The producers of the Distant Worlds orchestral concerts are bringing them back to celebrate Final Fantasy‘s 35th anniversary! The event is officially titled Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Coral. Nobuo Uematsu will return to curate the music, and Grammy-winning conductor Arnie Roth will lead over a hundred performers to emotionally destroy fans against a backdrop of HD video clips from the series courtesy of Square Enix. Here’s the dates and locations they’ll be touring.
- Tokyo, Japan – August 6th, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan – August 7th, 2022
- Hyogo, Japan – August 13th, 2022
- Hyogo, Japan – August 14th, 2022
- Chicago, Illinois – September 10th, 2022
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – September 20th, 2022
- Los Angeles, California – September 24th, 2022
- London, United Kingdom – October 1st, 2022
- London, United Kingdom – October 2nd, 2022
- Fort Worth, Texas – November 12th, 2022
- Boston, Massachusetts – November 19th, 2022
- Bangkok, Thailand – December 17th, 2022
- Bangkok, Thailand – December 18th, 2022
- New York City, New York – January 7th, 2023
- New York City, New York – January 8th, 2023
- Nashville, Tennessee – January 25th, 2023
- Barcelona, Spain – February 3rd, 2023
- Paris, France – February 25th, 2023
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands – March 3rd, 2023
- Orlando, Florida – March 10th, 2023
- Orlando, Florida – March 11th, 2023
You’d best keep your eyes posted for when tickets go up because these sell out quick. I wasn’t able to see Distant Worlds the last few times they visited Bangkok and Hong Kong, which are (relatively) close to where I live. Maybe if the stars align, I’ll be able to travel this year *smiles weakly, holding back tears*. By the way, if you’re wondering about the significance of “Coral”, Twitter user and Final Fantasy enthusiast Audrey (@aitaikimochi) offered an explanation that I managed to confirm with a quick search.
So, no, it’s not a reference to the beach vibes of Final Fantasy X. I… can’t be the only one desperate enough to think that, right? [Editor’s Note: Hey, until I read this, it was as good a theory as any I had.]
In any case, the Distant Worlds website has more info for you. The existing concert albums are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and (perhaps surprisingly) Bandcamp for your listening pleasure. They’re not currently on YouTube yet (officially), but there’s plenty of decent footage of the concerts to be found if you look. Here’s a performance of To Zanarkand as an example.
RPGFan also just so happens to have reviewed a few of the Distant Worlds recordings, namely the first, second, and third entries in the series. Do check them out if you’d like to know more, and make sure to keep coming back for more Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary news.
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