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| Tommy & Jack to speak at Flashpoint Academy |
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Thu Nov 6, 2008, 9:49 am
TOMMY TALLARICO AND JACK WALL TO VISIT FLASHPOINT ACADEMY
Video Games Live Creators to visit Flashpoint on November 14th at 1:30 p.m. along with Halo composer Mike Salvatori
CHICAGO – World famous video game composers and creators of Video Games Live ™ (VGL), Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall will visit Flashpoint Academy on Friday, November 14th at 1:30 p.m. to speak to Flashpoint students and video game enthusiasts alike. Halo series composer, Michael Salvatori, will also be in attendance for the presentation and speaking about his work in the industry. This special event is free and open to the public, however, due to limited seating, advance reservations are required. To RSVP, contact Hanna at 312-506-0637 no later than November 12th.
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| Video Games Live Returns to Chicago!! |
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Wed Nov 5, 2008, 10:06 am
VIDEO GAMES LIVE RETURNS TO CHICAGO!
NOVEMBER 15, 2008 AT THE HISTORIC CHICAGO THEATRE
SPECIAL TICKET OFFER AVAILABLE!
Video Games Live is finally returning to Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 15th at the Chicago Theatre! There will be many game industry special guests during our post show meet & greet (open to all ticket holders) including Halo composer Michael Salvatori and game design legends from the past and present. Video Games Live is also proud to announce that Flashpoint Academy will be a presenting sponsor for our Chicago show. The Chicago Theatre is currently offering a 20% discount on certain select seating. You can take advantage of this discounted ticket offer by going to THIS LINK and and inputting the code: CTVGL9
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| 1st Game Concert in Kansas City! |
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Wed Oct 29, 2008, 9:01 am
VIDEO GAMES LIVE IN KANSAS CITY, MO!
FIRST EVER VIDEO GAME CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE HISTORIC MIDLAND THEATRE WITH THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY!
Video Games Live will performing the very first video game concert in Kansas City, MO on November 1st at the Midland Theatre with the Kansas City Symphony. If you haven't had a chance to purchase tickets you can get them by clicking HERE. Pre-show festival doors open at 7:00PM. Concert starts promptly at 8PM. If you're unable to get tickets for the event in Kansas City, our Chicago, IL show is on sale and there are still some good seats available. That show is taking place on November 15, 2008 at the Chicago Theatre: CHICAGO TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
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| Video Games Live in Vancouver - SOLD OUT!!! |
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Tue Oct 28, 2008, 3:39 pm
VIDEO GAMES LIVE IN VANCOUVER, BC
SOLD OUT!!!
The first return of Video Games Live in 3 years to Vancouver, BC at the Orpheum with the Vancouver Symphony is SOLD OUT. For those who missed us this time around, we'll be playing in nearby Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on January 24, 2009. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!! Please sign up to our mailing list to receive special offers and pre-sale information on upcoming shows.
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| VGL at BlizzCon 2008 performs to over 12,000 people! |
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Sat Oct 25, 2008, 5:16 pm
VIDEO GAMES LIVE PERFORMS TO OVER 12,000 PEOPLE AT BLIZZCON 2008!
Highly Successful Event Broadcast Live in HD on DIRECTV Pay-Per-View
After coming off a huge 2 week SOLD OUT tour in Brazil, Video Games Live returned home to perform as the grand finale closing ceremony for BlizzCon 2008 held in Anaheim, CA on October 11, 2008. The unprecedented performance utilized over 15 huge HD video screens in the standing room only Anaheim Convention Center. The concert consisted of many special guest artists and unique Blizzard performances. VGL would like to thank Blizzard for once again having us be a part of their amazing event!
To get an idea of scale and size, please view the following video by CLICKING HERE!
DIRECTV Interview with Tommy, Jack and Blizzard Audio Director & Composer Russell Brower HERE!
View more VGL BlizzCon 2008 videos HERE!
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| Guitar Hero EXCLUSIVE at Video Games Live in London! |
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Wed Oct 15, 2008, 1:00 pm
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR EXCLUSIVE AT
VIDEO GAMES LIVE 2008
Royal Festival Hall, Friday 24th October, 4pm & 8pm
Hands on exclusive of new game plus chance to rock out on stage!
