Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions official artwork

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions is a series of official concerts presented by The Pokémon Company International in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Chile and the United Arab Emirates. Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions presents orchestrated music from Pokémon games over the years and other popular songs from the world of Pokémon, such as the Pokémon Theme.

Performance dates and locations

Date	Venue	Location	Country
August 15-16, 2014	Warner Theatre	Washington, D.C.	United States
September 19, 2014	Mann Center for the Performing Arts	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 17, 2015	Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 29, 2015	Meymandi Concert Hall	Raleigh, North Carolina
June 6, 2015	Theater at Madison Square Garden	New York, New York
June 12, 2015	Riverbend Music Center	Cincinnati, Ohio
June 13, 2015	Blossom Music Center	Cleveland, Ohio
June 14, 2015	Shea's Performing Arts Center	Buffalo, New York
June 19, 2015	Riverside Theater	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 20, 2015	Chicago Theatre	Chicago, Illinois
July 1, 2015	Joseph Meyerhoff Hall	Baltimore, Maryland
July 9, 2015	Copley Symphony Hall	San Diego, California
July 11, 2015	The Greek Theatre	Los Angeles, California
July 12, 2015	City National Civic	San Jose, California
July 18, 2015	Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts	Vienna, Virginia
July 22, 2015	The Orpheum	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canada
July 25-26, 2015	Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts	Houston, Texas	United States
August 20, 2015	PNC Bank Arts Center	Holmdel, New Jersey
August 22, 2015	Blue Hills Bank Pavilion	Boston, Massachusetts
August 28, 2015	Sony Centre for the Performing Arts	Toronto, Ontario	Canada
August 30, 2015	Place des Arts	Montreal, Quebec
September 15, 2015	Benaroya Hall	Seattle, Washington	United States
September 17, 2015	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall	Portland, Oregon
October 9, 2015	Schermerhorn Symphony Center	Nashville, Tennessee
October 21, 2015	Auditorio Telmex	Guadalajara, Jalisco	Mexico
October 23, 2015	Auditorio Nacional	Mexico City
October 25, 2015	Monterrey Arena	Monterrey, Nuevo León
November 13, 2015	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre	Melbourne, Victoria	Australia
November 17, 2015	Adelaide Festival Centre	Adelaide, South Australia
November 20-21, 2015	Sydney Opera House	Sydney, New South Wales
December 3, 2015	Ruth Eckerd Hall	Clearwater, Florida	United States
December 4, 2015	Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts	Orlando, Florida
December 20, 2015	Eventim Apollo Hammersmith	London, England	United Kingdom
January 2, 2016	Bass Performance Hall	Fort Worth, Texas	United States
January 24, 2016	Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 5, 2016	DeVos Performance Hall	Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 14, 2016	Powell Hall	Saint Louis, Missouri
May 15, 2016	Powell Hall	Saint Louis, Missouri
June 14, 2016	Microsoft Theater	Los Angeles, California
July 10, 2016	Mann Center for the Performing Arts	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 12, 2016	Teatro Cariola	Santiago de Chile	Chile
September 30, 2016	The Riverside Theater	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	United States
October 4, 2016	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall	Portland, Oregon
October 7, 2016	Le Grand Rex	Paris	France
October 8, 2016	Le Grand Rex	Paris
October 29, 2016	Music Hall at Fair Park	Dallas, Texas	United States
October 31, 2016	Pepsi Center WTC	Mexico City	Mexico
November 1, 2016	Pepsi Center WTC	Mexico City
November 19, 2016	The Cobb Energy Centre	Atlanta, Georgia	United States
December 3, 2016	Adrienne Arsht Center	Miami, Florida
December 19, 2016	Eventim Apollo	London, England	United Kingdom
December 20, 2016	Eventim Apollo	London, England
January 7, 2017	The Long Center	Austin, Texas	United States
February 4, 2017	The Strathmore	Bethesda, Maryland
February 26, 2017*	Pepsi Center WTC	Mexico City	Mexico
February 26, 2017*	Pepsi Center WTC	Mexico City
March 4, 2017	Abravanel Hall	Salt Lake City, Utah	United States
March 9, 2017	Boettcher Concert Hall - Denver Performing Arts Complex	Denver, Colorado
March 31, 2017	Corniche	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates
April 27, 2017	Florida Theatre	Jacksonville, Florida	United States
April 29, 2017	Kravis Center for the Performing Arts	West Palm Beach, Florida
April 30, 2017	Walt Disney Theater	Orlando, Florida
May 6, 2017	Sony Centre for the Performing Arts	Toronto, Ontario	Canada
July 7, 2017	The Orpheum	Vancouver, British Columbia
July 8, 2017	Ascend Amphitheater	Nashville, Tennessee	United States
October 8, 2017	Altria Theater	Richmond, Virginia
November 25-26, 2017	Elsinore Theatre	Salem, Oregon
December 2, 2017	F.M. Kirby Center	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
December 3, 2017	Santander Performing Arts Center	Reading, Pennsylvania
January 6, 2018	DeVos Performance Hall	Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cancelled and rescheduled shows

Date	Venue	Location	Country	Notes
May 1, 2015	Joseph Meyerhoff Hall	Baltimore, Maryland	United States	Rescheduled to July 1, 2015 due to 2015 Baltimore protests
September 11, 2015	Fox Theatre	Detroit, Michigan	United States	Cancelled
September 12, 2015	Murat Theatre at Old National Centre	Indianapolis, Indiana	United States	Cancelled
November 15, 2015	Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre	Perth, Western Australia	Australia	Cancelled

Setlist

Introduction

1. Overture
2. Pallet Town (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
3. Prepare for Trouble (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
4. Born to be a Champion (from Red, Blue, and Yellow)
5. Ecruteak City (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
6. Songs of the Towers (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
7. ... (from Gold, Silver, and Crystal)
8. Ancients of Hoenn (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
9. Falling Ashes (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
10. End of the Road (from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald)
11. Dreams and Adventures (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
12. Routes of Sinnoh (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
13. The Lake Guardians (from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)

Intermission

1. Pokémon Center
2. The Day I Became King (from Black and White)
3. N-Counter (from Black and White)
4. Farewell (from Black and White)
5. An Eternal Prison (from X and Y)
6. Welcome to Kalos (from X and Y)
7. Professor Sycamore (from X and Y)
8. Friends, Fights & Finales (from X and Y)

Encore

1. Gotta Catch 'em All (Pokémon Theme)
2. KISEKI

Tour merchandise

A photograph of the merchandise booth at the concert in Toronto, Canada

The official merchandise of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions includes two posters and an official t-shirt. The t-shirts are black in colour and feature the official maestro Pikachu artwork from promotional materials for the concerts. One poster is white and features the maestro Pikachu artwork. The other is black and features the official artwork of Pikachu with Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.

The t-shirts each cost $35 in Canada, $30 in Australia, and £25 in the United Kingdom. The two posters each cost $25 in Canada, $20 in Australia, and £15 in the United Kingdom. In Canada, they could be purchased as a pair for $35.

Trailer

English

Take A Musical Journey With Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions!

By The Official Pokémon Channel

This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here.

Trivia

• The Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions performance of "KISEKI" on July 12, 2015 was dedicated to Satoru Iwata, who had passed one day prior to the event.
• For both encore songs, the audience is encouraged to sing along.
  • For the concerts held in Mexico; Chile; and Adelaide, Australia, the Pokémon Theme and KISEKI were performed only by the orchestra, without a lead singer.

External links

• Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions official website

References

This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician.