— Special Features Music from
Mario™, Zelda™, Sonic™, Halo®, Warcraft®, Chrono Cross®, Castlevania®, Guitar Hero®,
God of War™ and Final Fantasy® as Performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra —
In VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a new PBS special, the world’s most
beloved video game franchises come together to celebrate gaming culture and the incredible music surrounding it. An immersive
event featuring the best game music performed by top-notch musicians and choirs combined with synchronized lighting, video,
live action and audience interactivity, this performance was taped at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans with the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra. The lineup consists of never-before-televised live musical performances from the Mario, Zelda, Sonic,
Halo, Warcraft, Final Fantasy, Castlevania, God of War, Civilization, Chrono Cross, StarCraft and Guitar Hero franchises,
including a musical journey through classic gaming. VIDEO GAMES LIVE is part of special programming airing in July-August
2010 (check local listings) on PBS stations.
“We are introducing
a whole new generation to the music of a symphony orchestra,” said veteran video game composer and VIDEO GAMES
LIVE CEO/executive producer and host Tommy Tallarico. “Never before in history have kids been dragging their
parents to watch a symphony.”
The VIDEO GAMES LIVE CD and DVD/Blu-Ray release will coincide
with the nationally televised special and will be available in North America exclusively through PBS until November 1, 2010.
The CD features 16 musical performances, and the DVD/Blu-Ray includes more than three hours of bonus material, including additional
and extended music segments, composer and game developer interviews, exclusive game trailers, “making the game”
documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and composer commentary.
“I’m hoping that this project will
have a positive impact on the perception of video games by the non-gaming world,” said Tallarico. “We created
VIDEO GAMES LIVE over eight years ago to prove to the world how culturally significant and artistic video
games have become. The goal was to create a show for everyone whether they play games or not. The fact that all of the game
publishers have come on board with this project to help our mission says a lot about the future of gaming and how much they
believe in VIDEO GAMES LIVE.”
Filmed in New Orleans this past April in high definition
with 5.1 audio surround sound, the concert features the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by VGL’s co-founder,
Jack Wall; a 34-person chorus; a number of soloists including pianist Martin Leung, flautist Laura Intravia and singers Vangie
Gunn, Kendrew Heriveaux, Ron Ragin and Cindy Shapiro; plus a rock band featuring Tallarico on guitar; and a full complement
of state-of-the-art lighting, lasers and special effects.
There are also interview bites with actress and video
game fan Jamie Lee Curtis and video game composers including Tallarico, Jack Wall, Russell Brower, Christopher Tin and Gerard
Marino.
The video game music performed includes:
• Super Mario Bros.™ • The Legend of Zelda™ • Sonic the Hedgehog™ •
World of Warcraft® • StarCraft® II • Halo® •
Final Fantasy® • Chrono Cross® • Castlevania® •
God of War™ • Civilization IV® • Classic Arcade Medley • Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith
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and performances. Viewer contributions are an important source of funding, making PBS programs possible. PBS and public television
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VIDEO
GAMES LIVE™ ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED LINE UP FOR PBS SPECIAL, DVD/BLU-RAY & CD, INCLUDING MARIO™, ZELDA®,
SONIC™, HALO®, WARCRAFT®, CHRONO CROSS®, CASTLEVANIA®, GUITAR HERO®, MEGAMAN®, FINAL FANTASY®
AND MORE!!
PBS RELEASES 4-MINUTE
TRAILER FOR JULY AND AUGUST NATIONAL BROADCAST
Bay Area to Receive
Special Sneak Peek on June 7th
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 4, 2010 – Video Games Live is proud to announce an absolutely
unprecedented line-up of the world’s most beloved video game franchises coming together for the first time in history
to celebrate gaming culture and the incredible music surrounding it. A 90-minute Video Games Live special,
consisting of never before televised live musical performances from the Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Halo, Warcraft, Final Fantasy,
Castlevania, God of War, Civilization, Chrono Cross, StarCraft and Guitar Hero franchises, including a musical journey through
Classic Gaming, will make its national premiere on July 31 and air throughout August 2010 on PBS stations (check local listings).
The CD and DVD/Blu-Ray release will coincide with the nationally televised special and will be available in North America
exclusively through PBS until November 1, 2010. The CD features16 musical performances and the DVD/Blu-Ray includes over three
hours of bonus material, including additional and extended music segments, composer and game developer interviews, exclusive
game trailers, “making the game” documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and composer commentary.
