Konami has announced a global concert series to mark the Castlevania 40th Anniversary, bringing orchestral arrangements of the franchise's most iconic music to stages in Tokyo, London and Los Angeles.
The campaign—produced by Soho Live and Lambert Jackson Productions—promises new orchestrations, game-synced visuals and a 25-piece 'power rock' orchestra performing selections from across Castlevania's four-decade catalog.
Background
Castlevania began as a Konami release in 1986 and has become one of the publisher's best-known series, spanning platforms from the NES and Game Boy to modern digital collections available on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop.
The series includes landmark entries such as Symphony of the Night (1997), which helped define the franchise's musical and design legacy.
What Konami revealed
Konami's event announcement details a three-city tour billed as the Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concert.
The performances will include what the organisers describe as the first-ever live presentation of music from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse alongside pieces from the original Castlevania ('Vampire Killer'), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest ('Bloody Tears'), Rondo of Blood ('Divine Bloodlines') and Symphony of the Night ('Dracula's Castle').
The production credits list Thomas Redgrave as creative director, Symfoni Digital on video design and new arrangements and orchestrations by Adam Hoskins.
The selected tracks will be rendered by a 25-piece power rock orchestra and timed to visuals from the games.
Dates, venues and tickets
- 13 March: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo
- 14 March: Eventim Apollo, London
- 26 March: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on October 1, 2026, via the official Castlevania Live website, which offers an event description noting that the concert celebrates 'four decades' of the franchise's gothic worlds, central heroes and much-loved music.
The announcement positions the concerts as both a celebration of the series' legacy and an opportunity for fans to experience arranged performances of long-running themes.
Why it matters
For fans and industry observers, the orchestral tour underscores Castlevania's enduring cultural footprint and Konami's investment in legacy-brand events.
With several Castlevania collections already available on modern platforms such as Nintendo Switch through the eShop, the orchestral series ties together the franchise's historical music with contemporary live production values.
For full ticketing details and updates, visit the Castlevania Live website and official Konami channels.
The campaign—produced by Soho Live and Lambert Jackson Productions—promises new orchestrations, game-synced visuals and a 25-piece 'power rock' orchestra performing selections from across Castlevania's four-decade catalog.
Background
Castlevania began as a Konami release in 1986 and has become one of the publisher's best-known series, spanning platforms from the NES and Game Boy to modern digital collections available on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop.
The series includes landmark entries such as Symphony of the Night (1997), which helped define the franchise's musical and design legacy.
What Konami revealed
Konami's event announcement details a three-city tour billed as the Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concert.
The performances will include what the organisers describe as the first-ever live presentation of music from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse alongside pieces from the original Castlevania ('Vampire Killer'), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest ('Bloody Tears'), Rondo of Blood ('Divine Bloodlines') and Symphony of the Night ('Dracula's Castle').
The production credits list Thomas Redgrave as creative director, Symfoni Digital on video design and new arrangements and orchestrations by Adam Hoskins.
The selected tracks will be rendered by a 25-piece power rock orchestra and timed to visuals from the games.
Dates, venues and tickets
- 13 March: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo
- 14 March: Eventim Apollo, London
- 26 March: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on October 1, 2026, via the official Castlevania Live website, which offers an event description noting that the concert celebrates 'four decades' of the franchise's gothic worlds, central heroes and much-loved music.
The announcement positions the concerts as both a celebration of the series' legacy and an opportunity for fans to experience arranged performances of long-running themes.
Why it matters
For fans and industry observers, the orchestral tour underscores Castlevania's enduring cultural footprint and Konami's investment in legacy-brand events.
With several Castlevania collections already available on modern platforms such as Nintendo Switch through the eShop, the orchestral series ties together the franchise's historical music with contemporary live production values.
For full ticketing details and updates, visit the Castlevania Live website and official Konami channels.
