BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pokémon Company International and Princeton Entertainment announced today 30 new locations and dates for the official Pokémon live orchestral concert, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions. After sold out performances in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, PA, and selling 5,000 tickets in Philadelphia, fans across the country will soon get the opportunity to see and hear Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in a city near them. More information about the new locations, dates, and how to purchase tickets can be found at Pokemon.com/symphony.

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions is the must-see video game concert of the year, giving fans and newcomers of all ages the chance to experience the evolution of the Pokémon franchise like never before. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet up with friends of all ages to catch, battle and trade Pokémon from your favorite games. All-new orchestral arrangements and carefully timed visuals draw from recent and classic Pokémon video games, including:

Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue

and Pokémon Yellow

Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver

and Pokémon Crystal

Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire

and Pokémon Emerald

Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl

and Pokémon Platinum

Pokémon Black and Pokémon White

and Pokémon X and Pokémon Y

The upcoming North America tour includes a first set of dates presented by Live Nation Entertainment in conjunction with Princeton Entertainment. Performances will take place in some of the most prestigious venues in the country, including Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, The Chicago Theatre and The Greek Theatre, among others. A European tour is scheduled for spring 2016, with additional venue and location details coming soon.

“Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions is a spectacular showcase of the memorable music that has been a hallmark of the Pokémon franchise for nearly 20 years,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “The concert series serves as a thank you to fans and an invitation to share our passion for Pokémon by reliving some of our fondest memories with the brand. We look forward to seeing fans of all ages enjoying this very special Pokémon orchestral event together.”

The Pokémon Company has released a special Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions video, viewable at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/OmC6Q9OacHg

Visit Pokemon.com/symphony for more Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions news and information.

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Current Tour Cities:

Baltimore, MD 5/1/2015 Joseph Meyerhoff Hall New York, NY 6/6/2015 Theater at Madison Square Garden Cincinnati, OH 6/12/2015 Riverbend Music Center Cleveland, OH 6/13/2015 Blossom Music Center Buffalo, NY 6/14/2015 Shea’s Performing Arts Center Milwaukee, WI 6/19/2015 Riverside Theater Chicago, IL 6/20/2015 Chicago Theatre San Diego, CA 7/9/2015 Copley Symphony Hall Los Angeles, CA 7/11/2015 The Greek Theatre San Jose, CA 7/12/2015 City National Civic Vienna, VA 7/18/2015 Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Vancouver, BC 7/22/2015 The Orpheum Houston, TX 7/25-26/2015 Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Holmdel, NJ 8/20/2015 PNC Bank Arts Center Boston, MA 8/22/2015 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Toronto, ON 8/28/2015 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Montreal, QC 8/30/2015 Place Des Arts Detroit, MI 9/11/2015 Fox Theatre Indianapolis, IN 9/12/2015 Murat Theatre at Old National Centre Seattle, WA 9/15/2015 Benaroya Hall Portland, OR 9/17/2015 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Mexico City, MX 10/23/2015 Auditorio Nacional Monterrey, MX 10/25/2015 Monterrey Arena Sydney, AU 11/20-21/2015 Sydney Opera House Clearwater, FL 12/3/2015 Ruth Eckerd Hall Orlando, FL 12/4/2015 Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Pittsburgh, PA 1/24/2016 Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts Grand Rapids, MI 2/5/2016 DeVos Performance Hall

About Pokémon

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

About Princeton Entertainment

Princeton Entertainment has earned an international reputation as a premier producer of concerts combining orchestras with popular recording artists and other elements. Princeton’s productions have set the bar for exciting, new, and creative performances with stars as varied as James Taylor, Idina Menzel, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, and Trey Anastasio; its orchestra partners include the New York Philharmonic, The Royal Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and its own American Festival Orchestra. Last year, after signing and completing a touring agreement for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, two of its key creators, Jeron Moore and Chad Seiter, joined Princeton Entertainment. Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions is the first production from this exciting new creative team. Current touring plans call for the production to reach five continents.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.