Last night, I drove down to Cincinnati to see Video Games Live with my future sister-in-law, Allison. I've been waiting for this concert to come close enough to Cleveland since it was announced back in 2002. I bought tickets for a Columbus show at one point, but the event was cancelled shortly before the concert. I'll try to post a much more in-depth write-up later, but the concert was well worth the wait. By far one of the best performances I've ever seen.

We sat in the pit in the 4th row. I posted some shaky cam footage I shot during the Super Mario Medley on YouTube (the file was too big to upload to GameSpot). You can find that video here. I also posted some of the pictures from last night on Facebook, which you can find here (even if you don't have a Facebook account).

All in all, I really can't recommend it enough. Cosplay contests, a Michael Jackson tribute putting the sprite from Moonwalker on the Genesis into other popular games from the 80s and 90s, live-action Space Invaders, a meet & greet with Tommy Tallarico, Jack Wall, and Martin Leung (of blindfolded YouTube fame), and newly added music from Metroid and Chrono Trigger (the most requested games up until this point). If you live near an upcoming concert, you need to buy a ticket.