Tag: Concert

Transformers! Understanding The Cybertronic Spree and Me

Prom Night can be made extra special for those who love their nostalgia. The Cybertronic Spree offers the right mix of classics, hard rock and performance theatre to make Transformers fans wanting scream for more!

The Cybertronic Spree Next Show
Next show in Toronto!

August 22, 2026
Capital Ballroom, Victoria, BC
Spoiler Alert

When I had the good fortune to be invited to see The Cybertronic Spree for free, I knew I was in for an awesome night of nostalgia and heavy metal, backed by animated sequences celebrating anime, video games and The Transformers: The Movie. For newcomers, they’re a Toronto rock band whose sentai-style costumes, hard-rock covers, original songs and glam-rock theatrics make their stage personas larger than life. I’d seen their YouTube videos and followed their rise as a pop-culture band. Once I learned their latest P.R.O.M. tour, short for Programmable Read-Only Memories, used a playful rock-opera narrative to stitch the concert together, I knew it was time to see them live.

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Coming Soon! Macross Frontier Galaxy Live☆Final 2025 on Blu-ray in 2026

Seventeen years after its TV debut, Macross Frontier continues to dazzle—and Macross Frontier Galaxy Live☆Final 2025 won’t be forgotten, with a blu-ray to show the largest concert in franchise history with new extras and exclusive artwork. The following is just a sneak peak at what’s being packaged up!

Macross Frontier Galaxy Live☆Final 2025Any fan of Macross will say this franchise is an institution. Whether you’re a fan of the original, or its later iterations, it’s always the music that’s the draw. Whether that’s with Minmei for Firebomber, the talents who can save the galaxy with their voice says something that’s universal. With the upcoming release of Macross Frontier Galaxy Live, those fans who couldn’t experience the concert for real can check out the taped edition.

Even after more than a decade, the franchise continues to reframe its own spectacle, and this latest news is no exception. With another major live release on the horizon—and timed perfectly with a pair of character birthdays—it’s clear this galaxy-spanning fandom shows no signs of slowing down.

From The Press Release

Macross Frontier Galaxy Live☆Final 2025 will arrive on Blu-ray on April 29, 2026. The two-day concert, held July 26–27, 2025 at K Arena Yokohama, drew 38,000 attendees—making it the largest live event in Macross history.

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Kumi Koda Celebrates 25 Years! Best of and Concert News

Urban R&B Artist Kumi Koda is celebrating 25 glorious years since her debut, and yesterday, her record label released Live in Metaverse ~THE BEST~, to celebrate that fact!

Kumi Koda Live in the MetaverseKumi Koda’s Live in Metaverse ~THE BEST~ promises to be different for those who want an immersive listening experience. This unusual hits collection takes audiences to a “future best-of concert” to be held on December 6, 2093.

Unlike a conventional best-of album, this special collection recreates the feel of a live concert. A proper audio receiver is certainly required for that full on Dolby ATMOS sound experience. Listeners can play the album on YouTube or purchase the home video package through these Japanese retailers.

This singer rose to fame after a few tracks have been selected to be used in anime and video games. The most recognised is “Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba” in Final Fantasy X-2 and she also voiced the character of Lenne. She also provided a track for the 2004 Cutie Honey movie, and has also done appearances starring as herself. And with no surprise, the KODA KUMI 25th Anniversary Documentary will tell all.

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Mekakushe × Yuka Nagase Collaboration Live Announced! 

Mekakushe × Yuka Nagase’s latest composition is now available online to stream! And they got great news for fans living in Japan!

Mekakushe × Yuka Nagase “Katsute, Chikyuu wa Shirokatta” - Jacket copy
Mekakushe × Yuka Nagase

Fans of live action and virtual concerts (hololive) performances will be in for a treat next year! Mekakushe and Yuka Nagase have not only released their latest track online last week but also announced they will perform together at a special concert at the Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure Entertainment Palace! This last song of a three-part collaboration deserves to be heard alongside the other two, and what’s heard certainly brings hope for folks wishing for a better future.

Fans planning on visiting Japan or living there might want to buy their tickets for this show happening on February 7, 2025!

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The Word is Out! Anime Expo Cinema Nights 2024/25 Schedule

Some movies are best experienced on the big screen and with what’s offered for Anime Expo Cinema Nights 2024/25, these gems are worth revisiting!

Anime Expo Cinema Nights LogoIconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, has announced an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed classic anime films scheduled to screen across the U.S. and select cities in Canada as part of the latest edition of Anime Expo Cinema Nights (“AX Cinema Nights”). These immersive, experiential community screenings commence in September and continue into Q2 of 2025. Subtitled and dubbed screenings will be presented for most titles.

Each film will be shown in more than 500 theatres throughout North America, and the lineup includes anniversary theatrical releases of some classic movies, and a concert!

Anime Expo Cinema Nights Event Schedule

Ninja Scroll 30th Anniversary (HIDIVE)
Screens Sept. 11th (sub), Sept. 12th (dub) Sept. 15th (encore of choice)

Ninja ScrollWhen Jubei saves a young ninja woman from the unthinkable, he assumes that’s the end of it. To his surprise, it’s only just the beginning. Together, the two investigate the mysterious deaths of an entire village which uncovers a conspiracy of demonic proportions! Getting closer to the truth, the demonic forces will stop at nothing to silence Jubei and his companion for good!

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Emerald City Comic Con 2024. It’s Great To Be Back!

Although it took a while for me to collect my thoughts, presented here is my look at how Emerald City Comic Con has changed this decade.

Emerald City Comic Con LogoEmerald City Comic Con certainly exploded in size since 2019. Instead of occupying one building and a quarter during the time I last attended, it’s a full building and a half! I’ve heard stories about last year’s and am glad I didn’t go. Folks had problems navigating around and getting used to the new space. And although the pandemic caused this event to lose momentum back in 2020, it continued in 2021 with health checks in place. To get those certificates verifying you’re safe to arrive from out of the country was a hassle. While the medical concern is today considered an endemic level threat, I heard on Facebook three vendors in Artist’s Alley caught Covid-19.

On Friday and Saturday, the two exhibitors’ floors were packed! Maybe 15% of the people walked around wearing face masks. Although the new building is much more spacious, I doubt spreading things out further can help limit the transmission of con crud. Even after following all the talk concerning the move to Washington State Convention Center‘s Summit Building (last year’s show), this new space is much better than the old one! And after last year’s blunder, there are signs pointing to the basement level where the best vendors are located!

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