In a world exclusive, British electro duo AlunaGeorge will play the first ever Minecraft concert tomorrow.
Set to kick off at 7am Eastern Daylight Savings Time, the concert will actually physically take place at the Hamar Olympic Hall in Norway as part of The Gathering; an annual tech festival. LA-based band Lemiatre and Norwegian producers Broiler are also set to make appearances.
Whilst the show is taking place, a team of volunteers will manipulate avatars modeled in the image of AlunaGeorge and other performers, and will mimic their on-stage movements inside the popular block-based computer game.
Users have been posting posters and advertising in the game in the lead up to the gig,
#Norway to host world’s first live #Minecraft concert https://t.co/pyCypXdTjV @gatheringorg @Heisholt pic.twitter.com/tMd1pqvegK
— The Local Norway (@TheLocalNorway) March 17, 2016
There will, oddly enough, be a capacity limit for in-game concert goers due to server space. It is anticipated that there will be two or three thousand people accommodated on the server.
Watch: The Gathering Official Promotional Video
Åpningsshow TG 16 i MinecraftDette blir så kult! Artistene har siste gjennomkjøring på scenen akkurat nå. Er du klar for å kjempe deg gjennom Minecraft-verdenen for å komme først til scenen? Følg også vår live stream fra Vikingskipet på https://stream.tg16.gathering.org/ Posted by The Gathering on Tuesday, 22 March 2016
