Video Games Live adds new leg of shows

Two years ago, the Video Games Live concert series readied a 25-city North American tour, only to cancel all but two shows mere days before the first performance. At the time, organizers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall pledged to press onward on a smaller scale, putting on and promoting events one city at a time. Even so, the group is taking another shot at the big time, as Video Games Live today announced 25 new shows set to take place through July of 2008.

The show will feature the music of a number of gaming franchises, including Mario, Zelda, Halo, Warcraft, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, and BioShock. In addition to the music, the tour features interactive video screens, lighting effects, and audience participation segments.

While the only announced shows so far will be in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom, organizers said they're planning about 20 more shows in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.

The list of confirmed cities and dates follows:

Buffalo, NY--October 14, 2007
Los Angeles, CA--October 19, 2007
London, Englang--October 22, 2007
Columbia, MO--October 28, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada--November 9-10, 2007
Orlando, Florida--January TBA, 2008
St. Louis, MO--January 26, 2008
Ft. Wayne, IN--February 15, 2008
Milwaukee, WI--March 1, 2008
Phoenix, AZ--March 7, 2008
Ogden, UT--March 27, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT--March 28-29, 2008
Austin, TX--July 11-12, 2008
Atlanta, GA--TBD
Boise, ID--TBD
Las Vegas, NV--TBD
Nashville, TN--TBD
San Francisco, CA--TBD
San Jose, CA--TBD
Seattle, WA--TBD
Toronto, ON--TBD
Vancouver, BC--TBD

For information on those shows, visit the group's official Web site.