good food around the theater for blocks and blocks, get dinner somewhere else.  And if anyone is going to cosplay the concert, it would be hilarious (and maybe profitable) if you walked 3 blocks east and pose for pictures with the tourists.  They'll love it, and you may get good tips.  :-)

CericJuly 25, 2011

Those darn Babies... Getting in the way.  This is going to sound very odd but when their really young is the best time to go see movies you want to at the theater.  When their more vocal and mobile you'll lose that ability.  That's how Iron man became my Son's official first movie.

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