Chicago signing for Uematsu, Aki, & Roth tonight
by Dan Choi 
{ May 26th 2006 at 2:40PM }
Are you in Chicago tonight for the big PLAY! concert tomorrow, but weren't willing to shell out $125 for the VIP meet-and-greet at the event? Well, you might be in luck (even if you're not attending), as a few famous folks from the concert will be on hand to sign autographs in Chicago proper for free tonight.From 7 to 9 PM (presumably Central time) at the Tower Records store on 2301 N. Clark St., Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, bilingual songstress Angela Aki (who wrote and sang the theme song for FFXII), and Principal Conductor and Music Director of PLAY! Arnie Roth will be signing autographs to promote the world-tour premiere of 'PLAY! A Video Game Symphony' and the CD for More Friends - Music from FINAL FANTASY.
While this blogger is sadly occupied with prior engagements tonight, gamers in the area are more than welcome to mob that Tower Records and cause the store's employees much consternation and bewilderment. If you don't have any imported CDs to sign, however, don't fret: the store's web site claims to have "some awesome Japanese imports available for you to purchase and have autographed at the event." Not only that, Angela Aki will be performing live as well. Score! Anybody wanna tell us how this evening turns out when it's all sung and done?
[Via The Daily Northwestern; image culled from Angela Aki's blog, Nobuo Uematsu's Squenix profile, and Arnie Roth's 2005 interview with IGN]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Goobers @ May 26th 2006 2:44PM
kewls... too bad i can't go... WAHHHHH.
man, that shop does a LOT of stuff.
Dan Choi @ May 26th 2006 2:48PM
Yeah, Tower Records stores are somewhat out of the way for me, but I would definitely go if I could.
Nick James @ May 26th 2006 3:27PM
I'll just wait until tomorrow. Anyone else here going? Me and 4 of my silly friends are.
Game Artist @ May 26th 2006 3:34PM
Ill be there tomarrow night. Front row center of the balcony.
Fist Of Konshu @ May 26th 2006 3:39PM
I'll be there too middle left on the floor and can't wait for it. I hope it will be just as good if not better than the Friends (FF) concert that was there last year. They were lined up out the door for that guy!!!
riffgod @ May 26th 2006 4:05PM
I wish I had known of this sooner. I've already committed myself elsewhere. I like that particular Tower records too. Of course something like this would be in Lincoln Park, I wonder why the store downtown was overlooked.
One warning I have for those of you who are thinking of taking the little ones to the signing. The porn mags are out in the open. If I remember correctly they are on the top shelf. I just remember how strane I thought it was that they were just laying out in the open for anyone to flip through.
If anyone does go, I too would like to hear about it. It's bound to be better news than some of the junk I read today on this blog.
Rein @ May 26th 2006 5:22PM
Angela Aki? Count me in.
bounchfx @ May 26th 2006 6:02PM
I'm there, VIP tickets, right up against the stage, second row, section 103.(which is the center)
I'm SO STOKED