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Bandai Namco has published more details on the upcoming Ace Combat 30th anniversary concert. The company has also opened the first wave of lottery sales of the Ace Combat/S The Symphony 30th Anniversary tickets for Smart Ticket users in Japan, which will cost ¥12,000 (~$81.60) apiece.
Some of the series’ titles that will have their tracks represented in this concert will be Ace Combat 2, Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
The company had previously held the first orchestra concert in October 2021, and it used to form an original orchestra group with the series’ composer Keiki Kobayashi as the conductor. For the new concert, Bandai Namco will enlist the services of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, led by the seasoned conductor Hirofumi Kurita. A special band will also appear to perform the rock tracks from Ace Combat 2 and other entries.
However, while the 2021 concert was available worldwide via online streaming, Bandai Namco has yet to confirm whether the upcoming 2026 concert will be available to watch outside the physical venue.
Additionally, Bandai Namco set up the concert’s logo in such a way that it leaves a spot for an unannounced game. The company has been working on a new Ace Combat game with ILCA since 2021. The announcements during the series’ 30th anniversary day on June 30, 2025, also included development scenes for the new game as a teaser.
The Ace Combat/S The Symphony 30th Anniversary concert will take place at the Saitama Kaikan Grand Hall in Japan on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
