Critically Acclaimed Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi Kicks Off Tonight At Key Arena In Seattle, WA

The critically acclaimed GAME OF THRONES Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadi will kick off tonight at Key Arena in Seattle. The tour will bring the world of Westeros to arenas across NORTH AMERICA this fall, making stops in numerous cities such as San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Boston before concluding on October 14th at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The tour will give fans the opportunity to watch in wonder as famed composer Ramin Djawadi leads a touring group of soloists alongside a traveling orchestra and choir performing music from all seven seasons of the iconic, Emmy® Award-winning HBO series. The GAME OF THRONES Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadi will include new music and footage from Season 7, as well a new custom stage design and mesmerizing visuals courtesy of state of the art video technology. For tickets and a complete list of dates, please visit HERE.

"Bringing the GAME OF THRONES Live Concert Experience to audiences across Europe earlier this year was a dream come true, dating back to an idea HATCHED over four years ago," said Djawadi. "The scale and spectacle of the production brought the world of Westeros to life in a truly immersive fashion, and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to share the experience with fans in NORTH AMERICA who may have missed the original version of the tour last year."

The inaugural run of the GAME OF THRONES Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadikicked off in NORTH AMERICA in February of 2017 after being conceived by Djawadi three years ago. The show was praised by fans and critics alike as a must-see spectacle for fans of the television series. The Guardian described the show as "Westeros brought to dazzling life." Mashable called it "an epic musical journey," while the New York Times praised it as "a symphonic spectacular."

As rich as the stories, intrigue and world of Game of Thrones, Ramin's celebrated music for the show has resonated with fans from the very beginning, as the meticulously constructed songs underscored the emotional weight of key moments between beloved characters, lent scale to massive battle sequences and brought to life songs referenced in George R.R. Martin's books. Ramin's relentlessly popular title track alone has become an instantly recognizable pop culture phenomenon in its own right.

"HBO is thrilled to welcome North American GAME OF THRONES fans to the updated version of the GAME OF THRONES Live Concert Experience this fall," said Jeff Peters, Vice President of Licensing and Retail at HBO. "There's nothing quite like watching Ramin and his musical team bring the world of GAME OF THRONES to life right before your eyes."

The tour, produced and PROMOTED exclusively by Live Nation in partnership with HBO Licensing & Retail, will continue to 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 series in addition to new imagery created exclusively for the concert. The tour wrapped a successful journey across 20 European cities earlier this spring, drawing rave reviews from critics:

"A tremendous musical achievement by Djawadi, in combination with a spectacular stage show." - Berliner Kurier

"An epic show that will have delighted fans of the series." - Allocine

Ramin Djawadi's previous credits include the Grammy®-nominated score for Marvel's 2008 blockbuster, Iron Man. Other film credits include A Wrinkle in Time, Pacific Rim, Slender Man, Clash Of The Titans and Warcraft. In addition to Game Of Thrones, Ramin also garnered Emmy® Award nominations for other television projects including the hit HBO series Westworld, Flash Forward (ABC) and PRISON BREAK (FOX). Among Ramin's upcoming projects is the highly anticipated new Amazon series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, due out in August 2018. Ramin has been nominated for six Emmy® Awards and two GRAMMY® Awards to date.

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.

GAME OF THRONES® LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE 2018 NORTH AMERICAN DATES

9/6 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena

9/8 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center

9/9- Los Angeles, CA - The Forum

9/11 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena

9/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Gila River Arena

9/14 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

9/16 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

9/17 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

9/18 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center

9/21 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

9/22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BB&T Center

9/25 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena

9/26 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

9/28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

9/29 - Boston, MA - DCU Center

10/2 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells FARGO Center

10/3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

10/5 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center

10/6 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena

10/9 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

10/10 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center

10/12 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre

10/14 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre

About HBO Licensing & Retail
HBO Licensing & Retail, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., partners with best-in-class licensees around the world to give HBO's global audience new and exciting ways to engage with their favorite shows. The division leverages iconic, award-winning HBO programs such as Game of Thrones, VEEP, Sex and the City, Silicon Valley, Insecure, The Sopranos, Big Little Lies, TRUE BLOOD and more to create officially licensed consumer products, innovative merchandise programs, retail activations and live immersive experiences. HBO Licensing & Retail works across a broad range of product categories, including collectibles, apparel, publishing, live branded experiences, digital gaming, fashion and beauty collaborations, luxury accessories, and beyond. Officially licensed HBO merchandise can be purchased in retail stores around the world, online in the US at http://store.hbo.com, and at the groundbreaking HBO retail hub, the HBO Shop®, located at 42nd and 6th Avenue in New York City.

About Live Nation, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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