Guitar Hero World Tour will be available for the first time for hands-on play at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Friday 24th October as part of the pre-show festival for this year’s Video Games Live concerts. As well as this World Tour hands-on exclusive, as part of the Video Games Live pre-show festival at the Southbank there is also a Guitar Hero: Aerosmith competition. One rocker will win the chance to demonstrate their skills in front of the full Video Games Live Festival Hall crowd.
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| VGL RETURNS TO SEATTLE!! |
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Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:59 pm
VIDEO GAMES LIVE RETURNS TO SEATTLE!!
PRE-SALE STARTS TODAY!
Video Games Live is proud to announce the return to Seattle, WA taking place at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, January 24th, 2009. Seattle and the Paramount Theatre was the location of the 2nd ever performance of Video Games Live back in 2005. Since then, VGL has played over 80 shows around the world and is looking forward to bringing a brand new show back to one of the places where it all started. There will be some very special guests announced soon. You won't want to miss this one! You can get your tickets a week early by clicking HERE and putting in the password: tetris
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| VGL SURPASSES 2,500 VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE! |
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Wed Oct 1, 2008, 8:41 am
VIDEO GAMES LIVE SURPASSES 2,500 VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!
Fans From Around The Globe Enjoy Sharing Experiences
Video Games Live is proud to announce that over 2,500 videos have now been posted of performances from around the world! They can be viewed by chronological order by clicking HERE! We are currently working on the VIDEO section of our website to include all of our favorite videos. Thank-you to all the fans for helping to spread the word!
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| First Ever Game Concert in Massachusetts!! |
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Thu Sep 11, 2008, 11:40 am
VIDEO GAMES LIVE TO PERFORM FIRST VIDEO GAME CONCERT IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS!
Prestigious Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center Set as Location of Historic Event
Special Pre-Sale Tickets AVAILABLE NOW!
LOS ANGELES, CA – In its continuing efforts to show the world how artistic and culturally significant video games have become, Video Games Live will be performing its ground-breaking 2008 World Tour at the 3,600+ seat Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The event will take place on Friday, November 21st at 8PM.
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| VGL Album Debuts at #10 on Billboard!! |
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Thu Jul 31, 2008, 12:53 pm
VIDEO GAMES LIVE ALBUM DEBUTS AT #10 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS!
First Worldwide Release of Compiled Game Music Makes History!
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 31, 2008 - EMI Classics and Video Games Live is proud to announce that the 'Video Games Live - Volume One' album was successfully launched in North America to great acclaim and rave reviews last week during the sold out performance at Comic-Con International with the San Diego Symphony. To further establish the significance of video game music and the worldwide popularity and success of Video Games Live, the album made an unprecedented debut on the U.S. Billboard charts at #10.
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| EMI Releases VIDEO GAMES LIVE: VOLUME ONE Album |
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Mon Jul 7, 2008, 5:42 am
EMI CLASSICS RELEASES
VIDEO GAMES LIVE: VOLUME ONE
First Video Game Music Compilation Album to be Released Worldwide on a Major Label
Recorded and Mixed at the World Famous Abbey Road Studios in London
LONDON, UK - JULY 7, 2008 - In an exciting collaboration with Video Games Live, EMI Classics will release a CD celebrating some of the best known, most popular video game music of all time. The first worldwide campaign of its kind by EMI is linked to the Video Games Live events planned in North and South America, Europe and Asia over the coming months and aims to appeal to a broad audience of gamers, non-gamers and music lovers of all kinds. Video Games Live: Volume One showcases some of the more popular segments that currently appear in Video Games Live. The album contains several unique arrangements that were created along with the original composers exclusively for the show, and have never previously been released.
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| Tommy in Guinness Book of World Records! |
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Fri May 23, 2008, 2:08 pm
VIDEO GAMES LIVE CO-CREATOR TOMMY TALLARICO INDUCTED INTO THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS!
Two Page Feature and Interview Presented in Latest Guinness Book Edition and Website
Guinness World Records, the world's leading authority on record-breaking achievement, has included prolific video game composer and CEO, co-creator, executive-producer and host of Video Games Live, Tommy Tallarico in its latest book edition and website. Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008 brings you record-breaking computer and video game accomplishments from around the world, including high scores, biggest tournaments, largest cash prizes and most successful games. Over his 18 year game industry career, Tommy has worked on over 275 video games and has won over 48 international awards for his work.
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