Let’s Play! Video Game Music Reimagined Featuring DiscoCactus

Date
Sunday • June 1, 2025 • 3:00 pm
Venue
Shelton High School 120 Meadow St.
Shelton, CT 06484 United States
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The band DiscoCactus stands in a fighting pose holding their instruments as pretend video game weapons

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Grab a controller ticket for the ultimate multiplayer mode: your New Haven Symphony Orchestra live in concert with video game music band DiscoCactus! These versatile, classically-trained, funk fusion musicians tour the world playing video game soundtracks for live audiences, and now debut their first-ever show with orchestra. Featuring tunes from such gaming classics as The Legend of Zelda and Minecraft, to beloved indie titles like Hollow Knight and CrossCode, there’s something for everyone at this family-friendly video game concert.

Costumes Encouraged!

 

Featured Performers

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Chelsea Tipton, II, NHSO principal pops conductor
DiscoCactus:
Pete Bobinski, guitar
Sam Bobinski, bass
Laura Intravia, voice, flute, ewi
Doug Perry, drums, vibraphone, voice
Chris Pierorazio, drums
Matheus Garcia Souza, violin
Ben Wallace, keyboard

Meet DiscoCactus

DiscoCactus is a collective of composers, performers, and arrangers. They play video game music. Sort of. They use video game soundtracks as a jumping off point for a party, a nonstop display of kinetic musicianship that blends contemporary art music with dozens of pop styles, steeped in the language of the Internet.

Established in 2014, the band’s core is made of six game audio professionals that serve as the primary arrangers and performing mainstays. But, like a frightened cat, Discocactus can grow up to four times its normal size when threatened (or for big projects).

Each of DiscoCactus’s members is a world-class performer in their own right. Their members have studied at some of the world’s top conservatories, written music for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, toured the world with Video Games Live, and more. You’ve heard some of them in games like Celeste, Destiny 2, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, and Final Fantasy XV. You’ve heard SEVERAL of them in Anew: The Distant Light and Mortal Kombat 11.

When it’s time to play as DiscoCactus, these six performers form like Voltron, bringing all of their experience and power down on one glorious purpose: To make you dance! Some members have debuted operas, some have studied Brazilian pop, and some improvise. Together, they combine unique perspectives to make a show that transcends genre and transforms the music  in fresh, exciting ways. You don’t have to know a thing about video game music to enjoy DiscoCactus. You don’t even have to know a thing about music! You just need to strap in for a rollicking, avant-garde nerd carnival.

 

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  • Accessibility

    Ramp & Door Access

    There is a ramp to the right of the steps leading up to the entrance to the high school. Shelton High School does not have push-button access.

    Seating Options

    There are accessible seating options throughout the venue. These seats have swing arms and space considerations for wheelchairs or service animals. There is also companion seating available. Please refer to the seating chart to find these seats or inquire about these options when contacting the box office or email access@newhavensymphony.org.

    Parking

    The auditorium at Shelton High School is located on the south side of the building, near the football field. There is a surface lot that is free to use, which is located directly in front of the auditorium entrance. Accessible parking spaces are available on the west side of the parking lot. Patrons are welcome to use the fire lane for drop-off and pick-up purposes.

    Restrooms

    The restrooms are located in the main hallway. From the entrance, continue straight, past the hall that is labeled “Percy Kingsley Auditorium.” The bathrooms are on the left-hand side of the hallway, immediately past the gymnasium. There are two multi-stall restrooms and a single-user restroom. The multi-stall restrooms are labeled according to gender. We invite patrons to use whichever restroom best corresponds with their gender identity.

    Sensory Related Accommodations

    Sensory kits and earplugs are available at all of our concerts. Patrons can also request to borrow ear defenders for the duration of the concert. To obtain a pair, see a staff member.

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