Hobonichi announced that it will hold a “The Music of Mother” concert on June 22, 2024, as part of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Earthbound. The company will hold the concert exclusively online via streaming, but people in select countries and territories outside Japan will also be able to watch it.
The concert will run for approximately two hours from 8 PM to 10 PM JST (7 AM – 9 AM ET). The first part will have Hirokazu “Chip” Tanaka play remixes of tracks from the Earthbound/Mother series. In the middle part, Shigesato Itoi will discuss the series’ music with Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki on a Japanese talk show. Suzuki will return in the third and last part to perform with the Tonzura Mother Band.
The regular streaming tickets will be available for 3,300 yen (~$21). The sales period will open on Stagecrowd from June 4, 2024, until July 7, 2024—before Stagecrowd takes down the stream archive at midnight JST on July 8, 2024.
Hobonichi will also sell a bonus set that comes with a paper ticket, a satin backstage pass, and a ticket holder. The bundle will cost 4,950 yen (~$32), and its sales will end earlier on June 17, 2024. People residing outside Japan will also be able to purchase this bundle, but Hobonichi will apply a separate shipping fee.
The stream is technically watchable worldwide as long as users can access the viewing test page without any issues. However, Stagecrowd will only legally support payments from the following countries and territories:
- Americas: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Peru
- Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain
- Asia: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
- Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
The Earthbound 30th anniversary live concert “The Music of Mother” will run on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 8 PM JST (7 AM ET). Sales for the streaming tickets will be available from June 4, 2024.
