Video Games Live Announces 50 New Concerts, International Venues

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.