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Video Games Live Going “Off the Grid”

By Keith Schleicher

Posted on March 19, 2012

Having a concert composed entirely of video game music may not seem very interesting, especially to those who don’t enjoy video games. However, the Video Games Live tour has been incredibly successful. While they have performed in mostly large venues, they are looking to go to more intimate settings in their “Off the Grid” tour.

Video Games Live Creator/Executive Producer and famed video game composer Tommy Tallarico explains, “We continually receive thousands of e-mails a year from families and gamers who would love to experience our show, but find it hard to travel to major cities and have to deal with travel expenses, overnight stays, getting the kids out of school, etc. and we would like to try to accommodate as many people as possible to share in the experience.” He goes on to say that, “Our goal from the beginning has always been to show the world how culturally significant and artistic video games have become. I wanted to create a show for everyone whether you’re a gamer or not. We always keep our ticket prices as low as possible so everyone can come out and experience what we have to offer… in some locations this year due to certain sponsorships the ticket prices are as low as $5 each!”

If you can’t make a concert, you can get CDs and DVDs of their show. I have the first CD and it’s a great listen. If nothing else, it will give you a greater appreciation for the music in video games that often times goes unnoticed.

Be sure to check out the Press Release below and see if any of the shows are near you. If they aren’t, check out their web site and see where they are performing in the near future and to sign up for their mailing list.

Keith Schleicher

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While not working as a Database Administrator, Keith Schleicher has been associated with Gaming Trend since 2003. While his love of video games started with the Telestar Alpha (a pong console with four different games), he trule started playing video games when he received the ill-fated TI-99/4A. While the Speech Synthesizer seemed to be the height of gaming, eventually a 286 AT computer running at 8/12 Hz and a CGA monitor would be his outlet for a while. Eventually he’d graduate to 386, 486, Pentium, and Athlon systems, building some of those systems while doing some hardware reviews and attending Comdex. With the release of the Dreamcast that started his conversion to the console world. Since then he has acquired an NES, SNES, PS2, PS3, PSP, GBA-SP, DS, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One S, Gamecube, Wii, Switch, and Oculus Quest 2. While not playing video games he enjoys bowling, reading, playing board games, listening to music, and watching movies and TV. He originally hails from Wisconsin but is now living in Michigan with his wife and sons.