Zelda 40th Anniversary Orchestra Tour Launches in 2027, Starting in Japan
Nintendo held a roughly 30-minute Nintendo Direct on Tuesday, September 8, focused on the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, whose first game launched in 1986. Alongside a deep dive on the Ocarina of Time remake and Lego collaboration details, Nintendo confirmed a new Legend of Zelda orchestral concert tour will launch in 2027, unveiling a five-minute live performance video of a piece called "Triforce Medley" as a teaser. According to NME, the tour's first leg will be Japan dates in January 2027.
The Triforce Medley, revealed
The five-minute performance was played live by an orchestra, paired with visuals tracing the design evolution of three central characters — Zelda, Link and Ganon — across the series, alongside the recurring themes of Wisdom, Power and Courage.
In notes accompanying the video, Nintendo said the orchestral arrangement was written specifically for the 40th anniversary, built around the Triforce's three virtues — Wisdom, Power and Courage — and weaving together multiple pieces from across the series.
Series composer Koji Kondo explained during the Direct that the original game's score used only three audio channels, while recent entries can support both large-scale arrangements and detailed orchestral writing. He said Nintendo wants more people to be able to hear this music performed live.
What's been announced so far
- January 2027: Japan dates (tour opener)
- 2027: North America, Europe and Australia dates to follow
- Format: each stop performed by a local orchestra
- Venues, exact dates, ticket prices and on-sale times: not yet announced
- Nintendo says additional cities and countries will be announced later
Not the only game-music tour coming in 2027
Around the same period, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack concert tour "A Painted Symphony" also announced a new round of 2027 dates spanning Europe and North America.