Sunday, April 21, 2019

228 -- Game of Thrones: Live Concert Experience -- Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -- Capital One Arena -- DC

The gap between season seven and eight of Game of Thrones was ridiculous: 20 months.  One thing that made the wait bearable was this concert.  In it, composer Ramin Djawadi and his orchestra performed themes from the first seven seasons.  The high points for me were “Blackwater,” “The Rains of Castamere,” “The Lannister Send Their Regards,” “Hold The Door,” “Battle of the Bastards,” and “Light of the Seven” – i.e. the brilliant theme that snaked its way through Cersei’s destruction of Baelor.  I also liked the multiple times they played the music from the main credits sequence.  That opening never gets old.  The best visual was definitely the House Stark tree.  A beautiful, flowy weirwood towered over the stage, and a violinist played on top of it!  Thanks, Julie Beach, for recommending we go to the show!
  
Game: B+

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