Video Games Live and Guitar Hero

**NickPresta** · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Toronto, Ontario

Hi Everyone!,

We just wanted to let everybody know that Future Shop is providing the people of Ontario a FREE performance of Video Games Live right in downtown Toronto on Saturday, June 21st! It's all part of an all day free gaming event that Future Shop is putting on. All the details are below. We hope you can make it out to the show and please feel free to send this info to as many people as possible.

Thank-you so much for your continued support and for helping to make our dream of legitimizing video game music as an artform come true!

The VGL Team

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Future Shop Invites Toronto to The Ultimate Free Gaming Event, including Video Games Live Show at Yonge-Dundas Square

Family event brings sounds of the video gaming world to life and will crown city's Ultimate Gamer

(TORONTO, ON) – On Saturday, June 21st, Yonge-Dundas Square erupts with an all-day social gaming competition, and a thrilling free family concert in the evening of Video Games Live - the world's largest and most successful video games concert. Toronto's gamers and entertainment enthusiasts alike are invited to enjoy a day of gaming including participating to be crowned the city's Ultimate Guitar Hero and have the chance to perform in front of thousands with the Video Games Live Orchestra! The music of the evening will feature soundtracks of memorable games including Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda by way of a 43 piece orchestra and choir. Video Games Live marries the music of interactive segments - a show that will be memorable for all ages.

What: - Ultimate Social Gaming Competition featuring Guitar Hero and FREE Video Games Live Concert in the evening
- Future Shop’s Ultimate Gamer competition is open to all ages to find Toronto’s top Guitar Hero
- 5,000 are expected to attend and are encouraged to dress in Video games character costumes

Who: - Video Games Live musicians
- Tommy Tallarico, Game Composer, Host and Co-Creator of Video Games Live
- Jack Wall, Game Composer, Conductor and Co-Creator of Video Games Live
- Martin Leung, The Video Game Pianist
- Future Shop Gaming Experts
- Thousands of attendees playing video games and watching the free, family concert

Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto

When: Saturday, June 21, 2008
10:00 am – 6:00 pm: Attendees can compete in the Ultimate Gamer competition, playing Guitar Hero at video gaming booths in Yonge-Dundas Square, as well as cheer on participants; X BOX and Nintendo will be on site
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Ultimate Guitar Hero competition playoffs
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm – Free Video Games Live concert, including a set where the Ultimate Gamer performs with the orchestra

For more information visit: futureshop.ca/VGL
For more information about Video Games Live visit: videogameslive.com

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I went to VGL earlier this year and it was awesome! I highly recommend anyone and everyone in the GTA come and check this out (as well as play to be the Ultimate Guitar Hero).

**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

inb4 Mithin wins
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**Mithin** · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Toronto, Canada

**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

**Killakidjaro** · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 212 Location: Canada

I'll be there but honest to god in my words my ass is gonna get kicked, the shit out of it.

LOL even if I d good I will still lose.

**TheAthleticsCap** · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:22 am Post subject:

This is pretty hilarious, seeing as I live in San Francisco, but...

I'll try to be there. I'm on vacation and in a hotel downtown anyway, so.. yeah.

**NickPresta** · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Toronto, Ontario

Well, I'll be down there, competing for fun. I will occasionally scream out Scorehero so if you hear it, yell back ;)

**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

Future Shop VIP area:
• Get your exclusive wristband to guarantee your spot for the Pre-show and Video Games Live performance.
• Available after June 16 only at these Future Shop locations: Yonge-Dundas, Yonge & Eglinton and Keele & St. Claire. Limit one per person.
• Wristbands guarantee access until 8pm to VIP area.

!!!!

got a wristband for you Mithin :P
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**TheAthleticsCap** · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Crap... I'd better get there early tomorrow

But what must be done, will get done.

**Killakidjaro** · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 212 Location: Canada

Hey yall the little kid kickin ass is me there lol.

**mikepalermo1** · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 981 Location: Toronto

I'll be there, Gunna get ready for a spanking.
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**Killakidjaro** · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 212 Location: Canada

leaving right now bringing the camera!

Expect vids later tonight

**Mithin** · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Toronto, Canada

I'm going to pick up toymachine now, I'm heading down with another friend plus one of his. See you guys down there. Feel free to say hi if you see us! I'm sure you can recognize toy from his videos possibly.
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Author - www.rockgamerstudios.com

**NickPresta** · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Toronto, Ontario

I'm heading down now, too.

See you all there!

**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

\m/ I was gonna dress up as buckethead but meh
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