Published 5:22 pm, Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Composer Ramin Djawadi brings his “Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience” to San Jose’s SAP Center in 2018.
Composer Ramin Djawadi brings his “Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience” to San Jose’s SAP Center in 2018.
Photo: BB Gun Press / Contributed Photo
The Iron Throne on display during the announcement of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience featuring composer Ramin Djawadi at the Hollywood Palladium on August 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live nation Entertainment )
The Iron Throne on display during the announcement of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience featuring composer Ramin Djawadi at the Hollywood Palladium on August 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images For Live Nation Entertainment
Which ‘Game of Thrones’ locations can you visit in real life? Click through to see some of the show’s top real-world locations.
Which ‘Game of Thrones’ locations can you visit in real life? Click through to see some of the show’s top real-world locations.
Photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy Of HBO
While beautiful in real life, Dubrovnik is one of the deadliest places on the show. Serving as the location for King’s Landing, Dubrovnik is home to the Iron Throne that so many people vie to rule from on the show.
While beautiful in real life, Dubrovnik is one of the deadliest places on the show. Serving as the location for King’s Landing, Dubrovnik is home to the Iron Throne that so many people vie
Photo: Education Images/UIG Via Getty Images
The Battle of the Blackwater highlighted Dubrovnik’s surroundings, where Wildfire decimated Stannis Baratheon’s fleet.
The Battle of the Blackwater highlighted Dubrovnik’s surroundings, where Wildfire decimated Stannis Baratheon’s fleet.
Photo: Brian Bumby#103563/flickr Editorial/Getty Images
Carrick-a-Rede has been featured numerous times on the show. According to Trip Advisor, it has served as the location for Winterfell, Robb Stark’s camp in the Riverlands and the forest where the direwolf pups are found.
Carrick-a-Rede has been featured numerous times on the show. According to Trip Advisor, it has served as the location for Winterfell, Robb Stark’s camp in the
Photo: Marka/UIG Via Getty Images
Arya was able to escape from King’s Landing disguised as a boy on this road. It’s now become one of the ultimate places for Game of Thrones to snap a photo.
Arya was able to escape from King’s Landing disguised as a boy on this road. It’s now become one of the ultimate places for Game of Thrones to snap a photo.
Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
The Dark Hedges got its name from the unusual tree formations. Tourists should be warned however that the area could be haunted. It’s rumored that a “Grey Lady” floats around the trees, according to Atlas Obscura.
The Dark Hedges got its name from the unusual tree formations. Tourists should be warned however that the area could be haunted. It’s rumored that a “Grey Lady” floats around the
Photo: Charles McQuillan, Contributor
Photo: MyLoupe/UIG Via Getty Images
The Harbor is a primary filming location for the Iron Islands.
The Harbor is a primary filming location for the Iron Islands.
Photo: Paul Faith, Staff
If you’re a fan of the Ironborn, you’ll want to visit Ballintoy. The city serves as the home of House Greyjoy.
If you’re a fan of the Ironborn, you’ll want to visit Ballintoy. The city serves as the home of House Greyjoy.
Photo: PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images
The castle may be unrecognizable without the snow, but this fortress in Scotland is where the Starks call home. Winterfell looks lovely without the White Walkers and snow.
The castle may be unrecognizable without the snow, but this fortress in Scotland is where the Starks call home. Winterfell looks lovely without the White Walkers and
Photo: DEA / S. VANNINI/De Agostini/Getty Images
Photo: MyLoupe/UIG, Contributor
The ocean surrounding the city and red-walled buildings are reasons alone to visit this Northern Africa city. Fans will recognize the city as Astapor on the show.
The ocean surrounding the city and red-walled buildings are reasons alone to visit this Northern Africa city. Fans will recognize the city as Astapor on the show.
Photo: AGF/UIG Via Getty Images
If you’ve seen a waterfall or background shot that’s breathtakingly beautiful in the Seven Kingdoms, there’s a good chance it was filmed here.
If you’ve seen a waterfall or background shot that’s breathtakingly beautiful in the Seven Kingdoms, there’s a good chance it was filmed here.
Photo: Ullstein Bild/ullstein Bild Via Getty Images
The fortified castle is southern Spain is where many of the scenes where Dorne was filmed.
The fortified castle is southern Spain is where many of the scenes where Dorne was filmed.
Photo: DEA / C. SAPPA/De Agostini/Getty Images
You won’t find any White Walkers here (hopefully) but the Jokullsarlon glacial lagoon in Ireland is a beautiful place to visit. Although, the months outside of winter are probably the best time to visit.
You won’t find any White Walkers here (hopefully) but the Jokullsarlon glacial lagoon in Ireland is a beautiful place to visit. Although, the months outside of winter are
Photo: Jorge Fernández/LightRocket Via Getty Images
Ramin Djawadi, the composer for the hit HBO fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” is taking the show’s music around the world. In 2018, the symphony will make a return stop in the Bay Area at the SAP Center in San Jose to perform scores spanning the seven seasons of the show.
The show previously stopped in San Jose in Spring 2017.
According to Jeff Peters, Vice President of Licensing and Retail at HBO, the touring show will present an “updated version” of what fans saw earlier this year. The production’s works add musical color to well-known show locales in Westeros and Essos.
“Bringing the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience to audiences earlier this year was a dream come true, dating back to an idea hatched over three years ago,” says Djawadi in a press release. “The scale and spectacle of the production brought the world of Westeros to life in a truly immersive fashion, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share the experience with fans not only in North America again, but also to cross the narrow sea for the first time and bring the show to Europe.”
Tickets to the performance at the SAP Center on Sept. 8, 2018, will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Live Nation, with a number of tickets being sold earlier for Citi cardmembers.
Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.
