New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Enter the world of Westeros with the Game of Thrones Live Concert
Experience -- an immersive music and visual experience that will bring the
Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before. Using state-of-the-art technology, Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi, along with a full orchestra and choir, will take fans on a musical journey through the realm - from King's Landing to Winterfell, along the northern stretches of the Kingsroad to The Wall and across the Narrow Sea to Braavos, Meereen and beyond. Fans of the groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed and EmmyAward-winning show will finally have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Game of Thrones universe through the breathtaking score created by Ramin Djawadi.
As rich as the stories, intrigue and world of Game of Thrones, Ramin's celebrated music for the show resonated immediately with fans as the meticulously constructed songs underscored the emotional weight of key moments between beloved characters, lent scale to massive battle sequences or brought to life songs referenced in the books. Ramin's relentlessly popular title track alone has become instantly recognizable as a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Fan enthusiasm for the music from Game of Thrones� continues to grow with each season.
The tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation in partnership with HBO Global Licensing, will use innovative music tour production and video technology that will recreate the various realms found throughout Westeros and Essos as well as showcase footage from the show in addition to all new imagery created exclusively for the tour. Beginning its journey on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Mo., the highly-anticipated tour will visit 28 cities across North
America with shows scheduled at famed live music venues including Madison
Square Garden in New York City and the Forum in Los Angeles as well as arenas in Montreal, Boston, Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more.
Tickets go on sale starting Saturday, August 13 at www.livenation.com. American Express� Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, August 10 at 10:00 a.m. through Friday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m.
Ramin Djawadi's previous credits include the Grammy nominated score for Marvel's 2008 blockbuster, Iron Man. Other film credits include Pacific Rim,
Clash Of The Titans and Warcraft. In addition to Game Of Thrones, Ramin also garnered Emmy Award nominations for other television projects including Flash Forward (ABC) and Prison Break (FOX). Among Ramin's upcoming projects is the highly anticipated HBO series, Westworld.
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by
George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones� is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The Emmy�- and Golden
Globe Award-winning series has captured the imagination of fans globally, making it one of the most popular shows on television.
"For the past six seasons of Game of Thrones, I have been tremendously inspired to compose music to
David Benioff's and D.B. Weiss' extraordinary adaption of
George R.R. Martin's epic 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series," says Ramin Djawadi. "Now, by combining the music with state-of-the-art technology, we are going to bring the astonishing world of Westeros to fans in a live and unique concert experience."
"For seven years, Ramin has been blowing our mind with his music's force, subtlety, and endless inventiveness," said Game of Thrones� creators/executive producers
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. "The GoT Concert
Experience will be unique in the history of concert tours, an eye-popping, ear-splitting, phantasmagoric blend of the show's visuals and Ramin's powerful compositions. We are more excited for it than anyone."
"Game of Thrones has one of the most engaged audiences in television," said Josh Goodstadt, Vice President, HBO Global Licensing. "We can't wait to see fans and newcomers alike immerse themselves in Ramin's incredible music and the world of Westeros through this epic concert experience."
"Live Nation is honored to be partners with HBO and
Ramin Djawadi in bringing fans of the hit series a spectacular live experience centered around the music of Game of Thrones and performed using cutting edge technology to create a show unlike anything seen before," says Omar Al-Joulani, SVP, North American Touring at Live Nation.
GAME OF THRONES LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Friday, February 17, 2017 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel
Energy Center
Sunday, February 19, 2017 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Monday, February 20, 2017 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
Sunday, February 26, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Friday, March 3, 2017 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Saturday, March 4, 2017 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Monday, March 6, 2017 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - New York, NY - Madison
Square Garden
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BB&T Center
Sunday, March 12, 2017 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Thursday, March 16, 2017 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Friday, March 17, 2017 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - Salt Lake City, UT - Maverik Center
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Saturday, March 25, 2017 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sunday, March 26, 2017 - Phoenix, AZ - TalkingStick Resort Arena
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center
Friday, March 31, 2017 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Sunday, April 2, 2017 - Portland, OR - Moda Center.
