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Was a lot of fun. Music was phenomenal, ticket prices were very reasonable, and I got even got a commemorative t-shirt out of it. Went with my sister who doesn't know much about the FF series, but she really liked it too and said the experience exceeded her expectations. It helped that they played tailored game footage in time with the music, giving each song the feeling of telling a story.

Here's my thoughts on everything that was played. They didn't give out concert pamphlets, so this list is off memory and I might have missed one or two songs.

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Prelude / Series Medley
-Of course it had to start with Prelude. Transitioned into a short melody from each game. Very cool opening, set the tone well.

Those Chosen By The Planet (FF7 Remake)
-They came out swinging with this rendition. Sounded 'powerful', for lack of a better word.

Heavensward (FF14)
-As a sucker for FF14 music, I quite liked it. Basically a medley of music from Heavensward using the trailer theme as a base.

Don't Be Afraid (FF8)
-Pretty good, although there's more interesting choices from FF8 they could have gone with.

FF15 Song
-Sad to say this is the one song that I didn't recognize, and I forgot the name they said. It sounded great though!

Phantom Forest / Phantom Train / The Veldt (FF6)
-Fun FF6 medley. The crowd cheered when video footage showed the train being suplexed.

Battle Against the Four Fiends (FF4)
-Fantastic remix of one of my personal favorite FF songs. Was my #1 pick for the night until near the end.

Dear Friends (FF5)
-Really liked this one. Put me in a contemplative mood for some reason.

Vamo'alla Flamenco (FF9)
-The guitar was too quiet, so some sections of the song felt off. Overall though it was a great rendition.

Chocobo Theme / Mambo de Chocobo (FF11 & FF5)
-Great way to cap off the first half. Lighthearted and entertaining. The music was played alongside adorable chocobo videos that had my sister going 'awwww'.

~Intermission~

Liberi Fatali (FF8)
-Up until this point, the conductor had announced each song beforehand. With Liberi Fatali, he just came out and had the orchestra immediately start playing. Going from silence straight to FITHOS...LUSEC was really memorable.

Invincible (FF14)
-Oh ya go my Emet Selch.

Cosmo Canyon (FF7)
-Got a good reaction from the crowd. As someone who doesn't really care for the original song, I thought they did great with it.

Blinded by Light (FF13)
-Buildup...buildup...then it kicks into gear. Still effective.

To Zanarkand (FF10)
-The single best piece of music they performed. Was a remix/update of the original that still kept the tone. This one got me good.

The Final Day (FF14)
-Probably the best 'experience' of the night for me when combining music + the game visuals being played. Aside from being a very strong piece of music, the accompanying video was clearly cut together by a huge FF14 fan. It showed the start of the final fight, then flashbacked to the very beginning of the game, progressing through each expansion as a sort of retrospective. Spoiled the hell out of everything though.

FF1-6 Battle Medley
-Awesome medley of classic FF battle themes. For 1-5 is did each main battle theme, and then for 6 it did several different themes. Was the longest 'song' of the night.

One Winged Angel
-What else could it have ended on? The conductor tried to fake out the audience by leaving and coming back, but we knew what's up. OWA is basically made for an orchestra, and adding to that, they also had the crowd take part in the performance. We were coached and encouraged to yell SE-PHI-ROTH at the appropriate times. I made sure to do my part.

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Overall, loved the experience. Would recommend to anyone who is interested.