World's Leading Anime Pop Stars Together On
Stage for the First Time in an Immersive Live Concert Experience
Starring Virtual Music Idols Kizuna AI Original Singeroid "#kzn,"
vocal duo HIMEHINA, GUMI, vocal trio MaRiNaSu, and pop twins
LiLYPSE
Two month North American tour kicks off
February 6, 2023 at Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre
Tour is produced by Anime Entertainment LLC,
which is led by industry veterans and two of the founders of BASE
Hologram, Bob Ringe and Marty Tudor
LOS
ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The
inaugural International Anime Music Festival announces its
debut tour, bringing virtual music superstars to 37 venues across
North America starting
Feb. 6, 2023. This marks the first
time the popular VTubers (virtually generated animated YouTubers)
and Vocaloids (virtual singers with computer generated voices)
appear on stage together.
Starring Kizuna AI Original Singeroid "#kzn",
vocal duo HIMEHINA, vocal trio
MaRiNaSu, the North American debut of fan favorite
GUMI, and pop twins LiLYPSE, the show
will be in LIVE, DJ-led multimedia concert rave. Featuring brand
new songs and never-before-seen content, the tour brings these
characters to life on state-of-the-art LED and high-definition
digital projections. These characters are among the fan-favorites
of the international anime-music movement. Originating in
Japan, these superstar avatars
have exploded globally over the past two years, drawing tens of
millions of followers worldwide, generating over 62 million Google
searches, and more than 1.2 billion views (YouTube, Facebook,
Twitter, TikTok and others).
Artist Presale starts on Monday, October
31st at 10am local time.
Tickets for all North America
shows go on sale Friday, November 4th
at 10am local time. Visit IAMF.LIVE
to learn more, sign up for presale access and to purchase
tickets.
The worldwide festival will continue its tour throughout 2023,
in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America.
"I feel honored and privileged to be working with the
talented IP holders and character creators of the five acts
appearing on our International Anime Music Festival," says
producer Bob Ringe. "The
response from the Anime community and Anime creators worldwide has
exceeded my expectations. See you all at the festival!"
"I am excited to work with this extraordinary visually
exciting Art Form," says producer Marty Tudor. "The energy that this group
of Virtual Artists has is amazing and incites the best of our
superb creative team. This show will be a blast!"
Banc of California is providing the financial
support.
The International Anime Music Festival is produced by Anime
Entertainment LLC – led by industry veterans and two of the
co-founders of BASE Hologram Bob Ringe and Marty Tudor – with Creative Director
Rob Roth (Tony Award winner for
Disney's Beauty and the
Beast). The tour is represented by Wasserman Music (North America) and UTA
(Internationally).
NORTH AMERICA 2023 TOUR
SCHEDULE:
Mon, February 6,
2023 | Vancouver, BC
| Orpheum Theatre
Wed, February 8, 2023 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre
Thu, February 9, 2023 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall
Sat, February 11, 2023 | San Jose, CA | San Jose Civic Auditorium
Tue, February 14, 2023 | Los Angeles, CA | Microsoft Theatre
Thu, February 16, 2023 | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri, February 17, 2023 | Las Vegas, NV | The Theater at Virgin
Hotels
Sat, February 18, 2023 | Albuquerque,
AZ | Revel Entertainment Center
Sun, February 19, 2023 | Denver, CO | Mission Ballroom
Tue, February 21, 2023 | Kansas City, MO | Arvest Bank Theatre at The
Midland
Thu, February 23, 2023 | Austin, TX | ACL Live at Moody Theater
Fri, February 24, 2023 | San Antonio, TX | Tech Port Arena
Sat, February 25, 2023 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music
Factory
Sun, February 26, 2023 | Houston, TX | 713 Music Hall
Tue, February 28, 2023 | Oklahoma City, OK | The Criterion
Wed, March 1, 2023 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory At The
District
Thu, March 2, 2023 | St. Paul, MN | Myth Live
Fri, March 3, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theatre
Sat, March 4, 2023 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theatre
Sun, March 5, 2023 | Detroit, MI | Masonic Temple Theatre
Tue, March 7, 2023 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theater at Old
National Center
Wed, March 8, 2023 | Cleveland, OH | The Agora
Thu, March 9, 2023 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart's
Fri, March 11, 2023 | Montreal, QC | MTELUS
Sun, March 12, 2023 | Toronto, ON | HISTORY
Tue, March 14, 2023 | Pittsburgh, PA | Roxian Theatre
Wed, March 15, 2023 | New York, NY | Terminal 5
Thu, March 16, 2023 | Boston, MA | Roadrunner
Fri, March 17, 2023 | Mashantucket,
CT | The Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Sat, March 18, 2023 | National
Harbor, MD | MGM National Harbor
Sun, March 19, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA | Franklin Music Hall
Tue, March 21, 2023 | Charlotte, NC | Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center - Belk Theatre
Wed, March 22, 2023 | Jacksonville, FL | Florida Theatre
Thu, March 23, 2023 | Durham, NC | DPAC
Fri, March 24, 2023 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre
Sat, March 25, 2023 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live
Sun, March 26, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Broward Center for the
Performing Arts
Thu, March 30, 2023 | Monterrey, Mexico | Arena Monterrey
Fri, March 31, 2023 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena CDMX
For more about the artists and tour, please visit IAMF.LIVE.
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Website:
IAMF.LIVE
Instagram: @IAMFLIVE
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Twitter: @IAMFLIVE
TikTok: @IAMFLIVE
YouTube: International Anime Music Festival
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