Kirby-themed concert incoming
Kirby is one of the most beloved video game mascots out there, and for good reason — he’s adorable and round, his games are fun, suction-filled romps, and his music always goes hard. That’s why, to celebrate the little pink blob’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo is putting on anofficial concertlater this summer.
The event will feature a “large big band-style ensemble of 35 musicians performing in a variety of genres,” as well as an LED screen with a giant moving Kirby. The concert kicks off on June 25, 2025 at 18:00 (JST) at the Tokyo Garden Theater, but don’t worry, it will also be streaming live to Kirby’s official YouTube channel free of cost. It’s certainly one of those events we wish we could see in person, so it’s nice that they thought to open it up to those who won’t be able to make it.
📅 Mark your calendars, Kirby fans! A special#Kirby30anniversary concert will be livestreamed for free on August 11!
🎵 Get more info:https://t.co/hlaUpsrlL0pic.twitter.com/711uOInaXo
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)July 21, 2025
The 30th anniversary is officially on April 27, which was the Japanese release date ofKirby’s Dream Landback in 1992. We’re anticipating that the concert will also feature music from the newest mainline game,Kirby and the Forgotten Land, whose release date is quickly approaching on March 25.
30 years is a staggeringly long time for a series to be around by video game standards, and it’s not even Nintendo’s oldest franchise by a long shot.Kirbyis younger thanDonkey Kong,Mario,The Legend of Zelda, Metroid,andFire Emblem, to name a few other properties that are still hanging in thereafter all these years.
Kirby’s music has already been making headlines recently, as a big band arrangement of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” fromKirby Super Starby The 8-bit Big Band wasnominated for a Grammy Awardlast year. Tunes have become one of the most iconic parts of the Kirby brand, especially after thetheme song fromKirby’s Dream Landbecame a meme in recent years. Personally, I can’t think of a better way to honor our favorite circular video game protagonist.
