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Atlus has become almost as synonymous with incredible soundtracks as it has with incredible role-playing games. Thankfully, they're often one and the same, as series like Persona has shown consistent excellence in the original music department. While several vocalists contribute to the iconic sounds of the Persona franchise, one man has been a consistent driving force: Shoji Meguro. While the Persona Live concerts finally debuted in Los Angeles in January, Atlus has decided it's time to bring another game featuring Meguro's compositions on the road with Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Atlus has announced the Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert world tour, which kicks off in October and will span six countries. The events are an extension of the sold-out premiere that took place in Japan in 2025. Each arrangement, several of which are reimagined for the orchestral sound, will be performed by a 45-piece orchestra, a choir, and multiple vocal soloists.

The tour kicks off on October 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas, before doing two more dates in the United States in Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. You can see the full list of tour dates below.

• October 9, 2026: Dallas, Texas, USA – Texas Trust Credit Union Theatre
• October 11, 2026: Chicago, Illinois, USA – Auditorium Theatre
• October 13, 2026: Los Angeles, California, USA – Peacock Theater
• October 31, 2026: Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Kaohsiung Cultural Center Jhihde Hall
• November 21, 2026: Singapore – Esplanade Theatre
• November 28, 2026: Bangkok, Thailand – Prince Mahidol Hall
• January 22, 2027: London, England – Eventim Apollo
• January 24, 2027: Paris, France – Le Grand Rex

Ticket presales for the United States and European shows start March 5 at 10 a.m. local time. To secure your tickets, you can head to the official website of the Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert World Tour here. As mentioned, back in January, we attended the Persona Live 2026: Awakening show in Los Angeles, which served as the debut of the full Persona concert experience within North America. To learn more about that experience, including insight from the singers behind Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5, head here.

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