VIDEO GAMES LIVE RETURNS TO SEATTLE WITH A NEW SHOW, PORTAL WORLD PREIMERE AND VERY SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMERS!

Special Guests MARTY O’DONNELL (Halo, Destiny) and ELLEN MCLAIN (Voice of GLaDOS from Portal)

Plus PRE- SHOW GAMER COSTUME CONTEST

“A digital and musical sensory overload!”

The Village Voice

“Video Games Live is ingenious and fantastic!”

The Los Angeles Times

“It’s a feast for the eyes and the ears!”

The Seattle Times

Saturday, July 8, 2017 8 PM

Tickets $25 – $76

Paramount Theatre

911 Pine St, Seattle, WA

Event Link:

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/ event/0F00517B32EC2131?brand= paramountseattle

(Seattle, Washington) – Video Games Live continues its 2017/2018 16 month 64 date Guinness World Record holding tour with a special show! STG presents the return of VIDEO GAMES LIVE to the Paramount Theatre in Seattle with a NEW SHOW! Hosted and produced by game industry superstar Tommy Tallarico with special guest performances by Marty O’Donnell, composer of the Halo Series and Ellen McClain, famed singer and voice-over actress (GLaDOS) from the award-winning Portal series. Ellen will be performing the World Premiere of “Cara Mia Addio” aka the Turret Opera from Portal 2. The show will be conducted by film, TV & video game composer Emmanuel Fratianni and featuring special guest soloist Laura “Flute Link” Intravia. Dress up as your favorite gamer for a pre-show costume contest, prize giveaways, and interactive game demos. Don’t miss this stunning performance featuring a full symphony, a choir and accomplished soloists, all accompanied by state-of-the-art synchronized video and lighting effects, electronic percussion, live action, and unique interactive segments that combine for an explosive entertainment experience taking place on Saturday, July 8, 2017 8 PM at the Paramount Theatre.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE is an immersive, interactive concert experience that combines the energy of a rock concert with the power and emotion of a symphonic performance. The new setlist for 2017 will feature music from Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, Halo, Warcraft, Donkey Kong Country, Phoenix Wright, Kingdom Hearts, Journey, ICO, Tetris, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Skyrim, Metal Gear Solid AND MANY MORE! Gamers can help to create the setlist by recommending games at the Video Games Live Facebook Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1450541621633413/

This is a one-of-a-kind experience for all ages – gamers and non-gamers alike – and an ideal way to introduce new audiences to the power of symphonic music.

About Tommy Tallarico: Tommy Tallarico is a veritable video game industry icon. As one of the most successful video game composers in history, he has helped revolutionize the gaming world, creating unique audio landscapes that enhance the video gaming experience. Tallarico has been writing music for video games for more than 28 years. He has won over 50 industry awards and has worked on more than 300 game titles. Tommy holds 5 Guinness World Records including the person who has worked on the most video games. His top titles include Earthworm Jim, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Disney’s Aladdin, Spider-Man and Metroid Prime as well as top selling popular game franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man, Madden Football, Mortal Kombat, Time Crisis, Unreal, Lineage, James Bond, Blitz Football, Knockout Kings, Test Drive, Scooby Doo, WWE & Twisted Metal. Tommy is a cousin of rock star legend Steven Tyler (nee Tallarico).

About Marty O’Donnell: Marty O’Donnell is a composer known for his work on video games such as Myth, Oni, Halo franchise, and Destiny. O’Donnell began his music career writing television and radio jingles such as the FlintStones vitamins song and scoring for radio stations and films. O’Donnell’s score to the Halo trilogy has been called iconic, earning him several awards, and the commercial soundtrack release of the music to Halo 2 was the best-selling video game soundtrack of all time in the United States.

About Ellen McLain: Ellen McLain is an American opera singer and voice actress from Nashville, Tennessee. She is best known for providing the voice of GLaDOS, the computer antagonist of the Portalvideo game series. Her voice roles also include the Jaeger A.I. in Pacific Rim, the Combine Overwatch in Half-Life 2 and the Administrator, the narrator of the video game Team Fortress 2.