“I’m
hoping that this project will have a very positive impact on the perception of video games by the non-gaming world,”
said veteran video game composer and Video Games Live CEO/Executive Producer Tommy Tallarico. “The reason we
created Video Games Live over eight years ago was to prove to the world how culturally significant and artistic video
games have become. The goal was to create a show for everyone whether they play games or not. The fact that all
of the game publishers have come on board with this project to help our mission says a lot about the future of gaming and
how much they believe in Video Games Live.”
Today PBS released a four-minute promotional trailer featuring nine brief segments
from the upcoming special. The trailer can be viewed here:
As an
exclusive sneak peek, viewers in the Bay Area and Northern California will be able to experience the Video Games Live
PBS Special almost two full months in advance. PBS station KQED Public Television 9 will be debuting the Video Games Live
special in its entirety on Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 7:30pm and Tuesday, June 8th at 1:30am. Video Games Live encourages
people to e-mail, call or write their local PBS stations to ensure the broadcast will be available in your market.
More information
can be found on the KQED website which includes a function to set up an e-mail reminder about the show.
Please
share this information on your websites, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, message boards and MySpace pages. The heart and soul
of Video Games Live and the entire video game industry is fueled by you and we all need your continued passion and
support.
For more information about Video Games
Live including upcoming Tour Dates please visit www.videogameslive.com.
VIDEO
GAMES LIVE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL GUESTS FOR HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS PERFORMANCE TO BE FILMED FOR PBS SPECIAL
Groundbreaking Show to
be Performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra on April 1st at the Pontchartrain Center
Special Guests
Include the Inventor of the Video Game Ralph Baer, Composers from Halo, Blizzard, God of War, Mass Effect, Earthworm Jim,
Civilization IV and MANY MORE!
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 23, 2010 -- The award winning Video Games Live show has
once again pulled out all the stops in its groundbreaking effort to show the world how artistic and culturally significant
video games have become. On Thursday, April 1st, 2010, Video Games Live will be performing with the Louisiana Philharmonic
Orchestra at the Kenner Pontchartrain Center for a nationwide television special which will start airing July 31, 2010 on
PBS as well as a companion DVD, Blu-Ray and album. This will be the biggest Video Games Live production ever staged,
with more special fx, screens, special guests and segments than ever before.
Special Guests include
the creator and “father” of video games, 88 year old legend Ralph Baer. Mr. Baer will appear on stage to
demonstrate his original “brown-box” gaming system and challenge one lucky audience member to a match while the
symphony provides the sounds. Mr. Baer will be available to sign autographs and get pictures taken during the post-show
meet & greet festivities. Also in the meet & greet will be Video Games Live creators and industry veteran game
composers Tommy Tallarico (Earthworm Jim/Advent Rising) and Jack Wall (Myst/Mass Effect). Marty O’Donnell (Halo),
Russell Brower (Blizzard), Gerard Marino (God of War), Christopher Tin (Civilization IV) will also be available and MANY MORE!
Soloists will include internet sensations Martin Leung on piano and Laura “Flute Link” Intravia as well as the
original vocal soloists for the segments being performed.
Pre-show festivities include a costume contest,
game demos, prize give-a-ways and a Guitar Hero competition. Costume contest and Guitar Hero competition to be filmed
for the PBS Special and DVD/Blu-Ray.
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A groundbreaking live event celebrating the music of video games created
by Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. Experience a full orchestra and choir accompanied by synchronized video, lighting, special
effects, crowd interactivity & live action! Experience a full orchestra and choir, accompanied by synchronized video,
lighting, special effect, crowd interactivity & live action the evening of June 4th! Musical performances include Final
Fantasy, Halo, Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Sonic, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear Solid, Classic Arcade Medley and many many more!
Plus, before the live show there will be live game competitions, a costume contest, surprise guests, game demos, prizes and
more!
VIDEO GAMES LIVE RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES DURING E3!
Performance to Take Place at the
Historic Greek Theatre on June 4th, 2009
Special Pre-Sale Tickets
Available
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 13, 2009 - Video
Games Live is proud to announce its return to Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 4th at 8:00pm, Video Games Live will be performing
under the stars at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles as the closing ceremony of E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition).
A lot of new material has been incorporated into the 2009 show and partnered with the E3 convention, there will be a variety
of very special guests from Japan and Europe in town for this performance.
Video Games
Live will be performing an unprecedented 70+ shows around the world in 2009 which include U.S. dates with the National Symphony
Orchestra at Wolf Trap (July 10th), the San Diego Symphony during Comic Con (July 23rd) and many others across North America.
Other performances internationally include Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, and all across Canada and Europe.
The current list of locations and dates can be found here: http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates.
If there is a particular city or country you would like to see listed, please send an e-mail
to: info@videogameslive.com
