Castlevania 40th Anniversary An Orchestral Concert will visit Tokyo, London and Los Angeles in March 2027. The show will pair gameplay footage with classic themes and the first live music from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
Castlevania's music is leaving the screen for three live performances in March 2027. Castlevania 40th Anniversary An Orchestral Concert is an official event licensed by Konami. It will bring a 25-piece power rock orchestra together with projected gameplay footage in Tokyo, London and Los Angeles. Konami confirmed the event in anniversary material published on 25 September 2026. The company described it as a licensed live celebration of the series, not an announcement of a new game.
Three cities, three performances
The tour opens at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on 13 March. It then moves to Eventim Apollo in London on 14 March. The final show is scheduled for Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 26 March. IGN reported the dates and venues alongside the concert announcement.
London tickets go on sale on 1 October at 12pm BST. Los Angeles tickets go on sale the same day at 10am PT. Tokyo will begin a lottery-based pre-sale at 12pm JST on 1 October, with general sales planned for a later date. Further ticketing information is available through an earlier event report and the official details at castlevanialive.com. IGN reported the different sales arrangements, including Tokyo's later general-sale date.
The scale is straightforward: three performances, three venues and a 25-piece orchestra across two continents. This is a March 2027 concert, not a game release or a new playable Castlevania announcement. Konami's own announcement places it among the wider activities planned for the series' 40th anniversary.
The soundtrack takes centre stage
The concert will cover Castlevania's music from its 1986 origins through the modern era. The programme will include Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, Dracula's Castle from Symphony of the Night and Divine Bloodlines. IGN specifically confirmed all four tracks as part of the announced set list.
These songs show several sides of the series' sound. Some are fast action themes, while others use the larger gothic arrangements linked with Symphony of the Night. IGN also reported that the programme will span the music of the original Castlevania through the modern era. The source material notes that this music has reached audiences beyond the games through worldwide covers and its appearance in the Netflix animated series.
Projected gameplay footage will add a visual layer to the performance. It will not turn the event into an interactive showcase. The announcement confirms synchronised footage and new arrangements, not a playable demonstration. That distinction matters for anyone expecting a game reveal alongside the concert.
Belmont's Curse debuts live
The newest part of the programme comes from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. The concert is scheduled to feature the first-ever live performance of music from that title, which is due to release in 2026. IGN described it as the first live performance of music from the forthcoming game.
The timing links the series' earliest material with its next announced musical chapter. It does not confirm any further details about Castlevania: Belmont's Curse beyond its 2026 release and the inclusion of its music in this concert.
Castlevania first debuted in 1986. The series follows the Belmont Clan's vampire hunters as they face Dracula and his recurring resurrection. Its side-scrolling action-adventure design, demanding difficulty and atmospheric presentation formed the basis for a wider franchise that now includes manga and an animated series.
Who is producing it
Lambert Jackson Productions is creating the concert. Thomas Redgrave is providing creative direction, Symfoni Digital is handling the video design, and Adam Hoskins is creating the new arrangements and orchestrations. Soho Live and Lambert Jackson Productions are promoting the international tour.
Jamie Lambert and Eliza Jackson founded Lambert Jackson Productions in 2018. The company has produced theatre productions, tours and concerts, including Undertale. Its performances have involved Rachel Zegler, Jeremy Jordan, Bernadette Peters, Aaron Tveit, Tituss Burgess, Lea Salonga and Darren Criss. In 2025, The Stage 100 named it one of the top ten most influential commercial theatre producers.
Soho Live is based in Tokyo and specialises in live concerts built around soundtracks from popular media franchises. Its involvement puts this event within a wider international concert operation rather than making it a one-off local celebration.
The production has an officially licensed franchise presentation, a 25-piece orchestra, synchronised gameplay visuals and a new live debut from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Those details define the event. They do not point to a wider game announcement. The ticket information is already clear enough for planning, while the game's 2026 release and the concert's March 2027 dates set the timing for this celebration of Castlevania's music across four decades.
Konami's anniversary programme also includes the release of Castlevania Black & Red on streaming services from 26 September 2026, along with additional anniversary activities. The three-city concert is one part of that wider 40th-anniversary programme, not an isolated event.
